Sixth Generation


2309. Ransom Coffey was born on 20 December 1836 in Grainger Co., TN. Ransom died of lagrippe on 9 February 1917 at the age of 80 in Wildie, Rockcastle Co., KY and was buried at Merritt Cemetery in Wildie, Rockcastle Co., KY on 14 February 1917.8751,8752

Ransom Coffey and Malinda Delphia Cox were married on 18 August 1855 in Grainger Co., TN.8753,8754 They8753,8754 appeared in the census on 30 July 1860 in Rockcastle Co., KY.8755 They8755 appeared in the census on 6 June 1880 in Rockcastle Co., KY.8756 Malinda Delphia Cox, daughter of Ambrose Cox and Mary , was born on 15 January 1838 in Tennessee. Malinda died in Rockcastle Co., KY on 23 January 1893.

Ransom did remarry, the marriage record of Ransom Coffey and Matilda Cox is the only place she shows up as Matilda. Rance 1885-1984, says she is the only wife he had, Matilda and Delphia are the same lady in Ransom's life. I wrote about it in the chapter 17 of COFFEY COUSINS. [E-mail from Bennie Coffey Loftin to Jack Coffee, subject: Artie Coffey, July 7, 2005]

Ransom Coffey and Malinda Delphia Cox had the following children:

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William Willis Coffey.

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Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Coffey.

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John Calvin "Cal" Coffey.

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Martha Louise Coffey was born circa 1868 in Rockcastle Co., KY.

Ransom Coffey and Mary Jane Coffey were married on 22 August 1893 in Rockcastle Co., KY.8757,8758 They8757,8758 appeared in the census on 18 June 1900 in Rockcastle Co., KY.8759 They8759 appeared in the census on 21 April 1910 in Rockcastle Co., KY.8760 Mary Jane Coffey, daughter of Caswell Coffey and Martha Campbell, was born on 15 February 1854 in Grainger Co., TN.8761 She lived with her father in Grainger Co., TN on 15 August 1860. Mary Jane died on 24 December 1915 at the age of 61 in Rockcastle Co., KY and was buried at Merritt Cemetery in Wildie, Rockcastle Co., KY.8762

Ransom Coffey and Mary Jane Coffey had the following children:

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Artie M. Coffey.
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