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Coffey Family History
Coffey Genealogy & Family TreeCoffey is an Irish name from County Cork, Ireland, where they descend from a line of kings. It comes from the Gaelic roots cobthach ("victorious") and fionn ("fair"). The earliest known ancestor--Dermot O'Coffey--was recorded in 1580. The family motto is Non providentia sed victoria which means "No victory without foresight."
Other spellings include "Coffie," "Coffy," "Coffay," "Coffeye," "Cauffy," "Cauffie," "Cauffey," "Caughey," and "Coughey." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Jack Coffey (Boston Doves, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox), American country singer Kellie Coffey, and Australian television personality Tabitha Coffey (The Talk, Tabatha's Salon Takeover). The first Coffey to come to America was Tho Cofffey in Virginia in 1711.
Coffey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Coleman Coffey -- --, 1819 December 9, 1890 Kentucky
- Temperance Coffey
- John Davidson Coffey -- --, 1821 January 15, 1909
- Wiley H. Coffey -- --, 1823 Indiana
- Nancy Emmaline Coffey -- --, 1827 March 19, 1904 Indiana
Coffey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Archelaus Coffey -- --, 1810 December 27, 1900
- Mary Polly Coffey -- --, 1816 October 18, 1909
- Elvira Ann Coffey -- --, 1823 March 19, 1880
- James Coffey -- --, 1772 December 0, 1840 Virginia
- William Coffey -- --, 1772 Virginia
