Seventh Generation

6896. James H. "Jim" Coffey was born on 22 December 1871 in Tennessee.⁹¹⁷² He was a homocide victim on 7 November 1907 at the age of 35 in Hancock Co., TN and was buried at Lamb Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.^22753,22754

James H. "Jim" Coffey and Emily Jane Elrod were married.⁹¹⁷² They⁹¹⁷² appeared in the census on 4 June 1900 in Hancock Co., TN.²²⁷⁵⁵ Emily Jane Elrod was born on 13 June 1878 in Hancock Co., TN. She appeared in the census on 25 April 1910 in Grainger Co., TN.²²⁷⁵⁶ Emily died at Holston Valley Community Hospital in Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN on 29 October 1962 and was buried at Lamb Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in October 1962 .^{2526,22757,22758}

COFFEY, EMILY JANE Elrod - Nov. 8, 1962

Mrs. Emily Jane Coffey, age 84, born June 13,1878 passed away Oct. 29,1962 at the Holston Valley Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tenn. She was a native of Hancock County and was the wife of the late James Coffey.

She was a member of the Paw Paw Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors: sons Rev. Johnny Coffey of Bean Station, Tenn.; James Coffey of Kingsport and Carson Coffey of Thorn Hill; daughter Mrs. Viola Carpenter of Franklin, Ohio; brothers Charels Elrod of Tazewell, Lewis Elrod of Whitewood, Va., Joe Elrod of Ottawa, W. Va., Cline Elrod of Ohio and Roscoe Elrod of Colorado; sisters Mrs. Sally Cadle of Charleston, W. Va. and Mrs. Helen Williams of Prater, W. Va.; 22 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m.Thursday at the Providence Baptist Church with Rev. John Ogan and Rev. Joe Laughner officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Elvin, Bruce, Robert, Fred, A. T., Bill, Leonard and J. C. Coffey.

James H. "Jim" Coffey and Emily Jane Elrod had the following children: