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Martha Ellen Johnson 1823 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1823

Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Tennessee, Monroe, Alabama, United States

Father: Lewis Johnson

Mother: Anna Hampton

Spouse(s): William Coffey

Children(s): James Coffey, William Coffey

In 1823, Martha Ellen Johnson entered the world in Russell County, Kentucky, USA, born to Lewis William Johnson and Anna Hampton. Martha Ellen Johnson married William Soloman Coffey, and had children including James M Coffey, William Franklin Coffey. Martha Ellen Johnson passed away in 1900 in Tennessee, Monroe, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Martha Ellen Johnson entered the world in Russell County, Kentucky, USA, born to Lewis William Johnson and Anna Hampton.
  • Martha Ellen Johnson married William Soloman Coffey, and had children including James M Coffey, William Franklin Coffey.
  • Martha Ellen Johnson passed away in 1900 in Tennessee, Monroe, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Johnson
1792 – 1872
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
LJ
Anna Hampton
1798 – 1880
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Coffey
1821 – 1865
Birth Location: Adair, Ky
WC

Children(s)

James Coffey
1845 – 1915
Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America
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William Coffey
1849 – 1911
Birth Location: , Russell, Kentucky, USA
WC

Martha Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Martha Johnson
1823 – 1900
Birth Place: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Lewis William Johnson
1792 – 1872
Virginia, United States
Anna Hampton
1798 – 1880
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Elizabeth Brightwell
1783 – 1868
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
James (Laban) Hampton
1771 – 1852
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Malisha ("Leany") Stephens
1778 – 1872
Henry County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brightwell
1740 – 1803
Mary Ethington
1748 – 1821
Henry Hampton
1734 – 1794
Anna Wolf
1746 – 1796
Captain Stephens
1745 – 1829
Susannah Fox
1745 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Brightwell
1705 –
Sarah Street
1720 –
William Hampton
1721 – 1775
Demeter Howes
1721 –
Franz Wolfe
1700 – 1779
John Stephens
1715 – 1788
Mary Hughes+
1713 – 1761
William Fox
1710 – 1764
Sarah Avent
1713 – 1779

Martha Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Ellen) Johnson (March 1823 – 1900) m. William (Soloman) Coffey (10 Jul 1821 – 14 Aug 1865)
  1. 1. James (M) Coffey (17 February 1845 – 20 November 1915)
  2. 2. William (Franklin) Coffey (25 Oct 1849 – 21 Dec 1911) m. Mary (Elizabeth) McQueary (8 December 1853 – 2 April 1909)
    1. 1. Abraham (Redwine) Coffey (25 Jul 1873 – 13 Jan 1923)
    2. 2. John (W) Coffey (abt 1874 – )
    3. 3. James (Daniel) Coffey (20 Feb 1875 – 12 Dec 1956)
    4. 4. Martha (Ann) Coffey (6 Oct 1878 – 15 JUL 1956) m. James (Harvey) Minks (31 DEC 1875 – 24 FEB 1963)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Florence) Minks (19 Sep 1899 – 1975)
      2. 2. William (Harvey) Minks (7 Dec 1900 – 9 Oct 1974)
      3. 3. Bessie (Victoria) Minks (11 Nov 1902 – 23 May 2003)
      4. 4. Josephine (Lee "Josie") Minks (26 JUL 1904 – 24 Feb 1986)
      5. 5. Ollie Minks (08 OCT 1906 – 17 Oct 1982)
      6. 6. Jesse (Homer) Minks (14 Dec 1908 – 4 Aug 1972) m. Mettie (Marie) Trent (7 Dec 1908 – 28 Sep 1992)
        1. 1. James (Clinton) Minks (3 Jul 1927 – 14 November 2008) m. Grace (Marie) Butler (26 December 1926 – 5 August 1984)
        2. 2. Ollie (Mae) Minks (1 Jun 1929 – 31 Jul 2012)
        3. 3. Homer (Gene) Minks (17 Jul 1930 – 14 September 2011)
        4. 4. Homer Minks (abt 1932 – )
        5. 5. Jerry Minks (17 May 1932 – 27 May 1932)
        6. 6. Jack (Lamar) Minks (5 May 1933 – 20 May 2002)
        7. 7. Jo (Anne) Minks (4 Oct 1934 – 28 Jan 2022)
        8. 8. Joann Minks (abt 1936 – )
        9. 9. Melba (Jean) Minks (abt 1936 – 1936)
        10. 10. Nancy (Elizabeth) Minks (10 Mar 1936 – 25 August 1990)
        11. 11. Mary (Evelyn) Minks (03 Sept 1938 – 04 July 1986)
      7. 7. Herman Minks (1909 – )
      8. 8. Harvey (Eugene) Minks (01 APR 1911 – 19 Aug 1990)
      9. 9. Abraham ("Abe") Minks (20 Jan 1913 – 4 Aug 1946)
      10. 10. James (Roy) Minks (6 Jan 1915 – 9 Jan 1996)
      11. 11. Mark (N) Minks (3 Jan 1918 – 14 Oct 2000)
      12. 12. Edwin (Morrow) Minks (12 OCT 1919 – 28 December 1992)
      13. 13. Marrow Minks (abt 1920 – 28 December 1992)
      14. 14. Norma (Jean Talmadge) Minks (10 Dec 1922 – 18 Feb 1923)
    5. 5. Malsha (M) Coffey (1879 – )
    6. 6. Ella (Susan) Coffey (20 Mar 1881 – 6 Oct 1931)
    7. 7. Victoria Coffey (Mar 1883 – )
    8. 8. Owen (C) Coffey (4 May 1886 – 17 Dec 1946)
    9. 9. Charles (Harrison) Coffey (16 May 1889 – 24 Feb 1919)
    10. 10. Edgar (Willis) Coffey (30 Jun 1891 – 15 Feb 1959)
    11. 11. Oscar Coffey (30 Sep 1894 – 16 Apr 1964)

Martha Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1823
March 1823
Birth of Martha Ellen Johnson in Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 77
Death of Martha Ellen Johnson in Tennessee, Monroe, Alabama, United States
Tennessee, Monroe, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1823
    Event Place: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tennessee, Monroe, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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