Caswell Coffey 1806 NC - 1882 Grainger Co., TN has been credited with several children born 1830-1858. Caswell has also been credited with several wives. Until 1860, no first name of any wife has been found, and there is a Nancy with Caswell in the 1850 with 3 children, all born in the 1850's. However Caswell most likely is the father of: Sarah Coffey 11/01/1838 - 01/24/1904, married Wiley Province Joel Coffey c 1840 - 03/12/1912, married Suzanne Rebecca Brewer Rebeccah Coffey c 1842, no other information Orrena Coffey 07/01/1843 - 05/25/1918, married first Richardson Coffey, second John W. White Thomas Nelson Coffey 12/25/1849 - 12/09/1917, married first Cornelia Coffey, second Jane Hodge. Caswell is not the father of William Carroll Coffey born c 1831 married a Martha Jane. I have been in contact with descendents of W.C. Coffey and they also do not know who William Carroll's father was. I suspect the father was a sibling of Caswell's. It is thought that Sarah, Joel, Rebeccah, Orrena, and Thomas were children born to _______ Jordan. No one has gotten a name for this Unknown Jordan, but others think it could be Nancy. The Nancy (c 1825 - 11/02/1860) with Caswell in the 1850 census most likely was keeing the younger children for Caswell altho that does not solve the riddle of Collins Coffey, Mary Jane Coffey, and Elizabeth Coffey, all born in the mid-1850's to Nancy. It has not been proven Caswell is the father of these children. There was a Nancy Coffey born c 1825 who has been assumed was Caswell's daughter, but this most likely is not true. There were no children listed for newly wed Caswell Coffey in 1830. This Nancy died 11/2/1860. I do not know what happened to her children. This Nancy's death was written in the White family Bible. Arrena (a daughter of Caswell) was married to John W. White. It is either his Bible or his father's which has the death information. If anyone knows of ANY Jordan ladies in Hawkins Co., TN, the part which later becomes Hancock Co., TN, please contact me. Sheri Kelly "Genealogy IS Perpetual!" VA,NC,TN,KY:COFFEY-COLLINS-HICKS-JORDAN-PERRY-RUSSELL. SC AL: McCOOL-MILLS-SEGREST-THRASHER-WOOD Sheri K.-Louisiana bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard