Charles Lee Coffindaffer (1915 - 1978)

Born 28 Mar 1915 in Harrison, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel Virginia (Board) Coffindaffer — married 27 Dec 1937 in Harrison, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Dec 1978 at age 63 in Harrison, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Charles Coffindaffer was an Appalachian.

Charles Lee "Major" Coffindaffer was born in Harrison County, West Virginia on March 28, 1915 to Dempsey Coffindaffer and Lillian McClain. He was the eldest of two children, both sons, born to the couple.

Charles was raised on a farm in Harrison County, West Virginia. When he was old enough, he helped with the farm duties. Sometime between 1935 and 1938, he married Ethel Virginia Board. They settled on the family farm on Kincheloe Road in Harrison County, West Virginia. The couple had four children, all sons. By 1950, the family moved to Grant Township, West Virginia where Charles worked as a repairman for a furniture store.

Later in life, Charles lived in Lewis County, West Virginia.

Charles died in Harrison County, West Virginia on December 2, 1978. He was 63 years old. He is buried alongside his wife in Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Harrison County, West Virginia.

Sources

• "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVKN-SQW2 : 30 January 2020), Charles Lee Coffindaffer, 1915.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNKF-LBT : Thu Dec 07 22:28:40 UTC 2023), Entry for D L Coffindaffer and Lilian Coffindaffer, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM4G-GR2 : Thu Oct 05 03:37:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Dempsie L Coffindaffer and Lillian O Coffindaffer, 1930.
• "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVKH-DVPZ : 30 January 2020), Charles Lee Coffindaffer in entry for William Lee Coffindaffer, 1938.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7CD-DC5 : Tue Nov 28 14:41:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles L Coffindaffer and Virginia Coffindaffer, 1940.
• "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVKH-F13Z : 30 January 2020), Charles Lee Coffindaffer in entry for James David Coffindaffer, 1940.
• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3Y-9R3J : Wed Oct 04 22:50:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence H Green and Mabel Green, 5 April 1950.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR65-YXC : 11 February 2018), Charles Lee Coffindaffer in entry for James David Coffindaffer and Sandra Sue Wamsley, 23 Jul 1960; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 79 p 334, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,312.
• "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGL-M6XK : Fri Oct 06 07:21:20 UTC 2023), Entry for James David Coffindaffer and Charles Lee Coffindaffer, 23 July 1960.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6R-D44 : 11 February 2018), Charles Lee Coffindaffer in entry for William Lee Coffindaffer and Teresa Joann Camigliano, 29 Sep 1962; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 81 p 354, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,313.
• "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKG-MJJM : Wed Oct 04 10:31:45 UTC 2023), Entry for William Lee Coffindaffer and Charles Lee Coffindaffer, 29 September 1962.
• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBY-N65D : Sun Oct 15 16:34:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Ronald D Coffindaffer and Charles Coffindaffer, 20 Jun 1966.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2K-3FFQ : 9 May 2023), Charles Lee Coffindaffer, ; Burial, , Harrison, West Virginia, United States of America, Mount Lebanon Cemetery; citing record ID 67791345, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSX-2829 : 10 February 2023), Charles Coffindaffer in entry for William Lee Coffindaffer, .