Seventh Generation

5968. Anna Lee Wright was born on 27 July 1885 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. She lived with her parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 7 June 1900. Anna died of cancer on 11 December 1951 at the age of 66 at home on Rt. 8 in Lenoir, Yadkin Valley Twp., Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 12 December 1951.^{18836,18837,18838}

Obituary, The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Wed., Dec. 12, 1951, Sec. 1, Page 9

Mrs. Annie Coffey

Lenoir, Dec. 11. - Mrs. Annie Lee Coffey, 66, of the Happy Valley community, died this afternoon following an extended illness.

She was a native of Watauga County, daughter of the late Thomas Wright and Margaret Coffey Wright. Funeral will be held at Boone Fork Baptist Church, Watauga County, Thursday at 2 p.m. Surviving are her husband, Robey Monroe Coffey; two sons, and seven daughters.

Anna Lee Wright and Roby Monroe Coffey were married on 19 March 1903 in Watauga Co., NC.^18831,18832 They^18831,18832 appeared in the census on 29 April 1910 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁸⁸³³ They¹⁸⁸³³ appeared in the census on 14 January 1920 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁸⁸³⁴ Anna and Roby¹⁸⁸³⁴ appeared in the census on 8 April 1930 in Hudson, Hudson Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁸⁸³⁵ Roby Monroe Coffey, son of George Washington Coffey and Matilda Ann Coffey, was born on 20 March 1881 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁸⁸²⁷ He lived with his parents in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC on 9 June 1900. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁸⁸²⁸ Roby died of a coronary occlusion on 1 October 1955 at the age of 74 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^18829,18830

Obituary, The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Sat., Oct. 1, 1955, Page 5

Roby Coffey

Lenoir, Sept. 30-Funeral services for Roby Monroe Coffey, 74, of Route 1, Hudson, who died Thursday night at a local hospital following an extended illness, will be conducted at Boone Fork Baptist Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Born in Caldwell County, he was the son of the late Washington and Matilda Coffey. His wife, who died several years ago, was Miss Annie Lee Wright. He was a farmer and a member of Setzers Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are seven daughters, two sons, 50 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Anna Lee Wright and Roby Monroe Coffey had the following children: