Sixth Generation

807. Addison Park Coffey was born on 3 November 1837 in Jackson Co., AL. Addison enlisted in the Co. I, 27th Texas Cavalry circa May 1865 at Titus Co., TX.³³⁵⁷ He appeared in the census on 15 July 1870 in Bryan, Brazos Co., TX.³³⁵⁸ Addison died in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX on 8 August 1909 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX on 9 August 1909 .^{3359,3360,3361}

Obituary, Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, Aug. 10, 1909, Page 3

The funeral of Addison Park Coffey, long time contractor in Dallas, was held yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the residence of the family, 224 Hall Street. Mr. Coffey died Sunday morning. He was born in Jackson County, Alabama, Nov. 3, 1837. when he was 9 years of age, he came to Texas to make his home.

In 1877, his work carried him to Louisiana and he lived in that State for several years. He was married in 1877 to Miss Julia Butler. Seven children were born to them, four of them now living. Mrs. Coffey died about ten years ago in this city. The daughters are Mrs. C. Walter Jones of Jackson, Miss.; Mrs. Ray Head, and Misses Daisy and Adeline Coffey, all of Dallas.

Dr. George W. Truett, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated at the service. Pallbearers were T. J. Pulliam, D. E. Grove, L. Hall, T. H. Craddock, D. G. Stokey, and T. J. Coffey, all Confederate veterans, as the dead man had been. 

The grave in Oakland was hidden with the flowers sent by friends of the family.

In the following, he is referred to as Addison Polk Coffey.

Resolution, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, Mon., Aug. 16, 1909, Page 10

The following resolution was published in the Dallas paper by a committee of the Sterline Price Camp, U. C. V.:

"Dallas, Tex., Aug. 15. - To Camp Sterling Price: Your committee on memorial on the death of Comrade Addison Polk Coffey, a member of Camp Sterling Price, begs leave to report as follows:

"A. P. Coffey died at his home, 224 Hall street, Aug. 8, 1909, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery. He was born on Nev. 3, 1837, in Jackson County, Ala., and at the age of 9 years was brought to Texas by his parents and settled in San Saba County.

"When war was declared he enlisted in 1861 in Capt. Hooks' company, Ross' Brigade, Whitfield's Legion, and was wounded at the battle of Inka, Miss., very badly.

"He was a good and faithful soldier and when the war ended he returned to his home, and in 1877 he was married to Miss Julia Butler at Natchitoches, La. She died about ten years ago. He had lived in Dallas twenty-two years, was a contractor and hard-working man, a good citizen and kind husband and father. He leaves four children to mourn his loss - Mrs. C. Walter Jones, Jackson, Miss.; Mrs. Ray B. Head and Misses Daisy and Adeline Coffey of Dalas.

"He was a consistent member of the Baptist Church for over forty years. The camp mourns the loss of such a good man. Respectfully submitted.

"T. J. Pulliam,
"J. F. Blackstone,
"W. C. Latham.
"Committee"

Addison Park Coffey and Julia Butler were married in 1877. They appeared in the census on 14 June 1880 in Natchitoches Parish, LA.³³⁶² Julia Butler was born on 6 March 1853 in Louisiana. Julia died in Texas on 2 February 1899 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX in February 1899 .³³⁶³

Addison Park Coffey and Julia Butler had the following children: