Rod Fields 403 E Main St Apt 6 Richmond MO 64085 Again thank you so much Rod ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> To: <ksjeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [KSJEFFER] Death: John Edwin COFFEY > If you are still living at 156th St. in Richmond I can mail you the hard > copy if you wish. Can do so anyway if you supply the new address. > Have a good one!! Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rod" <rod_gen@mchsi.com> > To: "Jim Laird" <KSJEFFER@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [KSJEFFER] Death: John Edwin COFFEY > > >> Jim thank you for this Obit. John was my Great Grandfather and even tho >> I >> had all the dates listed within the obit having the story behind them >> makes >> them even more special. >> >> Rod >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> >> To: "Jim Laird" <KSJEFFER@rootsweb.com>; "Jim Laird" >> <KS-FOOTSTEPS@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 4:00 PM >> Subject: [KSJEFFER] Death: John Edwin COFFEY >> >>> The Valley Falls Vindicator >>> Jefferson County >>> Wednesday >>> January 15, 1941 >>> >>> John Edwin COFFEY, A.T. and Santa Fe depot agent at Rock Creek for 50 >>> yearss departed this life at a Topeka hospital the afternoon of Dec. 25, >>> 1940. His father, at the age of 19 years, cam eto America from Kildare >>> County, Ireland, Feb. 22, 1820, settling near Philadelphia, Pa., later >>> bought a farm in Wayne County, Pa., where he lived until 1857 when he >>> came >>> West to the land sales being held in Ozawkie. At those sales, he bought >>> the farm west of Rock Creek, known as the old Coffey farm where John was >>> born March 16, 1864, son of John A. and Mary Elizabeth Coffey. >>> Spending most of his earlier life on the farm, he entered service of the >>> Santa Fe March 1879 as night watchman. During his spare time he learned >>> the telegraphy trade and in April, 1887 was appointed agent and operator >>> of Rock Creek, Kans., where he remained for 50 years, 11 months. On Feb. >>> 22, 1938 he retired from service. >>> He helped the road in its pioneer days and watched it grow from year to >>> year, developing inton one of the finest railroads in this or any other >>> countryl. He did his bit during this time. He was Postmaster eight years >>> and telephone operator several years, having both in his home at the >>> same >>> time. On Aug. 2, 1940 he entered the Santa Fe hospital, submitted to an >>> operation August 5th for an intestinal disorder from which he never >>> recovered. Although he knew his time was near, he was ready and willing >>> to >>> go, and had all plans made which were carried out by his family. He was >>> a >>> loving husband and father, was always willing to lend a helping hand to >>> anyone in need and also for all community affairs. He will be sadly >>> missed >>> by home, family, and friends. >>> On March 2, 1886, he was united in marriage to Bell COOL of Meriden, at >>> Newman, Kansas, they having resided in their home near the depot for >>> those >>> years. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son, Mrs. >>> Blanche DOUGAN of Topeka, Kans. and Mr. Lester T. Coffey of Chicago; a >>> grandaughter, Miss Mary Coffey, who has resided with them since infancy; >>> a >>> sister, Mrs. Laura BECKER of Topeka; a brother, James E. Coffey, Kansas >>> City, Mo.; his parents, 3 sisters and 3 borhters having preceded him in >>> death; 5 other grandchildren, Earl Dougan and Mrs. Marvel Shaw of Kansas >>> CIty, Mo., James and Johnnie Dougan of Aubur, Corp. Robert B. Dougan of >>> Fort Robinson, Ark., Betty Dougan of Topeka; one great-grandson, George >>> Dougan of Topeka. Pallbearers wre Bank Hodges, Mathew Martin, Lois >>> Koehler, Joe Kane, E.M. Webster and Geo. Bond. >>> Services were held in St. Aloysius church in Meriden Dec. 28, with Fr. >>> Egbert Hall officiating. Beautiful hymns were sung by Mrs. Katherine >>> Semon >>> and Mrs. William Lindabury of Topeka. Burial in Meriden cemetery. >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> KSJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KSJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KSJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message