Lewis Coakley was a son of Col. William Coakley (1788-abt1838) and Margaret Carter (17901-1847) who came to Green County from Virginia.

In the 1850 Taylor County, Kentucky census Lewis Coakley is head of household 293. He is 29 years of age, a farmer, born in Kentucky. His wive, Sarah A., is 24 and also born in Kentucky, as were the children: William J., 5; James M., 3; Edward M., 3; Margaret E., 1 year of age.
In the 1860 Taylor County, Kentucky census Lewis Coakley is head of household 60. He is 39 years of age, a Farmer born in Kentucky. His wife, Sarah A., is 35 years of age and also born in Kentucky. As were the children: Wm. J., 15; Edward M., 13; James M., 13; Margaret E., 11; Geo. D., 7; Thos. F., 6; Eliz. A., 3; and Elijah W., age 6 months.
In the 1870 Taylor County Census for the Saloma District, Lewis Coakley was family #50. He was 49 years of age, a Farmer, born in Kentucky. His wife, Sarah E., was 32, and also born in Kentucky. The children in the household were: George D., 18; Thomas F., 16; Elizabeth A., 13; Elijah W., 10; John A., 8; Frances E., 4; and Lewis H., 2 years of age. These were the children of Lewis Coakely's first wife, Sarah A. Ford, who had died in 1868. Lewis has now remarried to a Sarah E., Unknown last name.

In the 1880 Taylor County Census for the Oak Hill Precinct, Lewis Coakley was family 126. He was 59 years old, a Farmer born in Kentucky. Both of his parents were indicated to have been born in Virginia. His wife, Sarah E., was 42 years old and born in Kentucky. Her father was born in Kentucky and her mother was born in Virginia. The children in the household were from Lewis' first wife, Sarah A. Ford Coakley: Elijah W., 20;; John A., 17; Ella F., 14; and Lewis H., 12 years of age.

The Larue County Herald.
Thursday, February 21, 1895page 3 col. 3

FROM SMOKY HOLLOW.
Correspondence of Mountain Ralph.
Died on the 15th Inst., Lewis Coakley. aged seventy-four years, after a lingering illness of over two years, of a complication of diseases, Mr. Coakely was Interred on the 17th at the family buying ground. Mr. Coakley was a devout Christian, a member of the Baptist churcfr and was highly respected and beloved by all who knew him. We have lost a beloved friend and neighbor, and one more has been added to that innumerable host that has passed through the valley of death to that unknown world of peace and rest from the cares and toils of this life.
Mr.W.G. Warren is very low at this writing of heart trouble. Greene has been in bad health for two or three years.
Mr. John C. Warren is very sick at this time.
Mr. J.R. Coakley says he doesn't care a d---n whether Congress passes a silver bill, a gold bill or a paper bill-it's all the same to him. There's another baby at his house.
Mr. Wesley Moss is so happy just now he could nothelp for the Life of him hollowing at the top of his lungs to tell "Paw" he had the sweetest and prettiest baby in America at his house. Whoo-pee, "Paw", come quick and see the baby.

(bio added by Russell Perkins)