Seventh Generation

5942. Edna Estie Coffey was born on 13 February 1901 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. She lived with her parents in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC on 17 January 1920. Edna Estie died of Brights disease on 14 June 1924 at the age of 23 in Shulls Mill, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^{19602,19603,19604}

Edna Estie Coffey and David Boone Chester were married on 10 September 1917 in Avery Co., NC.¹⁹⁶⁰⁵ David Boone Chester, son of Leander Chester and Martha C. , was born on 4 May 1896 in Avery Co., NC. He registered for the WWI draft on 31 May 1917 in Swain Co., NC.¹⁹⁶⁰⁶

Edna Estie Coffey and Olin Jay Coffey were married on 23 December 1920 in Globe, Caldwell Co., NC.^19607,19608 Olin Jay Coffey, son of David Nathaniel Coffey and Caroline Lavinia Coffey, was born on 4 April 1900 in Watauga Co., NC.¹⁹⁶⁰⁹ He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Watauga Co., NC.¹⁹⁶¹⁰ He lived with his brother Blaine in Watauga Co., NC on 2 April 1930. He lived with his brother Austin Blaine Coffey in Watauga Twp., Watauga Co., NC on 23 April 1940. Olin enlisted in the on 18 November 1942 at Camp Croft, Spartanburg Co., SC.¹⁹⁶¹¹ Olin died on 28 May 1986 at the age of 86 in Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^{19612,19613,19614,19615}

Obituary

Mr. Olin Jay Coffey

Retired Farmer

Mr. Olin Jay Coffey, 86, of Blowing Rock, died Wednesday afternoon, May 28, at Blowing Rock Hospital.

He was born in Watauga County, April 5, 1900, a son of the late David and Caroline Coffey. He was an Army veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion in Blowing Rock. He was a retired farmer.

Mr. Coffey is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Norma) Hodges of Boone; one niece, Mrs. Gwendolyn Dula of Blowing Rock; two nephews, the Rev. Murray Coffey and Hardin Coffey, both of Blowing Rock. He is also survived by two granddaughters, three great-granddaughters and one great-grandson.

Services were conducted this morning at 10 at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock. Officiating were the Rev. Vaughn Earl Hartsell and the Rev. Howard Hodges. Burial was in the Boone Fork Community Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Legion in Blowing Rock.

Hampton Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.

Edna Estie Coffey and Olin Jay Coffey had the following children: