Biographies, Adair County KY; Joseph COFFEY, Jr.      1833-

Submission Date: 13-Nov-2001
Source: "Kentucky - A History of the State"; W.H. Perrin, J.H. Battle, &
G.C. Kniffin; 4th edition, 1887

Joseph COFFEY Jr., cashier of the Bank of Columbia, was born in Christian
County KY 06-Jan-1833, the youngest of twelve children born to Joseph Sr. and
Jane (GRAVES) COFFEY, the former a native of NC and the latter of Fayette
County KY, and of French and English descent, respectively. Joseph COFFEY Sr.
was born in 1784 and while a young man immigrated to KY, settling first in
what is now Russell County, where he married and engaged in agricultural
pursuits until 1831, when he moved to Christian County and bought wild land
and improved a farm on which he resided until his death in March, 1834. He was
a veteran of the War Of 1812 and he and wife were life-long members of the
Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jane COFFEY departed this life in June-1861 in
her seventy-first year. Her father, Thomas GRAVES, was a native of VA and in
early manhood immigrated to KY, first settling near Lexington, in Fayette
County, where he improved a farm and remained for several years. Later, however,
he moved to Russell County where he resided until his death. He served as
courier for Washington during the entire Revolutionary struggle.
Joseph COFFEY Jr., at the age of seventeen, left the home farm and settled in
Columbia where he accepted a position in a general store, continuing in the
mercantile business as salesman and on his own account until 1871. In 1872 he
accepted a position as clerk and assistant cashier in the Bank of Columbia and
in 1880 was elected cashier of the same, which position he still holds. Mr.
COFFEY has been twice married; first 27-Sept-1859 to Miss Mary E., daughter of
James V. and Elizabeth (LANKFORD) WARDEN. She was born in Monticello, Wayne
County KY 09-Aug-1842 and died at her home in Columbia 23-Nov-1861. She was a
devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Coffey next
married, 20-Jan-1863, Miss Virginia R. PAGE, a native of Adair County, born
16-June-1843. She is a daughter of W. W. and Sophia (BRAWNER) PAGE, both natives
of VA. Seven children have blessed this union as follows: Henry R. (deceased),
William A., John B., Robert G., George, Sophia and Joseph. Mrs. Coffey is a
member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Coffey politically is independent and
belongs to no church or secret order.

Surnames: BRAWNER, COFFEY, GRAVES, LANKFORD, PAGE, WARDEN

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