Seventh Generation

3993. William Henry "Cripple Henry" Coffey⁴⁶⁴⁹ was born on 23 March 1840 in Amherst Co., VA. William died on 27 June 1901 at the age of 61 in Amherst Co., VA and was buried at Robey Coffey Cemetery in Alto [Coffeytown], Amherst Co., VA.¹²⁹⁶¹

"William Henry Coffey served longer [Civil War] and paid a heavier price. He enlisted 15 August 1861 at Millner's Store by Capt. William Higginbotham and he was mustered into service 24 September 1861 in Staunton, VA. He was promoted to Corporal 1 May 1862, in the 2nd Corp, Co. F, 58th VA Infantry, Stonewall Jackson's outfit. On 28 August 1862, he was sent to the Richmond Hospital. In March and April 1863 he was admitted to the hospitals in Staunton as well as in Richmond. By August 1863 he was a "1 Corporal", which he remained until he was captured 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Courthouse/the Wilderness. From there he was sent to Fort Delaware from Belle Plain, VA on 21 May 1864. He was released after taking the oath on 19 June 1865, under the same general order. His complexion was dark, hair dark, eyes dark, and 5'-6" tall. Nicknamed "Cripple Henry", he suffered as a result of his wounds during the war. Legend has it that he walked home from Fort Delaware and could barely make it down the road toward home. Some of the family had lost hope and given him up for dead, but Betsey Duff, his mother, had never given up on old "Hen". She lived to see her faith fulfilled."

William Henry "Cripple Henry" Coffey and Virginia F. "Jenny" Lawman were married on 6 April 1868 in Thrashers Creek, Amherst Co., VA.¹²⁹⁶² They¹²⁹⁶² appeared in the census on 22 August 1870 in Amherst Co., VA.¹²⁹⁶³ They¹²⁹⁶³ appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in Amherst Co., VA.¹²⁹⁶⁴ Cripple Henry and Jenny¹²⁹⁶⁴ appeared in the census on 18 June 1900 in Pedlar Dist., Amherst Co., VA.¹²⁹⁶⁵ Virginia F. "Jenny" Lawman, daughter of Catherine Lawman, was born on 11 November 1851 in Amherst Co., VA.

According to the 1860 census, Virginia and Susan were the same age, and likely were twins. She lived with her parents in Amherst Co., VA on 13 July 1860. She appeared in the census on 16 May 1910 in Pedlar Dist., Amherst Co., VA.¹²⁹⁶⁶ Jenny appeared in the census on 22 January 1920 in Amherst Co., VA.¹²⁹⁶⁷ Robey Coffey Cemetery in Alto [Coffeytown], Amherst Co., VA .

William Henry "Cripple Henry" Coffey and Virginia F. "Jenny" Lawman had the following children: