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John Lester Coffey

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John Lester Coffey

Birth
Towns County, Georgia, USA
Death
11 Jun 1946 (aged 61)
Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Turtletown, Polk County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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s/o Jeff Coffey & Polly Burrell

John, a few weeks after the death of his beloved wife & suffering from a supposed brain tumor, decided he would join her. John was found hanging from the back porch by his 2 youngest children, George & Walter.

It is said that John & Emily had 18 children only 14 have been verified.

KNOWN CHILDREN:
1) Ralph William 1908-1971
2) Ruth Marie 1910-1994
3) Joseph Lester 1912-1969
4) James Mays 1914-1992
5) Leon Napoleon 1915-1972
6) Prince Willis 1918-1945
7) Jonnie Mae 1920-2008
9) Charles Bass 1921-1979
10) Harold Lloyd 1923-1948
11) Corrine 1925-1994
12) Larry Vernon 1926-1985
13) Thomas Hicks 1928-1928 (unverified)
14) Jackie April 1930-1930 (unverified)
15) Walter Franklin 1933-2002
16) Chauncey George 1935-2008
s/o Jeff Coffey & Polly Burrell

John, a few weeks after the death of his beloved wife & suffering from a supposed brain tumor, decided he would join her. John was found hanging from the back porch by his 2 youngest children, George & Walter.

It is said that John & Emily had 18 children only 14 have been verified.

KNOWN CHILDREN:
1) Ralph William 1908-1971
2) Ruth Marie 1910-1994
3) Joseph Lester 1912-1969
4) James Mays 1914-1992
5) Leon Napoleon 1915-1972
6) Prince Willis 1918-1945
7) Jonnie Mae 1920-2008
9) Charles Bass 1921-1979
10) Harold Lloyd 1923-1948
11) Corrine 1925-1994
12) Larry Vernon 1926-1985
13) Thomas Hicks 1928-1928 (unverified)
14) Jackie April 1930-1930 (unverified)
15) Walter Franklin 1933-2002
16) Chauncey George 1935-2008

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