William Elijah "W.E." Coats

William married Martha Adeline Thomas about 1857. Martha was born about 1832 in Covington County, , , Mississippi; died in Aug 1863 in Caldwell Parish, , , Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Elijah Coats, Jr. was born on 10 Jan 1859; died on 19 Jun 1937 in Ouachita Parish, , , Louisiana; was buried in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, , Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.
2. Ada Bell Coats was born in Mar 1862; died about 1937.

William married Emily June Lilley on 10 Jul 1864 in Caldwell Parish, , , Louisiana. Emily (daughter of Joseph Alfred Lilley and Minerva DeLoach) was born in Nov 1844 in Caldwell Parish, , , Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles F. Coats was born in Jul 1865 in Caldwell Parish, , , Louisiana; died on 31 Dec 1945 in Caldwell Parish, , , Louisiana.
2. William Joseph Coats was born on 25 Dec 1867 in Caldwell Parish, , , Louisiana; died on 17 Mar 1940 in Caldwell Parish, , , Louisiana; was buried in Old Union Cemetery, , Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.