Hello Knox County Listers: I am looking for the death certificate for Jeremiah COFFEY, who died on December 3, 1907 after being hit by a train. He was a shoemaker in Galesburg for many years. Mabel Wilson of the Knox County Genealogical Society sent me an extract of his obituary from one of the local newspapers, but I don't know who to contact about the death certificate. Can anyone guide me to the proper resource? I understand that births, deaths and marriages did not require recording by law in Illinois until 1916; but since Jeremiah COFFEY was well-known and written up in the newspaper upon his demise, and the obit mentions Dr. Maley was called to tend to him, I figure the doctor may have issued a certificate. Thank you, Judy Ramsay Foresthill, CA

Judy... in case you don't know about it.. there is a Coffey County Kansas and it could easily be some of you line who moved westward from ILL.. just thought you might not know. Ken Goldsberry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:09 AM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Researching COFFEY, WALLACE, FLYNN in Galesburg > Hello Knox County Listers: > > I am looking for the death certificate for Jeremiah COFFEY, who died on > December 3, 1907 after being hit by a train. He was a shoemaker in > Galesburg for many years. Mabel Wilson of the Knox County Genealogical > Society sent me an extract of his obituary from one of the local newspapers, > but I don't know who to contact about the death certificate. > > Can anyone guide me to the proper resource? I understand that births, > deaths and marriages did not require recording by law in Illinois until > 1916; but since Jeremiah COFFEY was well-known and written up in the > newspaper upon his demise, and the obit mentions Dr. Maley was called to > tend to him, I figure the doctor may have issued a certificate. > > Thank you, > > Judy Ramsay > Foresthill, CA