Sixth Generation

2219. Dr. George Lafayette Coffey DDS was born on 26 May 1863 in Alanthus Grove, Gentry Co., MO.⁸³⁰⁶ He lived with his parents in Wilson Twp., Gentry Co., MO on 9 June 1900.⁸³⁰⁷ George died of a coronary thrombosis on 20 July 1945 at the age of 82 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO and was buried at High Ridge Cemetery in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO on 29 July 1945.^8308,8309

Obituary, the Stanberry Headlight Newspaper, Jul. 26, 1945

George L. Coffey Died Last Friday

Well known resident of Stanberry and Alanthus succumbed last Friday. Funeral here Sunday.

Geo. L. Coffey, for many years a well-known resident of Stanberry and Alanthus, died last Friday at St. Joseph. He had been in ill health for several years.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Phillips Mortuary, conducted by the Rev. Lawrence H. Cox, pastor of the Stanberry Baptist church. Interment was in the High Ridge Cemetery.

Mr. Coffey, the son of Lawson and Eliza Ann Coffey, was born on May 26, 1863, at Alanthus Grove, MO. He was 82 years old at the time of his death. He was a member of one of the pioneer families of Gentry County and, with the exception of a few years spent in Oklahoma, the greater part of his life was spent in the county.

In early life, Mr. Coffey united with the Christian church and remained loyal in that faith throughout his life. For many years he was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and he had many friends and acquaintances in this and the Alanthus vicinity.

He was married on Aug. 12, 1894, to Miss Gertrude Dorr. They were the parents of one son, Earl, who lives in Oklahoma.

He was married on Aug. 12, 1907, to Miss Elsie Randleman. They are the parents of two sons, William Lawson and Otto Marion. Both are in service in the Navy, the former being stationed at a California camp and the latter serving in the South Pacific.

In addition to the three sons, Mr. Coffey is survived by one brother, Lawson L. Coffey, of Los Angeles, and by several nephews and nieces. There are numerous other relatives and friends left to mourn his death

Dr. George Lafayette Coffey DDS and Gertrude Derr were married on 24 May 1894 in Stanberry, Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., MO.^8310,8311 Gertrude Derr was born on 13 February 1868 in Missouri.⁸³¹² She appeared in the census on 22 April 1910 in Edmond, Oklahoma Co., OK.⁸³¹³ Gertrude died in Oklahoma in 1959.⁸³¹⁴

Dr. George Lafayette Coffey DDS and Gertrude Derr had the following children:

Dr. George Lafayette Coffey DDS and Elsie Jane Randleman were married on 12 August 1907 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS.⁸³¹⁵ They⁸³¹⁵ appeared in the census on 6 January 1920 in Gentry Co., MO.⁸³¹⁶ Elsie Jane Randleman, daughter of Joseph Marion Randleman and Mary Jane Halterman, was born on 11 October 1881 in Warren Co., IA.⁸³¹⁷ Elsie died in Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA on 24 April 1954 and was buried at Bennett Lane Cemetary in Savannah, Andrew Co., MO on 27 April 1954 .^8318,8319

Dr. George Lafayette Coffey DDS and Elsie Jane Randleman had the following children: