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Re: Richard F. Coffey b 1861 New Orleans
Posted by: Helen Austin Date: May 16, 2001 at 19:56:07
In Reply to: Richard F. Coffey/Ferrell/Mayfield of TX by Helen Austin of 3079

I now have the obit. It reads:
Richard F. COFFEY age 53 yrs. d at his residence 315 West St. Peter's St., New Iberia, LA on Sun Aug 9, 1914 at 3:35 o'clock, P.M. A native of New Orleans, LA
A member of Abbeville La. Lodge, #192, F.& A.M. Members of Aurora Lodge # 193 F& A.M. will meet Monday Morning at 10:30 o'clock sharp at the Masonic Temple and proceed to the family reidence, where the Masonic funeral rites will be held. The remains will be taken on Souther Pacific Train # 5 to Lafayette where Interment will be made with Masonic honors.
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Another related document which must refer tro Richard Coffey is a telegram to Mrs. E.P. Mayfield 1014 Bremond Ave, Houston, TX, dated Ajug 11, 1914, 10:19 AM. "Father died 8:35 last night, UNA,
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HELEN: Now, Mrs. Mayfield was Olympe Neveu, wife of Edward Price Mayfield. Her father was Alphonse Neveu of Lafayette, LA. So, this Richard Coffey was not her father. There was a Una who was a daugher of Bertha Neveu, Josephine's sister and G. W. Mayfield who I think could be the brother of Ed Mayfield. But how could Richard Coffey be her father? Maybe there is another UNA.

It looks like I need to hit the census rolls again. Unless some of you know about this family??


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