Fifth Generation

356. Garland G. Coffey was born circa 1802 in Amherst Co., VA. He appeared in the census on 2 September 1870 in Nelson Co., VA.¹²²⁵ Garland died in Nelson Co., VA circa 1874.

The marriage license for son Alfred shows that he was the son of "Garland G. and Nancy Coffey."

Garland G. Coffey and Nancy Coffey were married on 17 March 1825 in Nelson Co., VA.^1226,1227 They^{^1226,1227} appeared in the census on 22 August 1850 in Nelson Co., VA.¹²²⁸ They^¹²²⁸ appeared in the census on 11 September 1860 in Nelson Co., VA.¹²²⁹ Garland and Nancy^¹²²⁹ appeared in the census on 2 September 1870 in Nelson Co., VA.¹²³⁰ Nancy Coffey, daughter of Reuben G. Coffey and Nancy Giles, was born circa 1808 in Virginia. She lived with her son-in-law Joshua Allen in Nelson Co., VA on 30 June 1880.

Garland G. Coffey and Nancy Coffey had the following children:

+1367	i.	William Coffey.
+1368	ii.	Nancy Coffey.
+1369	iii.	Reuben Wetzel Coffey Sr..
+1370	iv.	Jesse C. Coffey.
+1371	v.	Elizabeth A. (H.?) Coffey.
1372	vi.	John W. Coffey was born circa 1839 in Nelson Co., VA. He lived with his parents in Nelson Co., VA on 22 August 1850. He lived with his parents in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA on 11 September 1860. No other information has been found. He too might have been a victim of the civil war.
1373	vii.	Moses Coffey was born circa 1842 in Nelson Co., VA. He lived with his parents in Nelson Co., VA on 22 August 1850. He lived with his parents in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA on 11 September 1860. This may be the Moses Coffey who enlisted as a private in Lamkin's Amherst-Nelson Light Artillery Regiment on Sep. 3, 1861. He was age 22 and a resident of Massies Mill. At age 22, he would have been born in 1839. No other information has been found, indicating to me that he likely died of wounds during the civil war.
1374	viii.	Harrison Coffey was born circa 1844 in Nelson Co., VA. Harrison enlisted in the in Lamkin's Amherst-Nelson Light Artillery Regiment on 3 September 1861 at Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA.¹²³¹ Harrison enlisted in the Confederate army and was likely killed in action. No other information has been found.
+1375	ix.	Alfred James Coffey.