Seventh Generation

6096. Jasper Pink Coffey (Estes) was born on 16 September 1851 in Mortimer Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.

In 1900, Jasper gave his birthdate as Sep., 1847 and was 52 yrs. old. He lived with his mother and step-father and was recorded in the census as Jasper Whisenant in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 23 July 1860. He lived at 1221 Monroe St. in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS on 2 April 1928. Jasper died of mitral insufficiency on 3 April 1928 at the age of 76 at 1221 Monroe St. in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS and was buried at Junction City, Geary Co., KS on 4 April 1928.^20275,20276

Jasper, born Sep. 16, 1851 in Mortimer Twp., Caldwell Co., NC, died Apr. 3, 1928 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, was a son of Lucinda and a previously supposed spouse, Joseph Coffey. That Joseph Coffey has not been found has made Jasper's ancestry somewhat suspicious.

Jasper married Mary Jane Minton on Apr. 21, 1873 in Boone Twp., Watauga Co., NC and by 1900 was in Geary Co., KS with his family. They did not leave for Kansas until after Jul., 1888 (and probably not before 1900) when their seventh child of nine, Ellis La Fayette Coffey was born in Caldwell Co. This birth is confirmed by record found in Caldwell Co. birth index, Vol. 12, Page 62. The 1900 census for Geary Co. lists the whole family, except for eldest son George who was already married. All of the children are shown with birth place in North Carolina.

Just recently, through DNA testing of a descendant of Jasper, it has been determined that Jasper's father was an Estes.

Anyone familiar with North Carolina Coffey families knows that there has been a long relationship between these two families. It is sort of like some have told me: "scratch a Gragg, find a Coffey." That could also be said for the Estes families in that state.

If the researcher looks at the 1850 census for the Johns River district in Caldwell county, the Enoch Coffey family (Lucinda was his daughter) will be found on Page 8, dwelling/family 111. Langston Estes, age 64 is found at family 113. Family 114 is Joseph Estes, married to Dicey with one child, Loretta age 1.

Could this Joseph Estes be the "Joseph Coffey" who fathered Jasper? Very likely!

Jasper Pink Coffey (Estes) and Mary Jane Minton were married on 21 August 1873 in Boone Twp., Watauga Co., NC.²⁰²⁷⁷ They²⁰²⁷⁷ appeared in the census on 7 June 1900 in Smoky Hill, Geary Co., KS.²⁰²⁷⁸ They²⁰²⁷⁸ appeared in the census on 28 April 1910 in Geary Co., KS.²⁰²⁷⁹ Jasper and Mary²⁰²⁷⁹ appeared in the census on 13 January 1920 at 303 12th St. in Junction City, Smoky Hill Twp., Geary Co., KS.²⁰²⁸⁰ Mary Jane Minton was born on 29 November 1850 in Carter Co., TN.²⁰²⁸¹ Mary died of a brain hemorrhage and was buried at on 6 October 1925 at the age of 74 in Ten Mile Twp., Macon Co., MO and was buried at Junction City, Geary Co., KS.^{20282,20283,20284}

It is said that Mary and her sister Catherine were "adopted" by Jonathan and Malinda Horton of Boone, Watauga Co., NC. The girls do appear in the 1860 census in the Horton household in Boone; Mary, age 10 and Catherine, age 7.

Jasper Pink Coffey (Estes) and Mary Jane Minton had the following children: