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I am new to the list and am looking for any information about Almira
(Elmira) Coffey Newbrough, wife of Joseph Newbrough of Ft. Polk, Iowa
area. She and her family moved to Parker County, TX around 1870 and were
the parents of John Wesley Newbrough, Sarah Jane Newbrough Calvert,
William E. Newbrough and James Riley Newbrough. Joseph Newbrough died in
1899 in Johnson County, TX.
Barbara Leland
http://home.surewest.net/beejay
I took a look for this Patrick H., but the closest I
could get was one Patrick Henry Coffey born 1879 in
(probably) Nelson Co. He was the son of Rev. Henry
Benjamin Coffey and Mary Sarah "Polly" Campbell.
There was another Patrick (middle initial not known),
born 1890 in (probably) Ohio, son of Joshua Elmo
"Jerry" and Emma Bridenbaugh Coffey.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Jack
> I'd like to know if anyone on this list might have
> info on William H Coffey.He was born 1870.
> His parents name were Patrick H Coffey and Sarah J
> (Kidd) Coffey. From Nelson County Va.
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by by way of Tim Stowell <tstowell@chattanooga.net>
Hello,
I'd like to know if anyone on this list might have info on William H
Coffey.He was born 1870.
His parents name were Patrick H Coffey and Sarah J (Kidd) Coffey.
>From Nelson County Va.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Lorene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles House" <rexe91intl(a)mindspring.com>
To: <jkcoffee(a)yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [COFFEY] Coffey Family Early History - 3
> This came from a search of "Family Search-International Gen. Index. I
> will have to wait until I dig out other info. but it is the same as I had
> entered in my records much earlier. I do know that Emma's birth date is
> authentic, as it is on her head stone within sight of our house in
> Gillsville, Ga. If Athan's is 1806, then he would have been age 60 at
> her birth.
>
> The Family Search info. indicates the following children of Athan:
> William Harvey Coffee 12 Feb. 1842
> Michael Smith 7 Jul 1843
> Susan Caroline 6 Oct 1845
> Josiah 1847
> Mary Emaline 12 Feb 1851
> Athen Napoleon or Bud 16 Feb 1853
> Hannah Roxan 19 Sep 1857
> Nicholas Lee 1858
> Emma Stewart 22 Apr 1866
>
> Charles
>
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack" <jkcoffee(a)yahoo.com>
> To: "Charles House" <rexe91intl(a)mindspring.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [COFFEY] Coffey Family Early History - 3
>
>
>> Hi Charles,
>>
>> Thanks for the info!
>>
>> I have Leland, the brother of Athan, born 28 Jan 1820,
>> and Athan born sometime around 1806.
>>
>> Can you give me a source for the birthdate that you
>> have?
>>
>>
>> Thanks - Jack
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>Athan Coffee born 27 Jan. 1820, Burke , NC, married
>> Mary (or Polly) McGuire born 15 Sept 1821, Monroe,
>> Tenn.
>> Married about 1841 Caldwell, NC. My Emma was the
>> youngest child, born 22 Apr. 1866.<<
>>
>>
>>
>> __________________________________
>> Do you Yahoo!?
>> Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page.
>> www.yahoo.com
>>
>>
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles House" <rexe91intl(a)mindspring.com>
To: <jkcoffee(a)yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [COFFEY] Coffey Family Early History - 3
> Approximately, 3 years ago, I was able to obtain information about my
> Boone connection. Many in our family had discounted my GGM's(Emma
> Stewart(or Stuart) Coffee who married William Hooper) advice that we
> should not forget that we were related to the Daniel Boone line. This led
> me to find that my line goes back to Israel Boone, older brother of Daniel
> and we were fortunate enough to visit the one room cabin (now incorporated
> in a large house in Chalfont, Pa) where he was born. But that is Boone
> stuff. I had nothing on the Coffee line except the knowledge that her
> father was Athan & Mother was Mary McGuire Coffee.
>
> In my search I did find that Athan Coffee's father was Smith Coffee who
> married Hannah Boone. Then, looking at the recent flurry of Coffee
> rootsweb activity, I found additional information. Spelling was often
> "Coffey".
> Athan Coffee born 27 Jan. 1820, Burke , NC, married Mary (or Polly)
> McGuire born 15 Sept 1821, Monroe, Tenn.
> Married about 1841 Caldwell, NC. My Emma was the youngest child, born 22
> Apr. 1866.
>
> Father of Athan: Smith Coffee born 1776 Albemarle Co. Va married to
> Hannah Boone born 1783 Burke, NC, married 1802 in Burke. Look as if he
> married late. Noticed that they named one child Squire ( Daniel Boone's
> father was Squire).
>
> Father of Smith: Thomas Coffee & mother was Elizabeth Smith. This is the
> Thomas who is listed born Mar. 7, 1742 in Essex, Va.
>
> In anticipation of moving, I have packed up other information, but will
> dig it out soon.
>
> Charles House
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack" <jkcoffee(a)yahoo.com>
> To: "Charles House" <rexe91intl(a)mindspring.com>; <COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [COFFEY] Coffey Family Early History - 3
>
>
>> Would it be possible for you to send me the lineage
>> info, including dates and places, for Athan?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jack
>>
>> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coffeycousins/coffeycousins.html
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Charles House <rexe91intl(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My limited information indicates that this Thomas
>>> Coffee was the father of
>>> Smith Coffee who married Hannah Boone, their child--
>>> Athan Coffee married
>>> Mary (Polly) McGuire and were the parents of Emma
>>> Stewart Coffee who married
>>> William Hooper, my GGF.
>>> Charles House
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> __________________________________
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>> Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page.
>> www.yahoo.com
>>
>>
>
2nd half -
Betsy (p 1, Table 3), the oldest child, married David Allen, and settled
one mile above Patterson, but about the year 1828 they moved to Owen
County, Indiana.
John (p 1, Table 3), with his wife, moved to Indiana.
Thomas (p 1, Table 3), settled at the junction of Millzies' Cove branch
with Yadkin River, about two miles above Patterson.
James (p 1, Table 3), settled between the Steele and Jones farms on east
side of and about three miles down the river from the old homestead. His
farm was later owned by his youngest son Eli. James died at the home of
his son Marvel on King's Creek and was buried at Hull Hill about 1840.
Polly (p 1, Table 3), married a distant relative whose home was on Buffalo
Creek about eight miles northeast of the old home. They lived to a ripe
old age and left a large number of descendants in this and adjoining
counties. They were buried at Hull Hill about 1828.
Smith (p 1, Table 3), married a niece of Daniel Boone, and lived on the
Wilkesboro Road three miles east of Lenoir on what is now the county home
farm. He owned this and adjoining farms where he and wife were buried.
His posterity, except Leland and Isaac, moved to Cherokee County, North
Carolina.
Martha (p 1, Table 3), married James Dowell and settled on Mulberry Cree,
on the farm north of the Dowell place, eight miles west of the Thomas
Coffey home place. A few years later they moved to Indiana.
William (p 1, Table 3), married a niece of Daniel Boone who was a sister
of Smith's wife; he was born November 27, 1782, married October 18, 1804,
died May 21, 1839; she was born July 26, 1785, and died January 16, 1876.
They settled at the forks of Mulberry Creek about two miles north of and up
the creek above the old Dowell place. They are buried on the home farm on
the hillside near the forks of the creek. James Dowell's parents also
sleep at this graveyard.
Reuben (p 1, Table 3), after marriage to Polly Dowell, built a home on her
father's home place called the old Dowell place (now owned by Hardy Moore).
His wife was a sister of Rev. James Dowell. She was born ____. Reuben was
born September 15, 1785. They afterwards moved to the old Thomas Coffey
place. In 1832 with their ten children they moved to Indiana.
Elijah (p 1, Table 3), after marriage, settled at the mill shoals on
Yadkin, two and a half miles above Patterson. He moved to Georgia about 1835.
Sallie (p 1, Table 3), after marriage to Thomas Stewart, settled on Johns
River one mile below Collettsville, raised a family, died and was buried
there. Roby S. Webb now lives at the original home place.
Lewis (p 2, Table 1), after marriage, moved to Owen County, Indiana,
raised a family and died there.
Larkin (p 2, Table 1), was born February 18, 1800, lived at and owned the
farm where David Allen first settled, one mile above Patterson. In 1833 he
moved to Owen County, Indiana, and died there January 12, 1881.
McCaleb (p 2, Table 1), was born August 22, 1803, was married February 5,
1828, and a short time after marriage bought the farm one mile above
Patterson and settled there. He raised a large family and resided there
until his death, which occurred February 17, 1881. He was buried at
Harper's Chapel. His wife was born March 8, 1809, and died July 9, 1887.
She sleeps by his side.
At this date (1931) it is foudn very difficult to write anything like a
connected history of the Coffey family. Such scraps of history as we have
been able to gather are printed here. If readers of this book know of any
incidents not given here they will please write same to Dr. L. H. Coffey,
Lenoir, North Carolina. Please call attention to any inaccuracies that may
be found. It is our wish that no one should feel neglected if the history
of his particular family is not found here. All the facts that we have been
able to gather are printed here. There has been no intention to leave out
any history that we have available.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THOMAS COFFEY AND FAMILY
According to the best information available, the father of John Coffey,
who was the grandfather of Thomas Coffey, originally went from Ireland to
Liverpool; then to Essex County, Virginia, about the year 1690.
The record states that Thomas Coffey wa born March 7, 1742, in Essex
County, Virginia. He must have been an infant when removed from that
county, as the record of Essex County, Book No. 23, page 276, shows that
John Coffey and wife Jane of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, sold the old
homestead located at St. Anne's Parish in Essex County, Virginia,
specifying all houses, orchards, meadows, pastures, et cetera, to Silvanus
Allen, on July 15, 1745; and Book No. 24, page 130, recites that on June
15, 1747, they sold the remainder of the same farm to John Garnett. St.
Anne's Parish is the next parish north of South Farnham Parish in which the
town of Tappahannock is situated. The old original Episcopal Church
(abandoned about 1780), of St. Anne's Parish, stood about two miles west of
the village of Occupacia, and it seems that the old Coffey homestead was in
that immediate neighborhood, as the calls of the deeds mention the land
lines of William Taylor, William Ballard, Stephen Chenault, Thomas Waring,
and John Garnett. We are informed by old settlers that the Taylors,
Warings, and Ballards lived in that vicinity. In Spotsylvania, we could
find no record that the Coffeys had lived in that county, as their court
house records were burned during the Civil War.
Thomas Coffey's children by his first wife, Elizabeth (Smith), were born
in Virginia, and after the death of Elizabeth, he, together with these six
children and his second wife, Sarah (Fields), moved to Wilkes County, North
Carolina, sometime between 1775 and 1780 and settled on the upper waters of
the Yadkin River, where he remained until his death. This old homestead was
the first farm below Patterson (as now, 1931, located), and is at this time
owned by Mr. F. P. Curtis, who lives at the exact spot where the house of
Thomas Coffey stood.
The Yadkin Grove Baptist Church was built on the plantation of Thomas
Coffey on the east bank of the Yadkin River. Of this church he was a
prominent member. He owned the land from just below the church for about
three miles up the river. He died in 1825 at the age of 83 years, and was
buried in the Hull Hill graveyard. His wife died a few years later and was
laid by his side. In after years Hull Hill graveyard became neglected and
almost lost from notice to the present generation. Their great-grandsons,
L. H. Coffey and Newell Sanders, had their remains removed to Harper's
Chapel burying ground where a suitable monument was placed above them.
Both these burying places are on the old homeplace, the former being
one-half mile east of the house, tha latter a half mile west of and in
sight of the old home to which he came as a pioneer, and where he raised
his large family. This large plantation has been divided into many small
farms. Caldwell County was formed in 1841 from Burke and Wilkes Counties,
so that this estate is now in Caldwell County.
End 1st half of this Early History.
Not sure if this made it to the list or not for the server frowns on
messages sent without a subject line. I've added one to this note and am
forwarding it to the list. - Tim Stowell, list administrator.
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Doyle,
My Elizabeth Coffey was married to Christopher Riffe on May 15, 1806 in
Middleburg, Casey Co. KY.
Good hunting.
Cricket
My line of Coffey's came from Ireland, Thomas Jefferson Coffey, he
susposely was maybe a ruler in Ireland and he and his brother bought slaves and came
to the states to sell them, the slaves were freed before he sold them and he
had to stay here in the states, any info would sure be appreciated, thank
you much, Verdia Allen
Coffey of Munster.
This family were dynast or chief lords of that portion of the ancient
territory of Corca Luighe,* now called Barryroe-east, and Barryroe-west, in
the county Cork. In Irish the family name is O'Cobhthaigh; anglicised
O'Coffey, O'Couchig, and, more lately, Coffey, Coffy, and Coffee.
74. Donoch Mor; son of Cobthach Fionn, who is No. 73 on "The Line of Ithe,"
ante.
75. Donall Mor: his son.
76. Maccraith: his son.
77. Conchobar (or Conor): his son.
78. Maghnus (or Maighneas): his son.
79. Conor (2): his son.
80. Maithan Dall: his son.
81. Cobthach (2): his son.
82. Dermod: his son.
83. Fergal: his son.
84. Donoch: his son.
85. Aodh (or Hugh): his son.
86. Maghnus (2): his son.
87. Conor (3): his son.
88. Niocholl: his son.
89. Walter: his son.
90. Cobtach (3): his son.
91. Teige: his son; had a brother named Niocholl, who was the ancestor of
MacNicol.
92. Olioll (3): son of Teige.
93. Dermod (2): his son.
94. Donall (2): his son.
95. Maghnus (3): his son.
96. Cobthach (4): his son.
97. Conor (4): his son.
98. Maolpadraic: his son.
99. Ceannfaolla: his son.
100. Aodh (2): his son.
101. Cumumhan: his son.
102. Muireadach: his son.
103. Cathal (or Charles): his son.
104. Donall (3): his son.
105. Brian: his son.
106. Murtoch: his son.
107. Crimthann: his son.
108. Saortuile: his son.
109. Niochall: his son.
110. Aodh (3): his son.
111. Cathal (2): his son.
112. Donoch (2): his son.
113. Felim: his son.
114. Teige (2): his son.
115. Cathal (3): his son.
116. Donall (4): his son.
117. Aodh (4): his son.
118. Cormac: his son.
119. Aodh (or Hugh): his son.
120. Cathal (4): his son.
121. Teige (3): his son; living in 1657.
122. Shane: his son; living in 1701; held the lands of Muckross (at
Killarney) under Charles Mac Carthy Mor, from A.D. 1693.
123. Dermod (or Darby): his son; buried in Muckross Abbey, where his tomb
exists.
124. Edmond: his son; living in 1807.
125. Edmond (2): his son; died in 1841. This Edmond had an elder brother
named William, and a younger brother named John --- both of whom died
unmarried.
126. Edward Lees Coffey: son of Edmond (2); living in America in 1881, and
had a family. This Edward had four brothers --- 1. James-Charles of Dublin,
d. 1880; 2. John-William; 3. David; 4. Henry.
* Corca Luighe: This was a territory in Carbery, in the west of the county
Cork; and was so called because principally inhabited by families of the
Lugadian Race, descendants of Luighaidh, son of Ithe, uncle of Milesius of
Spain, and the first Milesian discoverer of Ireland. Corcaluighe
("corcach:" Irish, swampy ground) extended from Bandon to Crookhaven and to
the river of Kenmare; and was anciently possessed by the O'Baires
[O'Barrys], O'Coffeys, O'Deas, O'Driscolls, O'Fihillys, O'Flains, O'Heas,
O'Henegans, O'Learys, etc.
The city of "Cork" is by some derived from the Irish word corcach, above
mentioned; because it is built on a low marsh island, formed by the
branches of the river Lee.
Hi Doyle, I'm not a descendant but am connected thru marriage . Thomas A.
Coffey's born 6/30/1843, Gwinnett, GA had a dau. Mettie Ellen who married my
great uncle Sylvister McCullar. Check out my Family file at Ancestry.com or
rootsweb.
jesse mc
Original Message -----
From: "Doyle Landers" <dclander(a)bellsouth.net>
To: <COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [COFFEY] Coffey Obit
> Jesse
> what line of Coffey's are you from.? Jack Coffee has a new web site on
> Edward coffee descendants. I will be glad to send you a link if you would
> like. It is set up for discussion and posting
> Betty Landers (My great grandmother was Mary E. Coffey Delk married W.C.
> Delk Bedford Co. tn.. She is thought to descend from Henry Bradford Coffey
> son of Rice Coffee
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jesse" <roho29(a)charter.net>
> To: <COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 6:55 AM
> Subject: [COFFEY] Coffey Obit
>
>
> > Ravia, Ok; Daniel Coffey 81 yrs old died Sun 11/7/04. Services 10 am Fri
> 11/19, Campbell-Watts, Tishominga, OK in charge of services. IAW Daily
> Oklahoman
> > jesse mc
> >
>
>
Jesse
what line of Coffey's are you from.? Jack Coffee has a new web site on
Edward coffee descendants. I will be glad to send you a link if you would
like. It is set up for discussion and posting
Betty Landers (My great grandmother was Mary E. Coffey Delk married W.C.
Delk Bedford Co. tn.. She is thought to descend from Henry Bradford Coffey
son of Rice Coffee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesse" <roho29(a)charter.net>
To: <COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 6:55 AM
Subject: [COFFEY] Coffey Obit
> Ravia, Ok; Daniel Coffey 81 yrs old died Sun 11/7/04. Services 10 am Fri
11/19, Campbell-Watts, Tishominga, OK in charge of services. IAW Daily
Oklahoman
> jesse mc
>
Ravia, Ok; Daniel Coffey 81 yrs old died Sun 11/7/04. Services 10 am Fri 11/19, Campbell-Watts, Tishominga, OK in charge of services. IAW Daily Oklahoman
jesse mc
Marlin D. Coffey 81 yrs old passed away Thur. 11/4/04 in Ardmore, OK. Services 2PM, Mon. 11/8/04. Harvey-Douglas in charge of services. Any connections? Speaking of connections does anyone have any to the Tom Coffeys longtime druggist in Shawnee OK. Believe he died in 1985?
jesse mc
which Elizabeth Coffey? My great-grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Coffey d.
1901 in bedford Co.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cricket Thorne" <cstewa(a)hotmail.com>
To: <COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:25 AM
Subject: [COFFEY] Elizabeth Coffey
> Debbie,
> I will gladly share what info I have. I can be reached at
cstewa(a)hotmail.com<mailto:cstewa@hotmail.com> or
thebug(a)mail2world.com<mailto:thebug@mail2world.com>
> Cricket
>