Coffee County was formed on January 8, 1836, from parts of Franklin, Bedford, and Warren Counties. It was named after Gen. John Coffee, a close friend of Andrew Jackson and a hero of the War of 1812 and the Creek (Indian) War. Many in the Legislature wanted to name the new county “Webster”, in honor of Jonathan Webster, the Speaker of the Senate and a resident of the Noah community. In the end the name Coffee won out by one…
Bibliography Coffee County Bibliography from the TN State Library & Archives Biographies ALWOOD, William ASHLEY, Simeon ASHLEY, John H. AYDELOTT, James G. Cemeteries Map of Coffee County cemeteries – see local cemeteries on a Google Map Coffee County cemetery burials (TNGenWeb Cemetery Database) – more than 31,000 records Find a Grave USGenWeb Archives – Coffee County cemeteries listed in the archives Census 1850 Census (Mortality Schedule) – free search at FamilySearch.org 1850 Census (Slave Schedule) – free search at FamilySearch.org 1870…
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