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Mary Donelson 1751–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 18 Sep 1823

Death Location: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Donelson

Mother: Mary Purnell

Spouse(s): John Coffee, Joshua Coffee

Children(s): Alexander Coffee, John Sr, Elizabeth Coffee, Emily Coffee, William Coffee, Catharine Coffee, Joshua Coffee, Mary Hutchings, Andrew Coffee, Rachel Dyas, Mira Coffee, William Coffee, Alexander Coffee, William Coffee, Coffee Johnson, Catherine Coffee

Mary Donelson was born in 1751 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, the child of John Stockley Donelson And Mary Purnell. Mary Donelson married John Coffee, Joshua Coffee, and had children including Alexander Donelson Coffee, Andrew Jackson Coffee, Catharine Coffee, Catherine Harriett Coffee, Coffee Louis Johnson, Elizabeth Graves Coffee, Emily Coffee, John Donelson Coffee Sr, Joshua Coffee, Mary Donelson Hutchings, Mira Mary Coffee, Rachel Jackson Dyas, William Coffee, William Donelson Coffee. Mary Donelson passed away in 1823 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Donelson was born in 1751 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, the child of John Stockley Donelson And Mary Purnell.
  • Mary Donelson married John Coffee, Joshua Coffee, and had children including Alexander Donelson Coffee, Andrew Jackson Coffee, Catharine Coffee, Catherine Harriett Coffee, Coffee Louis Johnson, Elizabeth Graves Coffee, Emily Coffee, John Donelson Coffee Sr, Joshua Coffee, Mary Donelson Hutchings, Mira Mary Coffee, Rachel Jackson Dyas, William Coffee, William Donelson Coffee.
  • Mary Donelson passed away in 1823 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Donelson
1755–1830
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JD
Mary Purnell
1763–1848
Birth Location: Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, United States
MP

Spouses(s)

John Coffee
1772–1833
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
JC
Joshua Coffee
1792–
Birth Location: Alabama
JC

Children(s)

Alexander Coffee
1821–1901
Birth Location: Alabama
AC
John Sr
1815–1837
Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
JS
Elizabeth Coffee
1817–1838
Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
EC
Emily Coffee
1828–1829
Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
EC
William Coffee
1830–1902
Birth Location: Alabama
WC
Catharine Coffee
1826–1881
Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
CC
Joshua Coffee
1832–1879
Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
JC
Mary Hutchings
1812–1840
Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
MH
Andrew Coffee
1819–1891
Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
AC
Rachel Dyas
1823–1892
Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
RD
Mira Coffee
1809–1839
Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
MC
William Coffee
1821–1902
Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
WC
Alexander Coffee
1821–1901
Birth Location: Alabama
AC
William Coffee
1821–1902
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
WC
Coffee Johnson
1825–1883
Birth Location: Bullock County, Alabama, USA
CJ
Catherine Coffee
1826–1881
Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
CC

Mary Donelson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Donelson
1751–1823
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Stockley Donelson
1755–1830
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary Purnell
1763–1848
Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Colonel (John) Donaldson
1718–1786
Snow Hill, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Chesed (Purnell ,) Dr.
1728–1772
Somerset, Maryland, USA
Mary (Tabitha) Jones
1735–1784
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Donelson's Descendants

1.
MD
Mary Donelson (1751–18 Sep 1823) m. John Coffee (2 June 1772–7 July 1833) m. Joshua Coffee (abt 1792–)
  1. 1. Alexander (Donelson) Coffee 1821–1901 m. Camella (W) Madding 1849– m. Ann (Eliza) Sloss 1826–1871
    1. 1. Mary Coffee 1853–1930 m. Edward (Asbury O'Neal) Jr 1845–1876 m. W (P) Campbell 1843–1923
      1. 1. Edward (Asbury O'Neal) III 1875–1958
    2. 2. Eliza (Croom) Coffee 1879–1904
  2. 2. John (Donelson Coffee) Sr 1815–1837
    1. 1. John (Donelson) Coffee 1838–1874 m. Sallie (Ruffin) Galloway 1838–1906
      1. 1. Sarah (Donelson) Coffee 1870–1949
      2. 2. Richard Coffee 1885–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Graves) Coffee 1817–1838
  4. 4. Emily Coffee 1828–1829
  5. 5. William (Donelson) Coffee 1830–1902
  6. 6. Catharine Coffee 1826–1881 m. Peter Coffee 1845–1906
  7. 7. Joshua Coffee 1832–1879
  8. 8. Mary (Donelson) Hutchings 1812–1840 m. Andrew (Jackson) Hutchings 1814–1841 m. Jack Womack 1825–
    1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Hutchings 1839–1862
    2. 2. Coffee Hutchings 1838–1844
    3. 3. John (Coffee) Hutchings 1834–1834
    4. 4. Mary Hutchings 1836–1836
    5. 5. Marcilla Griffin 1841–1925 m. John (Bryan Coffee) General 1814–1859 m. Robert Coffee 1840–
      1. 1. Missouri (Price) Coffee 1862–1953
      2. 2. Christopher (Columbus) Coffee 1878–1939
      3. 3. Nippie (Coffee) Johnson 1875–1936
      4. 4. Callie Robertson 1875–
    6. 6. Henrietta Womack 1839–
    7. 7. Nancy Womack 1846–
    8. 8. John (Coffee) Hutchings 1831–1831
  9. 9. Andrew (Jackson) Coffee 1819–1891 m. Elizabeth (Atwood) Hutchings 1822–1913
    1. 1. Frank (Larned) Coffee 1849–1912
    2. 2. John Coffee 1845–
    3. 3. Susan (H) Coffee 1857–
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Coffee 1861–1928
    5. 5. Nellie (F) Coffee 1865–
  10. 10. Rachel (Jackson) Dyas 1823–1892
  11. 11. Mira ("Mary") Coffee 1809–1839
  12. 12. William Coffee 1821–1902
  13. 13. Alexander (Donelson) Coffee 1821–1901
  14. 14. William Coffee 1821–1902
  15. 15. Coffee (Louis) Johnson 1825–1883
  16. 16. Catherine (Harriett) Coffee 1826–1881

Mary Donelson's Timeline

12 Records

1751
1751
Birth of Mary Donelson in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
1763
13 Jun 1763
Age 12
Birth of Mary Donelson in French Lick, Davidson, Tennessee
French Lick, Davidson, Tennessee
1784
4 Jun 1784
Age 33
Mary Donelson was baptized in Bristol, England
Bristol, England
1793
13 June 1793
Age 42
Birth of Mary Donelson in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1823
18 Sep 1823
Age 72
Death of Mary Donelson in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States
Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States
1840
1840
Age 89
Mary Donelson resided here in Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 99
Mary Donelson resided here in District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 109
Mary Donelson resided here in District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1863
1863
Age 112
Mary Donelson resided here in Philadelphia Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 119
Mary Donelson resided here in Township 3 Range 11, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Township 3 Range 11, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1871
11 Dec 1871
Age 120
Death of Mary Donelson in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
1871
11 December 1871
Age 120
Death of Mary Donelson in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1763
    Event Place: French Lick, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1793
    Event Place: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1784
    Event Place: Bristol, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 3 Range 11, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1871
    Event Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1871
    Event Place: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1823
    Event Place: Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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