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William Richard Coats 1859–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1859

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1884

Death Location: Willow Springs, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Coats

Mother: Nancy Coats

Spouse(s): Sarah Lassiter

Children(s): Alma Coats, Vessie Coats

William Richard Coats was born in 1859 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Coats And Nancy Elizabeth Byrd Coats. William Richard Coats married Sarah Temesia Lassiter, and had children including Alma Elizabeth Coats, Vessie Anne Coats. William Richard Coats passed away in 1884 in Willow Springs, Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Richard Coats was born in 1859 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Coats And Nancy Elizabeth Byrd Coats.
  • William Richard Coats married Sarah Temesia Lassiter, and had children including Alma Elizabeth Coats, Vessie Anne Coats.
  • William Richard Coats passed away in 1884 in Willow Springs, Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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William Coats's Ancestors

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William Coats
1859–1884
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Coats
1802–1905
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth Byrd) Coats
1830–1920
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Captain (William Henry) Coats
1785–1856
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Lilay "Sally") Stephenson
1787–1856
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Richard ("Dick") Byrd
1800–1876
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly Sutton) Suggs
1803–1864
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Coates
1756–1840
John Stevenson
1752–1828
Lucy Johnson
1755–1816
Lemuel Suggs
1778–1852
Nancy Hardy
1782–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coates
1720–1774
Mary Rawling
1722–1778
Solomon Stephenson
1715–1794
Sarah Matthews
1715–1794
Amos JOHNSON\JOHNSTON
1727–1797
dna JOHNSON
1733–1797
John Sr.
1730–1791
Elizabeth Murphrey
1735–1790
Mary **
1740–1800

William Coats's Descendants

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William (Richard) Coats (28 Apr 1859–13 Dec 1884) m. Sarah (Temesia) Lassiter (16 Oct 1862–1 Dec 1920)
  1. 1. Alma (Elizabeth) Coats 1884–1975 m. Leonard (Licurgus Ennis) Sr 1881–1938
    1. 1. William (Richard "Dick") Ennis 1927–2003
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ennis 1924–2006
  2. 2. Vessie (Anne) Coats 1882–1964 m. John (William) Keen 1859–1956

William Coats's Timeline

2 Records

1859
28 Apr 1859
Birth of William Richard Coats in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1884
13 Dec 1884
Age 25
Death of William Richard Coats in Willow Springs, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Willow Springs, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Willow Springs, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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