Adoniram Judson Coffey, born Jan. 6, 1830 to Reuben and Polly Dowell Coffey, was (probably) named by his preacher father for the American Baptist missionary of the same name.* This Adomiram married Emily Caroline Rone, born Aug. 28, 1832 in NC, died in Ellettsville, Monroe Co., IN on Nov. 11, 1906. They were married on Oct. 28, 1852 in Owen Co., IN.** Adoniram died Apr. 7, 1882 in Ellettsville. Both are buried at the Coffey Family Cemetery in Ellettsville.
The family farmed in Owen and Clay counties from their marriage until their deaths and, raised at least nine children there.
Edgar was their first, born Sep., 1853, died Nov. 16, 1922 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. He married Rachel A. Betts in Clinton Co., IN on Oct. 27, 1874 and had at least one child, a daughter named Pansy. Rachel may have died at the birth of Pansy because sometime before 1880, Edgar married his cousin Sophronia Coffey, a daughter of Lewis and Harriet Powell Coffey. Sophronia had previously married Samuel T. Howe, a Kentuckian born c1835. She and Howe had at least two children, Ida, born c1861 and Lucy, born c1865, both in IN. Samuel may have died in the Civil War. Sophronia died in June, 1923 at Terre Haute and she was buried alongside Edgar, who died Nov. 16, 1922, at Highland Lawn Cemetery in that city.
Obituary, Terre Haute Tribune, Nov. 17, 1922, p2
Edgar Coffey, 69 years old, for a number of years owner of a drug store in Lafayette avenue, died yesterday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Jacobs, 68 South Twenty-first street, where he made his home. Mr. Coffey also was interested in the Coca-Cola bottling works in Lafayette avenue [sic] for some time. The body was removed to the Gillis chapel, where the funeral will be held. Mr. Coffey is survived by the daughter; a step-daughter, Mrs. Ida M. Goodman, of Minneapolis; a grandson, George Edgar Jacobs; three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Faulkner, Mrs. Fay McBride, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Lillian Harboc, of Trinidad, Col., and three brothers, Eliza [sic], Larkin and Reuben Coffey.
Obituary, Terre Haute Star, Saturday, June 23, 1923, p2The second child was a son, Carson, born c1855. Carson appeared in the household with his parents at the 1860 and 1870 census but, disappeared thereafter. I have not found him in any subsequent record and I suspect he likely died in his early teens.
The funeral of Sophronia Coffey, 80 years old, who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George Jacobs, 632 Walnut street, was held at 2:30 o'clock today at the Gillis undertaking establishment. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Jacobs and Mrs. I. M. Goodman of Minneapolis; two grandchildren and one nephew. Burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery.
Ellen, born c1857 was married to Jasper Newton Falkner on Sep. 14, 1880 in Spencer, Owen Co. Jasper was born on Mar. 25, 1846 in that county and died in Republic, Ferry Co., WA on Apr. 8, 1934. Ellen preceded him in death on Aug. 30, 1928 at Republic. Both are buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. Their children were Donald Ford, born 1881; Roy Judson, born 1885; Kittie Faye, born 1888 and, Wallace, born 1889.
A son, Elzy, born 20 Aug.1859 was next. The little info that I have indicates he married Emma Clause. He did appear in the 1920 Arkansas Co. census with his brother Larkin and in the 1930 census for that same county with a wife named Sue. I am somewhat confused about his wife's name and other particulars of this census. Elzy must have been married prior to this marriage since he stated that he was first married at age 34, and his wife at age 17. He died on Mar. 22, 1937 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL but his burial place has not been found although his death record reports burial at Decatur.***
Elzy was followed by John Jay on Oct. 10, 1853. He married c1904 to Edith Iva Hill, born Dec. 5, 1876 in IA, died Oct. 12, 1940 in Boise, Ada Co., ID. John died there on Nov. 9, 1922. Both are buried at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise. Their children were Ray O., born 1905 in CO; Edith Iva, born 1907 in ID; John Earl, born c1911, died Jan. 24, 1995, buried at Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise; Harold, born 1913, died Jul 30, 1939 in Lewis and Clark Co., MT, butied at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise. Their last child was Ralph H., born c1917.
Reuben, born Jul., 1866 was the sixth child. He married c1901 to Elizabeth J. Propst, born c1878 in CO. Their children were Helen, Faye and, Catherine, all born in CO. In 1910 the family did appear in the Decatur Twp., Macon Co., IL census.
Lillian was next, born c Jan., 1870. She was married c1905 to Fred A. Harlow of Massachusetts. They had children John Frederick, Fayette, Dorothy, Doris Caroline, Lillian Trask and Carson, perhaps named for Lillian's brother.
Larkin was born in Feb., 1872 and married a lady by the name of Nancy E. Dilday. He appeared in the 1910 Rock Co., NE as an unmarried man and later, in 1920, the Arkansas Co., AR census with his with Nancy and his brother Elzy.
The last child born to Adoniram and Emily was Faye H., born May 1874. She married Earl McBride and had children Richard, Frederick, Paul and, Pauline.
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*Wikipedia: Adoniram Judson was born in Massachusetts in 1788 and died at sea in the Bay of Bengal on Apr. 12, 1850. He worked to form the first Baptist association in America, translated the Bible into Burmese and established a number of Baptist churches in Burma. The name Adoniram means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of an overseer of tribute [taxman] under the kings David, Solomon and Rehoboam. He was stoned to death when the Israelites revolted against Rehoboam's taxation.
**Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1845-1920;.Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940: Name: Adnoviam [sic] J Coffey Spouse Name: Emily C Rone Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1852 Marriage County: Owen Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: Compiled by Indi Book: 27 OS Page: 309
***Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch Historical Records from Illinois Department of Health. "Certificates of Death." Illinois Department of Health, Springfield, Illinois. FHL microfilm. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: name: Elzy Coffey titles and terms (original): death date: 22 Mar 1937 death place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois gender: Male marital status: race or color: age: 77 estimated birth year: 1860 birth date: 20 Aug 1859 birthplace: Owen Co., Indiana father: Adimiriam J. Coffey father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: North Carolina mother: Emily C. Rhone mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: South Carolina occupation: carpenter residence: Stuttgart, Arkansas street address: spouse: Elizabeth spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 24 Mar 1937 burial place: Decatur Twp., Macon, Illinois cemetery: Graceland informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008433 image number: 888 film number: 1786729 volume/page/certificate number: cn 12621
