Eighth Generation

9124. Cora Lee Coffey was born on 16 December 1875 in Amherst Co., VA. Cora died on 8 February 1964 at the age of 88 in Hampton (Independent City), VA and was buried at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, VA.²⁷⁹¹⁶

Cora Lee Coffey and Rev. Patrick Henry Clements were married on 19 April 1899 in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA.²⁷⁹¹⁷ They²⁷⁹¹⁷ appeared in the census on 23 June 1900 in Lewiston, Lunenburg Co., VA.²⁷⁹¹⁸ They²⁷⁹¹⁸ appeared in the census on 27 April 1910 in Goochland Co., VA.²⁷⁹¹⁹ Cora and Patrick²⁷⁹¹⁹ appeared in the census on 9 February 1920 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.²⁷⁹²⁰ They²⁷⁹²⁰ appeared in the census on 29 April 1930 in Prince George Co., VA.²⁷⁹²¹ Rev. Patrick Henry Clements²⁷⁹²², son of James P. Clements and Eliza Jane Allen, was born on 9 October 1861 in Willow, Amherst Co., VA. Rev. Clements died on 29 September 1950 at the age of 88 in Wakefield, Sussex Co., VA and was buried at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, VA.

"Mr. Clements has for ancestors Methodist people for a hundred years; so he has a right to shout, on proper occasions. His birthplace was on the rich level of blue grass found all along the platform of the Blue Ridge. He dates from October 9, 1861. He was blessed with the favor of working on a farm in early life. It beats a gymnasium to strengthen the thews and tendons of a young fellow. And he learns much of the things needful in the country pulpit, as illustrations and the drift of thought. He also was clerk in a store, another valuable aid in knowing the people. Our Academy at Bedford and our College at Ashland educated Mr. Clements, 'in book-learning.'

He is stout for his inches, five feet nine; 165 pounds, hair, auburn; voice clear, sonorous reaching. He speaks with moderate speed, perhaps faster that the average.

He came into the Conference in the usual way in 1895. He and Miss Coffey were married April 19, 1899. They have a clever boy to gladden their hearts.

Mr. Clements served two years at South View and Providence, near Lynchburg, and then was assigned to Lunenburg, where he now expounds. He has made marked improvements in the material and spiritual condition of his present charge. There is much subterranean, wholesome humon in 'Pat' Clements, which bubbles up at times. And, withal, the grave questions he is charged to expound, fill his soul with profound seriousness."

Cora Lee Coffey and Rev. Patrick Henry Clements had the following children: