GEN. JOHN R. COFFEE Photos at Find-A-Grave from Tom Todd --- Pam Wright --- Anonymous General John R Coffee son of Captain Joshua and Elizabeth (Graves) Coffee married Mary Donalson Madding 3 Oct 1809 in Davidson Co., TN. There were ten known children born of this union: Mary, John Donalson, Elizabeth, Andrew Jackson, Rachel Jackson, Alexander Donalson, Catherine Harriet, Emily, William Donalson and Joshua Coffee. General John R Coffee fought in the War of 1812 under the command of Andrew Jackson. He raised the 2nd Regiment of Volunteer Mounted Riflemen, that was made up of primarily Tennessee militiamen and a few Alabamians. On 4 Sep 1814 he was involved in the Andrew Jackson - Benton Brothers duel. He married Mary Donalson daughter of John and Mary (Purnell) Donalson and relative of Andrew Jackson's wife Rachel Donalson Robards Jackson. His father Captain Joshua Coffee is believed to have served in the Revoltionary War. He was a merchant, a partner in land speculation with Andrew Jackson and worked as a surveyor in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL. Surveying the boundary line between Alabama and Mississippi. Coffee Counties Alabama and Tennessee; Coffeeville Mississippi were named after him. Mary (Donelson) Coffee Children of John R. and Mary (Donelson) Coffee John Donelson Coffee (1815 - 1837) Elizabeth Graves Coffee (1817 - 1838) Alexander Donelson Coffee (1821 - 1901) Catherine Harriett Coffee (1826 - 1881) Emily Coffee (1828 - 1829) William Donelson Coffee (1830 - 1903) Joshua Coffee (1832 - 1879)