Sixth Generation

943. Eli Coffey was born on 6 October 1825 in Gallatin Co., IL. He appeared in the census on 14 October 1850 in Hamilton Co., IL.³⁸⁶² He appeared in the census on 30 June 1870 in Hamilton Co., IL.³⁸⁶³ Eli died on 7 October 1899 at the age of 74 in Hamilton Co., IL and was buried at Rector Cemetery in Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL.³⁸⁶⁴

Eli Coffey and Nancy Russell were married on 17 June 1852 in Hamilton Co., IL.³⁸⁶⁵ They^³⁸⁶⁵ appeared in the census on 21 June 1860 in Hamilton Co., IL.³⁸⁶⁶ Nancy Russell, daughter of James Russell and Margaret McCarter, was born on 27 June 1832 in Tennessee. Nancy died in Hamilton Co., IL on 4 August 1869 and was buried at Rector Cemetery in Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL in August 1869 .³⁸⁶⁷

Eli Coffey and Nancy Russell had the following children:

3441	i.	Frances M. Coffey was born on 12 May 1854 in Illinois.
+3442	ii.	Melvina Jane Coffey.
3443	iii.	Louisa E. Coffey was born circa 1857 in Illinois.
+3444	iv.	James A. Chiless Coffey.
3445	v.	Thomas R. Coffey was born on 20 September 1863 in Hamilton Co., IL.

Mebonia (?) was born circa 1830.

Eli Coffey and Mebonia (?) had the following children:

+3446	i.	Mary E. Coffey.
3447	ii.	Samuel M. Coffey was born on 6 October 1868 in Hamilton Co., IL. Samuel died on 4 May 1892 at the age of 23 in Hamilton Co., IL and was buried at Rector Cemetery in Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL.³⁸⁶⁸
3448	iii.	Nancy Coffey was born in July 1869 in Hamilton Co., IL.

Eli Coffey and Nancy Ellen Foster were married on 10 October 1872 in Hamilton Co., IL. Nancy Ellen Foster was born on 10 November 1845 in Illinois. Nancy died on 15 April 1879 at the age of 33 in Hamilton Co., IL and was buried at Rector Cemetery in Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL.³⁸⁶⁹

Eli Coffey and Nancy Ellen Foster had the following children:

+3449	i.	Modesty Ann Coffey.
+3450	ii.	Sarah Coffey.
+3451	iii.	John Eli Coffey.