Sixth Generation

2190. John W. Coffey was born in September 1855 in Clay Twp., Owen Co., IN. John resided with his parents in Clay Twp., Owen Co., IN on 18 June 1860. John resided with his parents in Elk Falls Twp., Howard Co., KS on 12 July 1870. John resided with his parents in Salt Creek Twp., Chautauqua Co., KS on 15 June 1880. John died in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA on 15 February 1931 and was buried at Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA in February 1931 .^{8179,8180,8181}

Death - The Riverside Daily Press, Riverside, CA, Mon., Feb. 16, 1931, Page 4

Pulmotor Arrives Too Late To Help Stricken Citizen

A pulmotor crew from the fire department was rushed to the home of J. W. Coffey, 3941 Locust street, yesterday morning when Mr. Coffey suffered an acute heart attack, but did not use the resuscitating machine as a doctor had already pronounced the patient dead.

Mr. Coffey was 77 years old. He had been in failing health for some time. He had been employed by the Southern California Gas company.

Surviving Mr. Coffey are his widow, Mrs. Althea Coffey, four sons and two daughters. The daughters are Mr. E. Beal and Mrs. Allen Dunbar of Riverside. Sons are Chester C. Coffey of Riverside, S. A. Coffey of San Bernardino and George W. Coffey of Pittsburgh.

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Obituary, The Riverside Daily Press, Riverside, CA, Tue., Feb. 17, 1931, Page 12

Coffey - In Riverside, Calif., Feb. 15, 1931, John W. Coffey, aged 77 years. Beloved husband of Mrs. Althea Coffey of 3941 Locust street, Riverside; father of Chester C. Coffey, Mrs. E. Beal, Mrs. Allen Dunbar, all of Riverside; S. A. Coffey of Los Angeles, C. A. Coffey of San Bernardino, and George W. Coffey of Pittsburgh, Pa. Services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the M. H. Simons & Co. chapel, Rev. W. W. Catherwood officiating. Interment in Evergreen cemetery. Magnolia camp No. 92, W.O.W., will have charge of the services at the cemetery.

John W. Coffey and Althea K. Moor were married on 27 January 1884 in Allen Co., KS.⁸¹⁸² They^⁸¹⁸² appeared in the census on 21 June 1900 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA.⁸¹⁸³ They^⁸¹⁸³ appeared in the census on 12 April 1910 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA.⁸¹⁸⁴ John and Althea^⁸¹⁸⁴ appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA.⁸¹⁸⁵ They^⁸¹⁸⁵ appeared in the census on 12 April 1930 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA.⁸¹⁸⁶ Althea K. Moor was born in September 1866 in Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO. She appeared in the census on 9 April 1940 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA.⁸¹⁸⁷ Althea died in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA on 2 January 1942 and was buried at Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA in January 1942 .⁸¹⁸⁸

John W. Coffey and Althea K. Moor had the following children:

6223	i.	Chester Cecil Coffey was born in November 1884 in Kansas.
6224	ii.	Virina Coffey was born in February 1887 in Kansas.
+6225	iii.	Sylvester Coffey.
6226	iv.	Viola Coffey was born in June 1892 in Kansas.
6227	v.	Clinton Coffey was born circa 1901 in California. A family reunion celebrating the return of Cinton and George from overseas was held on 12 March 1945 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA.⁸¹⁸⁹ News Item, The Riverside Daily Press, Riverside, CA, Mon., Mar. 12, 1945, Page 7 Coffey Family Holds Reunion in Riverside The home of Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. Clinton Coffey on Garden Home Court was the scene of a family reunion Saturday evening in honor of the return of the host and his brother, Comdr. George Coffey, from two years of service overseas. Guests in addition to Comdr. and Mrs. Coffey of San Bernardino, were Mr. and Mrs. Allan Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Coffey of West Riverside, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hutcheson, Mrs. Jack Beal and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Beal.
+6228	vi.	George Coffey.