| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fifth Generation288. Shelby "Shelly" Coffey was born on 12 August 1811 in Wayne Co., KY. He patented land on 2 September 1848 in Beaver Creek, Wayne Co., KY1012 Shelby made his will on 30 August 1863 in Wayne Co., KY.1013 Shelby named no one other than Wm G. Meadows, his executor. It was witnessed by W. Loving and J. H. Meadows. Shelby died on 2 September 1863 at the age of 52 in Kentucky and was buried at Elk Springs Valley Cemetery in Oil Valley, Wayne Co., KY.144,1014 Shelby was the Wayne Co., KY representative to the State Legislature from 1837-1839, 1842-1843, and 1859-1861. Shelby "Shelly" Coffey and Zerilda Emarine Meadows were married on 4 May 1845. They appeared in the census on 6 August 1850 in Wayne Co., KY.1015 They1015 appeared in the census on 24 July 1860 in Wayne Co., KY.1016 Zerilda Emarine Meadows, daughter of Andrew Meadows and Jane Graham, was born on 29 June 1822 in Wayne Co., KY. She appeared in the census on 2 June 1880 in Jamestown, Russell Co., KY.1017 Zerilda wrote her will on 8 February 1897 in Wayne Co., KY and it was proved on1018 Zerilda was of Russell Co. but, made her will in Wayne Co. In it, she named her daughter in law Josephine, wife of her son Andrew Lewis Coffey, her father Andrew Meadows, a daughter Mary J. Coffey. Lands whichlay in Russell Co. on the Cumberland River were given to Josephine and Mary J. She also named a granddaughter, Linnie E. Bradshaw. William Neathery was named as her executor. Witnesses were James Meadows and A. W. Popplewell. The will was proven on Jan. 25, 1904 in Wayne Co. Zerilda died on 22 September 1900 at the age of 78 in Wayne Co., KY and was buried at Elk Springs Valley Cemetery in Oil Valley, Wayne Co., KY.144,1019 Shelby "Shelly" Coffey and Zerilda Emarine Meadows had the following children:
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