Seventh Generation

4175. Clayton Maywood Coffey was born on 27 February 1877 in Nelson Co., VA. Clayton died on 16 July 1943 at the age of 66 in Staunton, Independent City., VA and was buried at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Independent City., VA.¹³⁵⁵⁸

Obituary, Daily News Leader, Staunton, VA, Jul 1943

Funeral services for Clayton M. Coffey, who died early Friday at his home on Staunton route five, were conducted from the residence at four o'clock Monday, with his pastor, the Rev. W. J. B. Livingston of Hebron Presbyterian church, officiating, assisted by the Rev. David F. Glovier. Hymns used were "Rock of Ages," "The Old Rugged Cross," and "Abide With Me." Mr. Coffey was born in Nelson county, Feb. 27, 1877, coming to Augusta in early childhood, spending the remainder of his life in and around Staunton. He was a son of the late Henry A. Coffey and Sarah Campbell Coffey. Those surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ella Waterman Coffey; three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Albert Dull, Mrs. Harty Burford, Mrs. David Hoover, Charles M. Coffey, all of Staunton; Elwood Coffey,. U. S. Army, Nashville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; six sisters and one brother, Mrs. Walter Keefauver, Roanoke; Mrs. Gilbert Craig, Lynchburg; Mrs. Vinton Cook and Mrs. O. H. Lee, Richmond; Mrs. Howard Plumb, Waynesboro; Miss Lottie Coffey, Winchester and J. H. Coffey, Landover, Md. Active pallbearers were H. F. Talhaferro, W. C. Shiflett, R. T. Mosley, J. D. Hoover, John Dull, and M. E. Elliott; honorary, Frank L,eitch, A. R. Moore, Dr. Glenn C. Campbell, Sam Cook, W. A. Crawford, F. M. Tutwider, J. L. Jamison, L. M. Drake. Burial was in Thornrose cemetery.

Clayton Maywood Coffey and Ella Virginia Waterman appeared in the census on 6 June 1900 at with his parents in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA. They were married circa 1908. They appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.¹³⁵⁵⁹ Clayton and Ella¹³⁵⁵⁹ appeared in the census on 6 January 1920 on Bells Lane in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA.¹³⁵⁶⁰ They¹³⁵⁶⁰ appeared in the census on 9 April 1930 in Beverley Manor Dist., Augusta Co., VA.¹³⁵⁶¹ Ella Virginia Waterman, daughter of Harry B. Waterman and Emma Jane Harris, was born on 31 January 1883 in Staunton, Independent City., VA. Ella died on 23 December 1955 at the age of 72 in Staunton, Independent City., VA and was buried at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Independent City., VA.^13562,13563

Clayton Maywood Coffey and Ella Virginia Waterman had the following children: