Fourth Generation

39. Ora Elizabeth BRALEY was born on Jan 14, 1884 in Springhill, Webster Parish, LA.¹²²

The 1900 census gives her month of birth as January.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Webster Parish, LA, enumerated with parents.. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Hempstead Co., AR. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Webster Parish, LA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Webster Parish, LA. She died on Mar 7, 1984 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA.¹²³

Obituary, The Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, LA, March 8, 1984





Mrs. A. L. (Ora B.) Coffee

Minden, La.

Services for Mrs. A. L. (Ora B.) Coffee, 100, of Minden, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday March 9 at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden. Dr. Ronald Prince will officiate. Burial will be at Minden Cemetery. Mrs. Coffee, born in Springhill, La. and a lifelong resident of Minden, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday March 7, 1984 at Humana Hospital in Minden after a lengthy illness. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Coffee was a housewife and was Baptist. She is survived by two sons, Dr. James L. "Pat" Coffee and Harry Coffee of Baton Rouge, La.; two daughters, Miss Ruby Coffee of Shreveport, La. and Mrs. Myra Lee Coffee Rea of Tyler, Texas; a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pallbearers; grandsons. Family requests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to charity of donor's choice. She was buried in Mar 1984 in City Cemetery, Minden, Webster Parish, LA.

Ora Elizabeth BRALEY and Albert Lilburn COFFEE were married on Feb 28, 1909 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA.

State of Louisiana - Parish of Webster

Clerk's Office - District Court

The Revd. Mr. Carter or any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, or Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to Celebrate Marriage - Greeting:

In the name of the State of Louisiana, and by authority of the same, you are hereby authorized and empowered to Celebrate Marriage between Mr. Albert L. Coffee and Miss Ora Brailey and to join them together in Holy Wedlock, and return this license in thirty days, as the law directs.

Given under my hand and seal of office, at Minden, La., on this 25th day of Febry A.D. 1909

/s/ J. H. Tillman, Clerk District Court

State of Louisiana - Parish of Webster

Be It Remembered, That by virtue of the above marriage license I have Celebrated marriage between Mr. Albert L. Coffee and Miss Ora Braley according to law, and have caused them to sign this certificate in token of their consent, in presence of the subscribing witnesses on this 28 day of Feby A.D. 1909

Witnesses Parties
G.B. Agan A.L. Coffee
F.M. Moore Ora Braley
B.M. Cook

Officiating Officer F.H. Carter

A true record of the original, made on this 2st day of April A.D. 1909

/s/ W. C. McKinney, Deputy Clerk District Court They appeared in the census on Apr 15, 1910 in Hempstead Co., AR.¹²⁴ They appeared in the census in 1920 in Webster Parish, LA.¹²⁵ They appeared in the census in 1930 in Webster Parish, LA.¹²⁶ Albert Lilburn COFFEE (son of James M. COFFEE and Mary Elizabeth BOWMAN) was born on Jan 22, 1873 in Texas. Only evidence found that A. L. Coffee was born in Abilene came through his tales told to older grandchildren.. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Bowie Co., TX, enumerated with his mother and step-father, William Watson.. He was mostly self-employed in farming, and the oil, gas and timber business He registered for the WW1 draft on Sep 12, 1918 in Emmet, Hempstead Co., AR¹²⁷

Albert was age 45 and residing in Emmet, AR at the time of registration on Sep. 12, 1918. He gave Jan. 22, 1873 as his date of birth; place of birth was not given. His nearest relative was wife, Ora Coffee. He was a self-employed farmer, described as being of medium height and build with blue eyes and black hair. The Registrar's Report was signed by Leroy Samuel.


He purchased land on Oct 6, 1919 in Webster Parish, LA¹²⁸ He died on Mar 26, 1960 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA.¹²⁹ He was buried in Mar 1960 in City Cemetery, Minden, Webster Parish, LA. Ora Elizabeth BRALEY and Albert Lilburn COFFEE had the following children:

+108	i.	Frank Hurley COFFEE.
+109	ii.	Harry Devohn COFFEE.
+110	iii.	Dr. James Lilburn COFFEE.
+111	iv.	Loy Grady COFFEE.
+112	v.	Myra Lee COFFEE.