Here's my contribution:
COFFEY / BILYEU Bibles
(also DICKENSON, WOOLSEY, DENNIS, BAKER, AWBURY, RHEA, DONALDSON
PONDEXTER, SCOTT KEY LEWIS, JACKSON, DORRIS LINTHIAN, DAWDY, etc.)
BIBLE #1
This small black bible was lent to me through my grand uncle
Thomas BILYEU who in turn was lent to him from Janet WOOLSEY of
Kalama, WA. Janet's mother was Maxine DICKENSON WOOLSEY, her
mother was Verna COFFEY DICKENSON, and her mother was Eva BILYEU
COFFEY daughter of William Henry BILYEU "Wid", who in turn was
grandson to William BILYEU & Dianna COKER BILYEU who came to Oregon
in 1852. I could not locate a date in this small old tattered
black bible, but will list the first page info as well as all
entries as best as I can. When not readable or questionable I will
put a ? mark so you know that I could not be sure of the info. I
capitalized surnames when I knew they were surnames. Most
everything was very legible. There are at least 2 different
handwritings in this Bible. When needed I put an * to show a
break in the pages.
"The HOLY BIBLE, containing the Old and New Testaments:
Translated out of the original tongues; and with the former
translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesty's
special command. Appointed to be read in churches. NEW YORK
Thomas NELSON & Sons 37 East 18th Street Minion 24mo"
G. M. COFFEY Born Sept. 8, 1855
Eva J. COFFEY (BILYEU) Born Apr 4, 1872 at Scio, Ore.
Vera M. COFFEY Born June 25, 1891 at Scio, Ore.
Darrel W. COFFEY Born June 23, 1901 at Kalama, Wash.
*
Wm H BILYEU b. June 11-1840
d. July 21-1920 (April 17, 1865 crossed out)
Martha DENNIS b. June 27-1849
d. May 30-1892
Parents of Eva Jane BILYEU
*
1. Thomas J COFFEY was born Oct. 27, 1815 Was married to
Luciller Jane BAKER (Born Dec. 10, 1823) on April 26, 1838
To them nine children were born:-
1. Ghoalson S. born May 23, 1840 & died March 15, 1875. buried at
Amity
2. Mary Eleanor born Feb 17, 1842 & died buried at Kalama,
Wash.
3. Emily J. born Dec. 19, 1843 & died Dec. 16, 1860 buried at Mill
Creek, Oregon
4. Sidney J. born Jan. 27, 1845 & died Oct. 21, 1867 buried at
Oregon City, Ore.
5. John J. Harden COFFEY born Feb. 23, 1847 died Aug 1, 1852 buried
at Mill Creek, Ore.
6. Sarah L. born Mar. 5, 1850 & died June 20, 1852 buried at Baker
burial ground 8 mi below Eugene.
7. Elizabeth Fannie born Sept. 7, 1853 died Apr. 9, 1905 & buried
at Eugene, Oregon.
8. Green M. born Sept. 8, 1855 & died Oct 11, 1924 buried at
Kalama, Wash.
9. Aurora Ann Born May 23, 1858 died Sept. 20, 1859
*
1
Luciller Jane BAKER COFFEY had four brothers and one sister.
Jim, George, Robert, Douglas and Tibiathy.
Tibiathy married Milt AWBURY and had two sons, Don and Tom and one
daughter who died in infancy.
Luciller was married to Thomas C COFFEY Apr. 26, 1838 and nine
children were born as listed on previous page.
Thomas C COFFEY died when Green Monroe was two years old and
his mother when he was ten. In 1861 Luciller married Elijay RHEA
and to them two daughters, Elizah and Evaline, were born. RHEA had
seven children and was a widower when he married her. His children
were: Columbus, John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Robert, James and
Frances. After Luciller COFFEY RHEA died, Elijah RHEA married a
widow Mildred WITHROW and to them were born Hulda, Ada, Emma,
Nellie, Lillian, Buddie & Stella when Elijah RHEA died Mildred RHEA
married a man named DONALDSON. One child was born who died in
infancy.
When Luciller married RHEA she was living with her daughter
Mary Evaline PONDEXTAR (or PONDEXTER?) and then went to live with
RHEA on the old RHEA Donation land Claim in Linn Co. Oregon in the
forks of the Willamette River near Eugene, Ore.
*
2
Thomas C (or J?) COFFEY born Oct 27, 1815 died July 1, 1859
and was buried at Mill Creek, Oregon cemetery near ???? in Marion
County, Oregon.
Luciller Jane BAKER was born Dec. 10, 1823 and died April 17,
1865 buried at Baker Cemetery, 8 mi below Eugene, Oregon.
Green Monroe COFFEY was married to Eva Jane BILYEU at Scio.
Oregon July 9, 1890
To them were born two children
Vera A. June 26, 1891
Darrel Wilbur June 23, 1901
Vera A COFFEY was married Oct 22, 1911 to Arthur Alaston
DICKINSON, at Kalama, Washington, To them was born one daughter.
Maxine Margaret Jan 10, 1913.
Vera A. was divorced from DICKINSON and on July 3, 192
was married to Charles Hedley SCOTT and to them no children were
born. She died Oct 17, 1935 at Kalama, Wn, & was buried at Kalama
I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
*
Darrel Wilbur COFFEY was married to Callie Mae KEY August 12,
1925 and to them were born;
Catherine Estelle May 19, 1926 Ronald Monroe July
6, 1928
Dennis Stewart 1937 Caroline Fay 1939
Maxine Margaret DICKENSON married Thomas Bertis WOOLSEY Feb
10, 1934 at Olympia, Wn. and to them were born;
Janet Ardis Nov 11, 1934 Rosemary Dec. 28,
1935
Thomas Allison April 12, 1938. Laurel Marie Nov.
5, 1943
*
Rosemary WOOLSEY was married to Gerald Albern LEWIS June 8th 1951,
They had;
Gregory Allen born Dec 2, 1951 Michael Wayne born Dec
31, 1952 (possibly 1953)
Thomas Arthur April 17-1963 (March crossed out)
David Scott March 28-1966
*
Janet Ardis WOOLSEY was married to Melvin Dean JACKSON Aug. 3-1952
To them were born;
Patrick Wade Jan 27 1954 Linda Marie Oct 27 1955
Richard Dean June 25 1957 Shirley Kaye Sept 6 1958
Raymond Lee Feb. 25-1960 Jeffrey Layne Dec 15-1961
*
Laurel Marie WOOLSEY married Archie E. DORRIS Oct. 4-1960 & to them
was born;
Eileen Marie DORRIS May 21, 1961 Douglas Earl April 23, 1963
Karen Lee June 14, 1965 Delores Ruth July 20, 1966
Laurel married Wm D LINTHIAN (last 3 letters unsure)
Lydia Mae
*
Thomas A. WOOLSEY was married to Sharon Kay DAWDY and to them was
born;
Michael Tristan 11-1-1964 Thomas Carl 3-25-1966
Lisa Dawn Sept-14-
*
William Henry BILYEU and Martha Margaret DENNIS were married at
Scio. Oregon June 27, 1865 by Ira C. DICKEY
Wm H BILYEU was born in Miller Co, Missouri June 11-1840
Died at Kalama, Wash July 21, 1920 and is buried at Scio, Oregon
Martha Margaret DENNIS was born in Cedar Co. Iowa June 27, 1849
Died at Scio, Oregon May 30, 1892 and buried there
Children:-
1. Ira Dennis BILYEU born in Linn Co. Ore April 6-1866
Deceased Buried in Kalama
2. George Dighton born in Linn Co. Ore Oct. 16-1868 and died in
Jan. 1869 at Scio, Ore and is buried in the Miller Cemetery.
3. Henry Walter BILYEU was born in Linn Co. Ore. Dec 17, 1870 -
Deceased
*
4. Eva Jane BILYEU was born in Linn Co. Oregon April 4, 1872
Deceased Aug-19-1960
5. Albert Edgar BILYEU was born in Linn Co. Oregon June 18, 1875
Deceased
6. Clarence Homer was born in Linn Co. Ore May 23, 1878
Deceased 1961 Buried in Calif.
7. Cortis Cleveland born in Linn Co, Ore. July 27-1883-Died Apr 16,
1931 and buried at Kalama, Wash.
8. Chester Lloyd born at Scio, Ore Jan 3, 1887
*
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