William Tatum Coffey

1866 - 1939  (73 years)

• Name	William Tatum Coffey  [1]
  Birth	16 Feb 1866	Catawba, Ohio, -USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Note	William Tatum Coffey was born 16 February 1866 at the Coffey Homestead at Catawba, Ohio. He died 20 October 1939 on his farm near Marion. He is buried at Prairie Chapel Cemetary, near Marion. Married Jesse May Sanborn, daughter of Josiah and Adelaide (Eaton) Sanborn 29 August 1905 at Center Point, Iowa. William Coffey came to Iowa with his parents in the Summer of 1866. Except for a brief period at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, William remained in Iowa for the duration of his life. After his father's death in 1905, William operated the Coffey Homestead near Marion...Oak-Spring Farm. William and Jesse, after their marriage, moved to and remained on this farm until William's death in 1939. They were both active in the farm bureau, 4-H, and Epworth League. SEE NOTES ON JESSE SANBORN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
  Note	Line 13917 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SOUR 'Genealogical Study of the Family of Josiah Fisher
  Note	Line 13918 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SOUR 'Genealogical Study of the Family of Josiah Fisher CONT Wilson Sanborn & Alberteen Adelaide Eaton'
  Note	Line 13919 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SOUR 'Genealogical Study of the Family of Josiah Fisher CONT Compiled by Helen (Burgess) Lindhorst
  Note	Line 13920 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SOUR 'Genealogical Study of the Family of Josiah Fisher CONT privately published, 1978 revised 1993
  Death	20 Oct 1939	Marion, Iowa, -USA   [1]
  Person ID	I25068	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family	Jessie May Sanborn,   b. 15 Nov 1875, near Cedar Rapid, Iowa, -USA d. 10 Dec 1969, Springfield, Missouri, -USA (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1905	Center Point, Iowa, -USA   [1]
  Children	1. John Wilson Coffey,   b. 9 Aug 1906, Marion, Iowa, -USA d. 29 Sep 1973, Port Angeles, Washington, -USA (Age 67 years)   2. James Dawson Coffey,   b. 3 Jul 1909, Marion, Iowa, -USA d. 6 Mar 1915, Marion, Iowa, -USA (Age 5 years)   3. Mary Adelaide Coffey,   b. 21 Jun 1912, Marion, Iowa, -USA
  Family ID	F5796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

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  [S118] Lorinda Stover Steadman 'Lori' (Reliability: 1).