Boonie Coffey 
Boonie was born on February 11th, 1877 in Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas. Boonie's father was Michael Smith Coffey and her mother was Nancy Anastasia Kerby. Her paternal grandparents are Athan Coffey and Mary (Polly) McGuire. She had five brothers and four sisters, named Cicero, Sul Ross, William Harvey (Pat), Samuel Carson, John Clifton, Laura Lee, Mary Ann (Molly), Roxanne (Roxie) and Dora. She was the third oldest of the ten children. She died at the age of 50 on May 4th, 1927 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. She was buried on May 6th, 1927 in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.General Notes
BOONIE COFFEY was born on 11 February 1877, in Oglesby County, Texas, and died4 May 1927. Boonie died from breast cancer at just 50 years, 2 months and 23 days of age. She lived just long enough to see her very first grandchild, Margaret Ethel Chism.
Married 1 November 1905 to Edward Leslie Bridges (b. 24 December 1875,
Milam County, Texas; d. 28 March 1964), son of William and Martha Ann
(Huckaboy) Bridges. Boonie Coffey and Edward Leslie Bridges were marriedby a traveling Baptist Minister by the name of J. W. Storms. Just 19 years later, that very same traveling Baptist Minister married their daughter Vera Violet Bridges to Mark Anthony Chism.
To this union, they had 7 children. Boonie is buried in the Tarpley
Cemetery, Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. Next to her is "Baby Bridges" who was still born on 20 October 1908. Edward is buried inthe San Jose Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas next to their son Carson Leslie Bridges who died from diabetes and TB complications. All of their children were born at Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas except their daughter Ethelwho was born at Vanderpool, Bandera County, Texas.
The tombstone of Boonie Bridges reads:
MOTHER
BOONIE BRIDGES
FEB. 11, 1877
MAY 4, 1927
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia d.1841 in Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina
- b.27 Jan 1820 in Burke County, North Carolina
- b.20 May 1726 in Near Chalfont, New Britain Twp, Bucks, Pa. d.26 Jun 1756 in Near, Mocksville, Rowan, North Carolina
- b.1748 in Pennsylvania or Virginia d.Bet. 1829 - 1830 in McMinn County, Tennessee
- d.< 1756
- b.~ 1783 in Burke County, North Carolina d.22 Nov 1886 in Caldwell County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1750 in Rowan County, North Carolina d. in Rowan County, North Carolina
- b.07 Jul 1844 in Cherokee County, North Carolina d.26 Mar 1930 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas
- b.15 Sep 1821 in Monroe County, Tennessee
- b.11 Feb 1877 in Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas d.04 May 1927 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas
- b.29 Jan 1850 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas d.28 Feb 1928 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas
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‌Boonie and Edward Leslie were married in a religious ceremony on November 1st, 1905 in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas. They had two sons and four daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named Edgar Lee, Carson Leslie, Vera Violet, Clara Revelle, Della Jeanette, Ethel Marie and Baby Stillborn.
Family Notes
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Children
Vera Violet Bridges
Vera Violet was born on March 25th, 1907 in Tarpley,Bandera County, Texas. She died at the age of 86 on May 14th, 1993 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. She was buried on May 16th, 1993 in Mission North Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Baby Stillborn Bridges
Baby Stillborn was born on October 20th, 1908 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. He/she died on October 20th, 1908 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. He/she was buried on October 22nd, 1908 in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.
Clara Revelle Bridges
Clara Revelle was born on September 9th, 1909 in Bandera County, Texas. She died at the age of 72 on December 6th, 1981 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. She was buried on December 8th, 1981 in Mission Park South Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Edgar Lee Bridges
Edgar Lee was born on October 10th, 1911. He died at the age of 83 on June 1st, 1995 in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas. He was buried on June 5th, 1995 in San Jose Burial Park; San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Ethel Marie Bridges
Ethel Marie was born on February 18th, 1916. She died at the age of 78 on March 21st, 1994 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. She was buried on March 23rd, 1994 in San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Carson Leslie Bridges
Carson Leslie was born on January 15th, 1918. He died at the age of 30 on November 1st, 1948 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried on November 4th, 1948 in San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.