Maude Gertrude Tandy was the 9th ( of 11 ) child born to Letitia Lee ( Barber ) & Jeptha Madison Tandy. Maude was born in Davis County, Iowa but moved with her family back to the Fandon area when she was a young girl. She continued to remain in this area the remainder of her life.

Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
Name: Maud Tandy
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1885
Birth Place: Troy, Davis, Iowa
Father's Name: Japtha M Tandy
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's name: Lyda Lee Barbor
Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin
FHL Film Number: 968458

1900 United States Federal Census :
Name: Maud G Tandy
Age: 15
Birth Date: Aug 1884
Birthplace: Iowa
Home: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jeptha M Tandy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Lettie Tandy
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Household Members: Name Age
Jeptha M Tandy 72
Lettie Tandy 48
John F Tandy 32
James E Tandy 22
Lewis C Tandy 20
Una B Tandy 13
Maud G Tandy 15
Earl W Tandy 12
Ida M Tandy 10

On December 25, 1901 at the age of 17 she married John Elza Coghill who was 21 years old. They were married in Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois. Maude's Father, Jeptha Madison Tandy was a Justice of the Peace and he performed the Wedding Ceremony for the couple.

To this union were born 8 children :
Ershel Fay
Cecil Garold
Agatha Almedia
Harold Roscoe
Lester Glen
Dorthea Lenore
Betty Lee
John Elza

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Maud G Coghill
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: 1884
Birthplace: Illinois
Home: Colchester, McDonough, Ill
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Coghill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members: Name Age
John Coghill 28
Maud G Coghill 26
Ershel F Coghill 7
Cecie G Coghill 6
Agatha A Coghill 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Maud Coghill
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Illinois [Iowa]
Home: Colchester, McDonough, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Coghill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members: Name Age
John Coghill 39
Maud Coghill 35
Herschel Coghill 17
Cecil Coghill 16
Agatha Coghill 13
Harold Coghill 8

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Maude G Coghill
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: White
Home in 1930: Hire, Mcdonough, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Coghill
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members: Name Age
John Coghill 49
Maude G Coghill 44
Harold L Coghill 18
Lester G Coghill 8
Betty L Coghill 5 [5 3/12]
John E Coghill 3 [3 7/12]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Maude J Coghill
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Household Members: Name Age
John Coghill 59
Maude J Coghill 55
Lester Coghill 18
Betty L Coghill 15
J Elza Coghill 13

Macomb Daily Journal
Dated June 1955 :
Mrs. Maude Coghill, 70, of RR 3, passed away Thursday, June 16, at the Phelps Hospital where she had been a patient since Sunday, June 12th.
Mrs. Coghill was born August 24, 1884 in Iowa, a daughter of Jeptha and Lettie Barber Tandy. She was married to John Coghill on December 25, 1900. Her husband and six children survive : Ershel Eddington, Harold Coghill, Betty Lee Shoopman, and Elza Coghill of Colchester ; Agatha Black and Lester Coghill of Fandon. She leaves a brother, Earl Tandy of Colchester and two sisters, Una Featherland, Augusta and Ida Crickett of Macomb ; 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A son, Cecil, and a daughter, Dorthea ; four brothers, Frank, Louis, James,Edgar and three sisters, Anna Rippetoe, Lizzie Steele and Ida Cochran are deceased.
Funeral services were held at two o'clock Saturday, June 18, in the chapel of the Jones Mortuary with Rev. Ernest Louderman officiating. The soloist, Vernon McFadden sang, "Beyond the Sunset" and "Good Night Here" with Estelene Black, accompanist and pianist.
Casket bearers were nephews : Dale and Cale Sullivan, Lawrence Coghill, Preston, Morris and Harry Featherlin.
Burial was in Gibson Cemetery near Fandon.

From My Family Records :
Maude Gertude Tandy and John Elza Coghill had been married for 53 years when Maude passed away. She was 70 years 2 months 8 days old when she passed away. Maude was a member of the Fandon Christian Church.

Maude's Maternal Grandmother Harriett (Waymack) Barber # 101228057 is buried in an unmarked space in the Bardolph Cemetery.