Seventh Generation

6906. James Archie "Arch" Coffey Sr. was born on 22 October 1891 in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN. He lived with his parents in Hamblen Co., TN on 19 June 1900. He lived with his parents in Hamblen Co., TN on 21 April 1910. He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Hamblen Co., TN.²²⁸¹² James died at Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, Campbell Co., TN on 9 May 1948 of a hemorrhage and was buried at Emma Jarnagin Cemetery in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN on 10 May 1948 .^{22813,22814,22815}

James Archie "Arch" Coffey Sr. and Grace Cornelia Wells were married on 7 December 1912 in Hamblen Co., TN.²²⁸¹⁶ They²²⁸¹⁶ appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Hamblen Co., TN.²²⁸¹⁷ They²²⁸¹⁷ appeared in the census on 10 April 1930 in Hamblen Co., TN.²²⁸¹⁸ Arch and Grace²²⁸¹⁸ appeared in the census on 23 April 1940 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.²²⁸¹⁹ Grace Cornelia Wells was born circa 1895 in Tennessee.

The marriage license indicates that she was 17 yrs. old at the time of marriage. Grace died in LaFollette, Campbell Co., TN on 19 January 1995. Emma Jarnagin Cemetery in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN in January 1995 .^22820,22821

Mrs. Grace Coffey, of LaFollette, the mother of James Arch Coffey Jr., of Morristown, died Thursday, January 19, 1995, at LaFollette Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Dee and Hattie Wells, the widow of Arch Coffey and the mother of the late Carroll Coffey and Mary Lee. She was of the Baptist faith. Other survivors include her daughter, Edith Reynolds of LaFollette; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 11 great, great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services will be 8 p.m. Saturday at Martin Funeral Home in LaFollette with Brother Carl Bradshaw and the Rev. Hobert McCreary officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Jarnagin Cemetery in Morristown. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

James Archie "Arch" Coffey Sr. and Grace Cornelia Wells had the following children: