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Some Coffey Grave Markers in Jackson County, Alabama.

Recorded and Submitted to Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse by Sally Coffee Bryan, January 1998

 

This large double marker is up on a hill near Coffee Bluff on the Tennessee River. To find it take US 231 take US 72 East, then Jackson County Road 46, then Jackson County Road #264. It has a large arch engraved with the words "Father and Mother" and "COFFEY". The other side has "Clark Maclin Coffey, born November 4, 1865, died January 5, 1916" and "Elizabeth Coffey, born December 26, 1869, died March 28, 1914."

Nearby are headstones:

    1. David Lee McCrary
      November 30, 1930 November 15, 1964
      Alabama
      PFC CO A83 ENGR CONST BN
    2. Dowell Womack McCrary
      January 22, 1886
      February 23, 1959
    3. J. L. McCrary
      September 23, 1977
      May 8, 1940

 

Not far away, near Crow Creek, is a large cemetery with a small, walled, old section near the back. Here I found the following markers. These are not the only markers in the section; I simply wrote down the ones that interested me due to their apparent family connections.

    1. General John R. Coffey
      born March 27, 1814 (I have seen this published as 1818 but
      died May 21, 1896 this is what’s on the grave marker.)
    2. Mary Ann
      wife of John R
      December 28, 1831
      September 6, 1887
    3. Col. H. B. Coffey
      July 8, 1796
      April 11, 1964
    4. John B. Coffey
      February 10, 1855
      January 23, 1884
    5. Maclin Cross
      August 2, 1775
      June 12, 1856
    6. Eliza Cross
      April 15, 1812
      April 20, 1864
    7. John B. Cross
      April 23, 1828
      August 28, 1840
    8. Infant child
      of J. R. & M. A. Coffey
      May 29, 1851
      July 26, 1852
    9. Mary Cross
      January 10, 1782
      September 18, 1849
    10. Col. Charles Maclin Cross
      August 6, 1806
      November 30, 1848
    11. Chas. Coffee
      November 2, 1849
      November 26, 1851

 

I anyone has a great interest in these I would not mind driving back over to the area again to photograph and record more information.

 

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