1850 CENSUS, KY, RUSSEL CO.
“N J Coffey” found with wife Nancy, 5 children. He is a Preacher. He has no slaves.

1860 CENSUS, IL, SANGAMON CO.
Indexed as “N C Coffee”, found with wife and 10 children. He is a farmer. Daughter Leanna was first one born in Illinois, so he must have moved between 1850 and 1852.

1870 CENSUS, IL, MENARD CO:
Indexed as “Nathan Coffey”, found with wife and 8 children. He is a farmer.

1880 CENSUS, IL, MENARD CO:
Indexed “Nathan J Caffee”, found with wife Mary, 4 children. He is a farmer.

1900 CENSUS, IL, MENARD CO:
His sons Henry T. and Nathan are in this census.