Eighth Generation

9742. Grover Coffey was born on 22 August 1892 in Rushtown, Scioto Co., OH.⁵¹⁴³ He lived with his parents in Washington Twp., Logan Co., OH on 7 June 1900. He lived with his brother Elmer in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI on 14 January 1920. Grover died on 2 April 1959 at the age of 66 in Lima, Allen Co., OH and was buried at East Cairo Cemetery in Cairo, Allen Co., OH.²⁹⁴⁰⁰

Grover Coffey, 66, 629 E. Third, a retired employee of the city water department, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday in his residence from a heart attack. He was born Aug 22, 1892 in Arion. He retired six years ago after 30 years service with the Water Department. Surviving are his wife, Phronia, two sons, Glen of 1126 Carlisle and Gene of 526½ Elmwood Place; one daughter, Mrs. Elsie Montgomery of 136 S. Edwards' eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Harlow of Dayton and Mrs. Hazel Spurlock of 208½ S. Main. He served as a private in World War I. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Siferd and Son South Main Chapel. Burial will be in the West Cairo Cemetery. Friends may call at the South Chapel. Pallbearers will be E. M. Harman, Frank Crissinger, Clyde Lippencott, Merle Jackson, Albert Phillips and Charles Logan. [Shirley Houk]

Grover Coffey and Phronia Grafton were married on 17 August 1920 in Lima, Allen Co., OH. They appeared in the census on 12 April 1930 in Lima, Allen Co., OH.²⁹⁴⁰¹ They²⁹⁴⁰¹ appeared in the census on 22 April 1940 in Lima, Allen Co., OH.²⁹⁴⁰² Phronia Grafton, daughter of Arthur Park Grafton and Mary A. Ballard, was born on 4 February 1896 in Van Wert Co., OH.²⁹⁴⁰³ She lived with her parents in Lima, Allen Co., OH on 14 June 1900. She lived with her parents in Bath, Allen Co., KY on 7 May 1910. Phronia lived with her parents in Lima, Allen Co., OH on 2 January 1920. Phronia died on 12 July 1988 at the age of 92 in Allen Co., OH and was buried at East Cairo Cemetery in Cairo, Allen Co., OH.²⁹⁴⁰⁴

Phronia Coffey, 92, of Lima, died at 5 a.m. at Oaks Convalescent Center. She was born Feb. 4, 1896 in Allen County, the daughter of Park and Mary Ballard Grafton. She married Grover Coffey who died in 1959. Mrs. Coffey was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Gene Coffey of Lima; a brother, Arthur Grafton of Lima; nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cairo East Cemetery. Willard Thomas officiating. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sifered Westwood Chapel.

Grover Coffey and Phronia Grafton had the following children: