Captain ______ Clifford1

Family
Marriage*He married Dorothy Frost, daughter of Honorable John Frost and Mary Pepperell.1 

Family

 Dorothy Frost b. 21 Aug 1727

Citations

  1. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Salem, Massachusetts: printed for the Essex Institute, 1906), page 6. Hereinafter cited as The Pepperrells in America.

Martha Cline1

b. 13 January 1858, d. 31 October 1942
Family
Birth*13 January 1858Martha Cline was probably born on 13 January 1858 in Ohio.2,3 
Name-SpellingsHer surname was found in our research spelled as CLINE as well as Kline.4 
Marriage*29 September 1875She married Charles W. Joy on 29 September 1875 in Washington County, Ohio.1 
Census State NE 1885*13 June 1885Martha and Charlie Joy were listed on the 1885 Nebraska State census taken on 13 June 1885 in Herman, Washington County, Nebraska. Charlie was 36 years of age and worked as a carpenter, and Martha was 26 years of age and keeping house. Three children were listed with them. James D. and Norman were ages 6 and 4 years, respectively, and both were at school, and Waldo was 2 years old.5 
Census US 1900*1 June 1900Martha and Charles W. Joy were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 1 June 1900 at 3320 Manderson Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Charles was 51 years of age and a contractor for carpentry, and Martha was 42 years of age. They rented their house, had been married for 25 years, and Martha had given birth to six children, four of whom were living. Three of their children were enumerated with them in 1900. Norman was 19 years old and worked as a fireman in a laundry company; Waldo was 17 years old and worked as a delivery clerk for a grocer; and Blanche was 12 years old, at school, and had attended school for seven months of the census year.6 
Death*31 October 1942She died on 31 October 1942 in Douglas County, Nebraska, at age 847 
Burial* and was buried in Block 1, Lot 3, Grave 5, of Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, Nebraska. Her grave has no visible stone.7 

Family

 Charles W. Joy b. Mar 1849
Children 1.James D. Joy5 b. 1879
 2.Norman C. Joy+1,4 b. 21 Sep 1880
 3.Waldo Joy6 b. Oct 1882
 4.Blanche Joy6 b. Dec 1887

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charles W. Joy and Martha Cline on 29 September 1875 in Washington County, Ohio, USA, married by Thomas Cline, Minister of the Gospel, referencing FHL Film# 000941959. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Martha Joy, (Martha's name recorded as "Bertha" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Omaha Ward 6, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 924; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240924, Martha's date of birth recorded as January 1858. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha Rox (Cline) Joy, Memorial# 115830032, her date of birth recorded as 13 January 1857. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Eunice Gaston, age 21, born in Cedar Rapids Iowa, daughter of C G Gaston and Effie Smith, married Norman C Joy, age 25, born in Iowa, son of C W Joy and Martha Kline, married on 21 February 1905 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947.
  5. [S2426] Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Charlie and Martha Joy, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Washington; Township: Herman; Page: 15. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Martha Joy, (Martha's name recorded as "Bertha" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Omaha Ward 6, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 924; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240924.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha Rox (Cline) Joy, Memorial# 115830032.

Jon A. Clingingsmith1

b. 27 November 1924, d. 7 May 2007
Family
Father*Louis Clingingsmith2 b. 27 Mar 1887, d. 13 Jan 1963
Mother*Clara Agnes Ervin2 b. 1 Oct 1890, d. 5 Apr 1976
Birth*27 November 1924Jon A. Clingingsmith was born on 27 November 1924 in Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri.3,2,1 
Marriage*7 March 1946He married first, as her second husband, Betty Grubbs, daughter of Dallas Grubbs and Bernice E. Markham, on 7 March 1946 in Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas.3,4 
Divorce*Jon A. Clingingsmith and Betty (Grubbs) Clingingsmith were separated, and probably divorced, before they each married again, Betty in 1965 and Jon in 1966.5,6,7 
Marriage*April 1966He married second, as her second husband, Nell Maxine (McGinnis) Tidwell, daughter of Lonnie Benjamin McGinnis and Elvie Luvanna Jones, in April 1966 in Cullman County, Alabama.1,8,6,5 
Death*7 May 2007He died on 7 May 2007 at his home in Holly Pond, Cullman County, Alabama, at age 821 
Burial*9 May 2007 and was buried on 9 May 2007 in Duck River Cemetery, Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama.1 

Family 1

 Betty Joe Grubbs b. 3 Sep 1924, d. 22 Sep 2000

Family 2

 Nell Maxine McGinnis b. 2 Jul 1929, d. 6 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jon A Clingingsmith, Memorial# 38462273. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for J. A. Clingingsmith, born on 27 November 1924 at Malden, Missouri, son of Louis Clingingsmith and Agnes Ervin, died on 7 May 2007, agency notes: Nov 1939: Name listed as J A CLINGINGSMITH; 12 May 2007: Name listed as J A CLINGINGSMITH. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S2208] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 7 March 1946 in Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA, of J. A. Clingingsmith, age 21, born on 27 November 1924 in Missouri, and Betty Grubbs, age 21, born on 3 September 1924, citing Certificate# 004581, Arkansas Department of Vital Records, Little Rock, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Year 1946, Film# #2. Hereinafter cited as Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969.
  4. [S1456] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Betty Joe Grubbs, born on 3 September 1924 at Dexter Stoddard, Missouri, child of Dallas Grubbs and Bernice E Markham, died on 22 September 2000, agency notes: Oct 1940: Name listed as BETTY JOE GRUBBS; Apr 1946: Name listed as BETTY GRUBBS CLINGINGSMITH; Sep 1963: Name listed as BETTY JO CLINGINGSMITH; Jan 1968: Name listed as BETTY JOE FRALICK; 09 Mar 1984: Name listed as BETTY JO FRALICK; Name listed as BETTY JOE CHRISTENSON.
  5. [S2225] Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Jon A Clingingsmith in April 1966 in Cullman County, Alabama, referencing Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Hereinafter cited as Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969.
  6. [S2225] Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Maxie Tidwell in April 1966 in Cullman County, Alabama, referencing Alabama Center for Health Statistics.
  7. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 20 August 1965 in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA, of Audry C Fralick, age 46, of Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, and Betty Jo Clingingsmith, age 40, of Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nell Maxine (McGinnis) Clingingsmith, Memorial# 83101147.

Louis Clingingsmith1,2

b. 27 March 1887, d. 13 January 1963
Family
Birth*27 March 1887Louis Clingingsmith was born on 27 March 1887 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.2 
Marriage*10 February 1910He married Clara A. Ervin on 10 February 1910 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.1,3,2,4 
Death*13 January 1963He died on 13 January 1963 in Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri, at age 752 
Burial* and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Malden.2 

Family

 Clara Agnes Ervin b. 1 Oct 1890, d. 5 Apr 1976
Child 1.Jon A. Clingingsmith1 b. 27 Nov 1924, d. 7 May 2007

Citations

  1. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for J. A. Clingingsmith, born on 27 November 1924 at Malden, Missouri, son of Louis Clingingsmith and Agnes Ervin, died on 7 May 2007, agency notes: Nov 1939: Name listed as J A CLINGINGSMITH; 12 May 2007: Name listed as J A CLINGINGSMITH. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Louis Clingingsmith, Memorial# 208321363. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 February 1910 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, of Louis Clingingsmith and Clara A Ervin, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Agnes (Ervin) Clingingsmith, Memorial# 208321438.

Elizabeth Clogeston1

b. 29 November 1871, d. 12 March 1941
Family
Father*William Clogeston1
Mother*Opalia Stoddard1
Birth*29 November 1871Elizabeth Clogeston was born on 29 November 1871 in Monette, Craighead County, Arkansas.1 
Name VariationShe was called Lizzie.2 
Marriage*1 March 1894She married Robert Morgan Britt, son of Benjamin Britt and Ursula A. Britt, on 1 March 1894 in Craighead County, Arkansas. They were married by J. H. Percell, Justice of the Peace.1,3,2 
(Wife) Death11 September 1935Lizzie became a widow when Robert Morgan Britt died on 11 September 1935 at age 72.3,4 
Death*12 March 1941She died on 12 March 1941 in Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas, at age 691 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Sand Hill Cemetery, Des Arc.1,3 

Family

 Robert Morgan Britt b. 1 Jul 1863, d. 11 Sep 1935

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Clogeston) Britt, Memorial# 105478015. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2177] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 1 March 1894 in Craighead County, Arkansas of Robert Britt of Mangrum, Craighead County, Arkansas, and Lizzie "Clogsell" of Stottsville, Craighead County, Arkansas, marriage license and bond also issued 1 March 1894, referencing FHL Film# 1302581. Hereinafter cited as Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Morgan “Bob” Britt, Memorial# 105478041.
  4. [S2273] Nellie Stanley, compiler, "Benjamin Franklin Britt and Ursula Ann Britt Family Group Sheet", prepared on16 June 1990 (Rt. 9, Box 110-A, Jonesboro, Arkansas). Downloaded from the Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com) Memorial# 49929469 for Lucinda Elizabeth "Dollie" (Britt) Banks. Hereinafter cited as "Benjamin Franklin Britt and Ursula Ann Britt Family Group Sheet."

William Clogeston1

Family
Marriage*He married Opalia Stoddard.1 

Family

 Opalia Stoddard
Child 1.Elizabeth Clogeston1 b. 29 Nov 1871, d. 12 Mar 1941

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Clogeston) Britt, Memorial# 105478015. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Ruth Clothier1

Family
Marriage*9 December 1699She married John Bailey Sr. on 9 December 1699 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 John Bailey Sr. d. 1718

Citations

  1. [S856] Samuel Deane, History of Scituate, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to 1831, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Boston, Massachusetts: James Loring, 1831), John Bailey, pages 213-215. Hereinafter cited as History of Scituate, Massachusetts to 1831.
  2. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Volume 1. Births and Volume 2. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1909), Volume II, Marriages, page 27, his surname spelled "Bayly". Hereinafter cited as Scituate Vital Records to 1850.

Richard Clowes1

d. 20 May 1671
Family
Residence*He lived in Nantwich, Cheshire, England.1 
Marriage*16 February 1667/68He married, as her first husband, Mary Sharples of Wybunbury, Cheshire, daughter of Geoffrey Sharples and Margaret Ashley, on 16 February 1667/68 in Cheshire.1,2 
Death*20 May 1671He died on 20 May 1671, probably at Nantwich.1,3 

Family

 Mary Sharples b. 19 Aug 1627, d. 26 Apr 1703

Citations

  1. [S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore : with their direct ancestors to and including thirty-six first or immigrant ancestors with some Old World pedigrees and origins and direct descendants, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Three Rivers, Michigan: published by the author, 1937), pages 49-50. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 55-57. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  3. [S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore, pages 49-50, the date written as "3-20-1671" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was May, not March.

Mary E. Clubb1

b. 1836
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*1836Mary E. Clubb was born about 1836 in Kentucky.2 
Marriage*14 December 1856She married Richard Henry Heaton, son of William Heaton and Catherine Harford, on 14 December 1856 in Henry County, Kentucky.1 
(Daughter-in-Law) Census US 186018 June 1860Mary appeared with her husband and sons on the 1860 census taken on 18 June 1860 in the household of her husband's parents in Subdivision 1, Henry County, Kentucky. She was 24 years of age and her husband was 31 and a farmer with real estate valued at $1,000 and a personal estate valued at $600. Their sons William and Benjamin were 2 years and 3 months, respectively.2 

Family

 Richard Henry Heaton b. 1830
Children 1.William E. Heaton2 b. 1858
 2.Benjamin F. Heaton2 b. Mar 1860

Citations

  1. [S1688] Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Catherine Heaton, Subdivision 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: M653_373; Page: 333; Family History Library Film: 803373. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Mary E. Clue1,2

b. November 1848
Family
Birth*November 1848Mary E. Clue was born in November 1848 in Pennsylvania.3 
Marriage*18 March 1897She married, as his second wife, Daniel W. Resh on 18 March 1897 in Stark County, Ohio.1,2 
Census US 1900*10 June 1900Mary and Daniel W. Resh were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 10 June 1900 in 122 Center Street, Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. Daniel was 65 years of age and a cabinet maker, and Mary was age 51. They rented their house, had been married for ten years, and Mary had given birth to five children, two of whom were living. The couple's daughter, Jennie F., was enumerated with them. She was 8 years old, a student, and had attended school for four months of the census year.3 
(Mother-in-Law) Census US 191018 April 1910Mary Resh was enumerated with her daughter, Jennie F. Young, and Jennie's extended family, on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of Mary and William Young on Marion Street, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Mary Resh, who was identified as a Boarder, was 61 years of age, a widow, and was reported to have given birth to one child who was living. She worked for wages as a housekeeper for a private family. Mary and William Young were the parents of Jennie's husband, William A. Young, and Jennie and William were also enumerated with their two children in his parents' household. His father, William, was 58 years of age and worked for wages as a Press Operator in a Safe Factory, and his mother, Mary, was also 58 years of age. They had been married for 35 years, the first marriage for each, and Mary had given birth to seven children, six of whom were living. They owned their house with a mortgage. Their son, Jennie's husband, Willliam A., was 32 years of age and worked for wages as a Tinner in a Roofing and Spouting company, and his wife, Jennie F., was age 20. They had been married for 3 years and Jennie had given birth to two children, both of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in their grandparents' household in 1910. William A. was 2 years old, and his sister, Jennie F., was age one.4 

Family

 Daniel W. Resh b. Jan 1835
Child 1.Jennie F. Resh+1 b. 30 Jul 1891

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William A Young of Canton, Ohio, age 29, railroader, born on 1 September 1877 in Canton, Ohio, son of William Young and Mary Erb, and Jennie F Resh of Canton, Ohio, age 18, born on 30 July 1888 in Wilmot, Ohio, daughter of Daniel Resh and Mary Clue, on 19 December 1906 in Stark County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000875630. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary E. Clue, age 39, born about 1858, and Daniel W. Resh, age 60, born about 1837, on 18 March 1897 in Stark County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000878198.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel W. and Mary Resh, Year: 1900; Census Place: Massillon Ward 4, Stark, Ohio; Roll: 1323; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1241323. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Mary M. Young, Year: 1910; Census Place: Canton Ward 6, Stark, Ohio; Roll: T624_1231; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0183; FHL microfilm: 1375244. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

John F. Clutter1

b. 1842
Family
Birth*1842John F. Clutter was born about 1842 in Virginia.2,3,4 
Marriage*1868He married Louisa Perkins, daughter of Elijah Perkins and Sarah Riffle, in 1868 in Braxton County, West Virginia.1 

Family

 Louisa Perkins b. 1851

Citations

  1. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Louisa Perkins and John F Clutter in 1868 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Stephen and Catherine Clutter, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 18, Greenbrier, Virginia; Roll: 947; Page: 322b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Stephen W. and Catherine Clutter, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Greenbrier, Virginia; Roll: M653_1348; Page: 469; Family History Library Film: 805348. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John F. and Louisa Clutter, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Miriam M. Clutter1,2

b. 12 February 1830, d. 5 April 1883
Family
Birth*12 February 1830Miriam M. Clutter was born on 12 February 1830 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.3 
Name VariationHer full name was Mariam Martha Clutter.3 
Marriage*6 August 1850She married Charles M. Lewis on 6 August 1850 in Greenbrier County, Virginia.1,2,4,3 
Census US 1870*29 June 1870Miriam M. and Charles M. Lewis were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 29 June 1870 near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Franklin, Braxton County, West Virginia. Charles was 41 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $500 and a personal estate valued at $185, and Miriam was 39 years of age and keeping house. Seven children were enumerated with them in 1870. Oscar R., Elizabeth K. and Joseph A. were ages 18, 17, and 15 years, respectively, and had all attended school within the census year; Mary A. was 11 years old, had attended school within the census year, and was not yet able to write; Clark L. was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year; Harvey H. and William W. were ages 5 and 3 years, respectively; and baby Phebe A. was one year old.5 
Census US 1880*17 June 1880Miriam M. and Charles M. Lewis were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 17 June 1880 in Holly, Braxton County, West Virginia. Charles was 51 years of age and a farmer, and Miriam was 49 years of age and keeping house. The couple's son, Joseph A., who was married, was enumerated with his wife, Mary Ellen (Knight) Lewis, and baby daughter in his parents' household. Joseph was 25 years of age and farming with his father; Mary E. was 21 years of age and keeping house with her mother-in-law; and their daughter, Ida May, was one year old. Charles and Miriam's younger children, Harvey H., William W., Phebe A. and Ida Malinda, were ages 15, 14, 11, and 7 years, respectively, and had all attended school within the census year.6 
Death*5 April 1883She died on 5 April 1883 in Hyers, Braxton County, West Virginia, at age 533 
Burial* and was buried in Morrison UM Church Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton County.3 

Family

 Charles M. Lewis b. 28 Mar 1829, d. 7 Jan 1903
Children 1.Oscar R. Lewis5 b. 1852
 2.Elizabeth K. Lewis5 b. 1853
 3.Joseph A. Lewis5 b. 15 Oct 1855, d. 19 Nov 1932
 4.Mary Agnes Lewis1,3,5 b. 2 Feb 1859, d. 30 Jul 1935
 5.Clark L. Lewis5,7,3 b. 30 Jun 1862, d. 9 May 1879
 6.Harvey H. Lewis5 b. 1865
 7.William W. Lewis5 b. 1867
 8.Phebe A. Lewis5 b. 1869
 9.Ida Malinda Lewis6 b. 1873

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Agnes (Lewis) Perkins, Memorial# 186372522. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charles M Lewis and Miriam M Clutter on 6 August 1850 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Miriam Martha (Clutter) Lewis, Memorial# 136660289.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Madison Lewis, Memorial# 207432172.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles M. and Miriam M. Lewis, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 416A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles M. and Miriam M. Lewis, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 419D; Enumeration District: 007. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clark L Lewis, Memorial# 137262712.

Bridget Coates1

Family
Father*Thomas Coates1
Marriage*1757She married Henry Potterton, son of Thomas Potterton and ______ Wilson, in 1757.1 

Family

 Henry Potterton d. 1782
Children 1.James Potterton1 d. 1 Apr 1807
 2.Thomas Potterton+1 b. 1758, d. 12 Nov 1834
 3.Bridget Potterton1
 4.John Potterton1 b. 1772, d. 14 Feb 1828

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Channing L. Coates1

b. 10 November 1886, d. 1980
Family
Father*Charles William Coates2 b. 1858, d. 19 Nov 1897
Mother*Alice Mabel Shaw2 b. May 1861
Birth*10 November 1886Channing Lester Coates was born on 10 November 1886 in Des Moines County, Iowa.2,3,1,4 
Name VariationHis full name was Channing Lester Coates.2,5 
(Son) Census US 19007 June 1900Channing was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of his widowed mother at 452 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was 12 years old and had attended school for 10 months of the census year.6 
(Brother-in-Law) Census US 192019 January 1920Channing L. Coates was enumerated as a roomer on the 1920 census taken on 19 January 1920 in the household of the former wife, Maud A. Coates, of his older brother, Charles W. Coates, at 341 Saint Vrain Avenue, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. Channing was 34 years of age, recorded as single, and worked as a store keeper in a U.S. hospital. His niece, Maud's daughter, Laura Hope Coates, who lived with her mother, was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year.7 
Marriage*18 June 1920He married, as her third husband, Maud (Seely) Crozer Coates, daughter of George Washington Seely and Anna Konkel, on 18 June 1920 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. Maud's second husband had been Channing's older brother, Charles W. Coates.5,1 
(Uncle) Death7 July 1926His stepdaughter Laura died on 7 July 1926 at age 15.5 
Census US 1930*10 April 1930Maud and Channing L. Coates were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 10 April 1930 at the United States Veterans Hospital, Bent County, Colorado. Channing was 43 years of age and worked as a property clerk for wages, and Maude was 39 years of age. Channing's age at his first marriage was recorded as 32, and Maude's was recorded as 28. Channing was not a veteran. They rented their home for $35.50 per month and owned a radio set. Maude's daughter Edith, from her previous marriage to Channing's brother, Charles, was enumerated with her mother and uncle as his adopted daughter. Edith was 12 years old and had attended school within the census year.8 
Marriage*1931He married Lena B. Sawyer, daughter of Carlton J. Sawyer and Claudia M. Keeler, in 1931.9 
Divorce*Channing L. Coates and Maud A. Coates were divorced in Bent County, Colorado.10 
Death*1980He died in 1980 at about age 934 
Burial* and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.4 

Family 1

 Maude Seely b. 9 Sep 1889, d. 3 Dec 1972

Family 2

 Lena B. Sawyer b. 31 Dec 1901, d. 11 Jun 1980

Citations

  1. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 June 1920 in Las Animas, Bent, Colorado, USA, of Maude Alina Seeley, age 30, born about 1890, and Channing L Coates, age 33, born about 1887, referencing FHL Film# 001690063. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006.
  2. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, delayed certificate of birth for Channing Lester Coates, born on 10 November 1886 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, son of Charles William Coates, born in England, and Alice Mabel Shaw, born in Illinois, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  3. [S2163] Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel, online at www.ancestry.com, #12. Anna Konkel, pages 247-255, images 247-255 of 319, spelling his surname "Coats" and reporting his place of birth as Chicago, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Channing Coates, Memorial# 93554177. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2163] Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel, online at www.ancestry.com, #12. Anna Konkel, pages 247-255, images 247-255 of 319.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alice M. Coates, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0373; FHL microfilm: 1240260. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Maud A. Coates, Year: 1920; Census Place: Las Animas, Bent, Colorado; Roll: T625_155; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Channing L. and Maude Coates, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Bent, Colorado; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2339965. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lena Bertell (Sawyer) Fairbanks, Memorial# 19009727.
  10. [S1716] Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, divorce of Channing L Coates and ____ A Coates on in Bent, Colorado, USA. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851-1985.

Charles W. Coates1

b. 17 November 1883, d. 1965
Family
Father*Charles William Coates1,2 b. 1858, d. 19 Nov 1897
Mother*Alice Mabel Shaw1,2 b. May 1861
Birth*17 November 1883Charles W. Coates was born on 17 November 1883 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.1,3,4,2,5 
Name VariationHis full name was Charles William Coates.3 
Name VariationHis name was also found in records as C. William Coates.3,6 
(Son) Census US 19007 June 1900Charles W. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of his widowed mother at 452 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was 15 years old and worked as an electrician.1 
Marriage*16 May 1906He married first Jessie E. Burt on 16 May 1906 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.7,8 
Marriage*13 August 1910He married second, as her second husband, Maud (Seely) Crozer, daughter of George Washington Seely and Anna Konkel, on 13 August 1910 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado.3,9 
Divorce*1919Charles W. Coates and Maud (Seely) Crozer Coates were divorced, probably in 1919 in Bent County, Colorado.10 
(2nd Husband) Marriage18 June 1920His second wife, Maud (Seely) Crozer Coates, married, for her third husband, Charles's younger brother, Channing L. Coates, on 18 June 1920.11,12 
Marriage*14 June 1924He married third Ada Wilson on 14 June 1924 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado.13 
(Father) Death7 July 1926His daughter Laura died on 7 July 1926 at age 15.11 
Census US 1930*11 April 1930Charles W. Coates was enumerated as the head of his household on the 1930 census taken on 11 April 1930 on North River Road, Rixey, Bent County, Colorado. He was recorded as married, 46 years of age, and had been age 22 at his first marriage. He worked as a mechanic in a garage and was an employer, owned his house and also owned a radio set. His sister, Zoe Jacquitta Howerton, resided with him in 1930. She was 50 years of age and a widow.14 
Census US 1940*6 April 1940He was enumerated as C. William Coates on the 1940 census taken on 6 April 1940 in Waveland, Bent County, Colorado. He was recorded as 56 years of age and divorced, worked as an electrician for hire on his own account, and rented his house for $10 per month. His sister, Zoe Jacquitta Howerton, lived with him in 1940 and they both reported they had lived in the same place in 1935. Zoe was recorded as married, 58 years of age and did the home housework. Both She and her brother had completed their education through the 5th grade of elementary school.6 
Death*1965He died in 1965 at about age 815 
Burial* and was buried in Section D, Flat, of Fairview Cemetery, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.5 

Family 1

 Jessie E. Burt

Family 2

 Maude Seely b. 9 Sep 1889, d. 3 Dec 1972
Children 1.Laura Hope Coates11,3 b. 27 Jan 1911, d. 7 Jul 1926
 2.Edith M. Coates15 b. 1918

Family 3

 Ada Wilson b. 1895

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alice M. Coates, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0373; FHL microfilm: 1240260. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1730] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Charles William Coates, born on 17 November 1883 at Des Moines, Iowa, child of Charles W Coates and Alice M Shaw, died in , agency notes: May 1942: Name listed as CHARLES WILLIAM COATES. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card dated 12 September 1918 for Charles William Coates, born on 17 November 1883, self-employed electrician, residence in 1917-1918 at 936 5th Street, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, USA, wife's name Maud A. Coates; his physical build was Medium, height was Medium, hair was Brown, eyes were Blue, limbs practically useless, left eye out, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Bent County, Colorado. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S1768] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Charles William Coates of Las Animas, Colorado, USA, born on 17 November 1883 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, his height was 5' 8", eyes were Blue, hair was Gray, weight was 150 and his complexion was Light, referencing The National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado, Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, Group# 147, Box or Roll# 025. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles W Coates, Memorial# 191380761. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. William Coates, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waveland, Bent, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00456; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 6-2. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 May 1906 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA, of Charles W Coats, age 22, born about 1884, and Jessie E Burt, age 18, born about 1888, referencing FHL Film# 001690063. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006.
  8. [S2181] Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 May 1906 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, of Charles W Coates of Arensdale, El Paso County, age 22 and never before married, and Jessie E Burt of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, age 18 and never before married, referencing El Paso County Recorder's Office, Colorado Springs, Colorado, El Paso County Marriages, 1862-2018, year 1906. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018.
  9. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 13 August 1910 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, USA, of Charles W Coates, age 27, born about 1883, and Maud A Crozer, age 20 born about 1890, referencing FHL Film# 001690063.
  10. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Maud A. Coates, Year: 1920; Census Place: Las Animas, Bent, Colorado; Roll: T625_155; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S2163] Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel, online at www.ancestry.com, #12. Anna Konkel, pages 247-255, images 247-255 of 319. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel.
  12. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 June 1920 in Las Animas, Bent, Colorado, USA, of Maude Alina Seeley, age 30, born about 1890, and Channing L Coates, age 33, born about 1887, referencing FHL Film# 001690063.
  13. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 June 1924 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, USA, of Charles W Coates, age 40, born about 1884, and Ada Wilson, age 29, born about 1895, referencing FHL Film# 001690063.
  14. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. Coates, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rixey, Bent, Colorado; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339965. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Channing L. and Maude Coates, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Bent, Colorado; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2339965.

Charles William Coates1

b. 1858, d. 19 November 1897
Family
Birth*1858Charles William Coates was born about 1858 in Brighton, East Sussex County, England.2,1,3,4 
Marriage*24 June 1878He married Alice Mabel Shaw on 24 June 1878 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1,5,4 
Death*19 November 1897He died at age 39 on 19 November 1897 in his residence at 203 Cornell Street, Chicago,3,2,6 
Burial*22 November 1897 and was buried on 22 November 1897 in Section H, Chicago Typographical Union plot, of Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2,3,6 

Family

 Alice Mabel Shaw b. May 1861
Children 1.Laura M. Coates7 b. Oct 1879
 2.Zoe Coates7 b. 21 Dec 1881, d. 1 Dec 1962
 3.Charles W. Coates+7,8 b. 17 Nov 1883, d. 1965
 4.Channing L. Coates1 b. 10 Nov 1886, d. 1980

Citations

  1. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, delayed certificate of birth for Channing Lester Coates, born on 10 November 1886 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, son of Charles William Coates, born in England, and Alice Mabel Shaw, born in Illinois, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  2. [S1759] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 19 November 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, of Chas Wm Coates, age 39, Single, Printer, born about 1858 in Brighton, England, burial on 22 November 1897 in Rose Hill, referencing FHL Film# 1033041. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922.
  3. [S2167] Charles William Coates 1897 Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Inter Ocean, (Chicago, Illinois), Sunday, 21 November 1897, page 18, death on 19 November 1897 of Charles William Coates at his residence No. 203 Cornell Street at age 39. Hereinafter cited as Charles William Coates 1897 Death.
  4. [S1821] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 24 June 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, of Charles William Coates, age 21, born about 1857 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and Alice M. Shaw, age 18, born about 1860 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, referencing FHL Film# 1030105. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920.
  5. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charles William Coates and Alice M Shaw on 24 June 1878 in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles William Coates, Memorial# 170778659. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alice M. Coates, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0373; FHL microfilm: 1240260. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1730] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Charles William Coates, born on 17 November 1883 at Des Moines, Iowa, child of Charles W Coates and Alice M Shaw, died in , agency notes: May 1942: Name listed as CHARLES WILLIAM COATES. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Edith M. Coates1

b. 1918
Family
Father*Charles W. Coates1 b. 17 Nov 1883, d. 1965
Mother*Maude Seely1 b. 9 Sep 1889, d. 3 Dec 1972
Birth*1918Edith M. Coates was born about 1918 in Colorado.1 
(Daughter) Divorce1919She was about a year old when her parents divorced, probably in 1919.2 
(Daughter) Marriage18 June 1920The following year, on 18 June 1920, her mother married a third time to Channing L. Coates, Edith's uncle, her biological father's younger brother.3,4 
(Daughter) Marriage14 June 1924She was 6 years old when her father married a third time on 14 June 1924 to Ada Wilson.5 
(Sister) Death7 July 1926When she was 8 years old, her sister Laura died on 7 July 1926 at age 15.3 
(Daughter) Census US 193010 April 1930Edith was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 10 April 1930 in the household of her mother and stepfather, Maud and Channing L. Coates, at the United States Veterans Hospital, Bent County, Colorado. She was 12 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Daughter) DivorceShe was about age 13 when her mother and Channing L. Coates were divorced.6 

Citations

  1. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Channing L. and Maude Coates, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Bent, Colorado; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2339965. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Maud A. Coates, Year: 1920; Census Place: Las Animas, Bent, Colorado; Roll: T625_155; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2163] Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel, online at www.ancestry.com, #12. Anna Konkel, pages 247-255, images 247-255 of 319. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel.
  4. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 June 1920 in Las Animas, Bent, Colorado, USA, of Maude Alina Seeley, age 30, born about 1890, and Channing L Coates, age 33, born about 1887, referencing FHL Film# 001690063. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006.
  5. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 June 1924 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, USA, of Charles W Coates, age 40, born about 1884, and Ada Wilson, age 29, born about 1895, referencing FHL Film# 001690063.
  6. [S1716] Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, divorce of Channing L Coates and ____ A Coates on in Bent, Colorado, USA. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851-1985.

Ellinor Coates1

d. 1807
Family
Marriage Settlement*3 November 1797The settlement agreement for the marriage of Ellinor Coates and Alexander Potterton was dated 3 November 1797.1 
Marriage*She married Alexander Potterton, son of Thomas Potterton and Mary Wood.1 
Death*1807She died in 1807.1 

Family

 Alexander Potterton d. b Sep 1826
Child 1.Maria Potterton1

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Ellison P. Coates1,2

b. 1817
Family
Birth*1817Ellison P. Coates was born about 1817 in Virginia or Kentucky.2,1 
Marriage*before 1859He married, as her second husband, Nancy (Britt) Wood, daughter of William Britt and Nancy Waller, before 1859.2 
Census US 1860*30 July 1860Nancy and Ellison P. Coates were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 30 July 1860 in District 2, Glasgow Post Office, Barren County, Kentucky. Ellison was 43 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $50, and Nancy was 36 years of age. Neither was able to read or write. Their household consisted of the three children from Nancy's first marriage, and the couple's first child. Eliza J., Martha E., who was enumerated as Elizabeth, and William Wood were ages 12, 10 and 8 years, respectively, and James Coates was 9 months old.2 
Census US 1870*8 September 1870Nancy and Ellison P. Coates were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 8 September 1870 in Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky. Ellison was 53 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $100, and Nancy was 45 years of age and keeping house. Nancy's daughter, Elizabeth Wood, who was 21 years old, and the couple's son, James A. Coates, who was age 10, were enumerated with their parents in 1870. Nancy's married daughter, Eliza Jane (Wood) Britt, was enumerated with her husband, Robert Britt, in their own household in 1870, and Nancy's son, William A. Wood, who was 18 years old, was enumerated in the household of Nancy's 1st cousin 1 time removed, Obadiah Britt.3 

Family

 Nancy Britt b. 22 Feb 1824
Child 1.James A. Coates2 b. 1859

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ellison P. and Nancy Coats, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 731A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of E. P. and Nancy Coats, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Barren, Kentucky; Page: 945. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ellison P. and Nancy Coates, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 731A.

Grace Coates1

b. 1759
Family
Birth*1759Grace Coates was born on 1759.2 
Marriage*27 March 1780She married George Litzenberg on 27 March 1780 in Swede's Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following their marriage, Grace, who was a Quaker, was disowned from the Haverford Monthly Meeting for marrying "out of order" because George was a Lutheran.2 
Relocation*1800Grace and George moved with their family to Virginia about 1790 and to western Pennsylvania about 1800 where they settled in the township of West Bethlehem, Washington County.1,2 

Family

 George Litzenberg b. 22 Sep 1758
Child 1.Simon Litzenberg1 b. 1784, d. 18 May 1877

Citations

  1. [S1607] John Elmer Litzenberg, The Litzenbergs in America : a biographical record of George Litzenberg and his wife, Grace Coates, with a preview of their ancestors and a genealogical and biographical record of their descendants, available online and searchable at www.ancestry.com. Includes families of Pennington, Bottenfield, Mahannah and Denny, with index. (Centerburg, Ohio: J.E. Litzenberg, c1948), pages 17-18. Hereinafter cited as The Litzenbergs in America.
  2. [S1607] John Elmer Litzenberg, The Litzenbergs in America, pages 13-15.

James A. Coates1,2

b. 1859
Family
Father*Ellison P. Coates1 b. 1817
Mother*Nancy Britt1 b. 22 Feb 1824
Birth*1859James A. Coates was born in 1859 in Virginia or Kentucky.1 
(Son) Census US 186030 July 1860James was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 30 July 1860 in the household of his parents in District 2, Glasgow Post Office, Barren County, Kentucky. He was 9 months old.1 
(Son) Census US 18708 September 1870James was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 8 September 1870 in the household of his parents in Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky. He was 10 years old.3 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of E. P. and Nancy Coats, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Barren, Kentucky; Page: 945. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ellison P. and Nancy Coats, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 731A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ellison P. and Nancy Coates, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 731A.

Laura Hope Coates1

b. 27 January 1911, d. 7 July 1926
Family
Father*Charles W. Coates1,2 b. 17 Nov 1883, d. 1965
Mother*Maude Seely1 b. 9 Sep 1889, d. 3 Dec 1972
Birth*27 January 1911Laura Hope Coates was born on 27 January 1911 in Colorado.1,3 
(Daughter) Divorce1919She was about 8 years old when her parents divorced, probably in 1919.3 
(Daughter) Census US 192019 January 1920Laura H. was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 19 January 1920 in the household of her divorced mother at 341 Saint Vrain Avenue, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. She was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year. Laura's uncle, Charles W. Coates, was also enumerated in her mother's household in 1920. He was a roomer, recorded as single, 34 years of age and worked as a store keeper in a U.S. hospital.3 
(Daughter) Marriage18 June 1920The following year, on 18 June 1920, her mother married a third time to Channing L. Coates, Laura's uncle, her biological father's younger brother.1,4 
(Daughter) Marriage14 June 1924She was 13 years old when her father married a third time on 14 June 1924 to Ada Wilson.5 
Death*7 July 1926She died on 7 July 1926 at age 151 
Burial* and was buried in Las Animas Cemetery, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado.6 

Citations

  1. [S2163] Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel, online at www.ancestry.com, #12. Anna Konkel, pages 247-255, images 247-255 of 319. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy and history of the descendants of William Konkel.
  2. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card dated 12 September 1918 for Charles William Coates, born on 17 November 1883, self-employed electrician, residence in 1917-1918 at 936 5th Street, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, USA, wife's name Maud A. Coates; his physical build was Medium, height was Medium, hair was Brown, eyes were Blue, limbs practically useless, left eye out, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Bent County, Colorado. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Maud A. Coates, Year: 1920; Census Place: Las Animas, Bent, Colorado; Roll: T625_155; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 18. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 June 1920 in Las Animas, Bent, Colorado, USA, of Maude Alina Seeley, age 30, born about 1890, and Channing L Coates, age 33, born about 1887, referencing FHL Film# 001690063. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006.
  5. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 June 1924 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, USA, of Charles W Coates, age 40, born about 1884, and Ada Wilson, age 29, born about 1895, referencing FHL Film# 001690063.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Laura Hope Coates, Memorial# 51959962. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Laura M. Coates1

b. October 1879
Family
Father*Charles William Coates1 b. 1858, d. 19 Nov 1897
Mother*Alice Mabel Shaw1 b. May 1861
Birth*October 1879Laura M. Coates was born in October 1879 in Illinois.1 
(Daughter) Census US 19007 June 1900Laura M. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of her widowed mother at 452 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was 20 years old and worked as a cook.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alice M. Coates, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0373; FHL microfilm: 1240260. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Coates1

Family
Inheritance*Thomas bequeathed Clarkstown, County Meath, to his grandson, James Potterton.1 

Family
Child 1.Bridget Coates+1

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Zoe Coates1

b. 21 December 1881, d. 1 December 1962
Family
Father*Charles William Coates1 b. 1858, d. 19 Nov 1897
Mother*Alice Mabel Shaw1 b. May 1861
Birth*21 December 1881Zoe Coates was born on 21 December 1881 in Iowa.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 19007 June 1900Zoe was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of her widowed mother at 452 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was 17 years old and worked as an upholsterer.1 
Marriage*10 June 1903She married first James M. Putnam on 10 June 1903 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.3 
(Daughter) Census US 19109 May 1910Zoe J. Putnam was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 9 May 1910 in the household of her widowed mother on Bear Creek Canyon, East Manitou, El Paso County, Colorado. Zoe was divorced, 28 years of age and had given birth to one child who was not living. She was recorded as her mother's companion.4 
Married NameHer name was also found in records Zoe Jacquitta Howerton.5,2 
Marriage*2 July 1925She married second William D. Howerton on 2 July 1925 in Fort Lyon, Bent County, Colorado.5 
(Sister) Census US 193011 April 1930Zoe was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 11 April 1930 in the household of her brother, Charles W. Coates, on North River Road, Rixey, Bent County, Colorado. She was 50 years of age and a widow.6 
(Sister) Census US 19406 April 1940She was enumerated as Zoe Jacquitta Howerton on the 1940 census taken on 6 April 1940 in the household of her brother, C. William Coates, in Waveland, Bent County, Colorado. She was recorded as married, 58 years of age and did the home housework. Both she and her brother had completed their education through the 5th grade of elementary school.7 
Death*1 December 1962She died on 1 December 1962 at age 802 
Burial* and was buried in Section D, Block 2, Lot 7, G1, of Fairview Cemetery, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.2 

Family 1

 James M. Putnam b. 1879

Family 2

 William D. Howerton

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alice M. Coates, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0373; FHL microfilm: 1240260. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Zoe J. (Coates) Howerton, Memorial# 61301965. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1821] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 June 1903 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, of Zoe Coates, age 21, born about 1882 and James M Putnam, age 24, born about 1879 , referencing FHL Film# 1030353. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alice Coates, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 57, East Manitou, (transcribed as "East Marriton" by Ancestry), El Paso, Colorado; Roll: T624_118; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374131. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2162] Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 July 1925 in Fort Lyon, Bent County, Colorado, USA, of Zoe J Putnam, of legal age, and William D Howerton, of legal age, referencing FHL Film# 001690090. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006.
  6. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. Coates, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rixey, Bent, Colorado; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339965. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. William Coates, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waveland, Bent, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00456; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 6-2. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.

Henry Coats1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Marriage*He married Sarah Heaton Jr., daughter of John Heaton and Sarah Roberts.1 
Relocation*1753Sarah and Henry Coats moved to Carolina in 1753.2 

Family

 Sarah Heaton Jr. b. 10 Jul 1728, d. 1804

Citations

  1. [S1399] Heaton. A well-researched and partially documented work on the earliest Heaton immigrants to Pennsylvania, from Yorkshire, England, in 1682. Some of the information from the website is presented here in acknowledgement that not all of the early Heatons to America were "our" Heatons, and specifically to remind us of the reasons for the confusion expressed by our Heaton family researchers over the years as they tried to distinguish between the Lincolnshire John Heaton and the Yorkshire John Heaton, the two John Heatons of Loudon County, Virginia. Online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…, MJP Grundy (email: e-mail address); viewed on 7 July 2015, citing records in the DAR archives, "Ohio DAR GRC report, s1 v535: records of Pennsylvania families whose descendants came to Ohio / Cuyahoga Portage Chapter."
  2. [S1399] Heaton, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/…

Ansel Cobb1

Family
Marriage*He married Sarah Hayward, daughter of Ezra Hayward and Lydia Lee.1 

Family

 Sarah Hayward b. 20 Mar 1777

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ripley, pages 298-299. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Augustine Cobb1

Family
Residence*Augustine Cobb lived in Taunton, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1 
(Father-Possible) Birth10 February 1671Elizabeth Cobb, born on 10 February 1671, may have been the daughter of Augustine Cobb of Taunton, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).1 

Family
Child 1.Elizabeth Cobb+1 b. 10 Feb 1671

Citations

  1. [S908] Compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, The Pratt Directory (Chandler, Arizona: Ancestor House, 1998 Edition), page 446. Hereinafter cited as The Pratt Directory.

Elizabeth Cobb1

b. 10 February 1671
Family
Father-Possible*Augustine Cobb2
Birth*10 February 1671She may have been the Elizabeth Cobb born on 10 February 1671, daughter of Augustine Cobb of Taunton, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).2 
Marriage*23 February 1697/98She married Jabez Pratt of Duxbury, son of Jonathan Pratt and Abigail Atwood, on 23 February 1697/98 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
(Wife) Deathbefore 31 October 1710Elizabeth became a widow when Jabez Pratt died before 31 October 1710. He was not quite yet 37 years old.4 
(Widow) Administration15 November 1710Administration on the estate of Elizabeth's husband, Jabez Pratt, was granted to Jonathan Pratt and Joseph Stockbridge on 15 November 1710 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). The Letters of Administration document stated that Jabez, late of Duxbury, had died intestate and that the administrators were to prepare and provide an inventory of his estate to the Probate Court before 22 December. The inventory, valued at about £54.65s.23p had already been prepared, however, by Francis Barker and Ebenezer Sprout on the last day of October 1710, two weeks before administration was opened. The inventory identified books, wearing apparel, a horse, saddle and bridle, a pair of oxen, 3 cows, a swine, a yoke and chains and other tools for husbandry, hay and fodder, corn, salt, pewter, wooden vessels, 8 pounds of butter, iron vessels for housekeeping, chairs, a table, stools and lumber, a small pot, a debt from Joseph Stockbridge, a parcel of apple trees and a mention of 2 items at a Taunton estate. An additional note dated 15 Nov 1710, the same date the administrators were appointed, stated that Elizabeth Pratt, relict widow of the deceased, had refused to administer the estate. No mention of his and Elizabeth's children, all minors, was found in the probate documents.5 

Family

 Jabez Pratt b. 1 Nov 1673, d. b 31 Oct 1710
Children 1.Jabez Pratt2 b. c 1698
 2.Elizabeth Pratt2 b. 1700
 3.Jonathan Pratt+2 b. c 1707
 4.Mary Pratt1,6 b. 23 Jul 1708

Citations

  1. [S908] Compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, The Pratt Directory (Chandler, Arizona: Ancestor House, 1998 Edition), page 695. Hereinafter cited as The Pratt Directory.
  2. [S908] Compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, The Pratt Directory, page 446.
  3. [S909] New England Historical and Genealogical Society, "Marriages in Taunton", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 13, pages 251-255 (July 1859). Compiler noted that the record of marriages, solemnized by Major Thomas Leonard of Taunton from 1684 to 1713, the year of his death, was from a manuscript volume which still existed in 1859. The record was printed in the Bristol County Telegram for 20 Nov 1858 and was copied from that printing by the Society. Hereinafter cited as "Taunton Marriages."
  4. [S624] Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967, Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County), microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550509, 1710, Jabez Pratt Probate# 16120, pages 47-48. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
  5. [S624] Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903, FHL Film# 550509, 1710, Probate# 16120, pages 47-48.
  6. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Volume 1. Births and Volume 2. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1909), Births, page 299. Hereinafter cited as Scituate Vital Records to 1850.

Elizabeth Cobham1

Family
Marriage*She married Samuel Hill.1 

Family

 Samuel Hill
Child 1.Samuel Hill+1 b. 26 Jan 1693/94

Citations

  1. [S933] Thomas Bellows Wyman, The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1629-1818, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp and Son, 1879), Hill, page 500. Hereinafter cited as Charlestown Genealogies and Estates, 1629-1818.