Son of Salathiel Coffey and Mary Blair.

Spouses: Mary Ann Hill and Julia Draper.

Adair County News, June 11, 1902

Mr. John A. Coffey Dead

The intelligence of the death of the subject of this notice was a surprise to the citizens generally of Adair county. He had been in Texas for the past two years, reaching Columbia about ten days before his death, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. last Saturday [June 7th], at the residence of his son, Mr. J.N. Coffey, who lives on Greensburg street. The deceased was sick when he arrived, but there were no serious developments until three days before he died. Had he lived until the first day of July he would have been sixty-seven years old. He was born in Cumberland county, but was reared in Adair, the greater portion of his life having been spent in the Breeding neighborhood where the remains were interred.
Mr. Coffey was a man of integrity and a Christian gentleman and had many friends all over Adair county, who will regret to hear of his death. Mr. Coffey was twice married. His first wife was the mother of Mr. J.N. Coffey, and by his last wife, who died several years ago, there are four or five children, one here and the others in Texas.
The remains were buried near Breeding last Sunday afternoon, many friends and relatives being present to pay their last respects to the one they loved while living. The News extends its sympathy to the afflicted ones.

Married to Mary Ann (Hill) Carter on Dec 26, 1866 in Adair County and Julia (Draper) Kemp on Nov 27, 1876. Julia was also married to Albert T Kemp in 1870 in Adair County. She died of typhoid fever on ay 29, 1901 and is buried in McGregor Cemetery in McLennan County, Texas. She was the daughter of David Draper. He married Mary Ann Hill on Oct 19, 1860 in Russell County. Mary Ann died of bloody flux about 1871. I think she might have been married to a Carter or a Parrigen before she married John since some of paperwork has that name on it. Mary and her children were living with Dempsey Hill on the 1870 census in Russell County. Her last child was born in 1872. I don't know if she died then or left John. One of the children's dc's gave her as Mary Parrigen which makes me wonder if she remarried. John's obit just said he was married twice. He lived in McLennan County, Texas for a few years.

Children with Mary:

Hettie Jane Gaskin, Oct 22, 1855 to Oct 6, 1944, buried in Gaskin Cemetery in Jamestown, Ky. Married Charlie Adams Gaskin.

James Newton Coffey, 1858 to 1926, buried in Columbia Cemetery. Married Laura Smith.

Mahala Mildred Fletcher, 1861 to after 1880. Married Jackson Fletcher on Aug 21, 1878 in Adair County. She later married Tom Turpin.

William Henry Coffey, Mar 5, 1864 to Jul 22, 1938, buried in Russell Springs Cemetery in Russell County. Married Belle Breeding.

Mary Ellen Rexroat, May 26, 1865 to May 26, 1945, buried in Rexroat Cemetery in Jamestown, Ky. Married Green M Rexroat.

Sarah J Stuart, Mar 7, 1869 to Jul 14, 1957, died in San Antonio, Texas. Married Zachary Stewart. She's buried in San Jose Burial Park there. Zach Henry Stuart was born Aug 22, 1868 and died of tb on Feb 18, 1919 in Hunt, Texas. He was the son of N A Stuart and Susan McKinney of here. His dc said he was to be buried in Moody, Texas.

Candace M Coffey, May 1870 to Aug 13, 1873. She and her sister died at the same time.

Della "Nannie Dell" Jones, Nov 22, 1872 to Mar 29, 1956, died in Conroe, Texas. Married Albert L Jones. She's buried in McGregor Cemetery in McLennan County, Texas.

Children with Julia:

Rosa Lee Yates, Jul 1877 to Jan 12, 1909, also buried in McGregor Cemetery. Married Robert G Yates.

Sayles Frank Coffey 1879 to 1967, buried in Columbia Cemetery. Married Dell Rey Mitchell.

John Beecher Coffey born Dec 1881, died young. He was living with his sister Rosie on the 1900 census. They had moved to McLennan County, Texas by the 1910 census.

Mary E White, Mar 8, 1885 to Feb 8, 1959, buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Ky. Married Samuel Field White. Samuel used to publish the newspapers in Campbellsville, Jamestown and Columbia and was a proofreader for the Louisville Times and Courier Journal. He died in 1956 and also buried there. He was the son of William Thomas White and Nancy Jane Fields.

George Edward Coffey, Jan 16, 1890 to Feb 13, 1976, buried in Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas. Married Pearl Josephine Dewees.

Half-sibling to these was Martha W Kemp who was born Oct 9, 1872 and died May 16, 1952. She's buried in Braysville Cemetery in Braysville, IN. She was the daughter of Julia Draper and Albert Kemp.