The Edward Coffey Project

There is no doubt that Willie Newton Coffey was a son of Mathew and Emily Troxell Coffey. Willie was born in Kentucky in 1903, probably...

Aurelius & Jesse Edna Bryant Aurelius and Jessie were married in Wise Co., TX on Aug. 4, 1897.  He was a son of James Madison and El...

A reader recently wrote asking about the Coleman Coffey family of Wayne and McCreary Counties in KY. Until now I had not written much, if an...

Readers can find earlier blogs about this family here and here . Photo courtesy of Darryl Dobbs Photo:  Benjamin Franklin Coffey was...

Sherd Dobbs Sarah Coffey Dobbs Sherd Dobbs was born Sep. 4, 1844 in Wayne Co., KY and died in McCreary Co. on Dec. 17, 1941.  He a...

Benjamin was born Feb. 10, 1851 in Wayne Co., KY to Nelson N. & Kissie Watters Coffey. His wife, Martha Cecelia Dobbs, was born Mar. 18...

T his Reuben was a son of Joseph and Louisa J. Jones Coffey.  He was born Oct. 13, 1875 in Wayne Co., KY and died by homocide on Mar. 17, 19...

America Florence Coffey, born Mar. 11, 1889 1 in Wayne Co., KY, was a daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Martha Cecelia Dobbs Coffey. Benja...

The death of Elsie Matthews Coffey of McCreary Co., KY was announced today in the McCreary County Record of Whitley City, KY. She was born ...

L. Henderson Coffey was a son of Benjamin Franklin Coffey and Martha Lorilda Dobbs. He was born Mar. 29, 1886 in Kentucky and died Jan. 5, 1...

Benjamin Franklin Coffey, Jr. was the son of Ben, Sr. and Martha Lorilla Dobbs. Ben, Sr. was born Feb. 10, 1851 in Eadsville, Wayne Co., KY...