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October 24, 2018
Charles William Coffey (1913-1955)
While working with Brad Jackson of Weldon, NC, a major mistake was discovered in most if not all previous issues of the Edward Coffey Project.
The error has been corrected and as the facts were explained.
As I understand the facts, they are:
Charles Mozer "Charlie" Coffey and Ethel Hill Deal had a son named Charles William Coffey, born 1913 in Caldwell Co., NC.
There were two children born in Caldwell, one year apart, and was given the same name. The incorrect one was listed as the son of Charles and Ethel.
Their actual son was Charles William Coffey, born 23 Aug 1913 in Edgemont, Caldwell Co., and died in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC in 1955. He married twice. First wife was Mabel Lee Parks, born 1918 and daughter of Joseph Polk Parks and Adeline Gurley.
She and Charles were married 10 Apr 1939 in Henry Co., VA and produced one child, a daughter, Mary Helen Coffey, born 20 Nov. 1939 in Rowan Co., NC.
They divorced sometime later and he married Ethel Olive Edwards. Children are not yet known.
Ethel was the daughter of David and Minnie Henson Edwards and was born 28 Oct., 1923 in Swain Co., NC. They are said to have produced several children, perhaps five, before Charles William died on 5 Mar 1955. He is buried at the now seemingly abandoned Philadelphia Lutheran (old) Cemetery at Granite Falls in Caldwell Co. His Find A Grave (FAG) memorial is 194083408 and was recently added there by me.
After his death, Ethel married Augustus Lewis Crater, date unknown, and he is said to have adopted the Coffey children and given the Crater surname.
Augustus died 28 Mar 1975 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC and Ethel subsequently married for a third time, this time to Fred Lewis Gurley, Sr. Fred died 7 Dec., 1993 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC and was buried at Abilene Church of Christ Cemetery in Statesville.
Ethel died 30 Nov. 1991 in Hickory at the Catawba Memorial Park. According to her death certificate no. 050967 death was caused by "persistent sepsis and myelogenous leukemia." Her remains were cremated at the Bass-Smith Crematory in Hickory. Disposition of ashes are unknown to me.
Her obituary as provided by Brad:
Ethel Gurley
Ethel Edwards [Coffey] Crater Gurley, 68, of Rt. 1, Marvin Street, Claremont, died Nov. 30, 1991 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville after a period of declining health.
Born Oct. 27, 1923 in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late David and Minnie Henson Edwards.
She was a retired employee of Hickory Chair and a member of the Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church in Statesville.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles William Coffey; and her second husband, Augustus Lewis Crater in 1975.
Surviving are her husband, Fred L. Gurley, Sr.; three sons, [children believed to have been those fathered by Charles William Coffey] Charles "Rick" Crater of Newton, David Crater of Vale and Steve Crater of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Terry Withers of Newton, and Nancy Hoffman of Conover; three brothers, Frank Edwards of Canton, Tom Edwards of Asheville, and Jack Edwards of Swannanoa; two sisters, Mary Wilhide of Swannanoa, and Jessie Pruett of Chattanooga, Tenn.; three step-daughters; two stepsons; and 12 grand-children.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church in Statesville. The Rev. W. C. Cockman and Rev. John Milholland will officiate.
The family will receive friends following the graveside service.
Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 5624 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, N. C. 28212.
Drum Funeral Home in Conover is in charge of arrangements.
The mistaken Charles William Coffey was the son of George Wesley and Lula Jane Barlow Coffey, born 8 Jun 1914 in Caldwell Co. He died 31 Jul 1993 and was buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, NC. His wives were Virginia Pearl Kirby and Cynthia Lou Back.
Please contact me if there are additional errors.
November 24, 2012
James Avery & Mary Jane Lainey Coffey
I noticed today that someone had been searching the blogs for information about James Avery Coffey. As it happens, I have been trying to fill out his family information over the past couple of weeks.
James was a son of James and Mary Keller Coffey and was born on Apr. 30, 1847 in Caldwell Co., NC and probably in the Yadkin valley. He was married there on Oct. 4, 1872 to Mary Jane Lainey (var.), born in April 1848 to James and Mariah Lainey.
There were at least nine children born to this union, all in the Kings Creek Twp. of Caldwell Co. Each of them lived to become adults, marry and leave some descendants. I'll name and report on each of them and their families.
The first born was James Columbus on Aug. 11, 1873. James married Ann Etta "Etta" Barnett, daughter of Thomas Horton and Sarah Isabella Sherrill Barnett on Sep. 7, 1895 at Kings Creek.. Etta was born May, 12, 1874 in the Yadkin Valley and was the mother of at least two children: John P., born in 1896, died in 1962 in Gaston Co., NC. He married Lela Elrod - date not yet known - who was born in NC in 1910 and died there in 1999. Both are buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia. Second was Thomas Frank, born 1898, died 1967 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. Thomas' wife was Naomi Farris and I have no information about her. Thomas is buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery at Kings Mountain.
Next was George Wesley, born in 1875. His spouse was Lula Jane Barlow and they were married on Jun. 17, 1911 in Caldwell Co. Lula was born to John Horton and Martha M. "Mattie" Grubb Barlow on Oct. 10, 1895 in Kings Creek Twp. Their children were Nora Lee, born Nov., 1912, died May 7, 1944. Here spouse was Lee Otis Keller, a son of Anderson and Emma Mayberry Keller, born in Yadkin Valley in 1893. They were married c1933 in Caldwell Co. Nora died in Lenoir in 1944, Lee in 1958. Both are buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery [KCBCC]. I know of no children. Nora Lee was followed by Charles, c1915; Viola, c1917; Callie, c1919; Ellen, c1922; Annie, c1924 and Clara Mae, c1928. Clara Mae married George Lincoln Smith and died on Mar. 21, 2012 at Hickory in Catawba Co. She was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Lenoir. Her obituary reports that she had a son and two daughters.
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James was a son of James and Mary Keller Coffey and was born on Apr. 30, 1847 in Caldwell Co., NC and probably in the Yadkin valley. He was married there on Oct. 4, 1872 to Mary Jane Lainey (var.), born in April 1848 to James and Mariah Lainey.
There were at least nine children born to this union, all in the Kings Creek Twp. of Caldwell Co. Each of them lived to become adults, marry and leave some descendants. I'll name and report on each of them and their families.
The first born was James Columbus on Aug. 11, 1873. James married Ann Etta "Etta" Barnett, daughter of Thomas Horton and Sarah Isabella Sherrill Barnett on Sep. 7, 1895 at Kings Creek.. Etta was born May, 12, 1874 in the Yadkin Valley and was the mother of at least two children: John P., born in 1896, died in 1962 in Gaston Co., NC. He married Lela Elrod - date not yet known - who was born in NC in 1910 and died there in 1999. Both are buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia. Second was Thomas Frank, born 1898, died 1967 in Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC. Thomas' wife was Naomi Farris and I have no information about her. Thomas is buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery at Kings Mountain.
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Next was George Wesley, born in 1875. His spouse was Lula Jane Barlow and they were married on Jun. 17, 1911 in Caldwell Co. Lula was born to John Horton and Martha M. "Mattie" Grubb Barlow on Oct. 10, 1895 in Kings Creek Twp. Their children were Nora Lee, born Nov., 1912, died May 7, 1944. Here spouse was Lee Otis Keller, a son of Anderson and Emma Mayberry Keller, born in Yadkin Valley in 1893. They were married c1933 in Caldwell Co. Nora died in Lenoir in 1944, Lee in 1958. Both are buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery [KCBCC]. I know of no children. Nora Lee was followed by Charles, c1915; Viola, c1917; Callie, c1919; Ellen, c1922; Annie, c1924 and Clara Mae, c1928. Clara Mae married George Lincoln Smith and died on Mar. 21, 2012 at Hickory in Catawba Co. She was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Lenoir. Her obituary reports that she had a son and two daughters.
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Third born was Mary Genelia in 1878. She married Finley Green Andrews [date not known], who was born on Apr. 22, 1882 in Watauga Co., NC. He was a son of Avery J. and Sarah Knight Andrews. He and Mary had at least five children: Troy Lawrence, 1907 in Caldwell Co., died 1946 in Forsyth Co. His wife was Edna M. Mooney. No other information. Following Troy was Elizabeth, c1910; Roy Green, c1912; Sarah Jane, c1916 and Marvin Pershing, c1918. Mary died in 1946 and Finley in 1961. Both are buried at KCBCC.
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Julia Emma was fourth. She was born in 1879 and married Rufus T. Barlow, a son of Horton and Nancy Maltba Barlow. Rufus was born in Lower Creek, Caldwell Co. on May 11, 1864 and they were married there on Dec. 8, 1901. Their children were Nellie Mae, born 1904, died 1940. She married James Fox on Nov. 1, 1924 in South Lenoir Twp., Caldwell Co. James was born c1899 but I have no death information. Nellie is buried at KCBCC. James is probably there as well. Nellie's sister, Hattie Emma, was born c1908 and married Ralph Raymond Clippard in 1927. He was born c1902 in NC. I know of two children: Richard, born c1937 and Maynard, born c1939.. I do not know where Hattie and Ralph are buried. There were probably other children born to Rufus and Julia, but the last one I know of was Jack Christie, born 1915, died 1978 in Caldwell Co.
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Amanda Lou followed Julia in 1992. She married Joseph Hamilton Kirby in 1906. He was born in 1883, a son of William Jackson Kirby and Nancy Emma Nelson. Their children were: William Avery, 1907-1968, married Ruth Eva Montgomery, 1918-1998. Both are buried at KCBCC.; Luther Iron, 1909-1958; Mallie Filmore, 1912-1978; and Edgar Lee, 1915-1969. Edgar's wife was Gladys Lola Barlow, daughter of John Walter and Frances Ella Prestwood Barlow. She was born in 1910 and died in Wilkes Co. in 1992. They were apparently not married until 1964 and are likely to have been previously married to others.
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Robert Lee was next, born in 1885. His wife was Bessie Church to whom he was married in Valmead, Caldwell Co. on Oct. 15, 1911. He died in 1937 and was buried at KCBCC. Bessie was born c1895 but I have no other information about her.
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William Henry "Will" was born in 1886. His first wife was Naomi Genely [sic] Keller, daughter of Milas and Demaris Barlow Keller. She was born in 1883 and died in 1933. Her two children were Albert L., born c1907 and Mary Ethel, born 1910. In c1938 Will, age 52, married 15 year old Annie Mae Summerow, a daughter of Joe F. and Florence Kincaide Summerow. Annie was born in 1923 and gave Will at least five children: Thelma Lore, 1939-2011, married James Garlen Laws; Ira Lee, 1940-?; and infant son, born 1943; Steve Wilson, born 1946 and Stanley Edward, birth date not known. Annie died on May 2, 1989 in Hickory, Catawba Co. and was buried at Littlejohn Methodist Church cemetery in Hickory. Will died on 1959 and was buried at KCBCC. Sometime after Will's death, Annie married Gurner Walter Hamby, 1910-1996.
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Elisha Elmore was born in 1888 and c1919 married Fannie Bell Kirby, a daughter of William N. and Sarah G. Kirby Kirby. Fannie was born at Kings Creek in 1898. They were parents of Edgar Lee, born 1922; Toye Mae, born Dec., 1925, died 1987. Toye (or Toy) married Earl Pearson in 1948; and Claude William born 1928. Claude married Clara Dean Walker, daughter of Oscar Walker, on Mar. 26, 1954 in Granite Falls. Claude died on Oct., 2010 at Rhodhiss, His burial place is unknown and there were no services scheduled. Elisha is buried at KCBCC. Fannie is likely there as well.
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Finally, we arrive at the last child, Millard Monroe, born 1889. He married Mary A. Nelson in 1909 at Watauga Co. She was born in 1892 to Thomas and Elizabeth Davis Nelson. Their children were Rosa Bell, 1909-?; Mamie Bell, 1910-1993, married William Lee Turnmire in 1925, a son of John Calvin and Fannie Green(e) Turnmire. They were parents of one unnamed, 1926-?; Grady, 1927-?; Nina, 1929-2009; Eugene, 1931-1969; Vilas, 1933-1940; Pauline, 1936-2002; William, Jr., 1938-1996; Lucille, 1940-?; and Edity, 1944-?. Everett Turner follower Mamie in 1914, Watauga Co.. His wife was Thelma Green and they had at least one child, Lee Roy, born/died in Jan., 1937.
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So, that's what I have on this family. There are more exact details available.
Additions and corrections welcomed!
February 26, 2012
Margaret Rebecca Greene
Margaret was a daughter of David and Catherine E. Smith Greene, born Jul. 3, 1857 in Caldwell Co. She married Smith Coffey, a son of Isaac and Sarah "Sally" Estes Coffey on Aug. 14, 1872 in Caldwell Co.*
Smith had first married Martha Smith in 1868** and had one son, Charlie, born c1874.
Rebecca and Smith were the parents of at least eight children: Katherine who married Rev. W. Roseboro Beach; Mary who married Joseph Alexander Smith; Martha who married Horace Sudderth; Henry who married Thursa Elmira "Mira" Sudderth who later married James William Coffey, son of William Luther and Mary Ann Barlow Coffey; Margaret who married Duffy Benson; Thomas Jefferson who married Bessie Beach; George Greene who married Ella Anne Barnett; and Clara who married Jay Luther Barlow.
Smith apparently died before 1906 because on Sep. 19th of that year Rebecca married Burton N. Lanier at Kings Creek in Caldwell Co.*** It is unclear what happened to Burton because in 1910 Rabecca [sic] Lanier and her daughter Clara were enumerated at Kings Creek without Burton.¹ By 1920, enumerated as Myra R., she was once again using the Coffey surname. She was a widow then and ran a retail grocery business which she operated through at least 1930.²
When Smith died, Rebecca was left with minor children Thomas, Greene and Clara. She was required to report annually her expenses in support of the children.
Margaret Rebecca died on Dec. 11, 1938 at Kings Creek and was buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
As always, corrections and additions are welcomed.
*North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org). Groom's Name: Smith Coffey Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Rebecca Greene Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1872 Marriage Place: Caldwell, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Lic Isaac Coffey Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74468-7 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 590345 Reference Number: bk 3
**Ancestry.com. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. Name: Smith Coffey Gender: Male Spouse: Martha Smith Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1868 Marriage County: Caldwell Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: FHL microfilm # ????? Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family Notes: Smith Coffey married Martha Smith on Jan 12, 1868 in Caldwell, NC
***North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org). groom's name:Burton N. Lanier groom's birth date:1850 groom's birthplace: groom's age:56 bride's name:M. R. Coffey bride's birth date:1858 bride's birthplace: bride's age:48 marriage date:19 Sep 1906 marriage place:Kings River [sic] [Creek], Caldwell, North Carolina groom's father's name:Edmund Lanier groom's mother's name:Susanna Lanier bride's father's name:David Greene bride's mother's name:Mrs. David Greene groom's race:White groom's marital status: groom's previous wife's name: bride's race:White bride's marital status: bride's previous husband's name: indexing project (batch) number:M74462-1 system origin:North Carolina-EASy source film number:590348 reference number:
¹1910 NC, Caldwell Co., Kings Creek Twp., ED56, Sheet 4B, dwelling/family 50, Lanier, Rabecca [sic], head, female, white, age 52, married this time for 4 yrs., born NC, parents born NC; Coffey, Clara, dau., female, white, age 14, single, born NC, parents born NC, farm laborer
²1920 Caldwell Co., Kings Creek Twp., ED64, Sheet 9B, Pennell Road, dwelling/family 170, Coffey, Myra [sic] R., head, female, white, age 62, widow, born NC, parents born NC, retail merchant, groceries; 1930 NC, Caldwell Co., Kings Creek Twp., ED 14-6, Sheet 4B, dwelling 64, family 65, Coffey, Rebecca, head, female, white, age 73, widow, married at age 14, born NC, parents born NC, retail merchant, groceries
Smith had first married Martha Smith in 1868** and had one son, Charlie, born c1874.
Rebecca and Smith were the parents of at least eight children: Katherine who married Rev. W. Roseboro Beach; Mary who married Joseph Alexander Smith; Martha who married Horace Sudderth; Henry who married Thursa Elmira "Mira" Sudderth who later married James William Coffey, son of William Luther and Mary Ann Barlow Coffey; Margaret who married Duffy Benson; Thomas Jefferson who married Bessie Beach; George Greene who married Ella Anne Barnett; and Clara who married Jay Luther Barlow.
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When Smith died, Rebecca was left with minor children Thomas, Greene and Clara. She was required to report annually her expenses in support of the children.
Margaret Rebecca died on Dec. 11, 1938 at Kings Creek and was buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
As always, corrections and additions are welcomed.
*North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org). Groom's Name: Smith Coffey Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Rebecca Greene Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1872 Marriage Place: Caldwell, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Lic Isaac Coffey Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74468-7 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 590345 Reference Number: bk 3
**Ancestry.com. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. Name: Smith Coffey Gender: Male Spouse: Martha Smith Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1868 Marriage County: Caldwell Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: FHL microfilm # ????? Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family Notes: Smith Coffey married Martha Smith on Jan 12, 1868 in Caldwell, NC
***North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org). groom's name:Burton N. Lanier groom's birth date:1850 groom's birthplace: groom's age:56 bride's name:M. R. Coffey bride's birth date:1858 bride's birthplace: bride's age:48 marriage date:19 Sep 1906 marriage place:Kings River [sic] [Creek], Caldwell, North Carolina groom's father's name:Edmund Lanier groom's mother's name:Susanna Lanier bride's father's name:David Greene bride's mother's name:Mrs. David Greene groom's race:White groom's marital status: groom's previous wife's name: bride's race:White bride's marital status: bride's previous husband's name: indexing project (batch) number:M74462-1 system origin:North Carolina-EASy source film number:590348 reference number:
¹1910 NC, Caldwell Co., Kings Creek Twp., ED56, Sheet 4B, dwelling/family 50, Lanier, Rabecca [sic], head, female, white, age 52, married this time for 4 yrs., born NC, parents born NC; Coffey, Clara, dau., female, white, age 14, single, born NC, parents born NC, farm laborer
²1920 Caldwell Co., Kings Creek Twp., ED64, Sheet 9B, Pennell Road, dwelling/family 170, Coffey, Myra [sic] R., head, female, white, age 62, widow, born NC, parents born NC, retail merchant, groceries; 1930 NC, Caldwell Co., Kings Creek Twp., ED 14-6, Sheet 4B, dwelling 64, family 65, Coffey, Rebecca, head, female, white, age 73, widow, married at age 14, born NC, parents born NC, retail merchant, groceries
February 11, 2012
Larkin & Sibby Wyatt Coffey
Larkin Coffey was a son of Thomas and Nancy Barlow Coffey, born c1832 in Wilkes Co., NC. He married Sibby Wyatt on Nov. 28, 1853 in Wilkes Co. and died in TN in 1863. Some sources report that he died from complications of measles while others report he died of diptheria, while serving with the CSA in La Follette, Campbell Co., TN. I have not found any proof to substantiate this, however.
What is known is that he and Sibby Wyatt, a daughter of Solomon and Polly Wyatt, were parents of at least four children: Gilliam Wyatt, Sarah Lou Ellen, John Nelson and Mary Ann.
Gilliam, born in North Carolina - probably Caldwell Co. - in Mar., 1854, married Sarah Jane Isenhower (var.) on Jan. 10, 1875 in Caldwell Co. Sarah, the daughter of Joseph who later became Gilliam's step-father, was born in NC in Jan., 1854 and died in Okanogan Co., WA in 1928. Gilliam died there in 1913.
Their children, all born in NC, were:
Candes L., born May 1877, married Lee L. Cook c1897. Lee was born in Apr., 1871 in NC.
Sidney G. S., born c1878
Etta Cordelia "Cordie," born Feb., 1880
Martha J., born Mar., 1882
William Larkin, born Jun., 1884, died Jun. 11, 1968 in Omak, Okanogan Co., WA. William married Emma J. Lingle c1907 in NC. She was a daughter of J. Monroe and Frances J. Sullivan Lingle. She and William were parents of Ethel M, born NC; Edna Y., born c1912 in WA; John Albert, born Jun. 29, 1915 in WA, died in Okanogan Co. on Oct. 14, 2003; and James Edward, born Dec. 17, 1919 in WA, died Jul. 3, 1998 in Okanogan Co. James Edward married Ellen J. Dinger in Spokane, WA in 1947. They had at least one child, John Allen Coffey, born Dec. 8, 1951 in Okanogan and died there on Aug. 7, 1980.
Joseph Monroe, born Feb. 23, 1887 at Shulls Mill in Watauga Co., NC, died in Okanogan on Jun. 5, 1958.
Minnie Lee, born Jul. 31, 1890 at Blowing Rock in Watauga Co., NC, died Dec. 2, 1972 at Peteros, Okanogan Co. She married first to Charles Martin Harrell on Jun 30, 1911 in Okanogan Co. Two children are known: Leda Ruby and Doris Jane. Charles died in 1917 and Minnie married George Walter Brownlee on Feb. 16, 1919 in Okanogan Co. He was a son of Andrew Brownlee and was born Jan. 17, 1875 in IL, died in Okanogan Co. in 1962. Their children were at least two: John Charles, born Jul. 16, 1924, died Sep. 11, 2003 at Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA and, Grace, born c1928 in Okanogan Co.
The last child born to Gilliam and Sarah was Ethel, born Oct., 1894 in NC.The second child born to Larkin and Sibby was Sarah Lou Ellen on Nov. 8, 1856 in Caldwell Co. She married John M. Stamey, a son of Daniel and Catherine Stamey, on Jan. 4, 1874 in Caldwell Co. John was born in Cherokee Co., NC on Jan. 9, 1846 and died in Catawba Co. on Sep. 4, 1934. Sarah died in Catawba Co. on Jun. 24, 1947.
Third born was John Nelson "Nels" on Aug. 7, 1858 in Caldwell Co. John Married Laura Ann Henley, a daughter of Henry and Loanna "Loany" Greene, on Sep. 23, 1881 in Watauga Co. John died on Dec. 10, 1932 in Blowing Rock, NC; Laura died there on Jun. 2, 1936. This couple had at least nine children, all of which married and have descendants. The family is too large to write about here but I will in a future blog. In the meantime, any reader wanting information about "Nels" and Laura Ann, can drop an e-mail with the request.
The last child of Larkin and Sibby was Mary Ann, born Mar. 27, 1859 in Caldwell Co., died there on Nov. 24, 1944. She married William Alexander West, a son of Hiram and Juliatha [sic] Haas West, born Jan. 18, 1856 in Caldwell Co. William died Jan. 26, 1919 at the State Hospital in Morganton, Burke Co., NC after breaking a hip. He and Mary Ann had at least three children: Dora A., born Jun., 1885, married Adolphus Price on Apr. 21, 1907 in Lenoir; Willard Newton, born Apr. 18, 1888, died Jan. 9, 1969 at Black Mountain in Buncombe Co., NC. Willard married Emma Andrews on Dec. 26, 1915 in Lenoir. Third and last child was Georgia, born Aug., 1890.
Following Larkin's death, Sibby Wyatt Coffey married Joseph Isenhour on Nov. 14, 1875 in NC. They had at least one child, Solomon Tilden Isenhour, born Nov. 30, 1876, died Dec. 26, 1950 in Blowing Rock. Solomon married Ruth Callie Moody c1895 and they had at least one child, a son Franklin Albert Isenhour, born in Watauga Co. on Dec. 11, 1898. As mentioned above, it was Sibby's son Gilliam Coffey who married Sarah Jane Isenhour, Joseph's daughter by his first wife, Lettie.
December 8, 2011
David & Nancy Coffey Ernest
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, born Apr. 9, 1859. He married Mary Clippard, who was apparently previously married to a Clippard, in Caldwell Co. on Apr. 26, 1888.** The marriage record for her and Levi tells us that she was the daughter of Crump and Louisa Barlow. However, I have been unable to find a Crump Barlow in a North Carolina census record. Neither have I been able to find a death record for Mary. Levi died Nov. 11, 1921*** and is buried as "Lee T." at the Lower Creek cemetery.
Mary Selena, born May 19, 1862, married John P. Sherrill on Jan. 9, 1890** in Lower Creek Twp. John was a son of Milton and Caroline Barlow Sherrill and was born Sep. 16, 1863 in Caldwell Co. He died there in Lower Creek Twp. on Oct. 20, 1945 and was buried at the Tabernacle Advent Church Cemetery in Lenoir. Mary died on Jun. 14, 1954 and is also buried at the Tabernacle cemetery.
Eveline or Eva E., was born in 1871 and married August Felt, born 1869, on May 2, 1897** in Lower Creek. No other information has been found.
John was born Dec. 12, 1868 and died unmarried on Feb. 2, 1936 in Lenoir. He is buried at the Lower Creek cemetery.
William Calvin was born on Apr. 16, 1871 and died in Lenoir on Apr. 7, 1946. His spouse was Mary Day, daughter of D. T. & Jerusha R. Day, who was born in 1877, probably in Caldwell Co. She and William married on Apr. 16, 1896** in Lower Creek Twp. He is buried at Belleview Cemetery in Lenoir. Mary's death information has not been found.
Julia A., born in 1875, married John H. Thompson of Feb. 16, 1892** in Lower Creek. No other information has been found.
The last child was Samuel H., born Mar. 3, 1875, died Mar. 26, 1926 in Lenoir. His spouse was Bertha Hall to whom he was married on Aug. 25, 1898** in Lenoir. Bertha's death information has not been found. Samuel is buried at the Lower Creek cemetery.
Please contact me if you can connect the Barlow women.
*David's surname, as well as some of his descendants has also been found as Earnest
**North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org).
***All complete birth and death dates for this family were taken from NC Death Certificates. Those death dates consisting of year only were taken from the respective headstones found at Find-A-Grave.
I have found seven children for this couple, all born in Caldwell Co.:
Thomas Levi, born Apr. 9, 1859. He married Mary Clippard, who was apparently previously married to a Clippard, in Caldwell Co. on Apr. 26, 1888.** The marriage record for her and Levi tells us that she was the daughter of Crump and Louisa Barlow. However, I have been unable to find a Crump Barlow in a North Carolina census record. Neither have I been able to find a death record for Mary. Levi died Nov. 11, 1921*** and is buried as "Lee T." at the Lower Creek cemetery.
Mary Selena, born May 19, 1862, married John P. Sherrill on Jan. 9, 1890** in Lower Creek Twp. John was a son of Milton and Caroline Barlow Sherrill and was born Sep. 16, 1863 in Caldwell Co. He died there in Lower Creek Twp. on Oct. 20, 1945 and was buried at the Tabernacle Advent Church Cemetery in Lenoir. Mary died on Jun. 14, 1954 and is also buried at the Tabernacle cemetery.
Eveline or Eva E., was born in 1871 and married August Felt, born 1869, on May 2, 1897** in Lower Creek. No other information has been found.
John was born Dec. 12, 1868 and died unmarried on Feb. 2, 1936 in Lenoir. He is buried at the Lower Creek cemetery.
William Calvin was born on Apr. 16, 1871 and died in Lenoir on Apr. 7, 1946. His spouse was Mary Day, daughter of D. T. & Jerusha R. Day, who was born in 1877, probably in Caldwell Co. She and William married on Apr. 16, 1896** in Lower Creek Twp. He is buried at Belleview Cemetery in Lenoir. Mary's death information has not been found.
Julia A., born in 1875, married John H. Thompson of Feb. 16, 1892** in Lower Creek. No other information has been found.
The last child was Samuel H., born Mar. 3, 1875, died Mar. 26, 1926 in Lenoir. His spouse was Bertha Hall to whom he was married on Aug. 25, 1898** in Lenoir. Bertha's death information has not been found. Samuel is buried at the Lower Creek cemetery.
Please contact me if you can connect the Barlow women.
*David's surname, as well as some of his descendants has also been found as Earnest
**North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org).
***All complete birth and death dates for this family were taken from NC Death Certificates. Those death dates consisting of year only were taken from the respective headstones found at Find-A-Grave.
September 18, 2011
William Luther Coffey
This William Luther Coffey was born c1855 in North Carolina, likely in Caldwell Co., to Marvel and Nancy E. Pendley Coffey. He was living with his parents in Kings Creek Twp. in census years 1860 and 1870. He married Mary Ann Barlow, a daughter of Joseph and Louisa Laxton Barlow, on Mar. 5, 1874 in Caldwell Co.* In census year 1880 he was again in the household with his mother, enumerated as a married man but a wife and children were not given.** He has sometimes been mistaken for his distant cousin, also named William Luther, who was born Mar. 6, 1850 in NC, to Jesse Calton and Nancy A. Raines Coffey.
I believe there were at least two children born to William and Mary Ann: J. (Julia?) Geneva, born 1875 at Kings Creek and, James William, born Sep. 16, 1877 in Caldwell Co. Geneva married Finley Ferguson Barlow, born to Smith and Mary Jane Suddreth Barlow on Jan. 20, 1875 in Kings Creek, died Sep. 28, 1956 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co. Finley was probably some kin to Geneva but I have not yet checked into that family.
James William married at least twice. His first wife was Margaret Boughman to whom he was married on Oct. 1, 1899 in Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co.*** At least one child, Roy was born c1902. His second wife was Thursa Elmira “Myra” Suddreth, born Sep. 27, 1883, died Mar. 6, 1931 at Kings Creek. Myra had also been previous married. Her first husband was Henry Coffey, a distant cousin of James’, and a son of Smith and Elizabeth Rebecca Greene Coffey. Henry was born in Mar., 1883 and died c1906. He and Myra were married on Dec. 20, 1902 in Caldwell Co.1
Henry and Myra had at least two children: Roy, born c1902 and Annie, born Apr. 2, 1904, died Apr. 17, 1922.
James William and Myra were married c1907 and had at least seven children: Clarence Lee, born Sep. 25, 1907, died Dec. 29, 1967 at Kings Creek; Pearl Lucille, born Jun. 10, 1912; Carter R., born Sep. 23, 1914, died 1985 in OH; Florence E., born c1917; Horace J., born c1910; Wayne, born c1921 and Wade Suddreth, born Apr. 10, 1924.
Of all the children named, the only one I have found any data for is Clarence Lee. He married Winfred “Winnie” Jolly and they were parents of at least two children: Alex Dale, born Nov. 25, 1936, died Jov. 27, 1936 at Kings Creek; and Jerry Lee, born Sep. 22, 1941.
A death record for William Luther has not yet been located. Mary Ann Barlow Coffey died Feb. 3, 1943 at Kings Creek and is buried there in Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. James William died Mar. 29, 1952 and his wife, Myra Suddreth Coffey died Mar. 7, 1931. Both are buried at Kings Creek. Clarence Lee died Dec. 29, 1967 and is buried there with his son, Alex Dale. Others of this family are also likely buried at Kings Creek but I haven’t found a death record or other evidence of that.
*Groom's Name: W L Coffey Groom's Birth Date: 1854 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 20 Bride's Name: Mary A. Barlow Bride's Birth Date: 1853 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1874 Marriage Place: Caldwell, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Manvel Coffey Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy Coffey Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Barlow Bride's Mother's Name: Louisa Barlow Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74468-7 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 590345 Reference Number: bk 3 [North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org)]
**1880 Caldwell Co., Kings Creek, ED55, Page 5A, dwelling 27, family 41, Coffey, Nancy E., white female, age 60, widow, farmer, born NC, parents born NC; Coffey, Robert Lee, white male, age 5, grandson, single, born NC, parents born NC; Coffey, William L., white, male, age 25, son, married, born NC, parents born NC
***Groom's Name: James William Coffey Groom's Birth Date: 1877 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 22 Bride's Name: Maggie E. Boughman Bride's Birth Date: 1876 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 23 Marriage Date: 01 Oct 1899 Marriage Place: Lower Creek, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Luthar Coffey Groom's Mother's Name: Mary A. Coffey Bride's Father's Name: T. Bowman Bride's Mother's Name: Keturah Boughman Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74461-7 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 590347 Reference Number: [North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org)]
1Caldwell County, North Carolina Register of Deed's Index Search, Wayne L. Rash, Register of Deeds online [http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/Resolution/search_menu.asp], accessed variously, Marriage Register, Book 15, Page 139.
I believe there were at least two children born to William and Mary Ann: J. (Julia?) Geneva, born 1875 at Kings Creek and, James William, born Sep. 16, 1877 in Caldwell Co. Geneva married Finley Ferguson Barlow, born to Smith and Mary Jane Suddreth Barlow on Jan. 20, 1875 in Kings Creek, died Sep. 28, 1956 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co. Finley was probably some kin to Geneva but I have not yet checked into that family.
James William married at least twice. His first wife was Margaret Boughman to whom he was married on Oct. 1, 1899 in Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co.*** At least one child, Roy was born c1902. His second wife was Thursa Elmira “Myra” Suddreth, born Sep. 27, 1883, died Mar. 6, 1931 at Kings Creek. Myra had also been previous married. Her first husband was Henry Coffey, a distant cousin of James’, and a son of Smith and Elizabeth Rebecca Greene Coffey. Henry was born in Mar., 1883 and died c1906. He and Myra were married on Dec. 20, 1902 in Caldwell Co.1
Henry and Myra had at least two children: Roy, born c1902 and Annie, born Apr. 2, 1904, died Apr. 17, 1922.
James William and Myra were married c1907 and had at least seven children: Clarence Lee, born Sep. 25, 1907, died Dec. 29, 1967 at Kings Creek; Pearl Lucille, born Jun. 10, 1912; Carter R., born Sep. 23, 1914, died 1985 in OH; Florence E., born c1917; Horace J., born c1910; Wayne, born c1921 and Wade Suddreth, born Apr. 10, 1924.
Of all the children named, the only one I have found any data for is Clarence Lee. He married Winfred “Winnie” Jolly and they were parents of at least two children: Alex Dale, born Nov. 25, 1936, died Jov. 27, 1936 at Kings Creek; and Jerry Lee, born Sep. 22, 1941.
A death record for William Luther has not yet been located. Mary Ann Barlow Coffey died Feb. 3, 1943 at Kings Creek and is buried there in Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. James William died Mar. 29, 1952 and his wife, Myra Suddreth Coffey died Mar. 7, 1931. Both are buried at Kings Creek. Clarence Lee died Dec. 29, 1967 and is buried there with his son, Alex Dale. Others of this family are also likely buried at Kings Creek but I haven’t found a death record or other evidence of that.
*Groom's Name: W L Coffey Groom's Birth Date: 1854 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 20 Bride's Name: Mary A. Barlow Bride's Birth Date: 1853 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1874 Marriage Place: Caldwell, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Manvel Coffey Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy Coffey Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Barlow Bride's Mother's Name: Louisa Barlow Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74468-7 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 590345 Reference Number: bk 3 [North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org)]
**1880 Caldwell Co., Kings Creek, ED55, Page 5A, dwelling 27, family 41, Coffey, Nancy E., white female, age 60, widow, farmer, born NC, parents born NC; Coffey, Robert Lee, white male, age 5, grandson, single, born NC, parents born NC; Coffey, William L., white, male, age 25, son, married, born NC, parents born NC
***Groom's Name: James William Coffey Groom's Birth Date: 1877 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 22 Bride's Name: Maggie E. Boughman Bride's Birth Date: 1876 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 23 Marriage Date: 01 Oct 1899 Marriage Place: Lower Creek, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Luthar Coffey Groom's Mother's Name: Mary A. Coffey Bride's Father's Name: T. Bowman Bride's Mother's Name: Keturah Boughman Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74461-7 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 590347 Reference Number: [North Carolina County Marriages, 1759-1979 , digital images, FamilySearch.Org (www.familysearch.org)]
1Caldwell County, North Carolina Register of Deed's Index Search, Wayne L. Rash, Register of Deeds online [http://rod.co.caldwell.nc.us/Resolution/search_menu.asp], accessed variously, Marriage Register, Book 15, Page 139.
May 7, 2010
James Avery & Mary Jane Laney Coffey of Kings Creek, Caldwell Co., NC
James Avery Coffey was born in April, 1846 to James Coffey, Jr. and his wife Mary Keller. James Avery married c1871 to Mary Jane Laney, a daughter of James and Moriah Laney. Jane was born in Apr., 1848 and died on Jul. 30, 1931 in Kings Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC. They were in the Kings Creek Twp. census from 1870-1900.
Mary Jane was buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church cemetery*. James is probably also buried there but I have not found a record.
James and Mary Jane were parents to eight children, all born in Kings Creek:
James Columbus, born Aug., 11, 1873. James registered for the WW1 draft at Williamson in Mingo Co., WV where he was employed as a coal miner by the War Eagle Coal Co. of War Eagle, WV. He was 45 years old, born Aug. 11, 1873 and was described as being short and stout with blue eyes and dark brown hair. He named Ann Coffey of Kings Creek as his nearest relative.
George Wesley, born Aug., 1875, died Jul. 25, 1928 in Caldwell Co. George married c1911 Lula Jane Barlow, a daughter of John and Martha Grubb Barlow. Lula was born Oct. 10, 1895 in Kings Creek and died in Lenoir on Apr. 16, 1971.** She was buried at Kings Creek; George's grave site has not yet been located. Their children were Nora Lee, born Nov., 1912; Charles W., born c1915; Viola A., born c1917; Callie, born c1919; Ellen, born c1922; Annie, born c1924 and Clara M., born c1928. Nora Lee married Lee Otis Keller, a son of Anderson and Emma Mayberry Keller. He was born Jan. 12, 1893 in Caldwell Co., and died May 16, 1958 at Kings Creek. Nora lee died May 7, 1944 at Lenoir. Both are buried at Kings Creek.
Mary Genelia, born Jul. 31, 1878, died Mar. 17, 1946. She married Finley Green Andrews, born Apr. 22, 1882 in Watauga Co., died at Lenoir on Dec. 31, 1960. Both are buried at Kings Creek.+ Their children were Troy Lawrence, born Aug. 10, 1907, died Aug. 12, 1946 in Forsyth Co.; Elizabeth, born c1910; Roy Green, born c1912; Sarah Jane, born c1916 and Marvin Pershing, born c1918.
Julia E., born Jun., 1879; Amanda L., born Jul., 1881, Robert Lee, born Aug., 1885, died 1930; and William Henry, born Aug., 1886, died 1959 - no further information.
Elisha Elmore, born Aug. 14, 1889, died Oct. 7, 1962. He married Fannie Bell Kirby, born Apr., 1898 at Kings Creek to William N. & Sarah G. Kirby Kirby. She and Elisha were married at Caldwell Co. in 1919. Their children were Edgar Lee, born 1922; Toye May, born Dec. 14, 1925, died 1987, and Claude William, born 1928. Toye married Earl Pearson in Caldwell Co. in 1948.
*NC Death Cert., No. 279
**NC Death Cert. No. 11910
+NC Death Certs. 34854 (Finley) & 6800 (Mary)
No. 981
Mary Jane was buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church cemetery*. James is probably also buried there but I have not found a record.
James and Mary Jane were parents to eight children, all born in Kings Creek:
James Columbus, born Aug., 11, 1873. James registered for the WW1 draft at Williamson in Mingo Co., WV where he was employed as a coal miner by the War Eagle Coal Co. of War Eagle, WV. He was 45 years old, born Aug. 11, 1873 and was described as being short and stout with blue eyes and dark brown hair. He named Ann Coffey of Kings Creek as his nearest relative.
George Wesley, born Aug., 1875, died Jul. 25, 1928 in Caldwell Co. George married c1911 Lula Jane Barlow, a daughter of John and Martha Grubb Barlow. Lula was born Oct. 10, 1895 in Kings Creek and died in Lenoir on Apr. 16, 1971.** She was buried at Kings Creek; George's grave site has not yet been located. Their children were Nora Lee, born Nov., 1912; Charles W., born c1915; Viola A., born c1917; Callie, born c1919; Ellen, born c1922; Annie, born c1924 and Clara M., born c1928. Nora Lee married Lee Otis Keller, a son of Anderson and Emma Mayberry Keller. He was born Jan. 12, 1893 in Caldwell Co., and died May 16, 1958 at Kings Creek. Nora lee died May 7, 1944 at Lenoir. Both are buried at Kings Creek.
Mary Genelia, born Jul. 31, 1878, died Mar. 17, 1946. She married Finley Green Andrews, born Apr. 22, 1882 in Watauga Co., died at Lenoir on Dec. 31, 1960. Both are buried at Kings Creek.+ Their children were Troy Lawrence, born Aug. 10, 1907, died Aug. 12, 1946 in Forsyth Co.; Elizabeth, born c1910; Roy Green, born c1912; Sarah Jane, born c1916 and Marvin Pershing, born c1918.
Julia E., born Jun., 1879; Amanda L., born Jul., 1881, Robert Lee, born Aug., 1885, died 1930; and William Henry, born Aug., 1886, died 1959 - no further information.
Elisha Elmore, born Aug. 14, 1889, died Oct. 7, 1962. He married Fannie Bell Kirby, born Apr., 1898 at Kings Creek to William N. & Sarah G. Kirby Kirby. She and Elisha were married at Caldwell Co. in 1919. Their children were Edgar Lee, born 1922; Toye May, born Dec. 14, 1925, died 1987, and Claude William, born 1928. Toye married Earl Pearson in Caldwell Co. in 1948.
*NC Death Cert., No. 279
**NC Death Cert. No. 11910
+NC Death Certs. 34854 (Finley) & 6800 (Mary)
No. 981
February 21, 2010
Clarence Pickens and Antoinette Holmes Devereaux Coffey
Clarence, born April 24, 1906 in Patterson Twp., Caldwell Co., NC, was a son of James Larkin and Rachel Elizabeth Robbins Coffey. Clarence married Antoinette, year unknown. I have not found any children for them. Clarence died on Aug. 20, 1978 in Caldwell Co., and was buried at Belleview cemetery in Lenoir; Antoinette died on Jan. 2, 1981 and was also buried there.
According to the Caldwell county death index, Antoinette was born c1908 in Gwinnett Co., GA but I believe she was born in Richmond county. She was the daughter of Anton W. and Pearl Holmes Carswell Devereaux.
Anton was born in Alabama c1875 and Pearl in Georgia, c1882. Anton worked in saw mills as a saw filer and apparently moved back and forth between GA and AL until his death in Richmond Co., GA in 1913. He was buried there at the Hephzibah cemetery.
Two of Anton and Pearl's children, Caroline Ethleen (July 10 - July 18, 1906) and David McDowell (Jan. 16 - Mar. 10, 1909) were born in Richmond county and are also buried at Hephzibah.
Olga. born Feb. 23, 1910 in Alabama, was another daughter of Anton and Pearl. She was an Army Captain and served with the 82d General Hospital in England during WW2. The link will take the reader to a website with some photos of what the hospital looked like during that era. Olga died on Dec. 23, 1970 in Caldwell county and was buried at Lower Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Lenoir.
Olga married Wade Barlow Haigler in Caldwell county in 1949. He was born there in 1903 to William A. and Virginia Barlow Haigler. I have not found any children for them. Wade died in Caldwell county in 1992 and is probably buried at Lower Creek as well, although I have not yet been able to confirm that. She was probably not Wade's first marriage.
Pearl was apparently pregnant with another child at the time of Anton's death in 1913. Her daughter, Amanda was born in Georgia in 1914. In 1920 the widow Pearl lived with her daughters in Augusta, Richmond Co., GA and was employed as a bookkeeper.
As always, additions and corrections are welcomed.
According to the Caldwell county death index, Antoinette was born c1908 in Gwinnett Co., GA but I believe she was born in Richmond county. She was the daughter of Anton W. and Pearl Holmes Carswell Devereaux.
Anton was born in Alabama c1875 and Pearl in Georgia, c1882. Anton worked in saw mills as a saw filer and apparently moved back and forth between GA and AL until his death in Richmond Co., GA in 1913. He was buried there at the Hephzibah cemetery.
Two of Anton and Pearl's children, Caroline Ethleen (July 10 - July 18, 1906) and David McDowell (Jan. 16 - Mar. 10, 1909) were born in Richmond county and are also buried at Hephzibah.
Olga. born Feb. 23, 1910 in Alabama, was another daughter of Anton and Pearl. She was an Army Captain and served with the 82d General Hospital in England during WW2. The link will take the reader to a website with some photos of what the hospital looked like during that era. Olga died on Dec. 23, 1970 in Caldwell county and was buried at Lower Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Lenoir.
Olga married Wade Barlow Haigler in Caldwell county in 1949. He was born there in 1903 to William A. and Virginia Barlow Haigler. I have not found any children for them. Wade died in Caldwell county in 1992 and is probably buried at Lower Creek as well, although I have not yet been able to confirm that. She was probably not Wade's first marriage.
Pearl was apparently pregnant with another child at the time of Anton's death in 1913. Her daughter, Amanda was born in Georgia in 1914. In 1920 the widow Pearl lived with her daughters in Augusta, Richmond Co., GA and was employed as a bookkeeper.
As always, additions and corrections are welcomed.
January 19, 2010
John Nelson & Laura Ann Finley Coffey
The following information about the John Nelson Coffey Family was found in an undated document titled The John Nelson Coffey Family, prepared by Mr. Howard M. Day, 3532 28th Parkway, Temple Hills, MD 20748.
The John Nelson Coffey Family
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*"Thomas Coffey (b7 Mar 1742) and his second wife Sally Field along with six children moved to the area of present day Wilkes County sometime between 1775 and 1780 settling on the Upper Waters of the Yadkin River where he died in 1825 at the age of 33”.
Thomas Coffey (b 1777) was married first to a Coffey and second to Nancy Pend1ey .
Larkin Coffey died of diphtheria while serving in the Confederate Army and is buried in Lafollette, Tennessee, His widow raised their family in the old home place, and on 14 Nov 1875 at the age of 44 married Joseph Isenhour of Wilkes Co. who was then 60 years of age and had a family of his own. In fact on 10 Jan 1875, just 11 months prior to their marriage, her first son, Gilum W. Coffey (b1855), was married to Sarah Jane Isenhour ( b1853) . To the union of Joseph and Sibby Isenhour was born one son Solomon Tilden Isenhour. .
The children of Larkin Coffey and Sibby Wyatt were: Gilum W. (bl855); John Nelson (1853); Candus who married Lee Cook; Cordey who married Larkin Cook; Mary Ann who married William West; and Lue who married John West.
John Nelson Coffey came to Watauqa County around the year 1880 probably to work on the Moses H. Cone estate. In Blowing Rock he soon met Laura Ann Henley (10 Apr 1863, 2 June 1936) who 1ived with her mother, Loany Greene Henley (5 Feb 1836, 14 Nov 1917), the widow of Henry Henley (2 June 1821, 5 May 1865). Henry Henley was a member of the Home Guard who was killed in the raid on Hamby's Fort at the end of the Civil War (2). Laura and John Nelson were married 23 Sept 1881 and took up residence at the old Tom Henley place near where Loany Henley 1ived.
John Nelson Coffey was described as a strong willed man, a little stubborn you might say, but he was known to take great pleasure in his work and his family. He was, of necessity, a subsistence farmer, but he also made shoes and worked on the Cone Estate to fill in. Like many of the local farmers in those days he grew more produce than necessary for his family and hauled it down the mountain with horse and wagon to markets in Lenoir. Members of his family often spoke of taking turns living with and taking care of Grandma Henley since she lived alone until her death in 1917. Soon thereafter Nelson and Laura moved to their last home which was at Cook's Gap east of Boone near the Mt. Vernon Church community.
Apparently Nelson and Laura Coffey were musically inclined because several of their [children] played string instruments and loved to dance. My mother, Bertha, knew many traditional mountain songs which she often sang while accompanying herself on the guitar or banjo.
The progeny of John Nelson Coffey and Laura Ann Henley together with the spouse and children of each are as follows: Henry Edward (23 June 1832, 20 Sept 1960) m. 20 Dec 1903 to Elizabeth Foster with whom he raised three children: Malory James, Marjorie and Edward, George F. (23 Oct 1334, 10 Dec 1941) m. 23 April 1905 to Emma Greene with whom he raised two boys: Arnold (-) and William Franklin (4 Sept 1923); Essie (9 Jan 1837, 5Feb 1972) m. 25 Dec 1904 to Carol Herman with whom she raised 8 children: Fannie Lee, George Alton, Tracy, Bonnie, Marvin, Edith, Phylis and Dessie; Delia (9 Oct 1889, 10 Now 1973) m. 22 July 1909 to Jacob Dillinger (12 Oct 1833, 14 April 1945) with whom she raised six children: Earl, Margaret, Inez, Jay, Wi11iam R. and Robert L. ; Stella (30 April 1393, 21 Oct 1965) m. 3 July 1914 to Grover Walters with whom she raised 5 children: Elizabeth, Verdola, Clifford, Norman and Robert; C1ara (31 Oct 1896, 3 Dec 1977) m. 18 Jan 1914 to George Danner with no children;,Bertha R. (24 Sept 1899) m. 23 Dec 1917 to Howard Day and they had 3 children: Obed, Dorothy and Howard Jr.; Bernice (29 May 1903) m. 29 June 1921 to Charlie Watson, they raised 6 children: Mary Helen, Kathleen, Carma Lee, Bobby, Clemmon and Harold, (three additional children: Laura Mildred, Charles W. and Claude Wayne died in infancy; Milton (1904..,) m. 9 May 1924 to Bell Gilley (1906), who raised one child, Harvey Edward (27 May 1925). After the death of her husband Bertha married Charlie Cook in 1932 with whom she had one child, Kenneth (b 1 Jan 1933). On 22 Feb 1959, after the death of her husband, Delia married Robert Bratton (1904,1960).
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