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5909. Rufus Monroe Coffey was born on 27 October 1886 in Watauga Twp., Watauga Co., NC.19294 He lived with his father in Watauga Twp., Watauga Co., NC on 5 June 1900. He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Watauga Co., NC.19295 Rufus died of pneumonia on 22 September 1965 at the age of 78 at Blowing Rock Hospital in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.19296,19297 Rufus Monroe Coffey and Emma Eliza Robbins were married on 24 October 1906 in Watauga Co., NC.15302,19298,19299 They15302,19298,19299 appeared in the census on 24 April 1910 in Watauga Twp., Watauga Co., NC.19300 They19300 appeared in the census on 2 January 1920 in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.19301 Rufus and Emma19301 appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.19302 They19302 appeared in the census on 5 April 1940 in Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock Twp., Watauga Co., NC.19303 Emma Eliza Robbins was born on 25 March 1886 in North Carolina. Emma died on 26 November 1952 at the age of 66 in North Carolina and was buried at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.19304 Rufus Monroe Coffey and Emma Eliza Robbins had the following children: +12245 | i. | Mabel Isabel Coffey. | +12246 | ii. | Howard Rufus Coffey. | +12247 | iii. | Helen Carrie Coffey. | 12248 | iv. | Edward (Edmond?) Jones Coffey was born on 17 April 1917 in Watauga Co., NC.19305 Edward died of an accidental accidental gunshot wound on 19 July 1935 at the age of 18 at home in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 22 July 1935.19306,19307,19308 Death notice, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Sat., Jun. 20, 1935, Page 4 Senior Class President Is Accidently [sic] Killed Blowing Rock, June 18.--Edward Coffey, 18, president of the 1935 graduating class of Blowing Rock high school, was accidentally killed today by a gun in the hands of 15-year-old Devere Hollars, his first cousin. The accident occurred early this morning after Devere had spent the night at the Coffey home. Edward laid down a rifle belonging to his brother, and Devere picked it up to place it in a corner. As he did, the gun went off. The bullet hit Edward over the right eye. He died within 20 minutes. Young Hollars, son of Mrs. Frank Simmons, was prostrated with grief tonight. Coffey is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus M. Coffey; two sisters, Miss Mabel Coffey and Mrs. Helen Banner; two brothers, Howard and Ronda. Funeral services probably will be held Sunday afternoon. No inquest is planned. | +12249 | v. | Rhonda Lester Coffey. |
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