Seventh Generation

3394. James Asbury Coffey¹¹⁴⁶⁷ was born on 18 November 1827 in Gallatin Co., IL. James died pf pneumonia on 13 January 1879 at the age of 51 in Dodge City, Ford Co., KS and was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City, Ford Co., KS.^11468,11469

Death Notice, Dodge City Times, Dodge City, KS., Jan. 28, 1879, Page 1

Death of Col. James A. Coffey

Col. James A. Coffey, of the firm of Coffey & Marsh, died in this city, Monday morning last, of pneumonia, after an illness of eight days. The funeral took place Tuesday. The remains were buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, and were followed to their last resting place by a large number of citizens. Col. Coffey was 51 years of age.

Col. Coffey was an old resident of Kansas. He had resided in Dodge City but about three months. He came to Kansas in the year 1855, and passed through the memorable and exciting struggle in the State during its early years. He was the founder of Coffeyville, Kansas, a thriving town, which was named in honor of him. He was also founder of Humboldt, Kansas, which town was laid out in 1859. Col. Coffey was well known in Kansas, and the news of his death will be sad tidings to his many friends. The family and friends have our sympathies in this sad bereavement.

According to Marvin Coffey's research, James moved to Kansas in 1854 where he worked with anti-slavery forces, later going into the merchandising business. He is said to have learned at least two Indian languages and in 1870 founded the town of Coffeyville, KS.

Very probably there were additional children born to James and Louisa. In the 1870 census children were enumerated by initial as MJ, age 18; ER, age 16; JA, age 14; S., age 12; Amison (?), age 10; L., age 8 and S., age 6.

He was a friend and business partner with "Oliver March, proprietor of Oliver March & Co., a Steam Flouring Mill in Dodge City..." In 1859 March "became a licensed Indian Trader with J. A. Coffey at Humboldt, Kansas."

James Asbury Coffey and Louisa Adelade Ferris Long Carnahan were married on 27 December 1849 in Saline Co., IL.^11470,11471 They^11470,11471 appeared in the census on 10 October 1850 in Saline Co., IL.¹¹⁴⁷² They¹¹⁴⁷² appeared in the census on 10 July 1860 in Humboldt, Allen Co., KS Terr..¹¹⁴⁷³ James and Louisa¹¹⁴⁷³ appeared in the census on 26 July 1870 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., KS.¹¹⁴⁷⁴ Louisa Adelade Ferris Long Carnahan¹¹⁴⁷⁵ was born circa 1829 in Wayne Co., KY. She lived with her son Eben Rice Coffey in Dodge Twp., Ford Co., KS on 29 June 1880. She lived with her son Eben Rice Coffey in Benton Twp., Beaver Co., OK on 18 June 1900. Louisa lived with her son Eben Rice Coffey in Eckert, Delta Co., CO on 20 April 1910. Louisa died on 29 September 1913 at the age of 84 in Delta Co., CO and was buried at Cory Cemetery in Delta, Delta Co., CO.¹¹⁴⁷⁶

James Asbury Coffey and Louisa Adelade Ferris Long Carnahan had the following children: