Fred Coffey (1905 - 1974)

Born 20 Dec 1905 in Oneida, Scott Co., Tennessee

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Died 7 Jan 1974 at age 68 in Oneida, Scott Co., Tennessee

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COFFEY, FRED 7 Jan 1974 Fred Coffey, 68, of Oneida, passed away in the Scott County Hospital Monday January 7, 1974. He was the son of the late John Coffey and the late Henrietta Blevins Coffey. Survivors, two daughters, Joyce McDonald and Shirley Melch, both of Detroit, Michigan, Son, Bobby Lee Coffey of Detroit, Michigan. Five sisters, Jennie Newport of Birmingham, Ala., Christine Davis of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ina Morris, Bessie Goodin and Agnes Mays all of Oneida, two brothers, Woodrow Coffey and Bud Coffey both of Oneida, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the West Funeral Home Chapel 11 a.m. Thursday with Rev. Roy Blevins officiating. Burial will be in the Hazel Valley Cemetery. West Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. (Source: The Scott County News, 10 Jan 1974, p17)

Tennessee Delayed Birth Records Name: Fred Coffey Gender: Male Birth Date: 20 Dec 1905 Birth Place: Oneida, Scott Father: John Coffey Mother: Heneretta Blevins

Tennessee Marriage Records Name: Fred Coffey Spouse: Gladys Barnett Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1925 Marriage County: Scott

1910 Census Name: Fred Coffey Age in 1910: 6 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 8, Scott, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Joseph Caffee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Rettey Coffee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Coffey 45 Rettey Coffee 38 Luther Coffee 19 Robert Coffee 17 Jenny Coffee 14 Bessey Coffee 11 Bud Coffee 9 Fred Coffee 6 Inez Coffee 4 Christine Coffee 2

1920 Census 1920 United States Federal Census about Fred Coffey Name: Fred Coffey Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Civil District 4, Scott, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: John Coffey Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age John Coffey 45 Jennie Coffey 23 Bud Coffey 19 Fred Coffey 16 Inus Coffey 13 Christine Coffey 11 Agnes Coffey 9 Woodrow Coffey 7

1930 Census 1930 United States Federal Census about Fred Coffey Name: Fred Coffey Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1905 Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Home in 1930: District 4, Scott, Tennessee Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Gladys Coffey Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Fred Coffey 25 Gladys Coffey 20 Shirley Coffey 4 [4 3/12] Joyce Coffey 2 [2 8/12] Bobbie L Coffey 0 [1/12]

1940 Census Name: Fred Coffey Respondent: Yes Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1905 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Scott, Tennessee Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Stanley Avenue Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Scott, Tennessee Residence in 1935: Rural, Scott, Tennessee Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 3B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 49 Occupation: Laborer House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 125 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42 Duration of Unemployment: 14 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 40 Income: 480 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Fred Coffey 35 Gladys Coffey 30 Shirley Coffey 14 Joyce Coffey 12 Bobbie Coffey 10