| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Seventh Generation3460. John Wade Coffey3878 was born on 13 January 1841 in Salem Twp., Washington Co., IN. He lived with his widowed mother in Jefferson Twp., Washington Co., IN on 21 July 1860. John was veteran of the Civil War from Vallonia, Jackson Co., IN and served as a Sgt., Co. C, 50th Indiana Infantry from 10 September 1861 to 4 January 186511593 John died in Washington, Daviess Co., IN on 15 April 1922 and was buried at Covenanter Cemetery in Salem, Washington Co., IN in April 1922 .11594 "John Waid Coffey was a lad of fourteen when his father, James Harvey Coffey, died, leaving his mother with eight [sic] Children to educate and support. They at once removed to the place in Jefferson township, where John Waid Coffey still lives. He was a soldier in the Civil War, having served in Company C, of the Fifteenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was taken prisoner by Morgan's raiders but wa paroled after a few days." John Wade Coffey and Elizabeth Matilda "Eliza" Persinger were married on 26 October 1869 in Indiana.11595,11596 They11595,11596 appeared in the census on 30 June 1870 in Washington Co., IN.11597 They11597 appeared in the census on 4 June 1880 in Washington Co., IN.11598 John and Eliza11598 appeared in the census on 2 June 1900 in Jefferson Twp., Washington Co., IN.11599 They11599 appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Jefferson Twp., Washington Co., IN.11600 They11600 appeared in the census on 15 January 1920 in Jefferson Twp., Washington Co., IN.11601 Elizabeth Matilda "Eliza" Persinger, daughter of Luke Persinger and Elizabeth Newson, was born on 7 November 1842 in North Carolina. Elizabeth died in Washington, Daviess Co., IN on 18 January 1939 and was buried at Covenanter Cemetery in Salem, Washington Co., IN in January 1939 .11602 John Wade Coffey and Elizabeth Matilda "Eliza" Persinger had the following children:
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