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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
- John Coffey -- --, 1814 May 23, 1899
- Boyce Brodus Coffey -- --, 1889 October 17, 1972 Iowa
- Ausbon Coffey -- --, 1846 February 20, 1923
- Harriet Ann Coffey -- --, 1849 December 0, 1930 Ohio
- Carrie Cathleen Coffey -- --, 1925 November 21, 1988 Tennessee
Coffey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Coffey -- --, 1932 March 1, 1932 Kentucky
- Susan Caroline Coffey -- --, 1845 North Carolina
- Martha L. Coffey -- --, 1821
- Austin Coffey -- --, 1799 December 0, 1865 North Carolina
- Melbourne F Coffey -- --, 1876 December 0, 1960 Indiana
