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William Emmitt Coats, Sr.

Male 1896 - 1969  (73 years)


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  • Name William Emmitt Coats  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 13 Feb 1896  Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Aug 1969  Tyler, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Burial Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Name: William Emmitt Coats, Sr.
      Death Date: 04 Aug 1969
      Death Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Death Age: 73 years
      Estimated Birth Date:
      Birth Date: 13 Feb 1896
      Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Martha Coats
      Father's Name: William Pollock Coats
      Father's Birthplace:
      Mother's Name: Lula Boswell
      Mother's Birthplace:
      Occupation: Retired Driller
      Informant: Mrs. Martha Coats
      Place of Residence: Troup, Smith, Texas
      Cemetery: Whitehouse Cemetery
      Burial Place: Whitehouse, Texas
      Burial Date: 05 Aug 1969
      Additional Relatives:
      Film Number: 2218108
      Digital Film Number: 4030538
      Image Number: 2672
      Reference Number: cn 59823
      Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1930 Census
      Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Franklin Twp
      Enumerated April 3, 1930
      ED 9-47 SD 1 Sheet 3A Stamped 52
      3227-44-52
      Coats, W. Emmett Head M W 32 M 23 Miss Miss Miss Driller Oil Co
      Coats, Martha Wf F W 37 M 25 Tx Tx La
      Coats, William Son M W 7 S Tx Miss Tx
      Coats, James Son M W 5 S Tx Miss Tx
      Coats, Forrest Son M W 4 S La Miss Tx
      Coats, Lela Dtr F W 2 S La Miss Tx

      1940 Census
      Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Ward 4
      Enumerated June 5, 1950
      SD 9 ED 9-88a Sheet 6A
      116-0-1000
      Coats, William E Head M W 44 M Miss San Augustine Tx Driller Oil Co
      Coats, Martha Wf F W 46 M Tx San Augustine Tx
      Coats, William E Jr Son M W 16 S Tx San Augustine Tx
      Coats, James Son M W 15 S Tx San Augustine Tx
      Coats, Forrest Son M W13 S La San Augustine Tx
      Coats, Lela Dtr F W 11 S La San Augustine Tx
    • (Medical):See attached sources. [2]
    Person ID I17539  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father William Pollock Coats,   b. 25 Feb 1868, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1934, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Lula Virginia Boswell,   b. 3 Nov 1870, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1952, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1887  [6, 7
    Family ID F6124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Elizabeth May,   b. 11 Jan 1894, Paxton, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1982, Tyler, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
     1. Judge William "Bill" Emmitt Coats, Jr.,   b. 16 Jul 1923, Paxton, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 2002, Tyler, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Martha Emma Coats,   b. 16 Jul 1923, Paxton, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 1923, Paxton, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. James Walter Coats,   b. Abt 1925, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Forrest "Foggy" Whiteside Coats,   b. 16 Jun 1926, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1963, Tyler, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     5. Lela Virginia Coats,   b. 2 Aug 1928, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1992, Titus County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F6515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Feb 1896 - Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Aug 1969 - Tyler, Smith County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 50 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Hurricane Creek, Beat 5 Enumerated 22 Jun 1900 SD 5 ED 28 Sheet 16A Stampted 315 224-224 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.).

    5. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Franklin Twp Enumerated April 3, 1930 ED 9-47 SD 1 Sheet 3A Stamped 52 3227-44-52 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Hurricane Creek, Beat 5 Enumerated 22 Jun 1900 SD 5 ED 28 Sheet 16A Stampted 315 224-224 Shown married 13 years, circa 1887 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 19572286 (Reliability: 3).