THE SOLDIER CLIPPER 8 NOV 1950
OBITUARY
Permelia Jane Hughes, daughter of Gabriel and Susan Hughes, was born May 11, 1845 at Stanford, Kentucky, and died October 28, 1950 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Achenbach in Soldier, Kansas, at the age of 105 years, 6 months and 17 days. Her mother was an Adams, descendant of John Quincy Adams.
She was united in marriage with Francis M. Coffey, May 25, 1865 at Frankfort, Kentucky. Mr. Coffey preceded her in death seventeen year ago at the age of 94 years, after a blissful wedded life of 68 years. To this union were born ten children, three of whom preceded her in death. Charley Coffey, Hutchinson, Kansas: Belle Huffman, Leavenworth, Kansas and Timothy Coffey, Los Angeles, California.
Those living are: Annie Fisher, of Florence, Kansas; Minnie Clapperton, Los Angeles, California; Margaret York, Sites, California; Mary A. Achenbach, Soldier, Kansas; James G. Coffey, Holton, Kansas; Arthur Coffey, Fair Oaks, California; Pearle Titsworth, Kansas City, Missouri.
Mrs. Coffey was blessed with 41 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren; 26 great great grandchildren; 6 great great great grandchildren, 140 descendents.
Mr and Mrs Coffey moved to Peabody, Kansas in 1880 and to Holton, Kansas in 1896 where Mr. Coffey was in the music business. In 1899 they moved to Bucks Grove and in 1900, to America City, then in 1906 to Soldier, Kansas.
Mrs. Coffey at the time of her death was believed to be the oldest living Kansan. She lived throught several wars and had 20 grandchildren in World War II.
Funeral services were held in the Soldier Christina church at 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday October 30, 1950 with the pastor, Rev. Vernon Rodgers, officiating. A quartet composed of Clyde and Claude Rieschick and Leonard and Floyd Holliday, and, Mrs. Irvin Jepson accompanied.
The ladies caring for the flowers were Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Emma Starr, Mrs. Sarah Brown and Mrs. Coral Holliday.
Pall bearers were B. O. White, Irvin Jepson, Charles Starr, George Randall, Leonard Holliday and Floyd Holliday.
Interment was in Soldier cemetery.
OBITUARY
Permelia Jane Hughes, daughter of Gabriel and Susan Hughes, was born May 11, 1845 at Stanford, Kentucky, and died October 28, 1950 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Achenbach in Soldier, Kansas, at the age of 105 years, 6 months and 17 days. Her mother was an Adams, descendant of John Quincy Adams.
She was united in marriage with Francis M. Coffey, May 25, 1865 at Frankfort, Kentucky. Mr. Coffey preceded her in death seventeen year ago at the age of 94 years, after a blissful wedded life of 68 years. To this union were born ten children, three of whom preceded her in death. Charley Coffey, Hutchinson, Kansas: Belle Huffman, Leavenworth, Kansas and Timothy Coffey, Los Angeles, California.
Those living are: Annie Fisher, of Florence, Kansas; Minnie Clapperton, Los Angeles, California; Margaret York, Sites, California; Mary A. Achenbach, Soldier, Kansas; James G. Coffey, Holton, Kansas; Arthur Coffey, Fair Oaks, California; Pearle Titsworth, Kansas City, Missouri.
Mrs. Coffey was blessed with 41 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren; 26 great great grandchildren; 6 great great great grandchildren, 140 descendents.
Mr and Mrs Coffey moved to Peabody, Kansas in 1880 and to Holton, Kansas in 1896 where Mr. Coffey was in the music business. In 1899 they moved to Bucks Grove and in 1900, to America City, then in 1906 to Soldier, Kansas.
Mrs. Coffey at the time of her death was believed to be the oldest living Kansan. She lived throught several wars and had 20 grandchildren in World War II.
Funeral services were held in the Soldier Christina church at 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday October 30, 1950 with the pastor, Rev. Vernon Rodgers, officiating. A quartet composed of Clyde and Claude Rieschick and Leonard and Floyd Holliday, and, Mrs. Irvin Jepson accompanied.
The ladies caring for the flowers were Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Emma Starr, Mrs. Sarah Brown and Mrs. Coral Holliday.
Pall bearers were B. O. White, Irvin Jepson, Charles Starr, George Randall, Leonard Holliday and Floyd Holliday.
Interment was in Soldier cemetery.
THE SOLDIER CLIPPER 8 NOV 1950
OBITUARY
Permelia Jane Hughes, daughter of Gabriel and Susan Hughes, was born May 11, 1845 at Stanford, Kentucky, and died October 28, 1950 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Achenbach in Soldier, Kansas, at the age of 105 years, 6 months and 17 days. Her mother was an Adams, descendant of John Quincy Adams.
She was united in marriage with Francis M. Coffey, May 25, 1865 at Frankfort, Kentucky. Mr. Coffey preceded her in death seventeen year ago at the age of 94 years, after a blissful wedded life of 68 years. To this union were born ten children, three of whom preceded her in death. Charley Coffey, Hutchinson, Kansas: Belle Huffman, Leavenworth, Kansas and Timothy Coffey, Los Angeles, California.
Those living are: Annie Fisher, of Florence, Kansas; Minnie Clapperton, Los Angeles, California; Margaret York, Sites, California; Mary A. Achenbach, Soldier, Kansas; James G. Coffey, Holton, Kansas; Arthur Coffey, Fair Oaks, California; Pearle Titsworth, Kansas City, Missouri.
Mrs. Coffey was blessed with 41 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren; 26 great great grandchildren; 6 great great great grandchildren, 140 descendents.
Mr and Mrs Coffey moved to Peabody, Kansas in 1880 and to Holton, Kansas in 1896 where Mr. Coffey was in the music business. In 1899 they moved to Bucks Grove and in 1900, to America City, then in 1906 to Soldier, Kansas.
Mrs. Coffey at the time of her death was believed to be the oldest living Kansan. She lived throught several wars and had 20 grandchildren in World War II.
Funeral services were held in the Soldier Christina church at 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday October 30, 1950 with the pastor, Rev. Vernon Rodgers, officiating. A quartet composed of Clyde and Claude Rieschick and Leonard and Floyd Holliday, and, Mrs. Irvin Jepson accompanied.
The ladies caring for the flowers were Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Emma Starr, Mrs. Sarah Brown and Mrs. Coral Holliday.
Pall bearers were B. O. White, Irvin Jepson, Charles Starr, George Randall, Leonard Holliday and Floyd Holliday.
Interment was in Soldier cemetery.
OBITUARY
Permelia Jane Hughes, daughter of Gabriel and Susan Hughes, was born May 11, 1845 at Stanford, Kentucky, and died October 28, 1950 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Achenbach in Soldier, Kansas, at the age of 105 years, 6 months and 17 days. Her mother was an Adams, descendant of John Quincy Adams.
She was united in marriage with Francis M. Coffey, May 25, 1865 at Frankfort, Kentucky. Mr. Coffey preceded her in death seventeen year ago at the age of 94 years, after a blissful wedded life of 68 years. To this union were born ten children, three of whom preceded her in death. Charley Coffey, Hutchinson, Kansas: Belle Huffman, Leavenworth, Kansas and Timothy Coffey, Los Angeles, California.
Those living are: Annie Fisher, of Florence, Kansas; Minnie Clapperton, Los Angeles, California; Margaret York, Sites, California; Mary A. Achenbach, Soldier, Kansas; James G. Coffey, Holton, Kansas; Arthur Coffey, Fair Oaks, California; Pearle Titsworth, Kansas City, Missouri.
Mrs. Coffey was blessed with 41 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren; 26 great great grandchildren; 6 great great great grandchildren, 140 descendents.
Mr and Mrs Coffey moved to Peabody, Kansas in 1880 and to Holton, Kansas in 1896 where Mr. Coffey was in the music business. In 1899 they moved to Bucks Grove and in 1900, to America City, then in 1906 to Soldier, Kansas.
Mrs. Coffey at the time of her death was believed to be the oldest living Kansan. She lived throught several wars and had 20 grandchildren in World War II.
Funeral services were held in the Soldier Christina church at 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday October 30, 1950 with the pastor, Rev. Vernon Rodgers, officiating. A quartet composed of Clyde and Claude Rieschick and Leonard and Floyd Holliday, and, Mrs. Irvin Jepson accompanied.
The ladies caring for the flowers were Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Emma Starr, Mrs. Sarah Brown and Mrs. Coral Holliday.
Pall bearers were B. O. White, Irvin Jepson, Charles Starr, George Randall, Leonard Holliday and Floyd Holliday.
Interment was in Soldier cemetery.
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