Eighth Generation

13013. Elmer Ivan Coffey⁸⁴³³ was born on 12 August 1880 in Wellman, Washington Co., IA. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Washington Co., IA.³⁷⁴²⁶ He appeared in the census on 3 April 1940 in Lime Creek Twp., Washington Co., IA.³⁷⁴²⁷ Elmer died of a stroke on 5 June 1948 at the age of 67 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA and was buried at Wellman Cemetery in Wellman, Washington Co., IA on 9 June 1948.³⁷⁴²⁸

Iowa City Press Citizen , Jun 7, 1948

Headline: ELMER COFFEY DIES SUDDENLY

Former Publisher of Well Advance, 67, Had Suffered Stroke

Elmer Ivan Coffey, 67, Center Point, who was publisher of the Wellman Advance more than 30 years, died suddenly Saturday night at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. He had suffered a stroke last week. Mr. Coffey left Wellman about 10 years ago and prior to his death was a resident of Center Point, where he was a breeder of saddle horses. He was born at Wellman August 12, 1880.

Surviving relatives include a widow, Lola Coffey, Westmont, Ill, and nine children, Max of Omaha, Hubert of Berkeley, Calif., Francis of Tucson, Ariz, Dr. James of Lincoln, Nebr, Mrs. W.R. Morgan of Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs. Dan Polk of Fairbanks, Alaska, Mrs. E.D. Morrison, Jr., of Washington, Iowa, Mrs. Franz Halda, Westmont, Ill, and Jean Coffey, Portland, Ore. Also surviving are two brothers, Irvin Coffey of Westchester and Wilson Coffey of China, Texas. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Center Point. Burial will be in the cemetery at Wellman, where graveside services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

From the Iowa Citizen, Iowa City, IA, Aug. 9, 1916:

"E. I. Coffey, wife and children Marcia, Kathleen, Hubert, and Francis, came home last Tuesday from their trip on the Mississippi river. [T]hey boarded the steamer Helen Blair at Davenport Saturday and went to Keokuk to see the dam."

ibid, Aug. 25, 1916:

Third Paralysis Case At Wellman

E. I. Coffey Home Quaranteed Yesterday for Dreaded Disease

Two Wellman homes have been quarantined because of infantile paralysis, there being two cases in one home and one in the other. The children afflicted are Donald and Dorothy Durian, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Durian, and Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Coffey. The Durian home wasa placed under quarantine Monday night following an examination by Dr. Van Epps, of Iowa City, and the Coffeys were officially quarantined yesterday."

ibid, Dec. 16, 1916:

Under a headline "To Give Recital At Wellman Dec. 20"

Helen Coffey was listed as a piano soloists to perform in a recital.

ibid, Feb. 17, 1917:

"Lillian Oldaker of Iowa City was an over Sunday visitor at the E. I. Coffey home."

ibid, Jul. 21, 1917:

"E. I. Coffey and family attended the editors picnic in Sunset park, Washington Saturday evening."

Elmer Ivan Coffey and Lola Edna Oldaker were married on 8 January 1902 in Kinross, Keokuk Co., IA.³⁷⁴²⁹ They³⁷⁴²⁹ appeared in the census on 17 May 1910 in Washington Co., IA.³⁷⁴³⁰ They³⁷⁴³⁰ appeared in the census on 3 January 1920 in Washington Co., IA.³⁷⁴³¹ Elmer and Lola³⁷⁴³¹ appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Washington Co., IA.³⁷⁴³² Lola Edna Oldaker^8433,37433, daughter of Henry Oldaker and Marianne Crosby, was born on 26 June 1880 in Green Twp., Iowa Co., IA.³⁷⁴³⁴ She appeared in the census on 13 April 1940 in Wellman, Washington Co., IA.³⁷⁴³⁵ Lola died in Washington Co., IA on 17 June 1954 and was buried at Wellman Cemetery in Wellman, Washington Co., IA in June 1954 .³⁷⁴³⁶ From the Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City, IA, Mar. 8, 1921

"Mrs. E. I. Coffey, who has been so ill with pleurisy the past two weeks, is getting along fine and will soon be able to be out."

ibid, Under the headline "Wellman Personals", Nov. 18, 1938:

Mrs. Lola Coffey and Jimmy visited Saturday night and Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Morrison, Jr., in Washington.

Lola O. Coffey was the publisher of The Wellman Advance, official county paper, and located at Wellman, Washington Co., IA. In 1939, a one-year subscription to the weekly paper was $2 per year.

ibid, Under the headline "School Group Holds Meeting", Feb. 21, 1939:

"...History of the Wellman P. T. A. was given by Mrs. Lola Coffey..."

ibid, Sep. 13, 1939, "Golden Anniversary" edition

In the Sep. 14, 1939 edition of The Wellman Advance, Lola O. Coffey, publisher of The Advance, announced that the paper had been sold to Mr. Adrian C. Kuipers.

ibid, Under the headline "Mrs. Lola Coffey Entertains Club", May 20, 1941:

Members, Guests Share Courtesy at Wellman

Mrs. Lola Coffey, 125 River street, entertained the W. Q. V. club at a luncheon Monday afternoon in her home. Table decorations and the menu followed a yellow and white color scheme. Mrs. E. C. Jones led the club lession on "Vacation in Canada."

Eighteen members and four visitors were present. Guests were Mrs. Earl Beck of Greeley, Colo.; Mrs. Minnie Jennings of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Etta Hunter of Oaklahd, Calif.; and Miss Marian Durst of Dubuque.

Members attending were Mrs. L. W. Durst, Mrs. H. E. Ross, Mrs. Ross Severt, Mrs. A. J. Nichols, Mrs. A. L. Braden, Mrs. W. S. McIntosh, Mrs. L. C. Miller, Mrs. A. C. Gingerich, Mrs. E. N. Foster, Mrs. Ed Gingerich, Mrs. Keith Adams, Mrs. D. S. Steninger, Mrs. A. C. Kraft, Mrs. Lyall Smith, Mrs. A. N. Gardner, Mrs. E. D. Miller and Mrs. E. C. Jones, all of Wellman.

ibid, Under the headline "OUR TOWN Newsy Briefs About People You Know", Jun. 13, 1941:

Miss Diana Coffey, who was graduated from Coe college in Cedar Rapids Monday, is passing her vacation in the home of her mother, Mrs. Lola Coffey, 125 River street. Miss Coffey, a graduate of Iowa City high school, will teach vocal music in the Ainsworth schools next year.

ibid, Under the headline "Dorothy Durian Is Married In Wellman Ceremony Saturday", Jun. 19,1941:

Mrs. Lola Coffey listed as an "out-of-town" guest at the wedding.

ibid, Under the headline "PERSONALS Newsy Briefs About People You Know:"

Mrs. Lola Coffey of Westmont, Ill., spent a few days this week visiting her sistere-in-law, Mrs. Eva Hevern, and her nieces, the Misses Lulu and Lettie Oldaker, 816 Roosevelt street. She is now in Washington, where she will male an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. D. Morrison, Jr.

ibid, Under the headline "Wellman Visitors", Feb. 1, 1950:

Mrs. Lola Coffey of Westmont, Ill., and Mrs. Ed Morrison, Jr., of Washington came from Washington to attend the funeral of Mrs. Belle Messenger and called at the home of Mrs. Roy and Mrs. Henry Durian.

Mrs. Coffey expects to visit Max at Omaha soon. Hubert Coffey of Berkeley, Calif. will come to visit relatives and his mother will accompany him to California. She will be with Gene Coffey at Pasadena for the winter.

Elmer Ivan Coffey and Lola Edna Oldaker had the following children: