Seventh Generation

5742. Matilda Ann "Tilda" Coffey was born circa 1848 in Buncombe Co., NC. She appeared in the census on 6 February 1920 in Watauga Co., NC.¹¹⁹⁸ She died of dropsy on 2 April 1927 at the age of 79 in Coffey's Gap, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 4 April 1927.^{7516,7517,7518}

Matilda Ann "Tilda" Coffey and George Washington "Wash" Coffey were married. They appeared in the census on 1 August 1870 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁵¹² They⁷⁵¹² appeared in the census on 15 June 1880 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁵¹³ Tilda and Wash⁷⁵¹³ appeared in the census on 9 June 1900 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁵¹⁴ They⁷⁵¹⁴ appeared in the census on 29 April 1910 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁵¹⁵

From Heritage of Watauga County 1849-1984, p.147:

"Wash and Tilda made their home in the Boone Fork Community of Watauga County. They are listed in the Caldwell County Census but they were considered to be Wataugans. They had several children... Wash had a farm where the family raised most of their food. Wash worked as a lumber-man. He did a great deal of logging in the Globe Valley and around Grandfather Mountain.

"Matilda was known to everyone as 'Aunt Tilda.' If anyone was sick or a woman was ready to give birth, Aunt Tilda was called. She grew and collected many herbs to use for medicines. Wash and Tilda's home was always opened to company. They had plenty of room for everyone. Many of their grandchildren would come to visit and often stayed the night. It wasn't unusual for the grandchildren to bring along a friend or two. The friends were made just as welcome as the grandchildren. Wash died on Nov. 9, 1912. His tombstone shows his age as 69 years, 11 mos., 19 days. Matilda lived until April 2, 1927. They are buried in the Boone Fork Baptist Church Cemetery." George Washington "Wash" Coffey, son of William Clayton Coffey and Sarah Greene, was born on 21 November 1842 in Ashe Co., NC.⁷⁵⁰⁶ He lived with his parents in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC on 30 July 1850. He lived with his parents in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 20 July 1860. George enlisted in the on 20 March 1862 at Gordonsville, VA.⁷⁵⁰⁷ "Wash" applied for pension for service in Co. F, 26th NC Infantry in Caldwell Co., NC on 22 July 1910.⁷⁵⁰⁸ Wash died on 9 November 1912 at the age of 69 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^7509,7510 On 6 April 1914 the estate of George Washington was settled in Caldwell Co., NC.⁷⁵¹¹

Matilda Ann "Tilda" Coffey and George Washington "Wash" Coffey had the following children: