Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Monroe County.

BENJAMIN F. COE was born April 15, 1846, in the southeast corner of 
Monroe County, Ky., where he grew to manhood and has always resided.  He 
is the son of Squire Jesse Coe, a native of Clay County, Tenn., born 
June 5, 1811, and in infancy removed with his parents to Cumberland 
County, Ky., and in 1840 to Monroe County, his present home, where he 
has served twenty years as magistrate. He father, John Coe, removed from 
Surrey County, N. C., to Jackson County, Tenn., in 1809, and died in 
Cumberland County, Ky., in 1854, at the age of seventy years. He acted 
as magistrate thirty-five years, and high sheriff four years.  He was 
the son of Isaiah Coe, of North Carolina, who died in 1834, at the age 
of seventy-four years. Jesse Coe married Caroline, daughter of Daniel 
and Margaret (Moore) Murley, of Cumberland County (born April 1, 1809), 
and their children are Elizabeth A. (Garner), Isaiah, Milton, John J., 
Margaret (Short), Nancy (McCoy), Benjamin F. and Jesse T. Benjamin F. 
obtained a common school education at the schools of the vicinity in 
which he was reared.  Agusut 8, 1873, he married Martha M., daughter of 
Sperry and Nancy (Moore) Smith, of Metcalfe County, born July 29, 1851, 
and their union has been favored by the birth of Sidney M., Samuel 
(deceased), Hattie B., Jennie G., John E. H. and Charlie. Mr. Coe served 
in the capacity of constable for five years, and is the owner of 100 
acres of well improved and productive land in good condition and fine 
state of cultivation.  In politics Mr. Coe is a Democrat.

Coe Garner Moore Murley McCoy Short Smith
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Clay-TN Cumberland Jackson-TN Surrey-NC

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