| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Eighth Generation8991. Jason Coffey27454 was born on 26 November 1874 in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY. He lived in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY on 5 June 1900.27455 In April 1913 he was appointed postmaster in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY.27456 He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Casey Co., KY.27457 Jason died of angina pectoris on 22 June 1936 at the age of 61 in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY and was buried at Middleburg Cemetery in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 23 June 1936.27458,27459,27460 Jason Coffey was at one time President of The Farmer's Deposit Bank of Middleburg, KY. That bank was organized in 1905 [sic]. The citizens of Middle burg opened the Farmers Deposit Bank in 1904 with a capital stock of $15,000. Ephriam Godby was its first president, followed in order by Dr. J. T. Wesley, James K. Coffey, Jason Coffey, and the present-day Link Wells. It was robbed one time in October, 1937. Jason Coffey and Deva Dell Cox were married on 14 November 1904 in Liberty, Casey Co., KY.27461 They27461 appeared in the census on 23 April 1910 in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY.27462 They27462 appeared in the census on 6 January 1920 in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY.27463 Deva Dell Cox, daughter of M. E. Cox and Eniza McClure, was born on 16 December 1881 in Kentucky. Deva Dell died of influenza on 19 January 1923 at the age of 41 in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY and was buried at Middleburg Cemetery in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 22 January 1923.27464,27465,27466 Jason Coffey and Deva Dell Cox had the following children:
Jason Coffey and Wanda Hatter were married in July 1924 in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY.27469,27470 Wedding Announcement, The Lexington Leader, Lexington, KY, Fri., Jul. 4, 1924, Page 12 Postmaster is Married Yosemite.--Miss Wanda Hatter, of this place, and Jason Coffey, president of the Middlesburg Deposit Bank and postmaster, were married here at the home of the bride's father, F. F. Hatter. The bride is a graduate of Bowling Green Business University and for the past years has been principal of the business department of the university at Chatham, Va. Same publication, Tue., Jul. 29, 1924, Page 4 He Compromised Jason Coffey and bride returned Friday looking just as happy as big sunflowers. The boys had planned a very warm reception for them when they returned but Jason argues that chevaries [sic] were out of fashion and set up a few cigars and made a compromise with them. -- Middleburg Cor. Stanford Journal. They27469,27470 appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Casey Co., KY.27471 Wanda Hatter, daughter of Fountain Hatter and Sarah Angaline Black, was born on 18 May 1890 in Casey Co., KY. She lived with her parents in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 15 June 1900. Wanda died on 26 March 1972 at the age of 81 in Casey Co., KY and was buried at Green River Christian Church Cemetery in Yosemite, Casey Co., KY.27472 |