Fifth Generation

469. Sophronia E. Coffey was born circa 1843 in Indiana. Sophronia died in June 1923 at the age of 80 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN and was buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN.¹⁸¹³

Obituary, Terre Haute Star, Saturday, June 23, 1923, p2

Mrs. Sophronia Coffey

The funeral of Sophronia Coffey, 80 years old, who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George Jacobs, 632 Walnut street, was held at 2:30 o'clock today at the Gillis undertaking establishment. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Jacobs and Mrs. I. M. Goodman of Minneapolis; two grandchildren and one nephew. Burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery.

Sophronia E. Coffey and Samuel T. Howe were married. They appeared in the census on 4 August 1870 in Washington Twp, Owen Co., IN.¹⁸¹⁴ Samuel T. Howe was born circa 1835 in Kentucky.

Sophronia E. Coffey and Samuel T. Howe had the following children:

Sophronia E. Coffey and Edgar Coffey¹⁸¹⁵ were married. They appeared in the census on 19 June 1880 in Sugar Ridge Twp., Clay Co., IN.¹⁸¹⁶ They¹⁸¹⁶ appeared in the census on 15 June 1900 in Vigo Co., IN.¹⁸¹⁷ Sophronia and Edgar¹⁸¹⁷ appeared in the census on 23 April 1910 in Vigo Co., IN.¹⁸¹⁸ They¹⁸¹⁸ appeared in the census on 2 January 1920 in Otter Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN.¹⁸¹⁹ Edgar Coffey, son of Adoniram (Adnoviam?) Judson Coffey and Emily Caroline Rhone, was born in September 1853 in Indiana. He lived with his parents in Owen Co., IN on 18 January 1860. He lived with his parents in Owen Co., IN on 7 August 1870. Edgar died on 16 November 1922 at the age of 69 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN and was buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN on 17 November 1922.¹⁸²⁰

Obituary, Terre Haute Tribune, Nov. 17, 1922, p2

Edgar Coffey

Edgar Coffey, 69 years old, for a number of years owner of a drug store in Lafayette avenue, died yesterday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Jacobs, 68 South Twenty-first street, where he made his home. Mr. Coffey also was interested in the Coca-Cola bottling works in Lafayette avenue [sic] for some time. The body was removed to the Gillis chapel, where the funeral will be held. Mr. Coffey is survived by the daughter; a step-daughter, Mrs. Ida M. Goodman, of Minneapolis; a grandson, George Edgar Jacobs; three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Faulkner, Mrs. Fay McBride, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Lillian Harboc, of Trinidad, Col., and three brothers, Eliza [sic], Larkin and Reuben Coffey.

From Terre Haute Tribune, Nov. 18, 1922, p6

COFFEY, Edgar, age 69 years, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. George Jacob [sic], 68 South Twenty-first street, at 11:30 p. m. Thursday evening. He is survived by his wife Sophronia; one daughter, Mrs. George Jacob; one step daughter, Mrs. Ida M. Goodman of Minneapolis; one grandson, George Edgar Jacob; three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Faulkner, Mrs. Fay McBride, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Lillian Berbac of Trinidad, Colo., and three brothers, Eliza [sic], Larken [sic], and Reuben Coffey.

Funeral will be held from Gillis funeral house Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Burial at Highland Lawn cemetery.

Sophronia E. Coffey and Edgar Coffey had the following children: