Jackson County IA Archives Biographies.....Coakley, Florence 
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Source: History of Jackson County, Iowa, 1910
Author: J. W. Ellis

FLORENCE J. COAKLEY. 

The agricultural interests of Jackson county find a successful and enterprising 
representative in Florence J. Coakley, who is the owner of a fine farm of two 
hundred and forty acres on section 31, Richland township. His birth occurred in 
this county on the 18th of November, 1863, his parents being Jeremiah D. and 
Margaret (Callahan) Coakley, both of whom were natives of Ireland. They crossed 
the Atlantic to America in the early '40s, first locating in Canada, where they 
made their home until they came to Jackson county, Iowa, sometime in the '50s. 
Subsequently they purchased the farm which is now in possession of their son 
Florence and continued to reside thereon until called to their final rest, 
Jeremiah D. Coakley passing away in 1887, while his wife died the following 
year. Unto this worthy couple were born nine children, all of whom still 
survive. 
Florence J. Coakley obtained his education in the common schools and has always 
made his home on the farm where his birth occurred. He early became familiar 
with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist and has 
made farming his life work. On attaining his majority he purchased the old 
homestead place and is now the owner of two hundred and forty acres on section 
31, Richland township. The neat and attractive appearance of the place 
indicates his careful supervision and practical and progressive methods, and in 
addition to cultivating the various cereals best adapted to soil and climate he 
also makes a specialty of raising stock of all kinds, this branch of his 
business adding materially to his income. 
On the 20th of July, 1890, Mr. Coakley was united in marriage to Miss Anna E. 
Fay, who was born in New York on the 14th of March, 1867. Her parents, Michael 
and Catherine (Ryan) Fay, both of whom are natives of Ireland, now make their 
home in Guthrie county, Iowa They had a family of twelve children, five of whom 
are yet living. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Coakley have been born eight children, 
namely: Eugene W., who is attending St. Joseph's college at Dubuque, Iowa; 
Florence Anastasia, now Sister Mary Adele, of the Order of St. Francis; 
Clarence F.; Mary M., who is attending the convent at Otter Creek, Iowa; 
Florence J.; Fay Daniel; Ethel A.; and one who died in infancy. 
Mr. Coakley is a stanch democrat in his political views and is now serving as 
township trustee for the second term. The cause of education has ever found in 
him a stalwart champion and for the past ten years he has acted as a school 
director. He and his family belong to the Catholic church, the teachings of 
which they exemplify in their daily lives. He has been a resident of this 
county from his birth to the present time and the favorable regard entertained 
for him by his fellow townsmen is proof that his life record has been an 
honorable one. 
J. W. Ellis, History of Jackson County, Iowa, 1910 




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