| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fifth Generation607. Elijah Coffey was born on 23 February 1819. Elijah died in Grainger Co., TN on 13 July 1890 and is thought to have been buried at Coffey Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in July 1890 .2583 The graves of Elijah and Rebecca can be found on the north side of Clinch Mountain, Grainger County, Tennessee on property once owned by William Coffey. The property is one and one-half miles east of Fair View Church and School which was in existence in May, 1938. Other names transcribed at the time from headstones were Lacy Coffey, born March 30, 1861, died Oct. 27, 1888; William Coffey, born Sept. 3, 1888, Died Oct. 5, 1888; Charley Coffey, no dates; Bettie Coffey, no dates; Oma Coffey, no dates. The following is the obituary of Elijah Coffey, son of George and Margaret Rucker Coffey from church records. Elijah Coffey was born February the 23rd 1819 and died July the 13th 1890, aged 71 years, 4 months and 20 days. He professed faith in Christ in March 1852 and joined the Baptist Church at Cedar Springs. He married Miss Rebecca Shockley, a member of the same church. He was ordained a deacon of his church April the 2nd Saturday 1873 and lived a consistent Christian and working member of his church, visiting the sick and administering to their wants. He was sick about two weeks, bearing his suffering with patience and fortitude. He called his family around him, bade them farewell, asked the blessings of God and quietly passed away, leaving an affectionate wife and six children to mourn the loss of a good husband and father and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. But his wife ceased her mourning in four weeks and one day and followed on over the turbid waters where husband and wife meet to part no more. But the livings's loss is the dead's eternal gain. "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep." Wm. N. Dalton, Church minutes. Sources: Virginia L. Peterson, Dorothy Dalton Johns, Bessie H. Johnson, Julia Dalton Harrell, Ella Coffey Carpenter, Wanda Hamblin Deck, R.B. Coffey and Grace McGinnis, Morristown TN (mcginnis@planetc.com), and Bennie Coffey Loftin in her compilation of the family of George Coffey and Margaret Rucker Coffey, Elijah – b. February 23, 1819; d. July 13, 1890. Married Rebecca Shockley. Member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church. Ordained Deacon the 2nd Saturday , 1873. Leaves wife, and 6 children. She died 4 weeks and 1 day later. [E-mail from Bernice Mullins to Jack Coffee, subject: Obits, Jul. 16, 2005] WILL OF ELIJAH COFFEY Know all men by these presents that I Elijah Coffee in the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee,being in good health and of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament. And as too my worldly Estate, and all the property, real, personal and willed, to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease, I devise, bequeath, and dispose of in the following manner to wit: All my just debts shall first be paid by my executor, herein after named out of my estate as soon after my decease and death of my wife Rebecca Coffey as shall then be convenient. I will and bequeath to my son Elijah Coffey, the Southwest end of my land on the North side of Clinch Mountain and in above named County and and State. Beginning at a Black Walnut near to W. Harvell's line, thence a Southeast course with the top of the ridge to a Chestnut Oak on the top of Clinch Mountian. All my land West of the above named line, about 50 acres. And my son Elijah Coffey shall pay my son's, George Coffey. Ambrose Coffey, and Saml.Coffey ($10.50) Ten dollars and fifty cents and pay to my daughter Mira Dalton $10.00 and to Austin Coffey's heirs $2.50 divided equally among them, and pay to my grandson Martin Coffey $10.00. I give and bequeath to my son Lacy Coffey all the ________ of my land on the North side of Clinch Mountain and in the State and County aforesaid; Beginning on a Black Walnut near said Harvell's line,thence a Southeast course with the top of a ridge to a Chestnut Oak on the top of Clinch Mountain, all of my said land west of said line. And my son Lacy Coffey shall pay my sons George Coffey, Saml.Coffey, and Ambrose Coffey ($10.00) ten dollars each and pay to my daughter Mira Dalton ($10.00) ten dollars, and pay to my grandson Martin Coffey ($10.00) ten dollars, and pay to Austin Coffey's heirs ($2.50) two dollars and fifty cents to be divided equally between them. All the rest and residue of my Estate,and personal________ of which I may I'll seized and possessions to wit: It shall be divided at my decease, I give, devise, and bequeath to be equally divided between and amongst my said sons,George Coffey, Saml Coffey, Ambrose Coffey, Lacy Coffey, Elijah Coffey and my grandson Martin Coffey and my daughter Mira Dalton. I do appoint my sons Elijah Coffey and _______ Coffey to be my executors of this my last will and testament whereof I the said Elijah Coffey have this day my last will and testament contained on one sheet of paper I have________my________ office my ___________________________________________ Elijah Coffey (seal) Elijah Coffey and Rebecca Shockley were married on 11 January 1840 in Grainger Co., TN.2584,2585 They2584,2585 appeared in the census on 11 October 1850 in Grainger Co., TN.2586 They2586 appeared in the census on 13 August 1860 in Grainger Co., TN.2587 Elijah and Rebecca2587 appeared in the census on 24 August 1870 in Grainger Co., TN.2588 Rebecca Shockley, daughter of Booker Shockley and Hannah Ann Dalton, was born in October 1820 in Tennessee. Rebecca died in Grainger Co., TN on 11 August 1890. Coffey Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in August 1890 .2589 Elijah Coffey and Rebecca Shockley had the following children:
|