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March 2, 2010

Sarah Delilah Coffey

This beautiful woman was the daughter of James Wilson and Louisa T. Norman Coffey.  She was born Feb. 11, 1864 in Morgan Co., IN and is said to have died on Jun. 7, 1897 in Svenson, Clatsop Co., OR.

Sarah Delilah Coffey
Not much is known about Sarah.  She was apparently a musician, but her life is rather a mystery to researchers.  She also had three children, possible without benefit of marriage.  She is credited with producing three sons:  Virgil Benjamin, born c1891 in Washington Co., IA and twins, James Norman and Clarence, born Sep., 20, 1896 in IA.  Nothing more is known.

Photos are courtesy of Dorothy Crawford (Dec'd)