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Descendants of William Abner Coffey by Sandra Otos

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM ABNER1 COFFEY1 was born 1809 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died Bet. 1877 - 1878 in Cleburne County, Alabama. He married (1) PHOEBE WARREN, daughter of WILLIAM WARREN and NANCY WISDOM. She was born 1809 in Caswell County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1865 in Cleburne County, Alabama. He married (2) MARTHA JANE MOORE2 October 14, 1866 in Calhoun County, Alabama. She was born 1835 in Georgia, and died Deceased.

Notes for WILLIAM ABNER COFFEY:
The State of Alabama } Probate Court of Said County
Cleburne County } In Vacation August 16, 1878

This day came Lewis Coffey administrator in this Court of the estate of Abner Coffey deceased and filed his application in writing and under oath, praying for an order and proceedings to sell certain real estate in said petition described of the property of said decedent for the purpose of paying the debts of due from said estate upon the ground that the personal property belonging to said estate is insufficient for those purposes, and it appearing from said petition that the only heirs of said decedent are Martha J. Coffey widow of said decedent who is over the age of twenty one years of age of sound mind and resides in the State of Texas County of (blank), Post Office (blank), Lewis Coffey who is over the age of twenty one years of sound mind and resides in Cleburne County, Alabama, Emmiline Henry who is over the age of twenty one years of sound mind and resides in Cleburne County Alabama, and Martha J. Harris wife of Pat Harris and Martha Owen, wife of B. D. Owen, each of whom are over the age of 21 years and who reside in Cleburne County, Alabama, Levi Coffey who is over the age of twenty one years of sound mind and resides in the State of Mississippi, County of Leak Post Office Conway, Elijah Coffey who is over the age of twenty one years of sound mind and resides in Cleburne County Alabama, Young H. Coffey and Elizabeth Coffey each of whom are under the age of twenty one years and resides in the State of Texas with their mother widow of said decedent. William, Susan and Jesse Harris each of whom are under the age of twenty one years and reside in Cleburne County Alabama, Lucy Edmondson, William Edmondson, Lewis Coffey Jr and Stephen Coffey each of whom are under the age of twenty one years of sound mind and reside in Cleburne County, Alabama. It is therefore ordered that W. T. Noell be appointed guardian ad litem for the said Young H. Coffey, Elizabeth Coffey, Wm Haris, Susan Harris, Jessee Harris, Lucy Edmondson, William Edmondson, Lewis Coffey Jr and Stephen Coffey, and that the 30 day of September 1878 be and is hereby appointed a day on which to hear the said application, and the proof which may be submitted in support of the same. And it further ordered that due notice of the nature of said application and of the time above set for the hearing thereof be given at least three weeks before the said day of hearing by posting of advertisements at the Court house door, and at three other public places in said notifying all persons in interest to appear and contest said application if they think proper, there being no newspaper published in Cleburne County. It is further ordered that Lewis Coffey, Emiline Henry, Elijah Coffey and W. T. Noell guardian ad litem for Young H. Coffey, Elizabeth Coffey, Wm Harris, Susan Harris, Jessee Harris, Lucy Edmondson, Wm Edmondson, Stephen Coffey and Lewis Coffey and Mary J. Harris and her husband Pat Harris and Martha Owen and her husband B. D. Owen have notice of this proceeding and of the day set for hearing the same by citation to be personally served upon them ten days before the day for hearing the same. It is further ordered that a copy of said posted advertisement be forwarded through the mails postage paid addressed to the said Martha J. Coffey at the said _________ State of Texas and a copy to Levi Coffey addressed to him postage paid at Conway, State of Mississippi, written one day from the date of this order. It is further ordered that testimony be taken as in Chancery Proceedings showing the necessity of said sale as required by law upon ____ filed and propounded to at least two ____ interested witnesses..

Bartlett Owen
Judge of Probate

Minutes of the Probate Court of Cleburne County for the vacation Term commencing January 7, 1879

The State of Alabama } Probate Court of Said County
Cleburne County } In vacation January 7, 1879

This day came Lewis Coffee administrator of the estate of Abner Coffee, deceased, and makes report in writing and under oath of the sale of the real estate of said deceased praying that the sale of said lands be confirmed by this court. And it appearing to the Court from people's evidence that said administration was authorized and empowered by an order of sale made and entered in this court on the 30th day of September 1878 to sell the lands therein described belonging to said estate for the purpose of paying the debts due from said estate, in manner and form as the law directs and as prescribed in said decree of sale. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court from peoples evidence that said sale was in all respects regular and as prescribed by law and said order of sale. And that at said sale, made on the 8th day of September 1878. William H. Rhodes became the purchaser of part of the South East fourth of the South East quarter of Section thirty one (31) in Township fifteen (15) of Range Eleven (11) and the East half of the North East quarter and the South West fourth of the North East quarter of Section Six (6) and eight acres more or less in the South East corner of the South West fourth of the South East quarter of Section Six (6) and Seven acres more or less in the North West corner of the South East quarter of Section Six (6) all of said lands in Section Six (6) in Township Sixteen of Range Eleven all situated in the County of Cleburne State of Alabama at the price of four hundred and sixty five dollars. One hundred dollars of said purchase for cash the remainder on account of twelve months; and that the said William H. Rhodes has fully complied with the terms of said sale, and it further appearing to the Court that said sale was fairly conducted and that said lands sold for a price not greatly disproportionate to its real value. It is ordered and judged and decreed that said sale of the above described lands be ____ the same is hereby in all ____ confirmed. It is further ordered that said report be and the same is hereby approved and ordered to be filed and recorded in this court.

Bartlett Owen
Judge of Probate


More About WILLIAM ABNER COFFEY:
Census: 1870, Cleburne County, Alabama3

More About MARTHA JANE MOORE:
Census: 1870, Cleburne County, Alabama4
        
Children of WILLIAM Abner COFFEY and PHOEBE WARREN are:
  1. i.EMILY2 COFFEY, b. 1830, Gwinnett County, Georgia; d. Deceased.
  2. ii.WILLIAM COFFEY, b. 1832, Gwinnett County, Georgia; d. Deceased, Richmond, Virginia.
  3. iii.MATILDA COFFEY, b. 1834, Gwinnett County, Georgia; d. Deceased.
  4. iv.NANCY COFFEY, b. 1836, Gwinnett County, Georgia; d. Deceased.
  5. v.JOHN COFFEY, b. 1838, Benton County, Alabama.
  6. vi.THOMAS RUBEN COFFEY, b. 1840, Benton County, Alabama.
  7. vii.MARY COFFEY, b. 1843, Benton County, Alabama.
  8. viii.LEWIS COFFEY, b. 1845, Benton County, Alabama.
  9. ix.LEVI COFFEY, b. 1847, Benton County, Alabama.
  10. x.ELIJAH COFFEY, b. 1855, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased.

        
Children of WILLIAM Abner COFFEY and MARTHA MOORE are:
  1. xi.EMMA2 MOORE, b. 1858, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased; Stepchild.

More About EMMA MOORE:
Census: 1870, Cleburne County, Alabama5
  1. xii.WILLIAM MOORE, b. 1860, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased; Stepchild.

More About WILLIAM MOORE:
Census: 1870, Cleburne County, Alabama6
  1. xiii.RUBEN MOORE, b. 1864, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased; Stepchild.

More About RUBEN MOORE:
Census: 1870, Cleburne County, Alabama7
  1. xiv.YOUNG N. COFFEY, b. Aft. 1866, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.

More About YOUNG N. COFFEY:
Census: 1870, Cleburne County, Alabama8
  1. xv.ELIZABETH COFFEY, b. Abt. 1876, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.


Generation No. 2

2. EMILY2 COFFEY (WILLIAM ABNER1) was born 1830 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and died Deceased. She married CALVIN CALAWAY HENRY 1848 in Benton County, Alabama. He died September 1855 in Calhoun County, Alabama.
        
Children of EMILY COFFEY and CALVIN HENRY are:
  1. i.JAMES KNOX POLK3 HENRY, b. 1850, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  2. ii.WILLIAM ABNER HENRY, b. 1852, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  3. iii.JOSEPHINE HENRY, b. 1854, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased.

  5. WILLIAM2 COFFEY (WILLIAM ABNER1) was born 1832 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and died Deceased in Richmond, Virginia9. He married EMILY HUNNICUTT 1856 in Calhoun County, Alabama. She was born 1837 in Georgia10, and died Deceased.
        
Children of WILLIAM COFFEY and EMILY HUNNICUTT are:
  1. i.MARTHA JANE3 COFFEY, b. 1857, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased; m. BARTLETT D. OWEN, December 30, 1875, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  2. ii.STEPHEN ABNER COFFEY, b. 1859, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased; m. MARY G. OWEN, October 8, 1883, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  3. iii.LEWIS R. COFFEY, b. 1861, Calhoun County, Alabama; d. 1905; m. NANCY JOSEPHINE WHITE, 1897; d. Deceased.

  5. MATILDA2 COFFEY (WILLIAM ABNER1) was born 1834 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and died Deceased. She married WILLIAM EDMONDSON September 20, 1854 in Calhoun County, Alabama. He died 186411.
        
Children of MATILDA COFFEY and WILLIAM EDMONDSON are:
  1. i.NANCY MATILDA3 EDMONDSON, b. 1856; d. Deceased; m. LEMUEL B. EDWARDS, October 1, 1874, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  2. ii.MARY JANE EDMONDSON, b. 1858; d. Deceased; m. PATRICK HARRIS, September 20, 1877, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  3. iii.LUCY? EDMONDSON, b. 1860; d. Deceased.
  4. iv.LUCY? EDMONDSON, b. 1862; d. Deceased.
  5. v.STEPHEN WILLIAM EDMONDSON, b. 1864; d. Deceased; m. ANNIE HAYNES, July 10, 1892, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  6. vi.B. M. EDMONDSON, b. 186612; m. A. J. DEESE, October 5, 1890, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.

  8. NANCY2 COFFEY (WILLIAM ABNER1) was born 1836 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and died Deceased. She married ABSALOM HARRIS October 6, 1857 in Calhoun County, Alabama. He died Deceased.
        
Child of NANCY COFFEY and ABSALOM HARRIS is:
  1. i.SUSAN M.3 HARRIS, b. 1859; d. Deceased; m. WILLIAM ABNER HENRY, December 26, 1880, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.

  3. LEVI2 COFFEY (WILLIAM ABNER1) was born 1847 in Benton County, Alabama. He married ALICE WOODS March 21, 1869 in Cleburne County, Alabama. She was born 1852 in Cleburne County, Alabama, and died Deceased.

More About LEVI COFFEY:
Burial: Rocky Point Cemetery, Leake County, Mississippi

More About ALICE WOODS:
Burial: Rocky Point Cemetery, Leake County, Mississippi
        
Child of LEVI COFFEY and ALICE WOODS is:
  1. i.WILLIAM P.3 COFFEY, b. August 1869, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.

  3. ELIJAH2 COFFEY (WILLIAM ABNER1) was born 1855 in Calhoun County, Alabama, and died Deceased. He married ATHELENA WRIGHT July 29, 1874 in Cleburne County, Alabama. She was born 1855 in Georgia, and died Deceased.

More About ELIJAH COFFEY:
Census: 1870, Cleburne County, Alabama13
        
Children of ELIJAH COFFEY and ATHELENA WRIGHT are:
  1. i.LORENA3 COFFEY, b. 1876, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.
  2. ii.THOMAS COFFEY, b. 1878, Cleburne County, Alabama; d. Deceased.



Endnotes

1. Sandra Otos, 1109 Fonthill Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503-5139 (cgoslo@earthlink.net), Descendants of William Abner Coffey, (Unknown), "Electronic."
2. Widow of Mr. Moore.
3. United States Government, Census, 1870, page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Coffey, A., age 60, White, Male, Farmer, Born SC, Citizen of US.
4. United States Government, Census, 1870. Page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Martha J, age 35, White, Female, Occupation is keeping house, born Georgia.
5. United States Government, Census, 1870, page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Moore, Emmer, age 12, White, Female, born Alabama.
6. United States Government, Census, 1870, page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Moore, Wm., age 10, White, Male, born Alabama.
7. United States Government, Census, 1870, page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Ruben, age 6, White, Male, born Alabama.
8. United States Government, Census, 1870, page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Young N., age 2, White, Male, born Alabama.
9. Died in Civil War.
10. Daughter of W. R. Hunnicutt, Judge of Probate??
11. Died in Civil War.
12. After William died??.
13. United States Government, Census, 1870, page 10, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Elijah, age 17, White, Male, occupation at home, born in Alabama.