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William Franklin Coffey 1849 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1849

Birth Location: , Russell, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1911

Death Location: Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA

Father: William Coffey

Mother: Martha Johnson

Spouse(s): Mary McQueary

Children(s): Abraham Coffey, John Coffey, James Coffey, Martha Coffey, Malsha Coffey, Ella Coffey, Victoria Coffey, Owen Coffey, Charles Coffey, Edgar Coffey, Oscar Coffey

In 1849, William Franklin Coffey entered the world in , Russell, Kentucky, USA, born to William Soloman Coffey and Martha Ellen Johnson. William Franklin Coffey married Mary Elizabeth McQueary, and had children including Abraham Redwine Coffey, John W Coffey, James Daniel Coffey, Martha Ann Coffey, Malsha M Coffey, Ella Susan Coffey, Victoria Coffey, Owen C Coffey, Charles Harrison Coffey, Edgar Willis Coffey, Oscar Coffey. William Franklin Coffey passed away in 1911 in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Franklin Coffey entered the world in , Russell, Kentucky, USA, born to William Soloman Coffey and Martha Ellen Johnson.
  • William Franklin Coffey married Mary Elizabeth McQueary, and had children including Abraham Redwine Coffey, John W Coffey, James Daniel Coffey, Martha Ann Coffey, Malsha M Coffey, Ella Susan Coffey, Victoria Coffey, Owen C Coffey, Charles Harrison Coffey, Edgar Willis Coffey, Oscar Coffey.
  • William Franklin Coffey passed away in 1911 in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Coffey
1821 – 1865
Birth Location: Adair, Ky
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Martha Johnson
1823 – 1900
Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Mary McQueary
1853 – 1909
Birth Location: Russell County, Kentucky, USA
MM

Children(s)

Abraham Coffey
1873 – 1923
Birth Location: , Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
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John Coffey
1874 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JC
James Coffey
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
JC
Martha Coffey
1878 – 1956
Birth Location: Russell, Kentucky, USA
MC
Malsha Coffey
1879 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Ella Coffey
1881 – 1931
Birth Location: Sunbright, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
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Victoria Coffey
1883 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Owen Coffey
1886 – 1946
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
OC
Charles Coffey
1889 – 1919
Birth Location: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
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Edgar Coffey
1891 – 1959
Birth Location: Sun Bright, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
EC
Oscar Coffey
1894 – 1964
Birth Location: Sunbright, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
OC

William Coffey's Ancestors

Self
William Coffey
1849 – 1911
Birth Place: , Russell, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Soloman Coffey
1821 – 1865
Adair, Ky
Martha (Ellen) Johnson
1823 – 1900
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Eliazar Coffey
1775 – 1833
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Coffey
1785 – 1872
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lewis (William) Johnson
1792 – 1872
Virginia, United States
Anna Hampton
1798 – 1880
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cleveland Coffey
1751 – 1784
Elizabeth GORE
1754 – 1801
Nathaniel Coffey
1760 – 1823
Mary Saunders
1770 – 1838
Elizabeth Brightwell
1783 – 1868
James Hampton
1771 – 1852
Malisha Stephens
1778 – 1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chesley Coffey
1727 – 1789
Chesley Coffey
1727 – 1789
William Sanders
1740 – 1790
Agnes Clapp
1739 – 1782
Thomas Brightwell
1740 – 1803
Mary Ethington
1748 – 1821
Henry Hampton
1734 – 1794
Anna Wolf
1746 – 1796
Captain Stephens
1745 – 1829
Susannah Fox
1745 – 1830

William Coffey's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Charlene Minks (abt 1948 – )
        2. 2. James (Clinton) Minks (1951 – 1951)
        3. 3. Richard (K) Minks (25 Nov 1956 – ) m. Jaclyn (D) Pennington (10 Nov 1959 – )
        4. 4. Diane Minks
        5. 5. Jim Minks
      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)

William Coffey's Timeline

2 Records

1849
25 Oct 1849
Birth of William Franklin Coffey in , Russell, Kentucky, USA
, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1911
21 Dec 1911
Age 62
Death of William Franklin Coffey in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA
Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1849
    Event Place: , Russell, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA
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