Individual Details
Fred Coakley
(3 Feb 1895 - 22 Feb 1988)
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Franklin, Washington Co., Iowa, Fred Coakley appears with his wife Tessa B. and son Orville F. Fred is a farmer. Fred and Tessa have been married 14 years.
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday, February 23, 1988, Page 8, Col. 4: Fred Coakley, 93, died Monday morning in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City following a two-day illness. He had farmed in the West Chester community for many years. Survivors include a son, Orville of Crawfordsville; a brother Reed on Linton, Ind.; a sister, Reva Black of Cuba, Ill.; a grandson, two granddaughters, Six great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Jones' where friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday and where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to West Chester United Methodist Church.
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday, February 23, 1988, Page 8, Col. 4: Fred Coakley, 93, died Monday morning in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City following a two-day illness. He had farmed in the West Chester community for many years. Survivors include a son, Orville of Crawfordsville; a brother Reed on Linton, Ind.; a sister, Reva Black of Cuba, Ill.; a grandson, two granddaughters, Six great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Jones' where friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday and where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to West Chester United Methodist Church.
Events
| Birth | 3 Feb 1895 | Illinois |  | ||
| Marriage | 22 Feb 1916 | Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa - Tessa Bernice Chenoweth | | ||
| Death | 22 Feb 1988 | Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington Co., Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Tessa Bernice Chenoweth (1896 - 1976) |
| Child | Orville Fred Coakley (1916 - 2001) |
| Father | John H. Coakley (1872 - 1959) |
| Mother | Mary Matilda Kirkpatrick (1875 - 1958) |
| Sibling | Ethel Fern Coakley (1897 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Reed J. Coakley (1911 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Reva J. Coakley (1915 - 2011) |
Endnotes
1. 1930 Census Washington Co., Iowa.
2. Obituary of Tessa Chenoweth Coakley, Washington Evening Journal, Washington, Iowa, Wednesday, May 19, 1976, Page 10, Col. 5.
3. Social Security Death Index.
4. Find A Grave.
5. Obituary of Fred Coakley, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday, February 23, 1988, Page 8, Col. 4.
6. Find A Grave.
7. Obituary of Fred Coakley, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday, February 23, 1988, Page 8, Col. 4.