Benjamin was born Mar. 14, 1857 in MO to Levi and Mary Elizabeth Russell Green. Louisa was a daughter of Eli and Louisa Caroline Storie Coffey, born Sep. 12, 1856 in NC. Louisa and Ben were married c1877.There were at least 10 children born to Ben and Louisa, all in Camden Co., MO.
Authelia (sometimes seen as Othello), a daughter, born Oct. 2, 1878, died Mar. 25, 1956 in Camden Co. She married William Allen Creach c1896 in Camden Co. He was born there on Oct. 18. 1875 and died Jun. 17, 1943. Authelia died Mar. 25, 1956 in Camden Co. I know of one child, Dewey E., born Mar., 1890. William and Authelia are buried at the Creach Cemetery in Macks Creek, Camden Co.
Millie Ann, born Aug., 1881, married Charles Hicks on Feb. 19, 1902 in Macks Creek. No other information.
Delia Frances, born Nov. 30, 1883, died Jan. 8, 1884. She is buried at Green Cemetery in Macks Creek.
Charles Edward, born Dec. 31, 1884, died Mar. 19, 1942 at Roach, Camden Co. His wife was Mary A. Arnhold [sic] and, they were married Feb. 10, 1909 in Bannister, Camden Co. Charles is buried at Green Cemetery; no info on death or burial place for Mary.
Sarah Jane, born May, 1887. No further information.
Fred Arthur, born Nov. 4, 1889 in Camden Co., married Della V. Salmer on Feb. 28, 1912 in Camden Co. Fred and Della had at least two children, daughters Opal H., born c1914 and Annie, born c1920. Fred went from farming in 1920 in Camden Co. to being a loader for a motor co. in Jackson Co., MO in 1930.
Eliza, born Aug. 4, 1892, was married c1911 to James Clark Wallace, born Apr. 16, 1891 in Macks Creek. The family lived in Hickory Co., MO through the 1930 census before moving to CA. James died Mar. 19, 1970 in Riverside Ca., and was buried at the Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Calimesa, CA. Eliza died Jan. 26, 1972 and was also buried at Desert Lawn. Their children were Charles R., Lula Mae, Edna J. and Jessie O.
Chester Levi, born Jun., 1895, married Blanch Turner Mar 24, 1916 in Camden Co. No further information.
William M., born Aug., 1897, died Jun. 22, 1964 at Banning, Riverside Co. CA. His wife was Ada Frances Osborn, born Aug. 11, 1903 in Camden Co., died Jun. 7, 1988 at Rialto in San Bernardino Co., CA. Both are buried at Mountain View Cemetery at Beaumont in Riverside Co.
The last child was Lula E., born Jan. 18, 1900, died Oct. 7, 1977. Lula married Soud W. Dowell on Feb. 17, 1919. He was born Jun. 22, 1895 in MO and died May 20, 1987 in Camden Co. Their children were Hazel N., born c1921; Hellend (?) V., born c1922 and Fem (?), a female, born c1925. Help with the children's name would be appreciated. Both Soud and Lula are buried in Camden Co. at Macks Creek Cemetery.
A little bit about Eli and Louisa Caroline Storie Coffey: Eli and Louisa married Nov. 7,1852 in Caldwell Co., NC. Between that date of Oct. 8,1860 they had at least five children. Caroline's parents, Eli and Mary Carlton Storie left North Carolina shortly before or perhaps right after the Civil War. They are not found in the 1870 census. They are found in the 1880 census in Russell Twp., Camden Co., MO and daughter Caroline and four of her five children are with her. James, her first son was married and farming in Auglaise, Camden Co. that year. In the 1880 Caldwell Co. census, Eli Coffey reported himself as married and divorced.
In addition to Louisa Caroline, Eli and Louisa Caroline Storie Coffey had:
James H., born c1853 in NC, married Nancy, LNU, and had at least two sons, Columbus F., born c1879, died 1918 in Vernon Co., MO; and John M., born c1887 in MO.
Joshua, born c1854 in NC, no further info.
Isaac Milton, born Nov. 15, 1858 in NC, died Jan. 20, 1919 in Payette Co., ID. He married Susan Frances Brook (surname not confirmed) c1879 and lived in MO until sometime after Dec., 1887 when their third child, Edna was born. They then relocated to Idaho where the remainder of their children were born. First born was Sarah in Jan., 1882 married Charles Ayers in 1901, Payette Co., ID. Second was Benjamin L., born 1885, died 1920 in Payette. Edna was third followed by Ella in 1893. Elsie was next, born 1900 in ID, married Benjamin Belding in Payette Co. on Sep. 17, 1917. Glen was next, born c1903 in ID, married Elizabeth (LNU) c1929. In 1930 they lived with his widowed mother in Payette Co. Last born was Ida, c1904. Ida married Zack Greene in Payette Co. on May 27,1 920. Susan reported in the Canyon Co., ID census of 1920 that she was the mother of 12 but only seven were living. Isaac and Susan are buried at Riverside Cemetery in Payette, Payette Co., ID.
The last child of Eli and Louisa Storie Coffey was Lewis Jasper who married Alice Ann Josephine Moulder on Jan. 7, 1886 in Camden Co., MO. More about them later.
