Seventh Generation


4543. Nancy Florence Coffey was born on 2 April 1869 in Nelson Co., VA. She lived with her daughter Gladys in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 9 April 1930. She lived with her daughter Gladys in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 11 April 1940. Nancy died on 2 August 1947 at the age of 78 in Nelson Co., VA and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Augusta Co., VA.14681,14682

Obituary, Waynesboro News Virginian, Aug. 2, 1947


Mrs. Florence N. Snead, 78, died at 1:20 a.m. today in King's Daughters' Hospital Staunton where she had been a patient there for the last ten days after breaking her hip in a fall.

Mrs. Snead had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Coffey of Lyndhurst, and was the widow of the late Andrew Lee Snead.

She was born April 2, 1869, in Nelson County, the daughter of the late William and Nancy Campbell Coffey. She had been a lifelong member of the Christian Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Flick, Lyndhurst, Mrs. Maggie Coffey, Waynesboro, Route 2, and Mrs. Gladys Coffey, Lyndhurst; one son, William R. Snead, Portsmouth; three sisters, Mrs. Hester Fitzgerald, Stuarts Draft, Mrs. Rettie Dodd, Buena Vista, and Mrs. Lizzie Fitzgerald, Buena Vista; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Remains will rest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Coffey, at Lyndhurst until Sunday afternoon.

Funeral will be conducted by R. T. Harris at the Christian Church of Love at 2:0 p.m. Sunday. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. [Contributed by: jboppe@cfw.com]

Nancy Florence Coffey and Andrew Lee Snead were married on 9 October 1890 in Nelson Co., VA.14683,14684 They14683,14684 appeared in the census on 4 May 1910 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.14685 They14685 appeared in the census on 12 February 1920 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.14686 Andrew Lee Snead, son of Robert Snead and Nancy Ann Thacker, was born on 11 August 1867 in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA. He appeared in the census on 9 September 1870 at with his parents in Lovingston, Nelson Co., VA. Andrew died on 22 January 1923 at the age of 55 in Nelson Co., VA and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Augusta Co., VA.14687

Nancy Florence Coffey and Andrew Lee Snead had the following children:

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Elsie L. Snead.

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William Ross "Toy" Snead.

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Margaret "Maggie" Snead.

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iv.

Gladys Snead.
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