Ella Mae Coats

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From FindAGrave:

Ella Mae Coats was born in in Richton, Mississippi. She was the fifth of seven children. At the turn of the last century, Richton was a busy mill town, and her father worked at the mill.

At about 1908, the family moved to Texas settling west of Houston. They later moved to Forest, Texas, west of Nacogdoches. Here the family learned to farm, and her brothers worked in the saw mill.

The family later moved to Pineland. She graduated from Pineland High School. She married Herbert Wood, a mill worker and mechanic that lived on a farm nearby. They were married March 18, 1922 in or beside a Ford Model T. She said that she never knew for sure if she married him or the car! Herbert was a self-taught mechanic and opened a garage in Pineland. Herbert, Jr. was born in Pineland. They moved to Nacogdoches where Herbert, Sr. helped build dormitories at Stephen F. Austin Univ.

In about 1925, the family moved to Beaumont. Herbert worked as a mechanic at the Buick dealership. Herbert later opened a garage on Highland Ave in the South Park community. She attended South Park Baptist Church, and her children graduated from South Park schools.

In the mid 1960s She moved to Jasper where she lived near her sister, Susie. Later she moved to Hemphill. She spent the last years of her life in Beaumont.

Ella Mae attended Tyler Business College. She valued education, expected much from her children, and gave them much responsibility. Her faith was important part of her life.

Ella Mae, or Nannie, as her grandchildren called her, was gregarious, fearless, and could talk to anyone. She loved to travel. She had a green thumb, loved roses, and kept a flower garden or had potted plants wherever she lived.

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(Research):Not listed with her family at the time of the 1910 census, but present as age 16 and single in 1920. Was she inadvertanly omitted in 1910, or living elsewhere?

Ella married Herbert Wesley Wood, Sr. on 18 Mar 1922 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. Herbert (son of Charles Ayers "Jack" Wood and Larrissa Cordelia "Delia" Wright) was born on 30 Nov 1898 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Oct 1960 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Herbert Wesley Wood, Jr. was born on 24 Feb 1923 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Dec 2010 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Weaver Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
2. Infant Son Wood was born about 1924 in Texas; died about 1924 in Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Living
4. Mary Ann Wood was born on 8 Nov 1928 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 2009 in Bevil Oaks, Jefferson County, Texas.
5. Jerry Jean Wood was born on 13 Nov 1931 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 29 Nov 2008 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of William Washington COATS (1841-???) and Amanda Elizabeth Coats (nee Bustin) Eason (1845-1888).

Name: William Pollack Coats
Death Date: 12 Feb 1934
Death Place: Broaden, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age:
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1868
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anlenie Coats
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Broodden, San Augustine County, Texas
Cemetery: Pineland Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 13 Feb 1934
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115986
Digital Film Number: 4165968
Image Number: 2785
Reference Number: CN9534
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Hurricane Creek, Beat 5
Enumerated 22 Jun 1900
SD 5 ED 28 Sheet 16A Stampted 315
224-224
Coats, William Head W M Feb 1862 38 M 3 Ala Ala Miss Teamster
Coats, Lula Wf W F Nov 1870 29 M 13 4/4 Ala Miss Miss
Coats, Fred Son W M July 1894 7 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, Willie Son W M Feb 1896 4 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, Walter Son W M Feb 1897 3 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, Susia Dtr W F Aug 1899 9/12 S Miss Ala Miss
Yeager, Mary Border W F Feb 1847 53 S Ala Va Ala Cook

1910 Census
Texas, Jackson County, JP 3
Enumerated 19 and 20 Apr 1910
SD 9 ED 135 Sheet 4A
55-55
Coats, William Head M W 41 m 22 Ala Ala Miss Farm Labor
Coats, Lula V Wf F W 38 m 22 12/6 Miss Miss SC
Coats, Frank L Son M W 18 S Miss Ala Miss Laborer Odd Jobs
Coats, William Jr Son M W 14 S Ala Ala Miss Helper Farming
Coats, Walter Son M W 12 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, Susie Dtr F W 10 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, Pauline Dtr F W 3 S Miss Ala Miss

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 21 and 22 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 17A
329-327
Coats, Wm P Head m W 52 M Ala Ala Miss Farmer
Coats, Lula V Wf F W 49 M Miss Miss Miss
Coats, Susie Dtr F W 20 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, Ella May F W 16 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, Pauline Dtr F W 12 S Miss Ala Miss
Coats, James D Son m W7 S Tx Ala Miss

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3
Enumerated June 10. 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 11B\\
36
Coat, William P Head M W 61 m 19 Ala Ala Miss Watchman RR Co
Coat, Lula V Wf F W 59 M 16 Miss Miss SC
Coat, James D Son M W 17 S Tx Miss Miss Laborer Odd Jobs

William married Lula Virginia Boswell about 1887. Lula was born on 3 Nov 1870 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 30 Jul 1952 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

White and Toole show her first name as Virginia, but other sources indicate she was known by Lula. FindAGrave shows her as Lula Virginia Boswell, a daughter of James Boswell (1831-1884) and Mary Elizabeth Page (1839-1890).

Texas Death Record
Name: Lula Coats
Death Date: 30 Jul 1952
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 81 years 8 months 27 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Nov 1870
Birthplace: ...Ewanee, Mississippi
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: no record
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: no record
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Cemetery: Pineland Jackson
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 31 Jul 1952
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2075088
Digital Film Number: 4167316
Image Number: 1443
Reference Number: cn 34519
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976



(Research):
Census Listings:

COULD this be Lula with her family in 1870? This would be possible ONLY if the date of birth shown on her Texas Death Certificate, 3 Nov 1870, is incorrect. The Elalia Boswell below was born in February 1870.

1870 Federal Census
Mississippi, Lauderdals County, P.O. Meridan
Enumeratd 30 July 1870
Page 97 Stamped 69
460-460
Boswell, Samuel M 45 M W Farmer $750 Ala
Boswell, Hannah 38 F W Keeping Hopuse Ala
Boswell, Horace 17 M W Farm Laborer Miss
Boswell, Kinsey A 15 A W Farm Laborer Miss
Boswell, Buena A 13 F W Miss
Boswell, Leonora J 11 F W Miss
Boswell, Ida J 9 F W Miss
Boswell, Rufus M 6 M W Miss
Boswell, Lorenzo 4 M W Miss
Boswell. Alonso A 3 F W Miss
Boswell, Ulalia 4/12 F W Miss Feb





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