This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coffee Chester Moore Leslie Epperson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/852.1 Message Board Post: Hi Patricia, I think this will help. Joel Willard Leonard Coffee married Dessie Catherine Chester in Decatur, Texas in 1899. Dessie was born in Tn. in about 1844. Dessie's parents were Isaac Edgar Chester born in Tn. and Louizus Pamela Frances Leslie who was born in Mississippi. Joel Willard Leonard Coffee was born Dec. 27, 1874 in Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama and died Nov. 20, 1951 in Bromide, Ok. and is buried at Wells Valley Cemetery. Joel's father was John James Coffee born March 13, 1851 Somerville, Morgan County, Ala and died June 1924 at Bromide, Ok buried same cemetery. He married Martha Virginia Epperson who was born in 1848 or 1849 in Tn. John's father was William Joel Coffee born 1819-1820 in Alabama (confederate veteran). He married Elizabeth Ann Moore born April 1823 in Tennessee. For sources and additional information contact [email protected] good luck. Jim Davis