Seventh Generation

2818. Birch³⁰⁵⁰ was probably born in Stonington, Christian Co., IL on 7 December 1850. Birch died in Christian Co., IL on 18 November 1895 and was buried at Ponting Cemetery in Stonington, Christian Co., IL in November 1895 .¹⁰¹⁸⁸

Birch Coffey and Malissa A. Slater¹⁰¹⁸⁹ were married on 10 July 1873 in Christian Co., IL.^10190,10191 They^{^10190,10191} appeared in the census on 4 June 1880 in Christian Co., IL.¹⁰¹⁹² Malissa A. Slater was born in July 1855 in Illinois. She lived with her son Walter in Christain Co., MO on 15 June 1900. Malissa died in Taylorville, Christian Co., IL on 29 January 1902 of a stroke and was buried at Malissa is also buried on 31 January 1902 at Ponting Cemetery in Stonington, Christian Co., IL but, her date of death is not known.^10193,10194

Death - The Daily Illionis State Journal, Springfield, IL, Thu., Jan. 30, 1902, Page 1

Mrs. Coffey's Funeral Today.

Taylorville, Jan. 29. The funeral of Mrs. Malissa Coffey who died at the home of her son, Walter Coffey, will be held at the Baptist church in Stonington at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Mrs. Coffey's death was caused by apoplexy.

She was 45 years old and was the widow of the late Birch Coffey. She is survived by ten children.

Birch Coffey and Malissa A. Slater had the following children:

+7500	i.	Walter Coffey.
+7501	ii.	Lillian Maude "Lillie" Coffey.
+7502	iii.	Birch Coffey Jr..
+7503	iv.	Lucy Angelene Coffey.
+7504	v.	Clara Evelyn Coffey.
+7505	vi.	Thomas Charles Coffey.
7506	vii.	William Newton Coffey was born on 6 July 1883 in Christian Co., IL. William died in Christian Co., IL on 10 August 1885 and was buried at Ponting Cemetery in Stonington, Christian Co., IL in August 1885 .¹⁰¹⁹⁵
7507	viii.	Nathaniel Rolland Coffey was born on 9 November 1886 in Illinois. Nathaniel died in Illinois on 17 February 1961 and was buried at Old Stonington Cemetery in Stonington, Christian Co., IL in February 1961 .^10196,10197 Death Notice, The Daily Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, Mon., Feb. 20, 1961, Page 18 Mason R. Coffey [Believed to be Nathan and recorded incorrectly by newspaper] Assumption--Mason R. Coffey, 74, of Assumption was found dead Saturday at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Methodist Church in Assumption with burial in the old Stonington Cemetery. Remains are at the Sherwood Funeral Home. Surviving are found children, Hugh and Mrs. Mary Beck, both of Assumption, Mrs. Louise McOnnell [sic], Taylorsville, and Mrs. Lucy McClendon, Lancaster, Calif.; 22 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Ray Markwell of Assumption.
+7508	ix.	John Henry Coffey.
7509	x.	Frederick Coffey was born in February 1891 in Illinois.
+7510	xi.	Sarah Louise Coffey.