Thank you all for your contributions of time, research, donations, support and feedback.

Many thanks to the good folks at Bassett Historical Center for their input and assistance.

Thank you for visiting our heritage and history.
Please consider making a contribution (any amount is appreciated) to help offset the expense, and help us continually improve the quality and quantity of information.

We Gratefully Accept Yout Old/Odd Bitcoin, and Bit Cents at:
14Q2Cm1pRmUrSGTfn1a66Qe9YbAmdD8Dez

  First Name:  Last Name:
Log In
Surnames
What's New
Statistics

Terms of Use & Privacy
Contact Us
Join Our Community

Family: John Coffey/Coffee / Elizabeth Rucker (F6558)

m. 1 Mar 1804


Family Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Father | Male
    John Coffey/Coffee

    Born  Abt 1776  Rowan Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Mar 1845  Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  1 Mar 1804  [1]  Wilkes Co., North Carolina  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin Coffey/Coffee | F6559 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary 'Polly' Hayes | F6559 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth RuckerMother | Female
    Elizabeth Rucker

    Born  6 Jan 1777  Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1844  Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Colby Rucker | F6557 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Robins | F6557 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    + Salena Coffey/Coffee

    Born  1820  Thornhill, Grainger Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Mar 1845  Jackson Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Coffeytown Cemetery Langston, Jackson County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joseph Motley dna Carter | F5853 
    Married  30 Nov 1834   

    Child 2 | Male
    John Jackson Coffey/Coffee

    Born  1812  Washburn, Grainger County, Tennessee, Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1877   
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • John Coffee may have been married more than once; daughter, Salena is shown on FAG as d/o Pollyann with no maiden name shown. Salena names her son, John Coffee Carter; [2nd son, wife's name of father] Or she Elizabeth Rucker, may have been named Mary Elizabeth or Mary Ann Elizabeth Rucker.??

  • Sources 
    1. [S82] Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffey-805.
      John Coffey (1776 - 1845)
      Married 1 Mar 1804 in Wilkes Co., NC [Elizabeth Rucker]
      Father of George Coffey, Jesse T Coffey, Ausburn Osborn Coffey, Colby Coffey, Benjamin Coffey, Nancy Coffey, John Jackson Coffey, Elizabeth (Coffey) Hayes, Sarah Lucinda Coffey, Margaret E Coffey, Catherine Coffey and William M Coffey