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William Webster COFFEY[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1885 - 1947  (61 years)


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  • Name William Webster COFFEY 
    Born 5 Apr 1885  , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    • 1883, GA -> age 27 on 1910 census
      5 Apr 1885 -> Find a Grave
      1883, GA -> age 47 on 1930 census
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Eton, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Will W. Coffey (27) appeared as head of household. He and Emma had been married 4 years. He and both parents were born in Georgia. He was a salesman in the drug industry, where he worked for wages. He was literate. His home was rented and was a house. The household included his wife, Emma (25) and children: Haymond (3) and Thelma (11/12).
    Census 1920  Fairmount Town, Gordon, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Tennessee Street 
    Census 1930  Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    River Road 
    Died 20 Jan 1947  , Ben Hill, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    • 20 Jan 1947 -> Find a Grave
      20 Jan 1947, Ben Hill Co. -> GA Deaths
    Buried Aft 20 Jan 1947  Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Evergreen Cemetery 
    Notes 
    • Name:
      Will W. Coffey -> 1910 census
      Will Webster Coffey -> Descendants of John Roberts report
      William W. Coffey -> Find a Grave
      William W. Coffey -> 1930 census
    Person ID I749  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2011 

    Family Emma E. ROBERTS,   b. 11 Sep 1884, , probably Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1978, , Ben Hill, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married Abt 1906  [4, 5
    • *They had been married 4 years according to the 1910 census.
      *According to the 1930 census, Will was 23 and Emma was 22 when they were married, also consistent with a 1906 wedding date.
    Children 
     1. Namon COFFEY,   b. 6 May 1907
     2. Haymond Webster COFFEY,   b. 16 May 1907, , probably Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1984, , Ben Hill, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Thelma Annie Lou COFFEY,   b. 1 May 1909, , probably Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1929  (Age 19 years)
     4. Ruth E. COFFEY,   b. 29 Mar 1917, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 2003  (Age 86 years)
     5. Living
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S310] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, McDonald Militia District; 110; sheet 1-B; dwelling 13, family 13; Will W. Coffey household; accessed; 30 December 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S78] Descendents of John M. Roberts, 4 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S96] Find A Grave. Databases*, entry for William W. Coffey (1885-1947), Memorial No. 32868169, Records of Evergreen Cemetery, Ben Hill County, Georgia; record copyright Dorothy (DJ) Thompson (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S418] 1930 Census. Georgia. Ben Hill County, Fitzgerald District; 9-8; sheet 13-A (penned); dwelling 258, family 259; William W. Coffey household; accessed; 20 December 2011 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S310] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, McDonald Militia District; 110; sheet 1-B; dwelling 13, family 13; Will W. Coffey household; accessed; 30 December 2008 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S305] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, accessed; 20 December 2011; entry for William W. Coffey, death certificate no. 91 (Reliability: 3).