July 7, 1833, at age 61. Legacy and honors Coffee County, Alabama, Coffee County, Tennessee, and the towns of Coffeeville, Alabama, Coffee Springs, Alabama (now in Geneva County but formerly part of Coffee County), Coffeeville, Mississippi, and Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, are named in his honor. The Natchez Trace Parkway bridge across the Tennessee River near Florence, Alabama is also named after Coffee. Research notes Researchers often confuse General John Coffee with his first cousin John E. Coffee (1782–1836). He served as a general in the Georgia militia and was elected as a the U.S. Congressman from there. General Coffee is sometimes referred to as John R. Coffee. Some researchers have attempted to document the use of this middle initial in sources. To date, he has been found to have signed his name only as John Coffee in the original papers examined. Scholars believe he did not use the middle initial. General John (R.) Coffee is buried in the Coffee Cemetery now off State Road 157, northwest of Florence, Alabama. The legendary Texas Ranger, John Coffee Hays, was a cousin of Mrs. Mary Coffee and named after her husband. References External links Coffee Cemetery, Florence, Alabama on RootsWeb.com John Coffee Papers Relating to Negotiations with the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. 1772 births 1833 deaths People from Prince Edward County, Virginia United States Army generals People of the Creek War People from Coffee County, Alabama People from Coffee County, Tennessee American planters American people of English descent