Seventh Generation

6716. James "Jim Butch" Coffey²²²⁸⁶ was born in March 1860 in Hancock Co., TN. He appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 in Springdale, Claiborne Co., TN.²²²⁸⁷

James "Jim Butch" Coffey and Nancy Jane Barnard²²²⁸⁸ were married circa 1878 in Tennessee. They appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in Hancock Co., TN.²²²⁸⁹ According to the source, James was married five times. We know children from Nancy and Mattie, but it is not yet known who the mother was of the other children; there could be several. For that reason, all of the children born to the known wives are with that mother, but the other children are grouped under "unknown spouse." Nancy Jane Barnard was born circa 1856 in Tennessee.

James "Jim Butch" Coffey and Nancy Jane Barnard had the following children:

+13718	i.	Matthew "Matt" Coffey.
+13719	ii.	Hamilton "Hamp" Coffey.
+13720	iii.	Tillmon Coffey.
13721	iv.	Laura May Coffey was born in February 1892 in Tennessee.

James "Jim Butch" Coffey and Mary A. Stigall were married in 1881 in Tennessee.

We don't know when "Jim Butch" died but his widow later married William A. Barnard c1895 and that union produced Cordelia, Shadrach Newton and Clint Barnard. See Mary's Find A Grave memorial no. 180639803. Mary A. Stigall, daughter of Nathaniel Stigall and Mary Ann Martin, was born circa 1865 in Grainger Co., TN. Mary died at Lone Mountain Hospital in Lone Mountain, Claiborne Co., TN on 20 December 1939 of gall bladder cancer and was buried at Wilson Cemetery in Speedwell, Claiborne Co., TN on 23 December 1939 .^22290,22291

James "Jim Butch" Coffey and Mary A. Stigall had the following children:

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William Caswell Coffey was born circa 1891 in Hancock Co., TN. William died in Tennessee on 31 December 1951 and was buried at Mabe Cemetery in New Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN on 4 January 1952 .^22292,22293

Obituary

William Caswell Coffee passed away December 31, 1951, being 62 years of age. Surviors: wife Mrs. Alice Young Coffee of Sandusky, OH; daughter Mrs. James Drinnon of Lone Mountain; sons Leonard & Charles Coffey of Tazewell; one brother Tilmon Coffey of Mohawk, TN; two half-sisters Mrs. Cordy Davis of Maryland, Mrs. Nan Seals of Howards Quarter; half-brothers Albert and Kyle Coffey of Tazewell, Arthur Coffey of Washburn, Clint Barnard of Sandusky, OH, Milburn Coffey and Mat Coffey of Sandusky, OH, Hamilton Coffey of Tazwell.

He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church in Hancock County. Funeral services were held at 1:30. Friday at the Chittum Chapel Church with Rev. Sam Coffey and Rev. Johnnie Coffey officiating, interment in Mabe Cemetery. Coffey - Stubblefield Funeral Home in charge.

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ii.

Charlie Brownlow (Brawnlow?) Coffey.

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iii.

Laura May Coffey.

James "Jim Butch" Coffey and Mattie Wolfe were married on 13 August 1898 in Grainger Co., TN.²²²⁹⁴ They^²²²⁹⁴ appeared in the census on 6 June 1900 in Hancock Co., TN.²²²⁹⁵ They^²²²⁹⁵ appeared in the census on 16 April 1910 in Hancock Co., TN.²²²⁹⁶ Jim Butch and Mattie^²²²⁹⁶ appeared in the census on 8 January 1920 in Hancock Co., TN.²²²⁹⁷ Mattie Wolfe was born in May 1879 in Tennessee. Mattie died in Grainger Co., TN between 1920 and 1930.

James "Jim Butch" Coffey and Mattie Wolfe had the following children:

+13725	i.	Nannie May Coffey.
+13726	ii.	Rena "Reanie" Coffey.
+13727	iii.	Elbert B. Coffey.
13728	iv.	Henry Coffey was born circa 1911 in Hancock Co., TN. Death certificate notes that his birth date is "not known exactly." It gives his age as 21 yrs., 5 mos. Using that info and date of death, his birth date can be estimated as Jun. 1, 1912. 1911 is taken from memorial site at Find A Grave. Henry died in Claiborne Co., TN on 1 November 1933 and was buried at Irish Cemetery in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN in November 1933 .^22298,22299
13729	v.	Living was born circa 1915 in Hancock Co., TN.
13730	vi.	Living was born circa 1920 in Tennessee. He lived in the household with his brother Elbert. in Claiborne Co., TN in 1930.
+13731	vii.	Arthur Coffey.