Son of William Coats (ca. 1785 - 1856) and Sarah Stephenson (ca. 1787 - bet. 1850/56). Husband of Martha Smith Penny (ca. 1816/19-bet. 1860/65) and Sarah Sandal Ferrell (ca. 1835-aft. 1900).
Grandson of John Coats, Sr. (ca. 1740 - ca. 1826) and his wife Mary _____ (bef. 1755 - ca. 1820/23) of Halifax County, NC and Johnston County, NC; and John Stephenson (ca. 1750/53 - 1828) and his first wife Lucy Johnson (ca. 1755/60 - 1816) of Johnston County, NC.
William H. Coats married Martha (Smith) Penny on July 20, 1846 in Johnston County, NC. She was the daughter of Benjamin Smith, and the widow of Henry Penny.
William H. Coats and his first wife Martha (Smith) Penny were the parents of twin sons James Thomas Coats (1847-1923; md. Nancy Isabelle Turlington) and William Benjamin Coats (1847-bet. 1910/20; 1md. Frances Elizabeth Cullom, 2md. Emma Lorene Gower).
William H. Coats married secondly Sarah Sandal Ferrell on May 30, 1865 in Johnston County, NC. Sarah Sandal Ferrell (1836-aft. 1900) was the daughter of Levi Ferrell and his wife Mary Collins.
His gravestone contains no dates, but indicates that he died age 80 years. His birth date is derived from the bible of his son, James Thomas "Tom" Coats (1847-1923), founder and namesake of Coats, North Carolina. He may be the William Coats who died October 6, 1899, and whose obituary appeared in the October 13, 1899 edition of the "Smithfield Herald." The obituary states that this William Coats died age 60 years, but this may be in error.
Grandson of John Coats, Sr. (ca. 1740 - ca. 1826) and his wife Mary _____ (bef. 1755 - ca. 1820/23) of Halifax County, NC and Johnston County, NC; and John Stephenson (ca. 1750/53 - 1828) and his first wife Lucy Johnson (ca. 1755/60 - 1816) of Johnston County, NC.
William H. Coats married Martha (Smith) Penny on July 20, 1846 in Johnston County, NC. She was the daughter of Benjamin Smith, and the widow of Henry Penny.
William H. Coats and his first wife Martha (Smith) Penny were the parents of twin sons James Thomas Coats (1847-1923; md. Nancy Isabelle Turlington) and William Benjamin Coats (1847-bet. 1910/20; 1md. Frances Elizabeth Cullom, 2md. Emma Lorene Gower).
William H. Coats married secondly Sarah Sandal Ferrell on May 30, 1865 in Johnston County, NC. Sarah Sandal Ferrell (1836-aft. 1900) was the daughter of Levi Ferrell and his wife Mary Collins.
His gravestone contains no dates, but indicates that he died age 80 years. His birth date is derived from the bible of his son, James Thomas "Tom" Coats (1847-1923), founder and namesake of Coats, North Carolina. He may be the William Coats who died October 6, 1899, and whose obituary appeared in the October 13, 1899 edition of the "Smithfield Herald." The obituary states that this William Coats died age 60 years, but this may be in error.
Son of William Coats (ca. 1785 - 1856) and Sarah Stephenson (ca. 1787 - bet. 1850/56). Husband of Martha Smith Penny (ca. 1816/19-bet. 1860/65) and Sarah Sandal Ferrell (ca. 1835-aft. 1900).
Grandson of John Coats, Sr. (ca. 1740 - ca. 1826) and his wife Mary _____ (bef. 1755 - ca. 1820/23) of Halifax County, NC and Johnston County, NC; and John Stephenson (ca. 1750/53 - 1828) and his first wife Lucy Johnson (ca. 1755/60 - 1816) of Johnston County, NC.
William H. Coats married Martha (Smith) Penny on July 20, 1846 in Johnston County, NC. She was the daughter of Benjamin Smith, and the widow of Henry Penny.
William H. Coats and his first wife Martha (Smith) Penny were the parents of twin sons James Thomas Coats (1847-1923; md. Nancy Isabelle Turlington) and William Benjamin Coats (1847-bet. 1910/20; 1md. Frances Elizabeth Cullom, 2md. Emma Lorene Gower).
William H. Coats married secondly Sarah Sandal Ferrell on May 30, 1865 in Johnston County, NC. Sarah Sandal Ferrell (1836-aft. 1900) was the daughter of Levi Ferrell and his wife Mary Collins.
His gravestone contains no dates, but indicates that he died age 80 years. His birth date is derived from the bible of his son, James Thomas "Tom" Coats (1847-1923), founder and namesake of Coats, North Carolina. He may be the William Coats who died October 6, 1899, and whose obituary appeared in the October 13, 1899 edition of the "Smithfield Herald." The obituary states that this William Coats died age 60 years, but this may be in error.
Grandson of John Coats, Sr. (ca. 1740 - ca. 1826) and his wife Mary _____ (bef. 1755 - ca. 1820/23) of Halifax County, NC and Johnston County, NC; and John Stephenson (ca. 1750/53 - 1828) and his first wife Lucy Johnson (ca. 1755/60 - 1816) of Johnston County, NC.
William H. Coats married Martha (Smith) Penny on July 20, 1846 in Johnston County, NC. She was the daughter of Benjamin Smith, and the widow of Henry Penny.
William H. Coats and his first wife Martha (Smith) Penny were the parents of twin sons James Thomas Coats (1847-1923; md. Nancy Isabelle Turlington) and William Benjamin Coats (1847-bet. 1910/20; 1md. Frances Elizabeth Cullom, 2md. Emma Lorene Gower).
William H. Coats married secondly Sarah Sandal Ferrell on May 30, 1865 in Johnston County, NC. Sarah Sandal Ferrell (1836-aft. 1900) was the daughter of Levi Ferrell and his wife Mary Collins.
His gravestone contains no dates, but indicates that he died age 80 years. His birth date is derived from the bible of his son, James Thomas "Tom" Coats (1847-1923), founder and namesake of Coats, North Carolina. He may be the William Coats who died October 6, 1899, and whose obituary appeared in the October 13, 1899 edition of the "Smithfield Herald." The obituary states that this William Coats died age 60 years, but this may be in error.
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