Eighth Generation

9094. Pitt Woodroof (Pittward) "Pitt" Coffey was born on 29 December 1854 in Virginia.
According to his death certificate, he was 67 yrs. old when he died. His birthdate was given as Dec. 29, but year was not given. Pitt died of cancer of the stomach on 9 January 1922 at the age of 67 at 906 Main St. (home) in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV on 10 January 1922.^27717,27718

Shortly after his marriage to Lucy, Pitt departed Virginia with Flavona and moved to West Virginia. Lucy obtained a judgment against Pitt in Amherst Co. in the May term of 1896. She was awarded $39.37 (Judgment Docket No. 2, 1876-1899, Amherst Co., VA).

Flavona was the daughter of one of the Fletcher's who founded Sweet Briar College at Sweet Briar in Amherst Co., VA. She sold her interest for $5000 on Feb. 20, 1901 (Docket Book 51, Page 179). At that time she was residing in Kanawah Co., WV..

In 1900 Pitt was a farmer in Kanawah Co. By 1910 he was a retired grocer merchant.

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Pitt Woodroof was a Methodist minister at the Macedonia Church in Coffeytown and believed to be the source for the name of several boys born in that area during his tenure.

Pitt Woodroof (Pittward) "Pitt" Coffey and Lucy Parks White were married on 14 November 1881 in Amherst Co., VA.²⁷⁷¹⁹ Lucy Parks White, daughter of Henry A. White and Eliza A. , was born circa 1863 in Virginia. She lived with her son-in-law Robert L. Seay in Rockbridge Co., VA on 10 January 1920. She lived with her son-in-law Robert Seay in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA on 9 April 1930.

Pitt Woodroof (Pittward) "Pitt" Coffey and Lucy Parks White had the following children:

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Vernie Irene Coffey.

Pitt Woodroof (Pittward) "Pitt" Coffey and Flavonia Fletcher were married circa 1885. They appeared in the census on 6 June 1900 in Kanawha Co., WV.²⁷⁷²⁰ They^{²⁷⁷²⁰} appeared in the census on 18 April 1910 in London, Kanawha Co., WV.²⁷⁷²¹ Pitt and Flavonia^²⁷⁷²¹ appeared in the census on 10 January 1920 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.²⁷⁷²² Flavonia Fletcher, daughter of Lucian Fletcher and Frances Everett, was born on 8 April 1869 in Amherst Co., VA. She lived with her daughter Alma Brisco in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV on 9 April 1930. Flavonia died in Fraziers Bottom, Putnam Co., WV on 4 January 1955 lobar pneumonia Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV on 6 January 1955 .^{27723,27724,27725}

Pitt Woodroof (Pittward) "Pitt" Coffey and Flavonia Fletcher had the following children:

16284	i.	Jesse Coffey was born in September 1885 in West Virginia. Jesse probably died of typhoid fever on 12 February 1918 at the age of 32 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV. He was unmarried at the time of death.^27726,27727
+16285	ii.	Janet Aurelia Coffey.
+16286	iii.	Alma Elizabeth Coffey.
+16287	iv.	Harry Clarkston Coffey.
+16288	v.	Fletcher Eurick Coffey.
16289	vi.	Stoughton Edward Coffey was born on 27 February 1897 in Kanawha Co., WV. Stoughton died of tuberculosis on 17 April 1918 at the age of 21 at home in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV on 19 April 1918.^27728,27729
16290	vii.	James Tinsley Coffey was born on 21 September 1901 in West Virginia. James died of myocardial failure on 10 October 1934 at the age of 33 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV on 12 October 1934. He was unmarried at the time of death.^27730,27731