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Elmer Coffey 1867–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1867

Birth Location: New Market, Taylor, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1944

Death Location: Colby, Thomas, Kansas, United States

Father: Samuel Coffee

Mother: Louisa Scofield

Spouse(s): Betsy Coffey

Children(s): Laura Johnson

The story of Elmer Coffey began in 1867 in New Market, Taylor, Iowa, USA. Elmer Coffey married Betsy Jane Johnson Coffey, and had children including Laura Ethel Coffey Herring Johnson. Elmer Coffey passed away in 1944 in Colby, Thomas, Kansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elmer Coffey began in 1867 in New Market, Taylor, Iowa, USA.
  • Elmer Coffey married Betsy Jane Johnson Coffey, and had children including Laura Ethel Coffey Herring Johnson.
  • Elmer Coffey passed away in 1944 in Colby, Thomas, Kansas, United States.

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Elmer Coffey's Ancestors

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Elmer Coffey
1867–1944
Birth Place: New Market, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Parents
Samuel W Coffee
1813–1887
Belvidere, Lamoille, Vermont, USA
Louisa (Caroline) Scofield
1825–1874
New York, NY, New York, United States
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Elmer Coffey's Descendants

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Elmer Coffey (Nov 1867–19 Jan 1944) m. Betsy (Jane Johnson) Coffey (14 Feb 1871–10 Jun 1928)
  1. 1. Laura (Ethel Coffey Herring) Johnson 1886–1953 m. William (Gilford) Herring 1880–1949
    1. 1. Edith (Velma) Herring 1915–2002 m. Henry (Lee) Shiflett 1910–1974
      1. 1. Janice (Lee) Shiflett 1943–2006 m. Randy Eubanks 1950–2013

Elmer Coffey's Timeline

2 Records

1867
Nov 1867
Birth of Elmer Coffey in New Market, Taylor, Iowa, USA
New Market, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1944
19 Jan 1944
Age 77
Death of Elmer Coffey in Colby, Thomas, Kansas, United States
Colby, Thomas, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1867
    Event Place: New Market, Taylor, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Colby, Thomas, Kansas, United States

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