Sixth Generation

2213. Lincoln Sherman Coffey was born on 2 April 1865 in Alanthus Grove, Gentry Co., MO. Lincoln died of acute alcoholism on 28 January 1933 at the age of 67 in Fair Twp., Platte Co., MO and was buried at Edwardsville Cemetery in Edwardsville, Wyandotte Co., KS.^8243,8244

Lincoln Sherman and Emma Alice were married on 19 June 1889, probably in Huggins Twp., Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁴⁵ They^⁸²⁴⁵ appeared in the census on 23 June 1900 in Wilson Twp., Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁴⁶ They^⁸²⁴⁶ appeared in the census on 11 May 1910 in May Twp., Platte Co., MO.⁸²⁴⁷ Lincoln and Emma^⁸²⁴⁷ appeared in the census in 1915 in Delaware, Wyandotte Co., KS.⁸²⁴⁸ They^⁸²⁴⁸ appeared in the census on 6 January 1920 in St. Clair Co., MO.⁸²⁴⁹ Emma Alice Gunter, daughter of Augustus Gunter and Mary Ellen Schisler, was born on 20 February 1871 in Alanthus Grove, Gentry Co., MO. Emma died of a coronary thrombosis on 22 February 1941 at the age of 70 in Platte City, Carroll Twp., Platte Co., MO and was buried at Edwardsville Cemetery in Edwardsville, Wyandotte Co., KS on 23 February 1941.^{8250,8251,8252}

Obituary, The Kansas City Star, Sat., Feb. 22, 1941, Page 2

Mrs. Emma Alice Coffey

Mother of Platte County Sheriff Dies at Platte City.

Mrs. Emma Alice Coffey, 70 years old, mother of Sheriff Holt Coffey of Platte County, died early today at her home at Platte City. She was the widow of Lincoln Coffey, stockman and farmer, who died in 1933. Mrs. Coffey had been ill for some time from a heart ailment.

Mrs. Coffey leaves five other sons, Ward Coffey, Platt City; Glen Coffey, Marshall, Mo.; Mike Coffey, Parkville, and Oliver Coffey and Zell Coffey, both of Platte City; a daughter, Mrs. Dorcas Millsap, Edwardsville, Kas.; two brothers, Thomas Gunter, living in Montana, and Frank Gunter, Stanberry, Mo., and a sister, Mrs. Eva Canady, Edwardsville, Kas.; fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday at the Christian church at Edwardsville.

Lincoln Sherman Coffey and Emma Alice Gunter had the following children:

+6269	i.	Holt Coffey.
+6270	ii.	Ward Coffey.
+6271	iii.	Glenn C. Coffey.
6272	iv.	Dorcus Coffey was born in February 1897 in Missouri. She lived with her parents in Wilson Twp., Gentry Co., MO on 23 June 1900. She lived with her parents in May Twp., Platte Co., MO on 11 May 1910. Dorcus lived with her parents in Delaware, Wyandotte Co., KS in 1915.
6273	v.	Oliver Franklin Coffey was born on 4 July 1899 in Clay Co., MO.^7225,8253 He lived with his parents in Wilson Twp., Gentry Co., MO on 23 June 1900. He lived with his parents in May Twp., Platte Co., MO on 11 May 1910. Oliver lived with his parents in Delaware, Wyandotte Co., KS in 1915. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Platte Co., MO.⁸²⁵⁴ Oliver died in Arizona in June 1976.⁸²⁵⁵
6274	vi.	Zell Coffey was born on 21 April 1903 in Platte Co., MO.⁷²²⁵ He lived with his parents in May Twp., Platte Co., MO on 11 May 1910. He lived with his parents in Delaware, Wyandotte Co., KS in 1915. Zell died in Lawrence Co., MO in March 1983.⁸²⁵⁶
6275	vii.	Clyde Coffey was born on 14 February 1905 in Platte Co., MO. He lived with his parents in May Twp., Platte Co., MO on 11 May 1910. He lived with his parents in Delaware, Wyandotte Co., KS in 1915. Clyde died on 5 July 1917 at the age of 12 in Edwardsville, Wyandotte Co., KS and was buried at Edwardsville Cemetery in Wyandotte Co., KS.⁸²⁵⁷
6276	viii.	Marvin Mike Coffey was born on 5 May 1907 in Parkville, Platte Co., MO. He lived with his parents in May Twp., Platte Co., MO on 11 May 1910. He lived with his parents in Delaware, Wyandotte Co., KS in 1915. Marvin died acute pulmonary edema on 1 May 1941 at the age of 33 at home in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO and was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Parkville, Platte Co., MO on 2 May 1941 .^8258,8259
6277	ix.	Clinton L. Coffey was born on 1 February 1913 in Wyandotte Co., KS. He lived with his parents in Delaware, Wyandotte Co., KS in 1915. Clinton died on 9 July 1917 at the age of 4 in Edwardsville, Wyandotte Co., KS and was buried at Edwardsville Cemetery in Wyandotte Co., KS.⁸²⁶⁰