Ninth Generation

15263. Arthur Coffey was born on 1 July 1900 in Indian Territory, OK. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Ada, Pontotoc Co., OK.⁴⁰⁸⁵⁷ Arthur died on 18 June 1969 at the age of 68 in Pontotoc Co., OK and was buried at Lightning Ridge Cemetery in Roff, Pontotoc Co., OK.^40858,40859

Obituary, The Oklahoman, Jun 20, 1969

Arthur Coffey, 68 died today in a local hospital. He was born July 1, 1900, in Lightning Ridge. He was a resident of Ada. Services will be Friday at 3 p.m. in the Lightning Ridge Church. The Rev. F.M. Wood will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Lightning Ridge Cemetery. His nephews will be casket bearers. All arrangements were made with Criswell Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Mae, of the home; two sons, Arthur Carl, Oklahoma City, and Curtis Edward, Tulsa; one daughter, Mrs. Laquita Scroggins, Tulsa; nine grand- children; one great-grandchild; five brothers, Arden and Woodrow, both of Ada, Cleo, Dalhart, Tex., and Dock and Ike, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Mae Webster, Roff, and Mrs. Maybelle McKeel, Odessa, Tex.

Arthur Coffey and Lillie Mae Wells were married on 29 October 1925 in Roff, Pontotoc Co., OK.⁴⁰⁸⁶⁰ They⁴⁰⁸⁶⁰ appeared in the census on 15 April 1930 in Midland Twp., Pontotoc Co., OK.⁴⁰⁸⁶¹ They⁴⁰⁸⁶¹ appeared in the census on 6 May 1940 in Midland Twp., Pontotoc Co., OK.⁴⁰⁸⁶² Lillie Mae Wells, daughter of Lum Wells and Betty Miller, was born on 18 February 1908 in Ada, Pontotoc Co., OK. Lillie died in Pontotoc Co., OK on 1 April 1996. Lightning Ridge Cemetery in Roff, Pontotoc Co., OK on 3 April 1996 .^{40863,40864,40865}

Obituary, The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK, Wed., Apr. 3, 1996

COFFEY

Lillie Mae, 88, of Tuttle, formerly of Ada, Ok., passed away Monday, April 1, 1996. Survivors include 2 sons, Arthur C. Coffey of OKC and Curtis E. Coffey of Tuttle; a daughter, Laquita Scroggins of Tuttle; 10 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Services 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Lightning Ridge Baptist Church near Roff under the direction of Criswell Funeral Home, Ada.

Arthur Coffey and Lillie Mae Wells had the following children: