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James A Coats 1853–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 August 1853

Birth Location: Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tennessee USA

Death Date: 5 Sep 1931

Death Location: Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Coats

Mother: Elizabeth Sharp

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James A Coats was born in 1853 in Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tennessee USA, the child of William Mcnairy Mac Coats And Elizabeth Betsy Sharp. In 1870, James A Coats resided in District 9, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. James A Coats passed away in 1931 in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James A Coats was born in 1853 in Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tennessee USA, the child of William Mcnairy Mac Coats And Elizabeth Betsy Sharp.
  • In 1870, James A Coats resided in District 9, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • James A Coats passed away in 1931 in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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James Coats's Ancestors

Self
James Coats
1853–1931
Birth Place: Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tennessee USA
Parents
William McNairy Mac Coats
1826–1909
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Sharp
1828–1893
Rockingham, North Carolina
Grandparents
Armistead Coats
1802–1887
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Ann) Coats
1804–1888
Georgia, United States
Joseph Sharp
1802–1872
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Joyce
1808–1838
Rockingham, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Richard Coats
1778–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Coats
1749–1812
Sarah Thompson
1768–1812

James Coats's Timeline

3 Records

1853
5 August 1853
Birth of James A Coats in Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tennessee USA
Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tennessee USA
1870
1870
Age 17
James A Coats resided here in District 9, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1931
5 Sep 1931
Age 78
Death of James A Coats in Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee
Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 August 1853
    Event Place: Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tennessee USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 142A; Family History Library Film: 553069
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 142A; Family History Library Film: 553069

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1931
    Event Place: Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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