Nathan married Mary Elvira Shell on Mar. 27, 1884 in Lovelady Twp., Caldwell Co.. Mary was the daughter of John Tipton and Martha Bisanar [sic] Shell and, was born Aug. 22, 1867 in Caldwell Co., died May 14, 1953 in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC.
Odell Cletus Deal |
Odell then married Thelma Edna Coffey in 1959. There were no known [to me] children.
Thelma was the daughter of William Leon and Marion Edna Norris Coffey. She was born on Feb. 28, 1915 in Watauga Co to Millard Harrison and Ida Delrea Davis Norris. She died on May 26, 1995 in Hickory and was also buried at Catawba Memorial Park. Odell died on Jan. 6, 1989 in Catawba and is believed to also be buried at Catawba Memorial Park.
Dale Cloyd Norris |
Anna Bell Coffey Norris |
Thelma was the second to oldest of the at least nine children born to William and Marion. William was a son of William Luther and Mary Salome Moretz Coffey. William Luther was a son of Jesse Calton and Nancy A. Raines Coffey. Jesse Calton was a son of Reuben and Rachel Hayes Coffey. Reuben was a son of Jesse and Margaret Edmisten Coffey. Jesse was a son of Reuben and Sarah Scott Coffey. Reuben's parents were John and Jane Graves Coffey. John was a son of Edward and Ann Powell Coffey.*
Sylvannas Deal is buried at Abees Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery in Valdese, NC
Mary Elvira Shell Deal is buried at St. Lukes Lutheran Church Cemetery in Hickory, NC
William Leon and Marion Edna Norris Coffey; Millard Harrison and Ida Delrea Davis Norris; Daniel and Mary Jane Bodenhamer Coffey; andHarvey and Mary Hodges Davis are all buried at the Old Mount Pleasant-Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Boone, NC.
More on these families is available on "The Edward Coffey Project" DVD or, through limited request.
Photos of Dale and Anna Bell Norris appeared with their obituaries