William Finley Coffey

William Finley Coffey, born Jan. 6, 1900 in Eadsville, Wayne Co., KY, was a son of Green Moore and Arvilla Gosser Coffey. William married Mary Esther Thornton in Eadsville c1922. She was born Apr. 3, 1905 in Eadsville, and died May. 27, 1948 in Russell Co., KY.

There were at least 14 children born to William and Mary Esther:

- Grideth Royal, born c1925
- Grideth Dimple, born c1926
- Elda Eudean, born c1929, dc1953
- Drave, born c1931
- Elmo Elton, born c1932
- Airi A., born c1934
- William Leon, born c1936
- Onis, born c1937
- Emma Lois, born c1939
- J. T., born c1941, dc1942
- Jimmie Dale, born c1943, dc1943
- Jerry D., born c1943, dc1943
- Shirley Ann, born c1944
- Ada Marie, born c1947, died 1984

1930 Census data: Russell Co., Dist. 3, ED8, Sheet 17A, dwelling/family 312, Coffey, William F., head, male, white, age 30, married at age 23, born KY, parents born KY, farmer; Mary E., wife, female, white, age 25, married at age 18, born KY, parents born KY; Grideth R., son, male, white, age 5, born KY, parents born KY; Royal D., dau., female, white, age 3 yrs, 5 mos., born KY, parents born KY; Eudene, dau., female, white, age 1 yr., 1 mo., born KY, parents born KY

Family Data Source: Holly Berry, "Green Moore Coffey," e-mail berryfarmer@_nospam_adelphia.net to Jack Coffee, 17 Dec 2005