Brief Life History of James
When James Coffey Jr was born about 1802, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Patterson Coffey, was 32 and his mother, Delilah Ferguson, was 31. He married Mary Keller about 1826, in Albemarle, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died in 1849, in Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 48.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- James Coffey in entry for John J. Coffey, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
Spouse and Children
1802–1849 Male
1808–1888 Female
Children (4)
1842– Female
1845–1907 Female
1847–1882 Male
1849– Female
Parents and Siblings
1772–1850 Male
1772–1840 Female
Siblings (10)
1800–1898 Female
1802–1849 Male
1804–1880 Male
1806–1880 Male
1814–1880 Male
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World Events (7)
1803
Age 1
1804 · Walton War
Age 2
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 17
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.
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