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Cornelius Jones Coffey 1840–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Kelsey, Watauga, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Feb 1917

Death Location: Watauga County, NC

Father: McCaleb Coffey

Mother: Sarah Coffey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Charles Coffey

In 1840, Cornelius Jones Coffey entered the world in Kelsey, Watauga, North Carolina, United States, born to Mccaleb Caleb Coffey And Sarah Sally Hayes Coffey. Cornelius Jones Coffey had children including Charles Burton Coffey. Cornelius Jones Coffey passed away in 1917 in Watauga County, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Cornelius Jones Coffey entered the world in Kelsey, Watauga, North Carolina, United States, born to Mccaleb Caleb Coffey And Sarah Sally Hayes Coffey.
  • Cornelius Jones Coffey had children including Charles Burton Coffey.
  • Cornelius Jones Coffey passed away in 1917 in Watauga County, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

McCaleb Coffey
1814–1895
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Coffey
1815–1898
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Coffey
1882–1960
Birth Location: Watauga, North Carolina, USA
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Cornelius Coffey's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Coffey
1840–1917
Birth Place: Kelsey, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Parents
McCaleb "Caleb" Coffey
1814–1895
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Sarah ("Sally" Hayes) Coffey
1815–1898
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Finley Coffey) Sr
1775–1840
Catawba, North Carolina
Margaret ("Peggy" Nancy Edmisten) Coffey
1778–1844
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Coffey
1744–1818
Sarah Scott
1750–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Coffey
1729–1786
Elizabeth Coffey
1727–1826

Cornelius Coffey's Descendants

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Cornelius (Jones) Coffey (22 Apr 1840–10 Feb 1917)
  1. 1. Charles (Burton) Coffey 1882–1960 m. Amanda (Louise) Misemore 1888–1967
    1. 1. Earl (Clay) Coffey 1925–1944 m. Leona (Justine) Mitchell 1924–2005
    2. 2. Edd (Franklin) Coffey 1910–1992 m. Kathleen Lingerfelt 1914– m. Ruby Burden 1913–1978
    3. 3. James (Grady) Coffey 1922–1941
    4. 4. Pearl (Mae) Coffey 1925–1987 m. Jesse (Porter Setzer) Jr 1925–1995 m. Craig (Wilson) Matthews 1919–1989
    5. 5. Gertie (Mae) Coffey 1907–1983 m. Robert (Phillip) Barrett 1904–1992
      1. 1. Marguriete Barrett 1943–1976
      2. 2. Joseph (Alexander) Barrett 1940–2015
      3. 3. James (Edward) Barrett 1932–1971
      4. 4. Alice (Faye) Barrett 1937–2004
    6. 6. Fred (Jones) Coffey 1912–1980 m. Mary (Jane) Cook 1917–1987
      1. 1. Ruth (Irene) Coffey 1937–2014
      2. 2. Rachel (Louise) Coffey 1946–2013
    7. 7. Wiley (Monroe) Coffey 1918–1921

Cornelius Coffey's Timeline

2 Records

1840
22 Apr 1840
Birth of Cornelius Jones Coffey in Kelsey, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Kelsey, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
1917
10 Feb 1917
Age 77
Death of Cornelius Jones Coffey in Watauga County, NC
Watauga County, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Kelsey, Watauga, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Watauga County, NC
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