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Coffey Cousins' Reunion - 2012

2012-01-04T09:24:00.001-06:00

As previously announced, the 2012 Coffey Cousins' Convention and Reunion will be held at Lake Cumberland State Park in Russell Co., KY from Apr. 26 - 28, 2012. Reservation information: Lodge Reservations - 1-800-325-1709 or, e-mail LakeCumberland@ky.gov The lodge is located at 4565 State Park Road, Jamestown, KY 42629 If you have never been there, you will find it to be a very modern facility

A Prayer

2011-12-19T07:36:00.000-06:00

Lord, Bless the readers and followers of this work. I ask that you keep watch over them through this season of Your birth and safely into the New Year. I pray that they are mindful of the reason for the season and will keep You in their minds and hearts as well. Bless our Soldiers serving everywhere to protect and preserve this nation. Keep them in the hearts of their country and of their

John W. Coffey of Nelson Co., VA

2011-12-19T07:10:00.000-06:00

A John W. Coffey, born in Jun., 1869 in Nelson Co. appeared in the Rockfish Dist., Nelson Co., VA census from 1900 through 1930*. His named wife in each record was Ella J., born in May 1869. I have been unable to find them in 1920. I believe this John W. was a son of Wesley Robert and Elizabeth A. Coffey Coffey. Through the years John W. and Ella had, as best as I an determine without the

James Marion & Jessie Richards Coffey

2011-12-16T16:57:00.000-06:00

James and Jessie were married in Gentry Co., MO on Feb. 20, 1884. James was born in that county to Milton Hiatt and Cynthia Jane Nichols in Mar., 1861. Jessie was born in Richland Co., IL in Feb., 1866. I do not have her parents. James died in Gentry Co. on Dec. 9, 1941 and Jessie died there on Dec. 13, 1959. Both are buried at the Jennings Cemetery in Alanthus Grove, Gentry Co. The couple

William and Annie Boone Coffey at Rufus Cemetery in Caldwell Co., NC

2011-12-09T09:20:00.001-06:00

William was a son of Thomas and Sarah Fields Coffey, born Nov. 29, 1782 in Wilkes Co., NC and died there on May 15, 1839. That part of Wilkes Co. later became part of Caldwell Co. Anna "Annie" Boone was a daughter of Jese and Sarah McMahan Boone, born Jul. 26, 1785 in Burke Co., died Jan. 16, 1876 in Caldwell Co. Both are buried at the Rufus Baptist Church cemetery in Lenoir, Mulberry Twp.,

David & Nancy Coffey Ernest

2011-12-08T07:10:00.001-06:00

Nancy was a daughter of Thomas and Nancy Barlow Coffey, and was born in Caldwell Co., NC in 1836. She married David Ernest*, born c1835 in North Carolina, on Oct. 17, 1858** in Caldwell Co. He died in 1885 and she in 1879. Both are buried at Lower Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC. I have found seven children for this couple, all born in Caldwell Co.: Thomas Levi,

Ebenezer Fairchild of North Carolina

2011-12-01T06:55:00.001-06:00

The Rev. Ebenezer Fairchild is said to have married Seleh (var.) Durham, a daughter of Mastin and Martha "Patsy" Coffey Durham. Martha was the daughter of the Rev. James Coffey and his wife Elizabeth Cleveland. James, of course, was a son of John and Jane Graves Coffey.* Elizabeth Cleveland is said by Cleveland researchers to be an out-of-wedlock daughter of Edward Coffey and Grace Cleveland,

Nathaniel Hayes & Louisa Jane Ellis Coffey

2011-11-30T13:12:00.001-06:00

Nathaniel Hayes & Louisa Jane Ellis were married on Feb. 28, 1854* in Rowan Co., KY. His marriage records his name as Hays and omitted Nathaniel. In a few census records he was enumerated as Hays, or a variant thereof, and in others he was Nathaniel H. In 1860 he was enumerated as Hayse Coffey, Jr. His father was John Hayes Coffey and his mother was Mary "Polly" Burkett who were married on

John H. & Miriam Coffey Sanders

2011-11-28T12:46:00.001-06:00

John and Miriam were the parents of Newell Sanders, written about in an earlier blog. At the time, I did not have a whole lot of information on the descendants of John and Miriam. Newell appears to be the only son or child that survived from that union. Hopefully, what I add here will be of some use to readers who have an interest in this family. Newell Sanders' mother, Miriam Coffey, was a

A Personal Note

2011-11-27T05:31:00.001-06:00

Freddy Coffee was a Brittany, born Jul. 9, 1996 and died by euthanasia on Nov. 23, 2011. He had been my friend and constant companion for more than 11 of his 15+ years. I adopted him on Halloween night, in 2000. At the end he had become blind and so pained that the aspirin regimen he was on, which by the way dogs tolerate quite well, no longer worked. On the morning that I took him to the vet

Harrison & Jincy Emily Clark Aldridge

2011-11-27T04:28:00.001-06:00

I touched on Harrison and Jincy in an earlier blog. He was a son of James and Elizabeth Calloway Aldridge and, that family history makes interesting reading. See the earlier blog for all of the details. Harrison and Jincy had a number of children, including one named Harrison, Jr., who married Mary Etta Buchanan c1886, probably in Watauga Co., NC. He and Mary Etta had at least one child, a

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-23T05:07:00.001-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my followers and to all of the readers of this blog. Jack

John & Rachel Barrier Coffey

2011-11-17T07:15:00.001-06:00

John was born Feb. 24, 1818* in Eadsville, Wayne Co., KY to James and Sarah Emerline Sumpter Coffey. He married Rachel Barrier, born Aug. 17, 1824*, in KY and probably also in Wayne Co. to Aaron and Susan Chrisman Barrier. John died May 5, 1882 and Rachel died on Dec. 28, 1914, both in Pulaski Co., KY and were buried at the remote John Coffey family cemetery at Yamagraw in McCreary Co., KY. I

Coffey & Campbell in Nelson Co., VA

2011-11-16T04:48:00.001-06:00

According to his Oct. 1, 1823 will*, Francis J. and Isabell Catlett Campbell had four children. IN THE NAME OF GOD! AMEN. I FRANCIS CAMPBELL in the County of Nelson. Being weak in body but sound in mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) principally and first. I

Adoniram Judson & Emily Caroline Rone Coffey

2011-11-15T08:55:00.001-06:00

Adoniram Judson Coffey, born Jan. 6, 1830 to Reuben and Polly Dowell Coffey, was (probably) named by his preacher father for the American Baptist missionary of the same name.* This Adomiram married Emily Caroline Rone, born Aug. 28, 1832 in NC, died in Ellettsville,

William R. & Julia Ann Coffey Stogsdill

2011-11-14T09:45:00.001-06:00

The Stogsdill surname has been found spelled in various ways and, it takes a bit of time to search for them in the census record. Julia was the daughter of Albert and Sarah Goodnight Coffey. Laurence Coffey, in his work Thomas Coffey and His Descendants, tells us that they were married and, the Indiana State Library tells us they were married on Dec. 5, 1833 in Monroe Co., IN. According to one

Emanuel F. Falkner and his Coffey Wives

2011-11-13T09:31:00.001-06:00

Emanuel F. Falkner was born on Mar. 30,1804 in North Carolina but went to Indiana to marry a North Carolina Coffey. In fact, he may have married two Coffey women from North Carolina. The Indiana State Library database, Marriages Through 1850* reports a marriage on Jan. 1, 1830 of Emanuel F. Falkner to Rebecca Coffey in Monroe Co. The 1850 Clay Twp., Owen Co., IN census lists Rebecca Falkner,

Vester Lee & Bessie Moses Coffey

2011-11-08T09:25:00.000-06:00

Vester Lee Coffey was a son of a John Coffey and Lezie or Letha, maiden name unknown. In 1900 this family lived in Lower Creek Twp., Burke Co., NC and consisted of: John Coffey, born Jul., 1845 in NC and had been married for 31 years. Lezie (Letha?), wife, born Apr., 1853 in NC; mother of 14, 9 living Son, Monroe, born Dec., 1879 in NC Dau, Danna, born Jun., 1882 in NC Son, Frank, born Jun.,

Sheridan L. "Sherd" & Sarah "Sally" Coffey Dobbs

2011-11-02T15:30:00.000-05:00

Readers can find earlier blogs about this family here and here. Photo courtesy of Darryl Dobbs Photo: Benjamin Franklin Coffey was a son of Nelson and Keziah and married Martha Cecilia Dobbs, daughter of George Washington and Lurany Strunk Dobbs. Thomas "Tom" Dobbs, was Sherd and Sally's son and married Julia Jones. The others are discussed more fully below. The photo is said to have

Zachariah & Margaret E. Hailey Coffey

2011-11-01T09:28:00.000-05:00

Zachariah was born in March, 1850 to Wayett Wesley (c1820-1859) and Nancy Coffey Coffey. Wayett [sic] was a son of William and Betsy Giles Coffey; Nancy's parents are unknown to me. These Coffeys were mainly Augusta Co., VA families. Margaret E. Hailey was born in Mar., 1860 to William W. & Mary Hardbarger Coffey. She married Zachariah on Dec. 23, 1877 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA. To

James Calvin & Lucinda Elizabeth Coffey Welker

2011-10-29T16:11:00.000-05:00

A day or so ago I wrote about James and Sarah Emerline Sumpter Coffey. I have some concerns of whether or not the James Coffey, Jr who married Sophia Gibear was their son. I still have not figured that out but, will publish what information I have been able to gather on James and Sophia's children, especially their son Glenton Oliver Welker. See also Aug. 30, 2010 blog for more info about this

James & Sarah Emerline Sumpter Coffey

2011-10-27T08:20:00.000-05:00

James, a son of Reuben and Mildred Morris* Coffey was born Aug. 27, 1790 in Burke Co., NC and died in Pulaski Co., KY on Jun. 4, 1892. He is thought to be buried in an unmarked grave at Wiborg Cemetery in Flat Rock, McCreary Co., KY. The part of Pulaski Co. that this family lived in later became part of McCreary Co. Sarah Sumpter, parents yet unknown, was born on Jul. 7, 1792 in Burke Co., and

2012 Coffey Cousins' Reunion - Preliminary Info

2011-10-24T14:44:00.000-05:00

As I wrote earlier, we had to quickly change plans for the 2010 reunion. New dates and place have been confirmed. The reunion will be April 26-28 at the lodge at Lake Cumberland State Park in Jamestown, KY. Those of you who attended a few years back at the same lodge know this is a wonderful area, full of scenic vistas, deer and wild turkey everywhere, and a staff that knows how to treat its

Jesse Calton & Nancy A. Raines Coffey Home Place

2011-10-23T03:40:00.000-05:00

The photo depicts the old homeplace of Jesse Calton and Nancy A. Raines Coffey. As I understand it, the home was located on what is now Tweetsie Railroad property, near Boone, NC. The home was torn down some years ago. Jesse was a son of Reuben and Rachel Hayes Coffey; Nancy, a daughter of Henry and Abigail White Raines. The family has been mentioned several times in this blog. One early

Roxanna Coffey (1858 NC-1946 TX)

2011-10-21T09:33:00.000-05:00

Roxanna was a daughter of Athan and Mary "Polly" McGuire Coffey. She was the eighth of their 10 known children and until I stumbled upon her death certificate, she was one of several for which I had no clue what happened to. She was born Sep. 19, 1858 in North Carolina and died in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX on Nov. 30, 1946. Frank & Marty NC Birth Record She was likely born in Cherokee Co.