Fifth Generation

603. Myra Coffey was born on 10 April 1812 in North Carolina. Myra died on 16 January 1871 at the age of 58 in Grainger Co., TN and was buried at Coffey Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.²⁴⁸⁵

Bennie Coffey Loftin research questions dates of death on gravestones placed by g-grandson by H. Marcus Coffey. They give Mirah & Maleta’s dates of birth. The 1850 census indicated that Mira's birth was in 1811. There is no doubt Mirah was young when Maleta was born, but 12 years old as recently placed stones indicate is improbable.

Myra Coffey and John Hipshire were married in Grainger Co., TN. They appeared in the census on 16 October 1850 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁶² They^²⁵⁶² appeared in the census on 16 August 1860 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁶³ Myra and John^²⁵⁶³ appeared in the census on 25 August 1870 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁶⁴ John Hipshire, son of Henry Hipshire and Delphia Delamar (?), was born on 25 December 1798 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census on 1 June 1830 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁶⁵ He appeared in the census in 1840 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁶⁶ John appeared in the census on 13 June 1880 in Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁶⁷ John died on 16 January 1885 at the age of 86 in Grainger Co., TN and was buried at Coffey Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.²⁵⁶⁸

Myra Coffey and John Hipshire had the following children:

+2389	i.	Maleta "Letta" Hipshire.
+2390	ii.	Lucretia Hipshire.
+2391	iii.	Martin Hipshire.
+2392	iv.	William Thomas Hipshire.
2393	v.	Wiley Hipshire was born circa 1842 in Tennessee. He lived with his parents in Grainger Co., TN on 16 October 1850. He lived with his parents in Grainger Co., TN on 16 August 1860. Wiley died on 23 November 1861. There were at least two Wiley Hipshers who fought with the Confederacy from Tennessee. One was a private in the 1st Regt., Tenn Cavalry, and the other was in the 26th Regt., Tenn Infantry (3d East Tenn Volunteers). At the moment I am unsure which of these, if either, was a son of John and Mira Coffey Hipsher.
2394	vi.	John Hipshire was born circa 1845 in Tennessee. He lived with his parents in Grainger Co., TN on 16 October 1850. He lived with his parents in Grainger Co., TN on 16 August 1860. John died in the Civil War. There was only one John Hipsher on the Confedeate side during the Civil War. He was a private in the 12th Battalion, Tenn. Cavalry (Day's). I am unsure if he was the son of John and Mira Coffey Hipsher.