Seventh Generation

5920. David William Coffey was born on 6 October 1874 in Avery Co., NC.¹⁹³⁷⁶ He lived with his parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 12 June 1880. He appeared in the census on 14 June 1900 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁹³⁷⁷ David died of a gastric hemorrhage related to ulcers on 6 June 1966 at the age of 91 at Blowing Rock Hospital in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Globe Baptist Church Cemetery in Globe, Caldwell Co., NC on 13 June 1966.^19378,19379

D. W. Coffey

David William Coffey, 91, of Star Route, Lenoir, passed away at 10 a.m. Saturday in a Blowing Rock Hospital following several months' illness.

Born in Caldwell County Oct. 6, 1874, he was the son of the late Joseph Coffey and Elizabeth Gragg Coffey. He was a member of New Hopewell Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for over 70 years. He was self-employed as a nurseryman.

Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. today at Globe Baptist Church by Rev. Basil Tester and Rev. Herring J. Crisp. Burial followed in Globe Baptist Cemetery. Greer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Surviving Mr. Coffey are his wife, Martha Etta Destamona Crump Coffey; five sons, Ivey W., Howard and Jerome Coffey, all of Route 8, Lenoir, Leonard Coffey of Star Route and Dellard Coffey of Route 4, Boone; two daughters, Mrs. Sidney (Jennie) Joplin of Route 2, Hudson, and Mrs. Samuel (Verleen) Beck of Warren, Mich.; 28 grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, John Coffey of Blowing Rock; and one sister, Mrs. Sam Aldridge of Lenoir.

David William Coffey and Gertrude Trivette were married on 28 March 1899 in Watauga Co., NC.¹⁹³⁸⁰ Gertrude died in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC before 14 June 1900 [probably] childbirth

David William Coffey and Gertrude Trivette had the following children:

David William Coffey and Martha Etta Destimonia "Dessie" Crump were married on 2 September 1901 in Globe, Caldwell Co., NC.^19381,19382 They^19381,19382 appeared in the census on 7 May 1910 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁹³⁸³ They¹⁹³⁸³ appeared in the census on 17 January 1920 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC.¹⁹³⁸⁴ David and Dessie¹⁹³⁸⁴ appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC.¹⁹³⁸⁵ They¹⁹³⁸⁵ appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁹³⁸⁶ Martha Etta Destimonia "Dessie" Crump, daughter of David Crump and Mahulda Jane Clarke, was born on 20 June 1883 in Avery Co., NC.¹⁹³⁸⁷ Dessie died of a cerebral thrombosis on 25 January 1968 at the age of 84 at Blowing Rock Hospital in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Globe Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 27 November 1968.^19388,19389

David William Coffey and Martha Etta Destimonia "Dessie" Crump had the following children: