Michael Smith Coffey 
Michael Smith was born on July 7th, 1844 in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Michael Smith's father is Athan Coffey and his mother is Mary (Polly) McGuire. His paternal grandparents were Smith Coffey and Hannah Boone. He had four brothers and five sisters, named William Harvey, Josiah, Athen Napoleon (Bud), Nicholas Lee, Susan Caroline, Mary Emaline, Sarah Jane, Hannah Roxan and Emma Stewart. He was the second oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 85 on March 26th, 1930 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. He was buried on March 28th, 1930 in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.General Notes
MICHAEL SMITH COFFEY, born 7 July 1844, died 26 March 1930. Married 6
August1872, in Gainesville, Texas to Nancy Kerby (b. 29 January 1850; d. 28 February1928).
Michael Smith Coffey was noted as saying "KKK got to hanging too many
Yankees, so I rode a fast horse to Texas". He is the only one to leave
North Carolina at that time, as his family remained in North Carolina.
The Coffey's were very rich people but everything was taken from them by the Yankees(servants and slaves, and they were taxed out of their
land). They left North Carolina and went to Georgia. There are 172
Coffey's buried in the Coffeyville Cemetery, Coffeyville, North
Carolina. There are also many buried in the Boonsville Cemetery right
next to it.
Nancy Kerby was a cousin to Kit Carson, and in the Civil War, Kit Carson fought for the North against Nancy's husband Michael Smith Coffey who fought for the South. Michael Smith Coffey was inCompany E, Unit 2, North Carolina Infantry. He was a Private in the Confederate Army.
After Michael left Murphy, North Carolina and went to the Civil War, it
was 27 years before he ever returned to North Carolina or saw his parents again.
Both Michael Smith Coffey and Nancy Kerby Coffey are buried at the
cemetery in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas along with all but 3 of their children.They had 10 children altogether.
The tombstone of Michael Smith Coffey reads:
COFFEY
SMITH COFFEY
JULY 7, 1844
MARCH 26, 1930
A SLEEP IN JESUS OH TO SEE
WHAT MY WAKING FORM SHALLBE
TO BE LIKE HIM SHALL BE MY BLISS
FOR I SHALL SEE HIM AS HE I
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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.25 Nov 1696 in Bradninch, Exeter, Devonshire, England d.02 Jan 1765 in Salisbury, Rowan, 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.1699/1700 in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania d.01 Jan 1777 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
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‌Michael Smith and Nancy Anastasia were married in a religious ceremony on August 6th, 1872 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. They had five sons and five daughters, named Cicero, Sul Ross, William Harvey (Pat), Samuel Carson, John Clifton, Laura Lee, Mary Ann (Molly), Boonie, Roxanne (Roxie) and Dora.
Family Notes
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Children
Laura Lee Coffey
Laura Lee was born on July 11th, 1873 in Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas. She died at the age of 79 on November 15th, 1952 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Mary Ann (Molly) Coffey
Mary Ann (Molly) was born on March 15th, 1875 in Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas. She died at the age of 88 on October 22nd, 1963 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. She was buried on October 24th, 1963 in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.
Boonie Coffey
Boonie was born on February 11th, 1877 in Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas. 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.
Roxanne (Roxie) Coffey
Roxanne (Roxie) was born on September 10th, 1880 in Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas. She died at the age of 74 on April 30th, 1955 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. She was buried on May 2nd, 1955 in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.
Cicero Coffey
Cicero was born on January 31st, 1883 in Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas. He died at 3 months old on May 27th, 1883 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. He was buried on May 30th, 1883 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
Dora Coffey
Dora was born on July 9th, 1884 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. She died at the age of 85 on March 24th, 1970 in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas. She was buried on March 27th, 1970 in Bandera Cemetery, Bandera, Bandera County, Texas.
Sul Ross Coffey
Sul Ross was born on August 9th, 1886 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. He died at the age of 83 on January 9th, 1970 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. He was buried in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.
William Harvey (Pat) Coffey
William Harvey (Pat) was born on July 6th, 1888. He died at the age of 87 on December 24th, 1975 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. He was buried in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.
Samuel Carson Coffey
Samuel Carson was born on July 18th, 1891 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. He died at the age of 29 on November 28th, 1920. He was buried in Tarpley Cemetery, Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas.
John Clifton Coffey
John Clifton was born on January 29th, 1893 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. He died at the age of 76 on April 23rd, 1969 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas. He was buried in Tarpley Cemetery, Bandera County, Texas.