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Lillian Kerr Coffey *1864 10 31 PA, USA Her father TJC 11641's obituary reads in part: Mr. and Mrs. Coffey’s daughter, Mrs. John Chew, died abroad while Mr. Chew was secretary to the American legation at Vienna. 11638 |
Titian James Coffey *1824 12 05 Find-A-Grave gives interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC, USA, and reproduces an obituary from the Washington Evening Star of 1897-01-12: Although he had lived a rather retired life for a number of years past Mr. Coffey had filled several positions of importance and honor in earlier life. He was a native of Huntingdon, Pa., and as a young man studied law in the office of Judge Bates. When the latter was made Attorney General under President Lincoln, Mr. Coffey was made his assistant and a number of years had charge of the interests of the government in all cases before the United States Supreme Court. When Governor Curtin was appointed minister to Russia Mr. Coffey, one of his intimate friends, was made secretary of the legation, but he resigned later to travel with his family through Europe, Mr. Coffey spent a considerable amount of his time traveling abroad, but always kept his home in this city, where the family held a prominent place in society. The grave gives wife Mary Kerr Coffey 1828-04-09 to 1913-01-24, son Harry Kerr Coffey 1855-12-01 to 1889-08-18, and LHC 11638. 11641 |
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John James Chew State Department clerk *1851 Washington, DC, USA Listed in 1880 Census of Washington, see ERS 10044. His father-in-law TJC 11641's obituary reads in part: Mr. and Mrs. Coffey’s daughter, Mrs. John Chew, died abroad while Mr. Chew was secretary to the American legation at Vienna. 11637 <14807:82 m. 1886 03 01 | Lillian Chew 11948 | ||
Evelyn Chew *1875 11950 |
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