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Re: COFF family tree

Posted: 3 Aug 2011 5:48AM GMT
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My grandfather was Andy Pete Coff. He was from the Lewisburg or Greenbriar county area of W.Va

Re: Coff's

Posted: 3 Aug 2011 5:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
I think you may be related. I remember an Aunt Carrie who was the sister of my grandfather Andy Pete Coff. I used to visit her as a small child. She lived over the pharmacy in Lewisburg. They were from Auto. My grandfathers mother was cherokee? Sound familiar?

Re: Coff's

Posted: 3 Aug 2011 12:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Coff, Darnell
My grandmother was Carrie, from Auto. It was her sister, Emma, who lived in Lewisburg. I remember Uncle Andy, too.

Who is your parent? I know Francis and I knew Connie, he lived with my grandmother for a while. The others I had met but can't say I really knew them.

Do you have anything to prove Grandma Manly Coff was a cherokee? I've always known she was but I can't find any documentation.

Thanks so much for responding!

Re: Coff's

Posted: 3 Aug 2011 7:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Linda. My name is Jane Seaman. I live in Florida. My grandfather Andy Pete Coff had a sister Carrie Gabbert and a brother named Clyde. They were from Auto W.Va. There are still a lot of coff's livng there. I know very little to nothing about them. My granfather died in 1968 in the VA hospital in Beckley W.Va. My understanding is that his mother was Cherokee, full blooded Cherokee. I know it was a large family and these are the only three names I remember. My grandfather married Cleo Nannie Morrison and they had 14 children. But I can remember as a small child of approximately 8 years of age visiting Carrie Gabbert in Lewisburg. She lived in an apt above the Pharmacy. There is a church in Auto and all of the Coff's are buried there.The church is very small and very old. My grandparents and several of their children are buried there. Services for my grandmother was held there in 91. I remember that members of the Coff family sang. I don't remember a lot about those family members. I think there may be a connection and I can only hope you are still actively using this site. The Carrie Gabbert that I visited has a daughter that is currently living in W.Va and her name is Maddie or Mattie. I am just getting started so I have very little info. I am trying to find out the name of my great grandmother who would be cherokee and the mother of my grandfather, Clyde, and Carrie.I also know that the name Darnell is intertwined with the coff name as well.

Re: Coff's

Posted: 3 Aug 2011 8:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you for responding. Lena Francis was my mother and Connie was my uncle. I could have Carrie and Emma confused I was very young. But Carrie stands out in my memory for some reason. No, I do not have anything to prove that Manly Coff was Cherokee. At least, not yet. My sister talked to Mattie and she said that Berniece does the family history and would have more information. I am going to try to talk to her to find out what I can. I was at work last night and I just googled "the Coff Family of Auto W.Va) and found these posts. I immediately recognized the name Carrie Gabbert and knew there had to be a connection. Ray, Harold, Connie, Lena, Margie, Mae and Dorothy are the names of Andy's children. There were others who did not live past childhood or died at birth. All of his children have passed except for Lena. My sister is Shirley and my brother's name is James Andy. My name is Nannie Jane. I also have two younger brothers Fulton and John. Thank you again for responding. I am so excited now to learn more. I have always wondered about my family history and the cherokee connection.

Re: Coff's

Posted: 4 Aug 2011 3:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
Mattie was at my house for dinner this evening and said she had talked to Shirley. Actually, I'm the one who does family history, not Berniece. Do you have a copy of our family history? Johnny Coff, Murrell's grandson, has a family tree online. If you can't access it I will try to send you a link to connect wit mine. Lena Francis and J.R. lived out the street from us a few years ago before J.R. got married and I met your other brother I think, but I don't remember his name being James. Only met him a time or two though. Oh wait, I just read your message again, I think it was John I met.

You probably remember Carrie because she lived on the farm and all her siblings tended to gather there. Aunt Emma lived in Keyser until her later years.

Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with. Do you have a picture of John Cyrus and Manley Fair Darnell Coff? If not, I'll need your e-mail address and I'll send it to you.

Re: Coff's

Posted: 4 Aug 2011 4:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
John Cyrus Coff (son of Patrick Coff) married Manley Fair Darnell, daughter of Henderson Darnell. Carrie Belle, Mary Ann, Emma, Clyde, Andy, Mattie, Emma, Delbert and Murrell were their children. Emma was the one who lived in Lewisburg. Carrie (my grandmother) lived on a farm in Auto where her brothers and sisters visited. Mattie still lives at Auto and keeps in touch with Shirley and Lena Francis.

We have a Coff reunion each year, second Saturday in July, at a little park in Renick. Last year some of Uncle Murrell's family from New Jersey attended. Connie and Francis attended several of these reunions in the past. Harold and Margie have also attended.

I have pictures of great grandparents if you're interested. Grandma Manley certainly looked as if she could be part Cherokee but I have no documentation.

Lois McCutcheon

Re: Coff's

Posted: 4 Aug 2011 3:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have basically no info. I do have a small picture of Grandma Manley. It was taken outdoors. She was sitting and there are lots of people or family members standing to each side and behind her. The only other pictures I have are of my grandfather. I have one of him in his uniform it is in a large oval frame. I would appreciate any pictures or info that you can share. I just visited this site the other night so I must learn to navigate it. I have 2 email accounts. I am going to give you the one that is used the least. My fuelco account is overwhelming with junk at times.

shadesbyjane@yahoo.com

Thank you so much for the information. I saw several sites for people who are trying to trace their native american r ooots have you tried any of those? Would you please share with me what steps you have taken to trace the cherokee heritage? Do you need any information from me? I will be more than happy to forward any info I find to you. I will be visiting the Cherokee reservation in Sept. I don't know if that will help me or not. Do you know why people believed grandmother Manley was cherokee? I would greatly appreciate the link to your family tree. This would assist tremendously in giving me a major jump start to my search. Perhaps a few of us can attend the next family reunion. I am very excited and so happy that I have made contact with you. Thank You so very much for taking the time to respond.

Sincerely,
Jane Seaman (Nannie)

Re: Coff's

Posted: 4 Aug 2011 3:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Just thought I would clarify. Shirley is my older sister. James or Jimmy is my older brother then there is me and fulton is J.R leaving Johnny as the youngest. Yes, Shirley called Mattie yesterday after I called her with my new found information. I have 2 children Richard Cody Seaman and Cleo Madison Seaman Ricky is 21 and Cleo is 19. Are you active on facebook? I actually forgot Emma until you clarified that she was the one in Lewisburg. My memory is clear about the visits to her apt. I am not sure why Carrie's name is embedded in my memory. I have a very faint memory of a picnic in Auto.

Re: COFF family tree

Posted: 6 Feb 2013 1:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
MY NAME IS JANICE(COFF)BIRCH,LIVE IN NY.MY GRANDFATHER WAS JAMES JOSEPH COFF(ST.LOUIS,MO)MY FATHER SAME NAME,LIVING,WAS IN U.S.NAVY WWII,WAS STATIONED IN W.AUSTRALIA,(PERTH)MY MOTHER AND I WERE BOTH FROM W.A.MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER NELLIE WAS BORN IN IRELAND.HER MAIDEN NAME WAS WELSH.OTHER RELATIVES WERE MURPHY,CUNNINGHAM..DONT KNOW IF THESE ARE ANYONE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR,BUT HOPE IT MAY HELF.
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