Sixth Generation

1370. Jesse C. Coffey was born on 12 January 1833 in Nelson Co., VA. He lived with his parents in Nelson Co., VA on 22 August 1850. Jesse died on 5 August 1887 at the age of 54 in Waverly, Pike Co., OH and was buried at Waverly, Pike Co., OH.⁵¹⁴⁹

"Jesse was found murdered in the woods of Jackson Twp., Pike Co., OH. The township trustees buried him in the original Waverly City Cemetery which is under the Police/Fire station. It is reported the bodies were moved to Evergreen Cemetery in 1882 along with the monuments that were removable.

"There is no headstone for Jesse.

"Proof of his death and burial is Pike County's death register and various newspaper articles reporting the murder.

"Jesse was my 2nd great-grandfather."

Shirley Houk

Jesse C. Coffey and Nancy F. Allen^1124,5150 were married on 21 December 1853 in Lovingston, Nelson Co., VA.^5151,5152 They^5151,5152 appeared in the census on 18 June 1860 in Rockcastle Co., KY.⁵¹⁵³ They⁵¹⁵³ appeared in the census on 12 August 1870 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA.⁵¹⁵⁴ Jesse and Nancy⁵¹⁵⁴ appeared in the census on 22 June 1880 in Nelson Co., VA.⁵¹⁵⁵

"The family of Nancy and Jesse appeared to have moved frequently...probably due to Jesse's looking for work. At the time the 1860 census was taken, they were in the Glenwood District of Rockbridge County. On the 1870 census they were in Fishersville in South River Twp. of Augusta Co., and on the 1880 census they were in the Massies Mill District of Nelson County.

"Their son, Joshua, moved to Ohio by 1880 and most of the family followed him sometime after 1880. They were living in Pike County, Ohio in a small cabin when in August of 1887 Jesse was murdered. Nancy and most of the children returned to Virginia. Nancy was living in Rivershead Twp. of Augusta County on the 1900 census with her daughter, Nancy Elizabeth, and her son, James Rucker.

"Shortly thereafter, Nancy returned to Ohio to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Beatrice and David Robinson, in Miami County where she died on Apr. 30, 1915. Nancy is buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio."

Shirley E. Houk Nancy F. Allen⁵¹⁴³, daughter of Joshua B. Allen and Mary Campbell, was born on 6 January 1840 in Montebello, Nelson Co., VA.⁵¹⁵⁶ She lived in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 1 June 1900.⁵¹⁵⁷ She lived with her son-in-law David Robinson in Miami Co., OH on 16 April 1910. Nancy died on 30 April 1915 at the age of 75 in Tipp City, Miami Co., OH and was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Tipp City, Miami Co., OH.⁵¹⁵⁸

"Nancy F. Allen was born January 1840 in the Montebello area of Nelson County. Her parents were Joshua B. Allen and Mary Campbell. It is believed Joshua and Mary are buried at Haines Chapel Cemetery.

"Nancy's siblings were: Robert Hall - born 2 February 1833, married Mary Margaret Fauber 18 December 1836, died 27 Dec. 1908. William B. born 1837, died Aug. 1861. George Givens born 26 January 1838, married Jane Sholts Woods 24 Dec. 1857, died 5 April 1906. Mack born c1843, Margaret Sarah born c1845, married 1st Martin H. Lotts 6 Feb. 1862 in Nelson County, 2nd Samuel K. Bryant 18 Oct. 1895 in Augusta County. Matilda born 27 June 1853.

"Nancy married Jesse C. Coffey 22 Dec. 1853 in Nelson County. Jesse was born and raised in the White Rock area of Nelson County, his parents were Garland and Nancy Coffey. Nancy and Jesse had the following children:

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"Mary Jane born 8 Feb 1855 married John A. Harris 26 Feb 1874 in Augusta County.

"Joshua Elmo born 13 May 1847 married Emma Bridenbough 18 March 1881 in Pike County, Ohio; Joshua died 23 Oct in 1934 in Allen County, Ohio.

"Beatrice Ann born 24 April 1860 married Thomas Given Mays 25 Sept. 1877 in Nelson County; later moved to Ohio and remarried; Beatrice died 12 May 1940 in Allen County, Ohio.

"William Garland born 3 June 1862.

"Nancy Elizabeth born 21 May 1864 married James F. West 20 July 1902 in Augusta County.

"Allen F. Sherman born 27 May 1866 married Susan V. Hamilton 24 June 1891 in Rockbridge County; Allen died 12 April 1913 in Allen County, Ohio.

"George Robert born 16 March 1869; married Sarah Emma Lotts 10 Feb. 1891 in Nelson County.

"Jacob W. born 4 June 1871 married Sallie Fitzgerald Hite 24 April 1891 in Rockbridge County.

"John Franklin born 20 April 1874 married Willie Windsor [sic] 19 August 1908 in Rockbridge County; John died 21 Dec 1933 in Allen County, Ohio.

"Emily Susan born 9 July 1876 died 9 Dec 1876 in Virginia.

"Rosea Belle born 21 July 1878 married Robert Oceola Nuckols 4 Oct 1899 in Augusta County; Rosea died 14 July 1920 in Augusta County.

"James Rucker born 22 Feb 1881 married Martha Rebecca Anderson 13 June 1900 in Augusta County. James died 10 August 1934 in Allen County, Ohio.

"Nancy and Jesse's family lived in various parts of Virginia including the Glenwood District of Rockbridge County, the Fisherville area of Augusta County, and the Massies Mill District of Nelson County.

"Their son, Joshua, moved to Ohio by 1880 and the family followed him. They were living in Pike County, Ohio when in August 1887 Jesse was murdered. Nancy and her children returned to Virginia and were living in Riverheads Twp. Augusta County in 1900. Nancy returned to Ohio to live with her daughter, Beatrice, where she died 30 April 1915. Nancy is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Ohio."

Shirley E. Houk

Jesse C. Coffey and Nancy F. Allen had the following children: