Elizabeth A Coffey was born on 11 March 1805, in Adair, Kentucky, United States as the daughter of Martin Coffey and Nancy Phelps. She married Elisha Mitchell on 31 January 1826, in Wayne, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 11 September 1843, in Macoupin, Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Mitchell Cemetery, Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
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Atlantic slave trade abolished.
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Irish:
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cathbhadha ‘descendant of Cathbhadh’, a byname meaning ‘battle tent’, Ó Cathbhuadhaigh ‘descendant of Cathbhuadhach’ (‘battle victorious’), or Ó Cathmhogha ‘descendant of Cathmhugh’ (‘battle slave’).
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cobhthaigh ‘descendant of Cobhthach’, a byname meaning ‘victorious’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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