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Velma Maxine Coats 1924–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1924

Birth Location: Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 May 1993

Death Location: Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: JAMES COATS

Mother: Della Coats

Spouse(s): Wilce Wallace

Children(s): Terry Wallace

The story of Velma Maxine Coats began in 1924 in Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Velma Maxine Coats resided in District 3, Tipton, Tennessee. In 1940, Velma Maxine Coats resided in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. Velma Maxine Coats married Wilce Wesley Wallace, and had children including Barry Dean Wallace, Danny Wallace, Donnie Reid Wallace, Rodney Keith Wallace, Terry Neil Wallace, William Barney Wallace. Velma Maxine Coats passed away in 1993 in Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Velma Maxine Coats began in 1924 in Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Velma Maxine Coats resided in District 3, Tipton, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Velma Maxine Coats resided in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA.
  • Velma Maxine Coats married Wilce Wesley Wallace, and had children including Barry Dean Wallace, Danny Wallace, Donnie Reid Wallace, Rodney Keith Wallace, Terry Neil Wallace, William Barney Wallace.
  • Velma Maxine Coats passed away in 1993 in Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES COATS
1887–1953
Birth Location: Tipton, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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Della Coats
1890–1932
Birth Location: Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
DC

Spouses(s)

Wilce Wallace
1926–1985
Birth Location: Tipton County, Tenneessee, USA
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Children(s)

Terry Wallace
1951–2010
Birth Location: Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
TW

Velma Coats's Ancestors

Self
Velma Coats
1924–1993
Birth Place: Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
JAMES EDWARD "ED" COATS
1887–1953
Tipton, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
Della ("Dawsie \ Dossie" Ethel LAVELLE) Coats
1890–1932
Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jordan (Bernard Jerd) Coats
1847–1922
Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Salona ("Sloany" Davis) Coats
1865–1936
Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Thomas Lavelle
1848–1938
Mayo, County Leitrim, Ireland
Sarah (Ann) Lavelle
1853–1875
Great-Grandparents
GIDEON COATS
1819–1883
Frances Harrison
1828–1881
John Tanner
1846–1913
Delilah Tanner
1848–1936
James Levelle
1816–1887
Ellen *
1818–1887
David Baskin
1824–1885
Louisa Adkison
1829–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sion Coats
1742–1830
Sarah Perry
1788–1850
Zachariah Harrison
1790–1860
Charlotte Melton
1795–1872
Moses Baskin
1779–1845
Catherine Adkisson\Atkinson
1782–1855
John *
1771–1835
Sarah Pickett
1779–1830

Velma Coats's Descendants

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Velma (Maxine) Coats (12 Jan 1924–2 May 1993) m. Wilce (Wesley) Wallace (20 Jul 1926–1 Jul 1985)
  1. 1. Terry (Neil) Wallace 1951–2010

Velma Coats's Timeline

6 Records

1924
12 Jan 1924
Birth of Velma Maxine Coats in Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
Velma Maxine Coats resided here in District 3, Tipton, Tennessee
District 3, Tipton, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 16
Velma Maxine Coats resided here in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
1941
1941
Age 17
Velma Maxine Coats resided here in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Velma Maxine Coats resided here in Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1993
2 May 1993
Age 69
Death of Velma Maxine Coats in Brighton, Tipton Co., TN
Brighton, Tipton Co., TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1924
    Event Place: Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Dobyns-Bennett High School; Year: 1941
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Dobyns-Bennett High School; Year: 1940
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 414-26-8791; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 2282; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 802.0; FHL microfilm: 2342016
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 May 1993; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.51824653,0.65694195,0.6250562&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Tipton, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Tipton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 2282; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 802.0; FHL microfilm: 2342016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Dobyns-Bennett High School; Year: 1940

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Dobyns-Bennett High School; Year: 1941

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Tipton, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brighton Tenn
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 May 1993; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.51824653,0.65694195,0.6250562&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1993
    Event Place: Brighton, Tipton Co., TN
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 414-26-8791; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 May 1993; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.51824653,0.65694195,0.6250562&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burlison, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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