Seventh Generation

6115. Caroline Lavinia Coffey was born on 6 March 1860 in Watauga Co., NC. Caroline died of heart failure on 13 February 1923 at the age of 62 at home in Shulls Mill, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC in February 1923.^{7734,7735,7736}

Article, Watauga Democrat, Feb. 15, 1923

Mrs. David N. Coffey, Mother of our Representative in General Assembly, Dies at Her Home at Shulls Mills [sic].

Mrs. David N. Coffey, mother of Hon. Blaine Coffey, our representative in the lower house of the legislature died suddenly at her home on Tuesday of this week. The news of the sad occurrence was wired to the son in Raleigh and he reached home in time for the funeral.

The Raleigh correspondent of the Greensboro News has this to say in regard to the reception of the telegram by the son:

The popular representative had been apprised of no illness and his first intimation of his mother's death was borne in a telegram from the father. He left the Hall very briefly to be alone, then returned and finished the day, leaving on an afternoon train for his home. His colleagues accompanied him to the station and sent a beautiful floral wreath.

Caroline Lavinia Coffey and David Nathaniel Coffey were married circa 1886 in North Carolina. They appeared in the census on 5 June 1900 in Watauga Co., NC.⁷⁷³¹ They⁷⁷³¹ appeared in the census on 25 April 1910 in Watauga Co., NC.⁷⁷³² Caroline and David⁷⁷³² appeared in the census on 5 February 1920 in Watauga Co., NC.⁷⁷³³ David Nathaniel Coffey, son of Austin Coffey and Mary A. Blalock, was born on 25 August 1853 in Watauga Co., NC. He lived with his parents in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 21 July 1860. On 16 March 1893 David was party to a suit to gain title to deceased brother's land in Boone, Watauga Co., NC.²⁰⁷⁹ He lived with his daughter, Vera Coffey Church in Watauga Co., NC on 4 April 1930. David died on 30 December 1930 at the age of 77 in Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^7727,7728

Caroline Lavinia Coffey and David Nathaniel Coffey had the following children: