Eighth Generation


8145. John Adam Coffey was born on 30 April 1868 in Alabama. He lived with his parents in Etowah Co., AL on 10 January 1880. He appeared in the census on 19 April 1910 in Denton Co., TX.25520 John died of cardiac decompensation on 10 December 1948 at the age of 80 at 835 S. Cumberland (home) in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX and was buried at Belew Cemetery in Aubrey, Denton Co., TX.25521,25522,25523,25524

Obituary, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, Sat., Dec. 11, 1948, Sec. I, Page 4

J. A. Coffey, 80, Former Resident of Quitman, Dies

J. A. Coffey, 80, a native of Alabama who had lived fifty-one years in TX, died Saturday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edna Frogge, 835 South Cumberland.

Coffey came to Dallas four years ago from Quitman where he had lived thirteen years. He had farmed near Aubrey, Denton County, and near Rising Star, Eastland County. He was a member of the Baptist Church.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frogge of Dallas, Mrs. Lyda Sparham of San Antonie and Mrs. T. E. Boswell of Venice, Calif.; four sons, W. M. Coffey of Del Rio, A. L. Coffey of San Antonio, L. T. Coffey of Quitman and B. R. Coffey of Denton; four brothers, W. T. Coffey, W. C. Coffey and J. L. Coffey, all of Alabama, and E. C. Coffey, Dallas; eighteen grandchildren and twelve great- grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Prewitt Funeral Home, 1810 Denley.

John Adam Coffey and Frances Lougenia Robertson were married on 5 February 1888 in Etowah Co., AL.25525 They25525 appeared in the census on 20 June 1900 in Denton Co., TX.25526 Frances Lougenia Robertson was born on 2 April 1868 in Alabama.3738 Frances died on 29 September 1906 at the age of 38 in Denton Co., TX and was buried at Belew Cemetery in Aubrey, Denton Co., TX.25527,25528

John Adam Coffey and Frances Lougenia Robertson had the following children:

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Webster Maxmillian Coffey.

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Louis T. Coffey was born in July 1893 in Alabama.

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Lara (?) W. Coffey was born circa 1894 in Alabama.

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Willie C. Coffey was born in June 1895 in Alabama.

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Edna V. Coffey was born in September 1898 in Alabama.

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John C. Coffey was born circa 1901 in Texas.

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Albert Lee Coffey was born on 23 August 1903 in Celina, Collin Co., TX.25529 Albert died acute coronary insufficiency on 26 June 1964 at the age of 60 at 4324 Idylwood Lane in Waco, McLennan Co., TX and was buried at Waco Memorial Park in Waco, McLennan Co., TX on 29 June 1964 .25530,25531
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