Seventh Generation

5201. Rufus Anson Coffey was born on 21 July 1888 in Patterson Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.^17031,17032 He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC.¹⁷⁰³³ The Coffeys celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 28 November 1960 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC.¹⁷⁰³⁴

Anniversary Celebration, Mon., Nov. 28, 1960, Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Page 4

(Photo caption) Golden Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Coffey are shown at the open house held at their home on North Spring Street Wednesday afternoon in honor of their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Coffey was Chloe Moore of Caldwell County before her marriage Nov. 23, 1910, in Globe, S. C. [sic]. Mr. and Mrs. Coffey, who have lived in Greensboro 18 years, have three sons, Dr. and Mrs. James C. Coffey of Salisbury, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan M. Coffey of Baltimore, Md., and Dr. R. T. Coffey. They have four grandchildren and a great-grandson. Rufus Anson in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.¹⁷⁰³⁵

News Item, The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Sun., Nov. 22, 1970

Coffeys Will Celebrate 60th Anniversary Today

Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Coffey will be honored this afternoon at a reception marking their 60th wedding anniversary. Some 150 guests are expected to call at the Woman's Club between 3 and 5 o'clock.

Hosts for the anniversary party are children of the honor pair, Dr. and Mrs. James C. Coffey of Salisbury, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan M. Coffey of Baltimore and Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Coffey.

Among the out-of-town guests expected are Mrs. Coffey's brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. B. D. Moore of Mount Holley andDr. and Mrs. E. D. Moore of Charlotte; Mr. Coffey's sister, Mrs. David Glass of Lenoir and his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Coffey of Chase City, Va.

The honoree is the former Chloe Moore, who grew up in Caldwell County, near Lenoir.

The marriage took place at the bride's home 60 years ago, on Nov. 23.

Mr. Coffey is retired from the insurance and grocery business.

The Coffeys live at 231 N. Spring St. They have six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The Coffeys celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on 28 November 1978.¹⁷⁰³⁶

The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Tue., Nov. 28, 1978, Page 6

A Lot Of Years

Thanksgiving Day Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Coffey celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. Like any other marriage, it hasn't been smooth sailing every minute of those 68 years, but as the former Chloe Moore of Lenoir said, "We've survived the storms and made it."

There was no big fanfare this time. They celebrated the 50th and the 60th a little more elaborately and this year just got together with the family to give thanks. Thursday they were in Salisbury with their son and daughter-in-law, Dr. James C. Coffey and Mildred, for a family gathering and later stopped by Lexington for the Leonard and Koontz reunion. The reunion drew them because of their other son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Coffey of Lake Norman. Nancy, who was from Lexington, was involved in the reunion. The third son, Ivan Moore Coffey died last March. Their are six grandchildren and five great grands.

Chloe was 16 when she married. That makes her 84 now, a little younger than her 90-year-old husband, formerly in the grocery and insurance business. Rufus died at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 5 September 1981 of colon cancer and was buried at Westminster Gardens in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 7 September 1981 .^{17037,17038,17039,17040,17041}

Obituary, The Greensboro Record, Greensboro, NC, Mon., Sep. 7y, 1981, Page 11, Col. 3

Rufus Coffey

Rufus Anson Coffey, 93, of 231 N. Spring St. died Saturday at Wesley Long Community Hospital.

Funeral was at 11 a.m. today at Hanes-Lineberry North Elm Street Funeral Home with Dr. Alton McEachern officiating. Burial was in Westminster Gardens.

A Caldwell County native, he was retired from the insurance and grocery businesses and was a member of First Baptist Church and the Modern Woodmen of the World.

Surviving are wife, Mrs. Chloe Moore Coffey; sons, Dr. James Coffey of Salisbury, Dr. Robert Coffey of Mooresville; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Memorials made [sic] [may] be made to the donor's favorite charity.

Rufus Anson Coffey and Beatrice Chloe Moore were married on 23 November 1910 in Globe, Caldwell Co., NC.^17042,17043 They^17042,17043 appeared in the census on 6 January 1920 in Henderson Co., NC.¹⁷⁰⁴⁴ They¹⁷⁰⁴⁴ appeared in the census on 5 April 1930 in Hendersonville, Henderson Co., NC.¹⁷⁰⁴⁵ Rufus and Beatrice¹⁷⁰⁴⁵ appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Hendersonville, Henderson Co., NC.¹⁷⁰⁴⁶ Beatrice Chloe Moore, daughter of John Boone Moore and Orlena Callie Shipley, was born in May 1894 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Beatrice died at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 18 October 1987 of a probable myocardian infarction and was buried at Westminster Gardens in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 19 October 1987 .^{17047,17048,17049,17050}

Obituary, The Greensboro News and Record, Greensboro, NC, Mon., Oct. 19, 1987, Page 17, Col. 1

Mrs. Chloe M. Coffey

Mrs. Chloe Moore Coffey, 93, of 1101 N. Elm St., died Sunday at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church Chapel, of which she was a member. Burial will follow at Westminster Garden Cemetery.

A native of Watauga County, Mrs. Coffey was a member of the Women's Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church and had attended the Old Blowing Rock Institute.

Surviving are son, Dr. Robert T. Coffey of Mooresville; six grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church.

Hanes-Lineberry North Elm Street Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rufus Anson Coffey and Beatrice Chloe Moore had the following children: