Seventh Generation

4171. Rev. Harry Scott Coffey D.D. was born on 6 December 1888 in Stuarts Draft, Stauton Co., VA. He lived with his parents in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 2 June 1900. He lived with his parents in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA on 7 May 1910. Rev. Coffey was the Minister at Fairfield Methodist Church, Rockbridge Co., VA from 1916 to 1920. He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Fairfield, Rockbridge Co., VA and on¹³⁵³⁰ 27 April 1942 for the WW2 draft in Roanoke, VA.^13531,13532 He appeared on the passenger list of the Vulcania as a returning tourist from Genoa, Italy on 14 August 1951¹³⁵³³ Rev. Coffey died on 8 June 1964 at the age of 75 in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Calvary UMC Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA.^{13534,13535,13536}

Obituary, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Jun. 10, 1974, Page 20

Mr. Coffey, Clergyman, Dies at 85

The Rev. Harry Scott Coffey of The Hermitage, a retired United Methodist minister, died Saturday. He was 85.

He was superintendent of the Danville District of the Methodist Church from 1942 to 1958. He served as pastor in Fairfield, Elkton, Roanoke, Woodstock, Covington, Petersburg, Arlington and Lynchburg, where he retired in 1961.

In addition to his ministerial service, Mr. Coffey led many study trips to Europe and the Near East as an officer in Pilgrimage Associates.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ruby Black of Staunton; a brother, Russell E. Coffey of Bluefield, W. Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Hal M. Hazel of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Mrs. Terrell Smith Jr.. of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and two sons, Harry S. Coffey Jr. of Norfolk and the Rev. John H. Coffey of Richmond.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to the Harry S. Coffey Scholarship Foundation at the United Methodist Building in Richmond.

Rev. Harry Scott Coffey D.D. and Julia Durham were married in May 1916 in Georgia.

The following was found in The Atlanta Constitution of Apr. 16, 1916:

Durham-Coffey

Mrs. Yula Reese Durham announces the engagement of her daughter, Julia, to Rev. Harry Scott Coffey, of Virginia, the marriage to take place the latter part of May. No cards. The marriage will be of cordial interest to a wide circle of friends. Miss Durham is the granddaughter of the late Judge Augustus Reese of Madison, GA., and a niece of the late Judge Seaborn Reese, of Sparta. Mr. Coffey is of a distinguished Virginia family. They appeared in the census on 8 January 1920 in South River Dist., Rockbridge Co., VA.¹³⁵³⁷ They¹³⁵³⁷ appeared in the census on 7 April 1930 at 207 Muhlenberg St. in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹³⁵³⁸ Harry and Julia¹³⁵³⁸ appeared in the census on 3 April 1940 in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA.¹³⁵³⁹ Julia Durham was born on 26 December 1895 in Georgia. Julia died on 28 April 1968 at the age of 72 in Petersburg, VA and was also buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA.^{13540,13541,13542}

Death notice, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Tue., Apr. 30, 1968, Page 16

Petersburgh [sic] - Mrs. Julia Durham Coffey, wife of Dr. Harry Scott Coffey.

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Julia is the daughter of Yula Reese Durham, found in the 1900 Hancock Co., GA census with Julia, born Dec., 1893. Head of household was Seaborn Reese, brother to Yula. Another Durham child in the household was George H., born Feb., 1892.

Rev. Harry Scott Coffey D.D. and Julia Durham had the following children: