Elijah Coffey

1807–February 1860 (Age 53)
North Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of Elijah

When Elijah Coffey was born in 1807, in North Carolina, United States, his father, William Hayes Coffey, was 30 and his mother, Mary 'Polly' Coffey, was 32. He married Mrs. Betsey Coffey on 1 June 1831, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States in 1860. He died in February 1860, in North Carolina, United States, at the age of 53.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Coffey
1807–1860
Mrs. Betsey Coffey
1812–
Marriage: 1 June 1831

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 June 1831Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (7)

    1808
    Age 1
    Atlantic slave trade abolished.
    1812
    Age 5
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 18
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    Name Meaning

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Coffie
    Cohee
    Coffy
    Covey
    Coffee

    Sources (13)

    • Elijah Coffey, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Elijah Coffey in entry for George N. Coffey and Clara E. Kean, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
    • Elijah Coffey, "United States Census, 1850"

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