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William Columbus Coffey 1839–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1839

Birth Location: Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 10 March 1920

Death Location: Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: McCaleb Coffey

Mother: Elizabeth Collett

Spouse(s): Caroline Coffey

Children(s): Thomas Coffey, Edgar Coffey

In 1839, William Columbus Coffey entered the world in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Mccaleb Coffey And Elizabeth Collett. William Columbus Coffey married Caroline L Coffey, and had children including Edgar Stuart Coffey, Thomas Finley Coffey. William Columbus Coffey passed away in 1920 in Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, William Columbus Coffey entered the world in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Mccaleb Coffey And Elizabeth Collett.
  • William Columbus Coffey married Caroline L Coffey, and had children including Edgar Stuart Coffey, Thomas Finley Coffey.
  • William Columbus Coffey passed away in 1920 in Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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William Coffey's Ancestors

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William Coffey
1839–1920
Birth Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
McCaleb Coffey
1803–1881
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Elizabeth Collett
1809–1887
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
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William Coffey's Descendants

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William (Columbus) Coffey (3 April 1839–10 March 1920) m. Caroline (L) Coffey (24 November 1843–24 January 1893)
  1. 1. Thomas (Finley) Coffey 1868–1926
  2. 2. Edgar (Stuart) Coffey 1867–1925

William Coffey's Timeline

2 Records

1839
3 April 1839
Birth of William Columbus Coffey in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
1920
10 March 1920
Age 81
Death of William Columbus Coffey in Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1839
    Event Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1920
    Event Place: Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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