Sixth Generation

1974. Silas C. Coffey was born circa 1835 in Burke Co., NC. He lived with his parents in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 30 July 1850. Silas enlisted in the in Co. E, 58th Inf. Regt. NC on 5 July 1862 at Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶⁰⁹

1st Sgt. Silas C. Coffey Enlisted on July 5, 1862 in Caldwell County NC into Co. E 58th NC Infantry. at the age of 27 years old. On Jan 15, 1863 On rolls. On Oct 15, 1863 On rolls. On Jan 1, 1864 Detailed as teamster. On July 1, 1864 Returned. On July 4, 1864 Promoted to 1st Sergt. On Aug 15, 1864 On rolls.

Silas C. Coffey and Eleanor (Ellender?) "Nellie" Greene were married circa 1856 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. They appeared in the census on 20 July 1860 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁴⁸⁸ They^⁷⁴⁸⁸ appeared in the census on 1 August 1870 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁴⁸⁹ Silas and Nellie^⁷⁴⁸⁹ appeared in the census on 12 June 1880 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁴⁹⁰ Eleanor (Ellender?) "Nellie" Greene, daughter of Abel Greene and Mary Gragg, was born in November 1838 in North Carolina. She appeared in the census on 6 June 1900 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁴⁹¹ Eleanor (Ellender?) applied for the CW pension rolls of her late husband, Silas C. Coffey in Gragg, Caldwell Co., NC on 7 July 1902.⁷⁴⁹²

Silas C. Coffey and Eleanor (Ellender?) "Nellie" Greene had the following children:

+5795	i.	William Pinkney Coffey.
+5796	ii.	Martha Jane Coffey.
+5797	iii.	Francis Richmond Coffey.
+5798	iv.	Mary Emma Coffey.
+5799	v.	David Columbus "Blind Lum" Coffey.
5800	vi.	Silas N. (or Milton?) Coffey was born circa June 1870 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC. He lived with his parents in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 1 August 1870. This child is missing in the 1880 census and probably died before that year. This child was not with the family in 1880 census.
+5801	vii.	Rebecca S. Coffey.