JOSEPH COFFEY, farmer, P O Mechanicsburg; another of the native-born citizens of Goshen Twp was born within sight of his present place in 1838 and is of English-Scottish descent. His father, Tatom, was born in Lancaster Co, Penn Mar 15, 1800 and his mother Rebecca Rubart, was born in Clark Co, OH, whither her parents had moved in a very early day. Tatom was only 2 years old when his parents, Joseph and Sarah Coffey, became the second settlers in Pleasant Twp, Clark Co and the daughter was the first white child born in the township. Their settlement there dates May 6, 1802, and the remainder of their days were passed there. Tatom was a farlner by occupation, and at the age of 20 was married, and, in 1829, moved to Champaign Co., Goshen Township, xesiding here till his death, March 31, 1877, a period of nearly half a century. Thus we record the death of one of the early pioneers of this county, and an honored ad respected citizen. He had two 80118 and seven daughters, two daughters of whom have died. Our subject is the youngest of the family, and farming hM been his life-calling, in which he has been signally successful. His resi. dence has always been in this township. Dnrin~ the late war, he responded to his country's call for men, and enlisted in Company I, 66th 0. V. I. He participated in the following engagements, besides numerous skirmishes: Port Republic, Gettysburg, Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, second Bull Run, Dumfries, and was then transferred to the Army of the Cumberland, and engaged in the fight. at Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Atlanta. campaign, including Kenesaw Mountain, thence to the ilea with Sherman, and' was honorably discharged at Savannah Dec. 22, 1864. After returning home, he resumed farming, combining with it the manufacture of cheese for ten years. He married, April 13, 1865, Lydia A. Moody, a native of Madison Co., by whom he has five children. He finds a political home in the Republican party, and is a member of the F. & A. M. of Mechanicsburg.