Martha Elizabeth May: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Martha Elizabeth May was born on 11 Jan 1894 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 24 Oct 1982 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: William Emmitt Coats, Sr.. William (son of William Pollock Coats and Lula Virginia Boswell) was born on 13 Feb 1896 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 4 Aug 1969 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Judge William "Bill" Emmitt Coats, Jr. was born on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 10 Apr 2002 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.
3. Martha Emma Coats was born on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas.
4. James Walter Coats was born about 1925 in Texas; and died.
5. Forrest "Foggy" Whiteside Coats was born on 16 Jun 1926 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Dec 1963 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.
6. Lela Virginia Coats was born on 2 Aug 1928 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Jul 1992 in Titus County, Texas; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Titus County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2.	Judge William "Bill" Emmitt Coats, Jr. (1.Martha¹) was born on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 10 Apr 2002 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.

3. Martha Emma Coats (1.Martha¹) was born on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas.

4.	James Walter Coats (1.Martha¹) was born about 1925 in Texas; and died. Notes: There is a James Walter Coats, born in 1925, that died in 2009 in Fresno, California. Could be the same individual, but not known with certainty.

Forrest "Foggy" Whiteside Coats

(1.Martha¹) was born on 16 Jun 1926 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Dec 1963 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.

Notes:

The military marker at his gravesite is marked with a cross and inscribed:

Forrest W. Coats
Texas TEC5 473 AAA AW BN CAC
World War II
June 16, 1926 Dec 21, 1963

His double headstone with Margie is incribed with a Masonic symbol

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Name: Forrest W Coats
Death Date: 21 Dec 1963
Death Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 37 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1926
Birthplace: Sheveport, La
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W E Coats
Father's Birthplace: Sr
Mother's Name: Martha May
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff, Law Enforcement
Place of Residence: Whitehouse, Smith, Texas
Cemetery: Whitehouse
Burial Place: Smith County, Texas
Burial Date: 23 Dec 1963
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117356
Digital Film Number: 4028315
Image Number: 1966
Reference Number: cn 80127
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Margie M. Causey. Margie (daughter of John Sidney Causey, Sr. and Nettie Anna Bragg) was born on 4 Jan 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Oct 1983 in Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lela Virginia Coats

(1.Martha¹) was born on 2 Aug 1928 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Jul 1992 in Titus County, Texas; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Titus County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Charles Clifton "Wig" Barrett. Charles was born on 28 Aug 1924 in Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas; died on 4 Jan 2007 in Texas; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Titus County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]