| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Sixth Generation791. Mervina Coffey was born on 22 March 1814 in Kentucky. She appeared in the census on 24 June 1880 in Morris Co., TX.2769 Mervina died in Morris Co., TX on 22 September 1889 and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Naples, Morris Co., TX in September 1889 .2770,2771 Mervina Coffey and Langston Coffey2765 were married before 1832.2766 They2766 appeared in the census on 6 October 1850 in Titus Co., TX.2767 They2767 appeared in the census on 7 September 1860 in Titus Co., TX.2768 Coffeetown took its name from four brothers who settled there after the Cherokee Indians were moved to the West in 1836-38. Their names were Brent, Hugh, John and Gig Coffee. All went to Texas before the Civil War. Coffeetown waas located on the south side of the Tennessee River about one miles from Langston toward the Marshall County line. There was one log store building in which the Post Office was kept. Langston Coffee was the first Postmaster, in 1845. In 1869, James Morgan sold fifteen acres in town lots, and Langston came into existence and Coffeetown died. Langston Coffey2758,2759,2760, son of James Coffey and Elizabeth Coffey, was born on 11 August 1807 in Adair Co., KY. Daraleen Wade of Salem, OR provided birthdate in the Sep. 1966 issue of the Coffey Cousins' newsletter. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Jackson Co., AL.2761 In 1845 he was appointed first Post Master in Coffeetown, Jackson Co., AL. Langston appeared in the census in 1860 in Titus Co., TX Slave Schedule.2762 Langston died on 15 August 1861 at the age of 54 in Titus Co., TX and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Naples, Morris Co., TX.2763,2764 Source for Langston info from Glendon T. Johnson of Abilele, TX (1995-96), Langston, Brinton and Hugh were brothers, and in Titus Co. about 1850. They and their wives are buried in Morris Co., TX, which in 1850's was part of Titus Co. TITUS Co. People, Place and Events by Traylor Russell of Mt. Pleasant The Coffey families came into Titus Co. in the 1850's and settled near what is now Concord.... Morris Co. was not cut off from Titus Co. until 1875. Elizabeth Coffey, Livingston (must be Langston) Coffey and WilliamCoffey all patented land in Titus Co. in 1861. Tx. LAND TITLE ABSTRACTS VOL 1-a OF MORRIS Co., Tx. (Mt. Pleasant Library) Abstract #64 Elizabeth 3-6-1861 Patent #350 Vol 32 160 acres Class d/o File #707 Abstract #67 Langston 3-7-1861 Patent # 351Vol 32 160 acres Class d/o File #810 Abstract #68 William 3-7-1861 Patent # 352 Vol 32 160 acres Class d/o File 811 The map showing this also shows "L. Coffey" owned land due east ofAbstract #67 and due north (of Elizabeths #64) Grantee:Langston Coffey-Coffee CENSUS OF TITUS Co. 1850-1860: Page 127 Greyrock Precinct #7 in 1860 Langston Coffey-Coffee 52 M Farmer $5100 Kty. Anna Moreland states: In addition to his own family, Langston Coffey raised about 8 of his sister's children. Their names were "Bridges". Kathy Coffey Simmons research places Langston as the son of James, son of Joel and Martha Stepp and Elizabeth Coffey, daughter of Nathan and Mary Saunders Coffey. Mervina Coffey and Langston Coffey had the following children:
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