| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Sixth Generation713. Newton Eli Coffey was born on 2 May 1827 in Russell Co., KY.3049 Newton and his family moved in October 1846 from Russell Co., KY to Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. In September 1857 Newton moved with his family from Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL to Shelby Co., IL. Christian Co., IL. Newton died on 14 January 1890 at the age of 62 while on the train moving with his family to Wayne Co., IA and was buried at Ponting Cemetery in Stonington, Christian Co., IL.3050,3051 From the Fred Coffey document: FINAL DAYS: In early 1890 Newton and Martha left Illinois to move to Iowa with their sons, William and Benjamin. However Newton died while on the train to Iowa, age 67. The following is a verbatim copy of the obituary as it appears in the Fred Coffey document: NEWTON COFFEY'S OBITUARY: "Reverend N. Coffey, one of the pioneer Baptist ministers of the Rebobotn Association (I think this is “Rehoboth”. The term appears to be sometimes used for Baptist church associations, is apparently a Biblical term meaning “Plenty of Room”.), was born in Barton County (I don't believe this is correct), Ky., May 2, 1823 and died Jan. 13, 1890, aged 67 years, 8 months, 11 days. He untied with the Baptist Church at the age of 15 years and lived a very devoted and Christian life. He was licensed early in his Christian life to preach, and for the last 34 years has been an ordained minister. He has been an efficient worker and wise counsel. He moved to Illinois in 1846, has had his home in Sangamon, Shelby and Christian Counties. He lived near Stonington, in Christian County at the time of his death. About the year 1841, Newton Coffey and Marthy L. Vermillion were married. They had eleven children. Rev. Newton Coffey worked for Peter Cartwright, the great Methodist backwoods preacher for many years, but finally he moved to Shelby County, Illinois. There he preached on Sundays and farmed on week days." [Note: The life span calculation is incorrect. It should be 66 years, 8 months and 11 days.] Newton Eli Coffey and Martha Louise Vermillion3052 were married on 13 April 1843 in Russell Co., KY.3050,3053,3054,3055,3056 They3050,3053,3054,3055,3056 appeared in the census on 9 November 1850 in Sangamon Co., IL.3057 They3057 appeared in the census on 20 June 1860 in Shelby Co., IL.3058 Newton and Martha3058 appeared in the census on 20 July 1870 in Christian Co., IL.3059 They3059 appeared in the census on 15 June 1880 in Christian Co., IL.3060 Martha Louise Vermillion, daughter of Robert Vermillion and Nancy Martha McGlasson, was born on 4 May 1827 in Russell Co., KY. She lived with Malcena (Seena), the widow of her son William Coffey in Richman Twp., Wayne Co., IA on 18 June 1900.3061 Martha died on 27 March 1904 at the age of 76 in Big Spring, Wayne Co., IA and was buried at Green Bay Cemetery in Humeston, Wayne Co., IA on 28 March 1904.3062,3063 Obituary, The New Era, Humeston, IA, Apr. 4, 1904 Martha Vermillion was born in Russell County, Kentucky, on May 4th, 1827, and died March 27, 1904 at her son-in-laws, John Williams, at Big Springs, Wayne County, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, 10 months and 23 days. She was united in marriage to Rev. Newton Coffey, April 13th, 1843 in Russell County, Ky. To this union were born 13 children, 10 sons and 3 daughters, five of which survive, one daughter and seven sons preceded the mother to the Spirit Land, all dying in infancy except two. Reverend Newton Coffey, husband of the deceased, died on the train, after traveling a distance of ten miles on his way to this county on Jan. 14, 1890. Sister Coffey accepted Christ as her savior and united with the Pilot Baptist Church in the State of Illinois in September of 1854 and was a faithful servant of God until the Master said 'Come up higher.' She requested her children to cease their efforts to restore her to health, for she would rather go home and be at rest. She had been in feeble health for about ten years and had born her afflictions with the best of Christian spirit. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, Rev. M.S. Clark, of Chariton, at Unity Baptist Church, March 28, 1904. Interment in Mallete Cemetery. Newton Eli Coffey and Martha Louise Vermillion had the following children:
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