The
data presented here was submitted to Coffey Cousins' Clearinghouse, and was apparently taken from Settlers of Northeast Alabama, Vol. 7. No. 1.
Bible Records
The following Bible Record was sent in by Mr. Jerry B. Jones, 305 Preston Avenue, Attalla, Alabama 35954. Mrs. Cecil Noel, Box 576, Boaz, Alabama 35959 furnished Mr. Jones a photostatic copy of this Bible record.
This record is from the Bible of W. G. Coffey and L. E. (Lovisa) Tidmore Coffey. Published by B. F. Johnson Co., Richmond, Va., 1885. Lovisa E. Tidmore is the sister of Frances Elizabeth Tidmore, wife of Joseph Barnes, and daughters of Adam Tidmore and Elizabeth.
W. G. Coffey of Edmond Coffey and L. E. Tidmore of _________ married on 11 of Jan [left blank] at her residence W. N. Chanler 1866.
Rilea Coddel
Livea Coffey
Births
W. G. Coffey Born Jan 20, 1840
L. E. Coffey was Born Jan 22nd 1846
James Henry Coffey Born Oct 14th 1866
John Adam Coffey Born Apr. 30, 1868
William Thomas Coffey Born Dec. 27th 1869
Annah Elizabeth Coffey Born July 20th 1871
Webster Gernagin Coffey Born Feb 2nd 1873
Edmond Columbus Coffey Born Aug. 13th 1874
*Budy (Rudy?) Coffey Born Feb 21st 1876
Fannie Luller Coffey Born Dec 15th 1877
Martha Gane (Jane?) Coffey Born March 24th 1879
Nancy Victory Coffey Born March 28th 1881
Jessie (Louise written in) Coffey Born Aug 8th 1882
Mary Evergreen Coffey Born Mar 28th 1884
Cleariling Coffey Born May 15th 1886
Gernal Coffey Born Nov 19th 1888
W. G. Coffey Died Feb 2, 1911
Mrs. Lovise E. Coffey died Feb 25, 1935
(These last two entries were on the back of the page listing Births.)
Bible now owned by Ruby Coffey, Boaz, Alabama, granddaughter W. G. Coffey. Mrs. Noel also states that W. C. (G.?) Coffey's granddaughters have an enlarged picture of their grandmother and Frances Elizabeth Barnes. The original was made in 1900. the name plate on the picture is "Frances Tidmore Barnes and Lovisa Tidmore Coffey."
(* by CCC: Could also be "Buddy")