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John Coffee married Mary Donelson on October 3, 1809. She was the daughter of Captain John Donelson III and Mary Purnell. One of her paternal aunts was Rachel Jackson, who had married Andrew Jackson in 1794 as a young widow Robards. He was elected President of the United States in 1828.
In The Green Mile movie, it has been told that John Coffey has no history and he just appears from nowhere and seen crying with two dead girls, with no priors. I haven't read the novels by Stephen ...
John Coffee married Mary Donelson, who was the daughter of Captain John Donelson III and Mary Purnell, on October 3, 1809. John Donelson III was one of the elder brothers of Andrew Jackson's wife, Rachel.
There lived a number of strong and sturdy children of the pioneers. The founder of the town was Colonel Robert Hays, who married a sister of Mrs. Andrew Jackson. A brother of these notable women was Captain John Donelson, whose daughter, Mary, was married in 1809 to John Coffee.
Coffee married Mary Donelson, who was the niece of Andrew Jackson’s wife Rachel. Friendship and family ties closely linked Coffee with Jackson for the remainder of his life. Coffee served with distinction under Jackson in the War of 1812, and was instrumental in the U.S. victory of the Creek War.
Dec 10, 1999 · The Green Mile. A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
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On October 3, 1809, Coffee married Mary Donelson, niece of Rachel Donelson, who was the wife of Andrew Jackson. His land surveying business took him to Madison County in the Mississippi Territory where he laid out the city of Huntsville in June 1810.
