Benjamin Morrow “Ben” Coffey
Birth: 6 Jun 1842 North Carolina, USA
Death: 29 May 1915 (aged 72) Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial: Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial #: 28380456
Bio: Served in Co. H. 11th NC Regiment. Information from death certificate.Maternal grandfather of Rev. Billy Graham.
Inscription: "BENJAMIN MORROW COFFEY who served with the Eleventh North Carolina Regiment, Pettigrew's Brigade, which led the advance on Gettysburg from the west on July 1, 1863. A [piece of} shrapnel almost severed his left leg. While he was lying on the battlefield, a bullet grazed his right eye, blinding it forever. Doctors were forced to amputate his wounded leg some time later. On August 1, the company commander wrote a letter of commendation: "Benny was such a good boy;...a better soldier never lived" His comrades testified to his concern for spiritual values. He died at the age of seventy-four."
Family Members
Parents
James Morrow Coffey 1805-1893
Eliza Agnes Alexander Coffey 1809-1870
Spouse
Lucinda Robinson Coffey 1849-1931
Siblings
Sallie Coffey Spratt* 1845-1930
Rufus Alexander Coffey* 1848-1935
Children
Carolyn Harriet Coffey Bailes* 1882-1964
Annie Lee Coffey Barker* 1886-1973
Morrow Coffey Graham* 1892-1981
Created by: Jane M. Howard (46805219)
Added: 19 Jul 2008
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28380456/benjamin-morrow-coffey
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 March 2018), memorial page for Benjamin Morrow “Ben” Coffey (6 Jun 1842–29 May 1915), Find A Grave Memorial no. 28380456, citing Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Jane M. Howard (contributor 46805219) .
