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Rev. Nathaniel Jackson Coffey was born on 2 January 1817 in Adair Co., KY.3024 Nathaniel died on 16 August 1899 at the age of 82 in Tice, Menard Co., IL and was buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Sweet Water, Menard Co., IL.3025,3026
An article in the Sangamo Journal / Illinois State Journal of 29 March 1851 refers to him as Rev. Nathan J. Coffey, the pastor who celebrated the rites of matrimony for Robert Conover, Esq., and Miss Sarah Ann Osborn on 25 March. This Conover couple are not known to be related to the Coffey family.
Rev. Nathaniel Jackson Coffey and Mary J. (Nancy?) Carter were married on 17 January 1842 in Russell Co., KY.3027 They3027 appeared in the census on 13 August 1850 in Russell Co., KY.3028 They3028 appeared in the census on 21 September 1860 in Sangamon Co., IL.3029 Nathaniel and Mary3029 appeared in the census on 22 August 1870 in Tallula, Menard Co., IL.3030 They3030 appeared in the census on 17 June 1880 in Menard Co., IL.3031 
Mary J. (Nancy?) Carter was born on 1 November 1818 in Tennessee. Mary died on 16 February 1892 at the age of 73 in Tice, Menard Co., IL and was buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Sweet Water, Menard Co., IL.3032,3033
Rev. Nathaniel Jackson Coffey and Mary J. (Nancy?) Carter had the following children:
2793 | i. | Mary Coffey3034 was born circa 1843 in Kentucky. |
2794 | ii. | Nancy E. Coffey3034 was born on 25 March 1844 in Kentucky. |
+2795 | iii. | Henry Tartellian Coffey. |
2796 | iv. | Maria Coffey was born circa 1848 in Kentucky. She lived with her parents in Russell Co., KY on 30 August 1850. She lived with her parents in Sangamon Co., IL on 21 September 1860. |
2797 | v. | Lavina Coffey was born on 7 December 1849 in Kentucky. She lived with her parents in Russell Co., KY on 30 August 1850. She lived with her parents in Sangamon Co., IL on 21 September 1860. Lavina lived with her parents in Tallula, Menard Co., IL on 22 August 1870. Lavina died at Saint Johns Hospital in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL on 17 January 1936 and was buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Sweet Water, Menard Co., IL on 19 January 1936 .3035,3036 Deaths, The Daily Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Sat., Jan. 18, 1936, Page 14 Key, Mrs. Lavinia--of 500 Forrest avenue, died at 7:25 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 1936, at St. John's hospital, age 84 years. Survived by one son, I.(?) J. Key, city; sister, Mrs. Lee Young, Colorado; brother, Nathan Coffey, Florida; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Remains to Ellinger & Kunz funeral home, where funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Rev. R. S. Kieser officiating. Interment in Maple Grove cemetery at Sweetwater. |
2798 | vi. | Leonard Coffey was born on 25 March 1852 in Illinois.3037 He lived with his parents in Sangamon Co., IL on 21 September 1860. He lived with his parents in Tallula, Menard Co., IL on 22 August 1870. |
2799 | vii. | John B. Coffey was born on 27 September 1853 in Illinois. John died in Menard Co., IL on 21 January 1881 and was buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Sweet Water, Menard Co., IL in January 1881 .3038 |
+2800 | viii. | James Hardin Coffey. |
2801 | ix. | Martha J. Coffey was born on 14 January 1858 in Illinois.3034 |
2802 | x. | Emma Jean Coffey was born on 14 January 1860 in Illinois.3034 She lived with her parents in Sangamon Co., IL on 21 September 1860. She lived with her parents in Tallula, Menard Co., IL on 22 August 1870. |
+2803 | xi. | Nathaniel Jackson Coffey Jr.. |