Eighth Generation

8384. Nelson C. Coffey was born on 17 February 1864 in Wayne Co., KY.¹⁴⁴ Nelson died on 30 May 1934 at the age of 70 in Wayne Co., KY and was buried at Ingram-Coffey Cemetery in Monticello, Wayne Co., KY.^144,26078

Nelson C. Coffey and Sarah Emerine Worley were married on 2 February 1887 in Wayne Co., KY. They appeared in the census on 14 June 1900 in Wayne Co., KY.²⁶⁰⁷⁹ They²⁶⁰⁷⁹ appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Elk Creek Twp., Wayne Co., KY.²⁶⁰⁸⁰ Nelson and Sarah²⁶⁰⁸⁰ appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Wayne Co., KY.²⁶⁰⁸¹ They²⁶⁰⁸¹ appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Wayne Co., KY.²⁶⁰⁸² Sarah Emerine Worley, daughter of Willis Worley and Rachel Jones, was born on 4 January 1867 in Wayne Co., KY. She lived with her son James in Wayne Co., KY on 2 April 1940. Sarah died at at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin in Coopersville, Wayne Co., KY on 10 October 1957 and was buried at Ingram-Coffey Cemetery in Monticello, Wayne Co., KY.^144,26083

Mrs. Nelson Coffey Dies

Mrs. Nelson C. Coffey was born Jan. 4, 1867, died at the home of her daughters, Mrs. Frank Martin, Coopersville on Oct. 10, 1957, being 90 years, 9 months and 6 days old.

She professed faith in Christ at an early age and united with the Baptist Church at Big Springs.

She has lived a devoted ad Christian life.

She was the daughter of Willis and Rachel Worley, who departed this life many years ago.

She was married in early life to Nelson C. Coffey, who preceded her in death 23 years ago.

The marriage union was blessed with 8 children, six of shom survive her. Mrs. Frank Martin, Coopersville; Mrs. Johnnie Denney, Oil Valley; Mrs. Robert Blake, Indianapolis, Ind.; Albert, Cincinnati; James, Mooresville, Ind.; Wilburn, Cutler, Ind., and is survived by a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren and many, many friends. She is also the family of 7 children which one brother, Willie Worley, McCreary County, survive her.

She was a devoted wife and mother and a true Christian.

Services at Canadas Creek Baptist Church Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Oct. 12, 1957 by Rev. Sam Hicks, Pastor. Burial in Oil Valley Cemetery with the hickey Funeral Home in Charge.

The Family.

Card of Thanks - We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their help and kindness during the death of our death mother, Sarah Worley Coffey, who passed away Oct. 10, 1957. We want to thank Rev. Sam Hicks for his consoling words, also the singers for the nice songs, the pass bearers, the one who prepared the grace at the cemetery, the Hoyt Hickey Funeral Home for the nice service given to [can't read the remainder.]

Nelson C. Coffey and Sarah Emerine Worley had the following children: