Seventh Generation

4937. Autis Belford Coffey was born on 9 January 1893 in Camden Co., MO. He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Camden Co., MO.¹⁵⁷⁸² Autis died on 12 February 1968 at the age of 75 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS and was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in the Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.¹⁵⁷⁸³

Autis was born Autis Belford Coffey on Jan. 9th, 1893 to Louis Jasper, and Alice Ann [Moulder] Coffey. He was united in marriage to Edith Estelle Tobey on Jan.9th, 1918 and shared 50 years with her before his passing on Feb. 12th. [1968] From this union was born Ila May, Charles Leslie, Emil Ray, Russell Glen and Paul Marvin. He lived in K.C. up till the time of his death. Before moving to K.C., he was a farmer and then after moving to K.C., he worked at Intercollegiate Press for years, along with other members of his family. Autis was also survived by many nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Siblings for Autis are, Buford, George, Leslie, Millie May, Elza, Ila Mabel, Aubra, Shelby, and Lily Fay.

Autis Belford Coffey and Edith Estelle Tobey¹⁵⁷⁸⁴ were married on 9 January 1918 in Camden Co., MO.¹⁵⁷⁸⁵ They^{¹⁵⁷⁸⁵} appeared in the census on 26 January 1920 in Camden Co., MO.¹⁵⁷⁸⁶ They^{¹⁵⁷⁸⁶} appeared in the census on 9 April 1930 in Camden Co., MO.¹⁵⁷⁸⁷ Edith Estelle Tobey, daughter of David Tobey and Rowena B. Franklin, was born on 29 September 1896 in Barnumton, Camden Co., MO. Edith died on 6 May 1993 at the age of 96 in Salida, Chaffee Co., CO and was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.^15788,15789

Obituary, The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, MO, Sat., May 8, 1993

Edith E. Coffey, 96, Salida, Colo., formerly of Kansas City, Kan., died May 6, 1993, in a nursing home in Salida.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Maple Hill Chapel.

Mrs. Coffey was born in Barnumton, Mo., and lived in Kansas City, Kan., before moving to Salida in 1988. Survivors include two sons, Russell G. Coffey, Kansas City, Kan., and Charles L. Coffey, Camdenton, Mo.; a daughter, Ila Lister, Poncha Springs, Colo.; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.

Autis Belford Coffey and Edith Estelle Tobey had the following children:

+10678	i.	Charles Leslie Coffey.
+10679	ii.	Ila May Coffey.
+10680	iii.	Emil Ray Coffey.
10681	iv.	Russell Glen Coffey¹⁵⁷⁹⁰ was born on 13 November 1928 in Climax Springs, Camden Co., MO. He lived with his parents in Adair Twp, Camden Co., MO on 9 April 1930. Russell died in September 2002 at the age of 73 and was buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS.^15791,15792
+10682	v.	Paul Marvin Coffey.