Name |
Elmer Ivan Coffey |
Birth |
12 Aug 1880 |
Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1895 |
Riverside, Washington County, IA, USA |
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1895 State Census, Iowa, Washington County, Riverside, Page 341. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Washington County, Riverside, Page 341. |
Census |
Jun 1900 |
Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA |
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1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 117, Sheet 11B. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 117, Sheet 11B. |
Census |
17 May 1910 |
Lime Creek Township, Washington County, IA, USA |
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1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek Township, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 129, Sheet 22B. 1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek Township, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 129, Sheet 22B. |
Census |
3 Jan 1920 |
Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA |
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1920 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek Township, Supervisor's District No. 90, Enumeration District No. 133, Sheet 2B. 1920 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek Township, Supervisor's District No. 90, Enumeration District No. 133, Sheet 2B. |
Census |
1925 |
Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA |
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1925 Iowa Census, Washington County, Wellman, page 46. 1925 Iowa Census, Washington County, Wellman, page 46. |
Census |
2 Apr 1930 |
Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA |
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1930 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek Township, Enumeration District 92-16, Sheet 1B. 1930 Federal Census, Iowa, Washington County, Lime Creek Township, Enumeration District 92-16, Sheet 1B. |
Death |
5 Jun 1948 |
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA, USA |
- Iowa City Press Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa) 1948, June 7 [MONDAY]
Headline: ELMER COFFEY DIES SUDDENLY
Sub-Headline: Former Publisher of Well Advance, 67, Had Suffered Stroke
Text: Elmer Ivan Coffey, 67, Center Point, who was publisher of the Wellman Advance more than 30 years, died suddenly Saturday night at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. He had suffered a stroke last week. Mr. Coffey left Wellman about 10 years ago and prior to his death was a resident of Center Point, where he was a breeder of saddle horses. He was born at Wellman August 12, 1880.
Surviving relatives include a widow, Lola Coffey, Westmont, Ill, and nine children, Max of Omaha, Hubert of Berkeley, Calif., Francis of Tucson, Ariz, Dr. James of Lincoln, Nebr, Mrs. W.R. Morgan of Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs. Dan Polk of Fairbanks, Alaska, Mrs. E.D. Morrison, Jr., of Washington, Iowa, Mrs. Franz Halda, Westmont, Ill, and Jean Coffey, Portland, Ore. Also surviving are two brothers, Irvin Coffey of Westchester and Wilson Coffey of China, Texas. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Center Point. Burial will be in the cemetery at Wellman, where graveside services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
- Omaha World Herald, 7 Jun 1948
Elmer Ivan Coffey, Ex-Publisher, Dies
Center Point, Ia.-Elmer Ivan Coffey, 67, well-known horse breeder in this area, and a former newspaper publisher, died unexpectedly Saturday night at his home here.
Mr. Coffey was the publisher of a newspaper at Wellman, Ia., for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; four sons and five daughters. They are: Max, assistant managing editor of The World-Herald; Hubert, Berkeley, Cal.; Francis, Tucson, Ariz.; Dr. James, Lincoln; Mrs. W. R. Morgan, Syracuse, N.Y.; Mrs. Dan Polk, Fairbanks, Alaska; Mrs. E. D. Morrison, Jr., Washington, Ia.; Miss Jean, Portland, Ore.; and Mrs. Franz Halda, Westmount, Ill.
Services will be in Center Point, burial at Wellman.
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Burial |
9 Jun 1948 |
Wellman Cemetery, Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA |
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Person ID |
I1062 |
Helms Family |
Last Modified |
31 May 2012 |
Family |
Lola Edna Oldaker, b. 26 Jun 1880, Iowa County, IA, USA d. 17 Jun 1954, Fairfax, Atchison County, MO, USA (Age 73 years) |
Marriage |
1 Jan 1902 |
Children |
| 1. Max Arthur Coffey, b. 27 Nov 1902, Garrison, Benton County, IA, USA d. 6 Mar 1973, Blair, Washington County, NE, USA (Age 70 years) |
+ | 2. Marcia Coffey, b. 23 Nov 1904, IA, USA d. 23 Apr 2005, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS, USA (Age 100 years) |
| 3. Helen Irene Coffey, b. 5 Jan 1907, IA, USA d. Bef 2011 (Age 103 years) |
+ | 4. Kathleen Wellman Coffey, b. 13 Dec 1908, Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA d. 21 Dec 2001, Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA (Age 93 years) |
+ | 5. Hubert Stanley Coffey, b. 7 Jun 1910, Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA d. 15 May 1988 (Age 77 years) |
| 6. Lola Jean Coffey, b. 9 Aug 1911, IA, USA d. 22 Jun 1975, Rose Hill Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA, USA (Age 63 years) |
+ | 7. Francis Ivan Coffey, b. 4 Apr 1913, IA, USA d. 25 Apr 2002, Tucson, Pima County, AZ, USA (Age 89 years) |
+ | 8. Diana Elisabeth Coffey, b. 22 Mar 1918, Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA d. 20 Jun 2011, Halcyon House, Washington, Washington County, IA, USA (Age 93 years) |
+ | 9. Dr. James Leo Coffey, MD, b. 5 Jul 1919, Wellman, Washington County, IA, USA d. 15 Jun 2007, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, IA, USA (Age 87 years) |
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Family ID |
F364 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
3 Sep 2011 |