Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Coakley, John, Jr. December 5, 1834 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Coakley, John, jr., Warren, was born in County Cork, Ireland, December 5, 
1834, a son of John and Jane (McCarthy) Coakley.  The grandparents died in 
Ireland, and raised seven children:  John, Jeremiah, Dennis, Daniel, Mary, 
Johanna and Harry, all of whom came to the United States and settled in New 
York, except Dennis.  John, father, was born in Ireland, whence he came to 
United States and settled three miles west of Little Falls.  He died in German 
Flats, aged ninety years.  His wife died about four months later.  They had 
nine children, all died childless except John and David.  Our subject received 
a common school education, and at twelve began to earn his own living.  About 
1867 he bought 130 acres in German Flats.  In 1873 he sold and located on 144 
acres, where he resides.  In the fall of 1864 he enlisted in Company B, Tenth 
New York Heavy Artillery, and was honorably discharged in June, 1865, 
returning to Herkimer county, where he resumed farming.  Has always lived in 
the county except two years in Vermont.  He has been a Republican all his 
life.  He married December 4, 1861, Hannah A., daughter of Alanson and Mary A. 
(Thomas) Mason.  They have two children:  Florence M., wife of Chauncy Brown, 
and Jennie.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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