Sixth Generation


1925. Clarence Columbus Coffey was born on 29 March 1880 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.7292 Clarence died of influenza on 13 January 1932 at the age of 51 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC and was buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC on 14 January 1932.7293,7294

Obituary, Greensboro Daily News, Friday, Jan. 15, 1932

Word Is Received of Death of Columbus C. Coffey, 53

Lenoir, Jan. 14. - Word was received here yesterday of the death of Columbus Clarence Coffey, 53, of Gastonia, who died of penumonia. Funeral service was held this afternoon from a Gastonia residence.

Mr. Coffey, a native of Caldwell, was born at the old toll gate house on March 29, 1879, the son of Thomas and Rachel Coffey. He was prominently connected throughout this county and well known.

Surviving are the following children: Miss Minnie Coffey, Haskell Coffey, Donald Coffey, Mrs. Velma Helton, Howard Coffey, Maggie Coffey and Bessie Coffey; one sister, Mrs. Carrie Welborn of Caldwell county; two brothers, Dr. L, M. Coffey of Lincolnton and James L. Coffey of Chicago, Ill.

Clarence Columbus Coffey and Mitty Jane Davis7295 were married on 5 August 1903 in Lincoln Co., NC.7296 They7296 appeared in the census on 22 January 1920 in Patterson Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.7297 They7297 appeared in the census on 8 April 1930 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC.7298 Mitty Jane Davis, daughter of Michael H. Davis and Clara Jane Lutz, was born on 25 November 1874 in Lincoln Co., NC. She appeared in the census on 22 April 1940 at Gastonia Twp. in Gaston Co., NC.7299 Mitty died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease on 24 January 1955 at the age of 80 at Garrison General Hospital in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC and was buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC on 25 January 1955.7300,7301

Clarence Columbus Coffey and Mitty Jane Davis had the following children:

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Clara Minerva "Minnie" Coffey.

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ii.

Velma Elizabeth Coffey.

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iii.

Haskel David Coffey.

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iv.

Donald McWill Coffey Sr..

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v.

Howard Huffstetler Coffey.

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vi.

Maggie Lee Coffey.

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vii.

Bessie Templeton Coffey.
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