Lela Virginia Coats: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Lela Virginia Coats was born on 2 Aug 1928 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana (daughter of William Emmitt Coats, Sr. and Martha Elizabeth May); died on 19 Jul 1992 in Titus County, Texas; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Titus County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Charles Clifton "Wig" Barrett. Charles was born on 28 Aug 1924 in Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas; died on 4 Jan 2007 in Texas; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Titus County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Emmitt Coats, Sr. was born on 13 Feb 1896 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi (son of William Pollock Coats and Lula Virginia Boswell); died on 4 Aug 1969 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.

William married Martha Elizabeth May. Martha was born on 11 Jan 1894 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 24 Oct 1982 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Elizabeth May was born on 11 Jan 1894 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 24 Oct 1982 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.

Children:

Judge William "Bill" Emmitt Coats, Jr. was born on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 10 Apr 2002 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.
Martha Emma Coats was born on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1923 in Paxton, Shelby County, Texas.
James Walter Coats was born about 1925 in Texas; and died.
Forrest "Foggy" Whiteside Coats was born on 16 Jun 1926 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Dec 1963 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.
1. Lela Virginia Coats was born on 2 Aug 1928 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Jul 1992 in Titus County, Texas; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Titus County, Texas.

Generation: 3

William Pollock Coats was born on 25 Feb 1868 in Alabama; died on 12 Feb 1934 in Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.

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]

Lula Virginia Boswell 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.

Children:

Fred Lee Coats was born on 12 Jul 1891 in Kewanee, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 29 Jan 1967 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Houston County, Texas.
2. William Emmitt Coats, Sr. was born on 13 Feb 1896 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 4 Aug 1969 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.
Walter Luther Coats was born on 17 Nov 1897 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 24 Apr 1920; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
Susie Argenta Coats was born on 25 Aug 1899 in Kewanee, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 15 Jul 1980 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
Ella Mae Coats was born on 13 May 1903 in Richton, Perry County, Mississippi; died on 18 Jan 1997 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
Lula Pauline Coats was born on 25 May 1906 in Perry County, Mississippi; died on 15 Mar 1993 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
James Drebon Coats was born on 12 Aug 1912 in Texas; died on 12 Dec 1974 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.