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William Thomas Coates 1905 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1905

Birth Location: Cail, Texas

Death Date: 18 Feb 1968

Death Location: Howard, Texas

Father: Waverly Coates

Mother: Almettie Simpson

Spouse(s): Ellen Sendees, Bernice Barnett, Coates None

Children(s): Thomas Coates, Clifford Coates, Floyd -, Ellen White, Bessie Coates, Daniel Coates, Peggy None, Thomas Coates

In 1905, William Thomas Coates entered the world in Cail, Texas, born to Waverly Coates and Almettie Simpson. In 1910, William Thomas Coates resided in Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA. In 1920, William Thomas Coates resided in Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA. William Thomas Coates married Ellen Coates Sendees, Bernice C Barnett, Coates, and had children including Thomas D Coates, Clifford A Coates, Floyd Coates -, Ellen White, Bessie Coates, Daniel David Coates, Peggy, Thomas D Coates. William Thomas Coates passed away in 1968 in Howard, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1905, William Thomas Coates entered the world in Cail, Texas, born to Waverly Coates and Almettie Simpson.
  • In 1910, William Thomas Coates resided in Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, William Thomas Coates resided in Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA.
  • William Thomas Coates married Ellen Coates Sendees, Bernice C Barnett, Coates, and had children including Thomas D Coates, Clifford A Coates, Floyd Coates -, Ellen White, Bessie Coates, Daniel David Coates, Peggy, Thomas D Coates.
  • William Thomas Coates passed away in 1968 in Howard, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Coates's Ancestors

Self
William Coates
1905 – 1968
Birth Place: Cail, Texas
Parents
Waverly Coates
1869 – 1949
Mississippi
Almettie Simpson
1877 – 1912
Texas
Grandparents
W. (P.) Coates
1838 – 1915
Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States of America
M. (A.) Coates
1838 – 1913
Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coates's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Coates (5 Apr 1905 – 18 Feb 1968) m. Ellen (Coates) Sendees (abt 1901 – Oct 1981) m. Bernice (C) Barnett (23 Apr 1911 – 26 December 1978) m. Coates
  1. 1. Thomas (D) Coates (6 Oct 1927 – 13 March 1999)
  2. 2. Clifford (A) Coates (26 Jul 1930 – 21 Apr 2007)
  3. 3. Floyd (Coates) - (13 May 1934 – 21 Oct 2002)
  4. 4. Ellen White (abt 1943 – 05 Oct 1989)
  5. 5. Bessie Coates (abt 1944 – 04 Mar 2005)
  6. 6. Daniel (David) Coates (14 Jun 1955 – )
  7. 7. Peggy

William Coates's Timeline

13 Records

1905
5 Apr 1905
Birth of William Thomas Coates in Cail, Texas
Cail, Texas
1910
1910
Age 5
William Thomas Coates resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
William Thomas Coates resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA
1927
15 Mar 1927
Age 22
William Thomas Coates resided here in Visalia, California, USA
Visalia, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
William Thomas Coates resided here in Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Howard, Texas, USA
Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Howard, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
William Thomas Coates resided here in Rural, Howard, Texas
Rural, Howard, Texas
1938
1938
Age 33
William Thomas Coates resided here in Big Spring, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Texas, USA
1940
20 Nov 1940
Age 35
William Thomas Coates resided here in Big Spring, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
William Thomas Coates resided here in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
William Thomas Coates resided here in Texas
Texas
1953
Abt 1953
Age 48
William Thomas Coates resided here in Visalia
Visalia
1968
Abt 1968
Age 63
William Thomas Coates resided here in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
1968
18 Feb 1968
Age 63
Death of William Thomas Coates in Howard, Texas
Howard, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Cail, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 289
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [4] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04070; Page: 81B; Enumeration District: 114-3
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas; Roll: T625_1781; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Howard, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342093
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas; Roll: 1211; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 114-4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Borden, Texas; Roll: T625_1781; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Visalia, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, Visalia Daily Times; Publication Date: 15 Mar 1927; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Howard, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342093

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Howard, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04070; Page: 81B; Enumeration District: 114-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 289
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04070; Page: 81B; Enumeration District: 114-3
    [3] Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, Big Spring Daily Herald; Publication Date: 20 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas; Roll: 1211; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 114-4

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1953
    Event Place: Visalia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 21/ Mar/ 1953; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.047494937,0.27836257,0.26516348&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Visalia, California
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Visalia Times-Delta - 21 Mar 1953 - 6, Marriage of Taylor / Coates 21 Mar 1953

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1968
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1968
    Event Place: Howard, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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