Seventh Generation

3878. James Knox Polk Coffey was born on 7 July 1847 in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY. He lived with his parents in Casey Co., KY on 16 July 1850. He lived with his parents in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 5 June 1860. James lived with his parents in Liberty, Casey Co., KY on 19 June 1870. James died of heart disease on 4 January 1923 at the age of 75 at home in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY and was buried at Middleburg Cemetery in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 5 January 1923.^12682,12683

James Knox Polk Coffey and Ann S. Williams¹²⁶⁸⁴ were married on 17 October 1871 in Liberty, Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁸⁵ They^{¹²⁶⁸⁵} appeared in the census on 11 June 1880 in Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁸⁶ Ann S. Williams, daughter of James C. Williams and Lucretia , was born on 11 February 1851 in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY. Ann died on 11 August 1888 at the age of 37 in Casey Co., KY and was buried at Williams Cemetery in Phil, Casey Co., KY.^12687,12688

James Knox Polk Coffey and Ann S. Williams had the following children:

+8990	i.	Mary A. Coffey.
+8991	ii.	Jason Coffey.
+8992	iii.	Nathan C. Coffey.
+8993	iv.	Nora Coffey.
+8994	v.	Stephen Reid Coffey.
+8995	vi.	Addison Williams "Add" Coffey.
8996	vii.	James C. W, Coffey was born on 20 March 1884 in Casey Co., KY. James died on 22 July 1888 at the age of 4 in Casey Co., KY and was buried at Williams Cemetery in Phil, Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁸⁹
8997	viii.	Lou Die Coffey was born on 20 May 1887 in Casey Co., KY. Lou died on 27 July 1888 at the age of 1 in Casey Co., KY and was buried at Williams Cemetery in Phil, Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁹⁰

James Knox Polk Coffey and Nannie Tilford were married on 27 March 1899 in Casey Co., KY.^12691,12692 They^{^12691,12692} appeared in the census on 4 June 1900 in Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁹³ They^¹²⁶⁹³ appeared in the census on 3 May 1910 in Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁹⁴ James and Nannie^{¹²⁶⁹⁴} appeared in the census on 3 January 1920 in Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁹⁵ Nannie Tilford, daughter of William Tilford and Delilah Spears, was born on 5 February 1870 in Casey Co., KY.³⁵⁵³ She appeared in the census on 12 April 1930 in Casey Co., KY.¹²⁶⁹⁶ Nannie died of hypertensive vascular disease on 26 March 1949 at the age of 79 at E. M. McDowell Hospital in Danville, Boyle Co., KY and was buried at Middleburg Cemetery in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 28 March 1949.¹²⁶⁹⁷

James Knox Polk Coffey and Nannie Tilford had the following children:

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Myrtle C. Coffey was born circa 1901 in Kentucky.

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ii.

Sabra H. Coffey was born on 28 January 1903 in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY.³⁵⁵³ She was a school teacher in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY. Sabra H. died of suicide by poison on 25 September 1948 at the age of 45 at Danville Hospital in Danville, Boyle Co., KY and was buried at Middleburg Cemetery in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 27 September 1948.^12698,12699

The Casey County News, 1948

SABRA COFFEY DIED SEPT. 23

Miss Sabra Coffey died in the Danville hospital about 6:30 am on Thursday September 23, 1948. She was born in Yosemite, the daughter of J.K. Coffey and Nannie Tilford Coffey. Her grade and high school work was done in Middleburg where she spent most of her life. After graduating from Georgetown College, she chose teaching as a profession and gave 21 years to this work. She taught two years in Monticello, one year in Bainbridge Georgia, fourteen years in Muhlenburg county and four years in Middleburg. Surviving relatives are her aged mother, Mrs. J.K. Coffey of Middleburg,two sisters, Mrs. Wyatt Combest of Shelby City, and Mrs. Philip Jasper of Danville. One half sister, Mrs. Nora Toms of Indianapolis, one half brother, Reid Coffey of Phil, two nephews and one niece.

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Nannie C. Coffey was born on 25 February 1912 in Casey Co., KY.¹²⁷⁰⁰