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!
