Sixth Generation

2217. Richard Bell Coffey^8283,8284 was born on 2 December 1860 in Alanthus Grove, Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁸⁵

In 1900, Richard reported in the census that he was 37 yrs. old, and was born in Dec., 1862. Richard died on 25 January 1930 in Gentry Co., MO of valvular heart disease and was buried at High Ridge Cemetery in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO.^8286,8287

This may be the Richard B. Coffey who was accused in 1914 of the murder of Mrs. Myrtle Fancher in August of that year. He was later found not guilty by a jury in Savannah, Andrew Co., MO.

Richard Bell Coffey and Eleanor "Ella" Ross were married on 28 August 1895 in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁸⁸ They⁸²⁸⁸ appeared in the census on 27 June 1900 in Bogle, Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁸⁹ They⁸²⁸⁹ appeared in the census on 3 May 1910 in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁹⁰ Richard and Ella⁸²⁹⁰ appeared in the census on 25 January 1920 in Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁹¹ Eleanor "Ella" Ross, daughter of John A. Ross and Margaret Howell, was born on 22 March 1873 in Missouri.⁸²⁹² She lived with her parents in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO on 25 June 1880. She appeared in the census on 14 April 1930 in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁹³ Eleanor died on 14 January 1935 at the age of 61 in Gentry Co., MO and was buried at High Ridge Cemetery in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO.⁸²⁹⁴

Obituary, Stanberry Headlight 20 June 1935

Dau. of John A. & Martha (Howell) Ross; m. Richard B. Coffey 28 Aug. 1895; died at the home of her sister, Mrs. B. R. Williams in Macon, MO., born 22 March 1872.