Posted on: Gentry County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Gentry/10382 Surname: Coffey, Campbell, Litton ------------------------- In researching my Coffey line, I have come to a dead end with my GGrandfather Lawson H. Coffey. The following is what I have found. Sources: 1860 Census, Gentry Co. Mo. & Albany Missouri Ledger, Aug 19 1904. My GGrandfather: Lawson Howard Coffey b. 16 Aug 1820 Burke Co., NC, d. 7 Aug 1904, Gentry Co., Mo. Burried Jenning Cem. Gentry Co., MO In 1850 he married wife 1. Mary (Polly) Adoline Litton, b.1827 d.1857, Alanthus, Mo. They had 2 sons. Columbine & Noah. In 1856 they moved from IN. to Alanthus, Gentry Co., MO. Polly died in 1857. I don't know where they were married, most likely IN. Lawson then married 2. Eliza Ann Campbell (not sure but think Eliza is short for Elizabeth.) on 15 Aug 1858. Eliza: b 1836, NC. d. 1915. I'm assuming she died in Alanthus. According to sources, they had eight children. 5 boys, 3 girls. The source for this is the Albany Missouri Ledger, Lawson died 19 Aug 1904. His funeral was led by Elder J.H. Coffey. buried Jennins Cem. (I have photos of the grave) I know for sure one boy: George Lafayette (my grandfather) b. 26 May 1865 Alanthus, Mo. possible other children: Mary Francis, Columbine, Noah. According to the 1860 census, Gentry Co., Mo. (I can't find this info, it was given to me by Sandy, my new found cousin) in 1860 Lawson Coffee___? m. (spelled wrong) age 39, Farmer RE 1600P. 150b. IN Eliza Coffee (2nd W f. (Was Elizabeth Ann Campbell b. NC Columbine Coffee age 9 m (nickname: Lum: b IN Noah Coffee age 7 m. B. IN (all names are actually Coffey) So it looks like: Lawson m. Polly 1850 had Columbine abt. 1851 Moved to Alanthus, MO 1856 had Noah abt. 1857 Polly died 1857 possibly from childbirth. Don't know. m. Eliza Ann Campbell 1858 had 6 more kids 1,George Lafayette 26 May 1865 Alanthus, Mo d. 7 July, 1945.St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. m. Elsie Jane Randleman 12 Aug 1907, St. Joseph, MO. 2.Mary Francis m. Perry Martin Walker; 2nd h.David Boatwright, moved to Gunther, OK. 3rd. h. John Barton -Baptist Minister. Moved back to MO. d. 1925. It's said that she was Stanberry, MO's first librarian. +4 more children, names unknown. Lawson died 1904 Alanthus, Mo. and buried there. Jennings Cem. Eliza died sometime in 1915. Assuming Alanthus, Mo. Lawson's son George Lafayette had 2 sons. William Lawson Coffey b.21 May 1908, Alanthus, Mo. d.24 Sept. 1978, Sun City, Ca. 2 dtrs. Susan Leilani Coffey (me), Donna Jean Coffey-Bergmeister Otto Marion Coffey b. 4 June 1910, Alanthus, Mo. d. 2 May 1971 San Francisco, C. 1 dtr. Janis Lorraine 2 sons. Douglas Alvin, Steven Randal, The Coffey line ends right here. Otto's children never married and Williams dtr's took new names. Both William & Otto attended Stanberry High School. That's it, I need info on Lawson & Eliza's kids to research futher.