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William Coats 1790–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1790

Birth Location: Sumner County, Tenn.

Death Date: 26 Dec 1865

Death Location: Redlands, Miss.

Father: Wilson Coats

Mother: Catherine Ruyle

Spouse(s): Hannah Alexander, Elizabeth Gideon

Children(s): Amazolia Coats, George Coats, Leroy Coats, Wilson Coats, James Coats, William Coats, Mary Coats, Joseph Coats, Solomon Coats, Abraham Coats, Henry Coats, Amphelia Coats, Gideon Coats, Madora Coats, Don Coats, Othello Coats, LaMartin Coats, Frances Coats, Kossuth Coats

William Coats was born in 1790 in Sumner County, Tenn., the child of Wilson Cotes Coats And Catherine Ruyle. William Coats married Elizabeth P Gideon, Hannah Alexander, and had children including Abraham Adolphus Coats, Amazolia Zulu Coats, Amphelia Ann Coats, Don Alonzo Coats, Frances Isabella Coats, George Washington Coats, Gideon G Calmon Coats, Henry Coats, James W Coats, Joseph W Coats, Kossuth Coats, Lamartin Coats, Leroy Wilson Coats, Madora Dora Coats, Mary Ann Mira Coats, Othello Coats, Solomon Coats, William James Coats, Wilson A Coats. William Coats passed away in 1865 in Redlands, Miss..

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Biography

  • William Coats was born in 1790 in Sumner County, Tenn., the child of Wilson Cotes Coats And Catherine Ruyle.
  • William Coats married Elizabeth P Gideon, Hannah Alexander, and had children including Abraham Adolphus Coats, Amazolia Zulu Coats, Amphelia Ann Coats, Don Alonzo Coats, Frances Isabella Coats, George Washington Coats, Gideon G Calmon Coats, Henry Coats, James W Coats, Joseph W Coats, Kossuth Coats, Lamartin Coats, Leroy Wilson Coats, Madora Dora Coats, Mary Ann Mira Coats, Othello Coats, Solomon Coats, William James Coats, Wilson A Coats.
  • William Coats passed away in 1865 in Redlands, Miss..

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Spouses(s)

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William Coats's Ancestors

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William Coats
1790–1865
Birth Place: Sumner County, Tenn.
Parents
Wilson Cotes Coats
1748–1822
Kershaw, S.C.
Catherine Ruyle
1770–1868
Grandparents
Henry (Ruyle) I
1715–1799
Alsace-Loraine
Catherine Rul
1725–1810
Va. ?
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coats's Descendants

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William Coats (11 Nov 1790–26 Dec 1865) m. Hannah Alexander (Bet. 1774–1799–11 Dec 1827) m. Elizabeth (P.) Gideon (16 Jul 1804–28 Jun 1887)
  1. 1. Amazolia ((Zulu)) Coats 1833–1873 m. Aureliou (Montgomery) Johnson 1816–1850
  2. 2. George (Washington) Coats 1810–1811
  3. 3. Leroy (Wilson) Coats 1816–1903 m. Frances Parchman 1829–1911
  4. 4. Wilson (A.) Coats 1820–1864
  5. 5. James (W.) Coats 1824–1860 m. Elizabeth ((Sibbyrena)) Burnett 1816–1860
  6. 6. William (James) Coats 1818–1852 m. Susan Wise 1823–1852
  7. 7. Mary ((Ann) Mira) Coats 1829–1887 m. P. (R.) Powell 1827–1915
    1. 1. Arabell Powell 1847–1853
    2. 2. Naomi Powell 1847–1853
    3. 3. Ella (Ann) Powell 1847–1853
    4. 4. George (Frank) Powell 1847–1853
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Powell 1847–1853
    6. 6. Lucius (Rufus) Powell 1847–1853
  8. 8. Joseph (W.) Coats 1820–1821
  9. 9. Solomon Coats 1819–1820
  10. 10. Abraham (Adolphus) Coats 1830–1897 m. Mattie (Elizabeth) Skinner 1848–1928
    1. 1. Gabie Coats 1860–1882 m. Mr. Bevill 1850–1882
    2. 2. Jimmy Coats 1872–1888
    3. 3. Frances (Isabel (Fanny)) Coats 1874–1943 m. Mr. Ray 1857–1892
    4. 4. Henry Coats 1877–1931
    5. 5. Mattie (L.) Coats 1882–1954 m. Mr. Harmon 1865–1899
    6. 6. Charlie Coats 1884–1968
    7. 7. Donnie (W.) Coats 1886–1955 m. Martha (J.) Pritchard 1882–1907
    8. 8. Percy (G.) Coats 1890–1971
      1. 1. Kieth (D.) Coats
      2. 2. Bobby (A.) Coats
  11. 11. Henry Coats 1840–1883 m. Malinda (Evelyn) Reed 1841–1881
    1. 1. Minnie Coats 1871–1872
    2. 2. Emmer Coats 1876–1877
    3. 3. Thomas Coats 1878–1879
    4. 4. Lula (Virginia) Coats 1880–1945 m. Ben Simmons 1875–1941
      1. 1. Ruth Simmons 1918–1928
  12. 12. Amphelia ((Ann)) Coats 1835– m. Mr. Potts 1818–1855
    1. 1. Florence (Isabella) Potts 1855–1917 m. John (Wallace) McKnight 1867–1930
      1. 1. Dora McKnight 1893–1926 m. Mr. Wages 1876–1910
      2. 2. Alonzo McKnight 1894–1895
      3. 3. Lloyd McKnight 1895–1982
      4. 4. Mettie (Etta) McKnight 1899–1900
      5. 5. Clara (Idella) McKnight 1907–1982
      6. 6. A (Daughter) McKnight 1905–1905
      7. 7. A (Daughter) McKnight 1909–1909
  13. 13. Gideon (G. (Calmon)) Coats 1836–1917
  14. 14. Madora ((Dora)) Coats 1839–1840 m. Mr. Youngman 1822–1856
  15. 15. Don (Alonzo) Coats 1843–1844
  16. 16. Othello Coats 1846–1878 m. Martha (Ann) McWhorter 1863–1935
  17. 17. LaMartin Coats 1848–1849
  18. 18. Frances (Isabella) Coats 1850–1851
  19. 19. Kossuth Coats 1852–1906 m. Sarah (Elouia (Sadie)) Nunneley 1859–1943
    1. 1. Alonzo (Nunneley) Coats 1884–1967 m. Annie (Viola) Wheelis 1881–1965
      1. 1. Mary (Nunneley) Coats 1918–1979 m. Charles Gardner 1915–1970
    2. 2. William (Kossuth) Coats 1885–1966 m. Viola (Eunice) Dewey 1881–1901
    3. 3. A (Daughter) Coats 1886–1886
    4. 4. Mary (Louise) Coats 1888–1888
    5. 5. Annie (Ethyl) Coats 1889–1927 m. Mr. Milsaps 1872–1906
    6. 6. Van (Don) Coats 1894–1978
    7. 7. Harry (Nunnelee) Coats 1896–1954
    8. 8. John (Washington) Coats 1900–1900

William Coats's Timeline

2 Records

1790
11 Nov 1790
Birth of William Coats in Sumner County, Tenn.
Sumner County, Tenn.
1865
26 Dec 1865
Age 75
Death of William Coats in Redlands, Miss.
Redlands, Miss.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1790
    Event Place: Sumner County, Tenn.
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3240

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: 1st wife: Hannah Alexander
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3240

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: 2nd wife: Elizabeth Gideon
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3240

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1865
    Event Place: Redlands, Miss.
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3240

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