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)
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September 26, 2009
William M. Coffey and Martha Jane Sharpe
Continuing a bit with the family of Annie Lou Coffey who married Horry Thomas Austin:
Annie's father was William M. Coffey, born Dec. 1, 1855 in Buffalo Creek, a part of Wilkes Co., NC that later became Caldwell Co. He was a son of William, Jr. and wife Margaret Robbins Coffey. Annie's mother was Martha Jane Sharp, a daughter of James and Mary Ann Luellan Sharp and found in the upper division of Wilkes Co., NC in 1860.
The children of William and Martha Jane Sharp Coffey were:
Millard Cicero, born Feb. 1879, Caldwell Co., died Feb. 4, 1962 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park in Gastonia. Millard married Fannie Davis c1898 and together they had at least four children: Purnell; Michael Luther; Clinard Yates; and Millard Reeves.
Richard Andrew, born May 16, 1880 in Caldwell Co., died Jan. 8, 1954 in Lincolnton Twp., Lincoln Co., NC. He married Edna Laura McFadden c1907. She was born Jul 13, 1887 in Rutherford Co., NC and died Aug. 30, 1967 in Hickory, Catawba Co. Her parents were John W. and Regina Dellinger McFadden. Richard and Edna are buried at River View Cemetery in Lincolnton. Their children were William Glen; Dennis Dixon; Mary Lou; Alice; and Claude Wilson.
James Thomas, born Sep. 18, 1881 in Caldwell Co., died Apr. 10, 1962 in Lincolnton. He married Celia Hix c1912. She was born c1890 in NC and died before 1930. He is buried at River View. Children were Pervey; Vance, Juanita and one unnamed child.
Jesse Lawrence, born Jun. 19, 1883 in Lincoln Co., died Dec. 6, 1942 in Patterson Twp., Caldwell Co. He married c1905 Estelle Virginia "Stella" Austin, a daughter of George Thomas and Sarah Isabell Simmons Austin. Stella was born Mar. 31, 1883 in Patterson Twp., and died Sep. 24, 1959 in Lenoir. Both are buried at the Yadkin Baptist Church cemetery in Lenoir. Children were: Floyd Jasper; Annie Lee; Carson A.; Carl; Esther Ruth; Geneva and Vurley L.
Bessie followied Annie Lou. She was born in Feb., 1892 and married James Marvin Laney c1907. Their children were Laurence; Lavonia; W. Blair; and Floyd Dure.
Bertha M., born Jul. 29, 1893 in Lincolnton, died there on Mar. 1, 1974. She married Edward Brown. I know of only one child, Helen, born c1918. Bertha is buried at Southside Baptist Church cemetery in Lincolnton.
Gertrude G., born Apr., 1896 and Ruth E., born Nov., 1898. I have not yet found any marriage or family information for these two daughters.
Please drop me a note if you can add to or correct any of this information.
Annie's father was William M. Coffey, born Dec. 1, 1855 in Buffalo Creek, a part of Wilkes Co., NC that later became Caldwell Co. He was a son of William, Jr. and wife Margaret Robbins Coffey. Annie's mother was Martha Jane Sharp, a daughter of James and Mary Ann Luellan Sharp and found in the upper division of Wilkes Co., NC in 1860.
The children of William and Martha Jane Sharp Coffey were:
Millard Cicero, born Feb. 1879, Caldwell Co., died Feb. 4, 1962 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park in Gastonia. Millard married Fannie Davis c1898 and together they had at least four children: Purnell; Michael Luther; Clinard Yates; and Millard Reeves.
Richard Andrew, born May 16, 1880 in Caldwell Co., died Jan. 8, 1954 in Lincolnton Twp., Lincoln Co., NC. He married Edna Laura McFadden c1907. She was born Jul 13, 1887 in Rutherford Co., NC and died Aug. 30, 1967 in Hickory, Catawba Co. Her parents were John W. and Regina Dellinger McFadden. Richard and Edna are buried at River View Cemetery in Lincolnton. Their children were William Glen; Dennis Dixon; Mary Lou; Alice; and Claude Wilson.
James Thomas, born Sep. 18, 1881 in Caldwell Co., died Apr. 10, 1962 in Lincolnton. He married Celia Hix c1912. She was born c1890 in NC and died before 1930. He is buried at River View. Children were Pervey; Vance, Juanita and one unnamed child.
Jesse Lawrence, born Jun. 19, 1883 in Lincoln Co., died Dec. 6, 1942 in Patterson Twp., Caldwell Co. He married c1905 Estelle Virginia "Stella" Austin, a daughter of George Thomas and Sarah Isabell Simmons Austin. Stella was born Mar. 31, 1883 in Patterson Twp., and died Sep. 24, 1959 in Lenoir. Both are buried at the Yadkin Baptist Church cemetery in Lenoir. Children were: Floyd Jasper; Annie Lee; Carson A.; Carl; Esther Ruth; Geneva and Vurley L.
Bessie followied Annie Lou. She was born in Feb., 1892 and married James Marvin Laney c1907. Their children were Laurence; Lavonia; W. Blair; and Floyd Dure.
Bertha M., born Jul. 29, 1893 in Lincolnton, died there on Mar. 1, 1974. She married Edward Brown. I know of only one child, Helen, born c1918. Bertha is buried at Southside Baptist Church cemetery in Lincolnton.
Gertrude G., born Apr., 1896 and Ruth E., born Nov., 1898. I have not yet found any marriage or family information for these two daughters.
Please drop me a note if you can add to or correct any of this information.
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