My sixth cousin once removed.
Born: 6 June 1892, Olga, KY. 1 3 5
Parents: ELIJAH G. COFFEY AND MARTINA (UNKNOWN)
Married: about 1912. 2
Death: 26 June 1976, Adair Co., KY. 3
Notes:
As of 5 June 1917 John was a farmer with a wife and one child living at 637 Crocus, KY; he claimed exemption from the draft because of his "stomach, heart, lungs, feet and hands"; he marked his signature with an "x"; he was of medium height and build, with gray eyes and brown hair; he claimed disability because of "stomach, lungs, heart, etc." 5
Listed as a farmer in the 1920 Federal Census, Creelsboro, Russell, KY (indexed as Burket Coffey).
Listed as a farmer in the 1930 Federal Census, District 2, Russell, KY.
Social Security Death Index:
Name: John Coffey
SSN: 406-68-7186
Last Residence: 42629 Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, United States of America
Born: 6 Jun 1892
Died: Jun 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (1965)
Spouse: GRACIE (UNKNOWN) b. 15 Aug. 1889, KY 2 3 d. 15 April 1968, KY. 3
CHILDREN OF JOHN BURKET COFFEY AND GRACIE(UNKNOWN) 1:
(my seventh cousin)
TELFORD D. COFFEY b. about 1915, Kentucky.
Sources:
1. 1900 Federal Census, Jamestown, Russell, KY.
2. 1930 Federal Census, District 2, Russell, KY.
3. Social Security Death Index.
4. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present, Frankfort; Kentucky Department of Information Systems, Cert. 32143.
5. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
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