Person Sheet
NameJames Delmar COFFEY 
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[299]Death26 Mar 1987, Riverside,, California [299] Age: 87
BurialLincoln, Logan, Illinois [607]
FatherBaxter “Banks” COFFEY (~1857-~1899)
MotherSarah/Sallie B. CHILDERS (1865-1922)
Misc. Notes
1. James Coffey and family lived in Lincoln, Illinois, then moved to Ohio, West Virginia and then finally to California in 1951. This info from a letter written by James D. Coffey, sent to me by Claire Sloop, June 2004. The letter was sent to Claire by her uncle, John W. Davis. The letter is not dated, and it is unknown who the letter was addressed to originally.
2. My grandmother, Beatrice Sanders Wakenshaw remembers a Delmer or Delmar who she thought was a Comstock. She said he worked in a china factory in Lincoln. In the 1930 US Census, James Delmar Coffey is listed as having an occupation of Potter and working in a Pottery Factory. There was a large china factory in Lincoln at the time. I believe my grandmother was speaking of James D. Coffey, as she was young at the time and probably didn’t know about her grandpa Comstock’s second marriage to Sallie Childers. James was probably brought up with some of the family thinking he was a Comstock.
2. My grandmother, Beatrice Sanders Wakenshaw remembers a Delmer or Delmar who she thought was a Comstock. She said he worked in a china factory in Lincoln. In the 1930 US Census, James Delmar Coffey is listed as having an occupation of Potter and working in a Pottery Factory. There was a large china factory in Lincoln at the time. I believe my grandmother was speaking of James D. Coffey, as she was young at the time and probably didn’t know about her grandpa Comstock’s second marriage to Sallie Childers. James was probably brought up with some of the family thinking he was a Comstock.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
1. From the 1920 US Census, Illinois, Logan, East Lincoln Township, City of Lincoln Ward 2, ED 62, Sheet 1A, Enumerated 2 Jan 1920, Lines 1-6:
William H. Pinney; Head; Age 51; Married; POB Indiana; Father POB Vermont; Mother POB Tennessee; Occupation - Disabled Miner.
Adeline Pinney; Wife; Age 49; Married; POB Illinois; Father POB Ohio; Mother POB Ohio.
William J. Pinney; Son; Age 15; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Indiana; Mother POB Illinois; Occupation - Helper, cleaning & drying.
Edward E. Pinney; Son; Age 12; Single; Attends School; POB Illinois; Father POB Indiana; Mother POB Illinois.
James D. Coffey; Step Son-in-law; Age 20; Married; POB Kentucky; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Kentucky; Coal Miner.
Margaret Coffey; Step Daughter-in-law; Age 20; Married; POB Illinois; Father POB Illinois; Mother POB Illinois.
2. From the 1930 US Census, Illinois, Logan, East Lincoln Township, Lincoln City 2nd Ward, ED 54-11, Sheet 16A, Enumerated 15 Apr 1930, Lines 12-15:
James D. Coffey; Head; Rents Home; Age 30; Married; Age at first marriage 19; POB Kentucky; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Kentucky; Occupation - Potter, Pottery Factory.
Margey Coffey; Wife; Age 30; Married; Age at first marriage 19; POB Illinois; Father POB Illinois; Mother POB Illinois.
Betty J. Coffey; Daughter; Age 3 6/12; POB Illinois; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Illinois.
June R. Coffey; Daughter; Age 2 1/12; POB Illinois; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Illinois.
William H. Pinney; Head; Age 51; Married; POB Indiana; Father POB Vermont; Mother POB Tennessee; Occupation - Disabled Miner.
Adeline Pinney; Wife; Age 49; Married; POB Illinois; Father POB Ohio; Mother POB Ohio.
William J. Pinney; Son; Age 15; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Indiana; Mother POB Illinois; Occupation - Helper, cleaning & drying.
Edward E. Pinney; Son; Age 12; Single; Attends School; POB Illinois; Father POB Indiana; Mother POB Illinois.
James D. Coffey; Step Son-in-law; Age 20; Married; POB Kentucky; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Kentucky; Coal Miner.
Margaret Coffey; Step Daughter-in-law; Age 20; Married; POB Illinois; Father POB Illinois; Mother POB Illinois.
2. From the 1930 US Census, Illinois, Logan, East Lincoln Township, Lincoln City 2nd Ward, ED 54-11, Sheet 16A, Enumerated 15 Apr 1930, Lines 12-15:
James D. Coffey; Head; Rents Home; Age 30; Married; Age at first marriage 19; POB Kentucky; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Kentucky; Occupation - Potter, Pottery Factory.
Margey Coffey; Wife; Age 30; Married; Age at first marriage 19; POB Illinois; Father POB Illinois; Mother POB Illinois.
Betty J. Coffey; Daughter; Age 3 6/12; POB Illinois; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Illinois.
June R. Coffey; Daughter; Age 2 1/12; POB Illinois; Father POB Kentucky; Mother POB Illinois.