Eighth Generation

7502. Birch Coffey Jr. was born on 26 December 1876 in Stonington, Christian Co., IL. He lived with Elingea(?) Moser in Christian Co., IL on 4 June 1900.²⁴²⁶⁶ He lived in Christian Co., IL on 16 April 1930.²⁴²⁶⁷ Birch Jr. died on 17 November 1946 at the age of 69 in Christian Co., IL and was buried at Ponting Cemetery in Stonington, Christian Co., IL.^24268,24269

Birch Coffey Jr. and Edith O. Davenport were married on 3 July 1901 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL.²⁴²⁷⁰

Weddings - The Daily Illinois State Register, Springfield, IL, Sat., Jul. 6, 1901, Page 1

Coffey - Davenport

Taylorville, Ill., July 5 - Birch Coffey, a farmer residing near Stonington, and Miss Edith Davenport, of Blue Mound, formerly of Taylorville, were married at Decatur Wednesday. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Mattie Davenport Murphy, of this city. They will reside on the farm of the groom.
They²⁴²⁷⁰ filed for divorce on 9 October 1907 in Taylorville, Christian Co., IL.²⁴²⁷¹

Divorces - The Daily Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, Thu., Oct. 10, 1907, Page 8

Two Women Want Divorce.

Taylorville, Ill., Oct. 9.--Two suits for divorce were filed in the circuit court today. Elizabeth Robertson of Owaneco seeks legal separation from her husband, charging cruelty, and Edith Coffey of Stonington wants to be divorced from her husband, Birch Coffey, charging desertion.
Edith O. Davenport, daughter of George W. Davenport and Nancy C. , was born in January 1879 in Illinois. Edith resided with her parents in Pleasant View Twp., Macon Co., IL on 15 June 1900.