Howard Coats is the son of Mary Jane Cassingham and William Coats. He was born 16 Mar 1848 in Meigs County, Ohio. He died 5 Jul 1922 at age 74 in Washington, Mercer, Ohio. He was buried 7 Jul 1922 at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio. 

On 24 October 1869, he married Magdalena D. Bryan. She is the daughter of William Patterson Bryan and Rebecca Leothus. She was born 2 Oct 1844/1845 in Van Wert County, Ohio. She died 20 Jan 1924 at age 78 in St. Mary's, Auglaise, Ohio. She was buried 22 Jan 1924 at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.

Children of Howard Coats and Magdalena D. Bryan:

1. Minnie Coats was born about 1864/1865 in Ohio. She married a Mr. Seward.
2. Bernina May Coats was born 26 Sep 1870 in Ohio. She died 4 May 1923 at age 52 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio. She was buried 7 May 1923 at Celina, Mercer, Ohio.
3. William Howard Coats was born 2 Jan 1873 in Mercer County, Ohio.
4. LeRoy Franklin Coats was born 28 Oct 1877 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio.
5. Sylvia L. Coats was born 28 Dec 1880 in Ohio.
6. Sarah Delores Coats was born in 1883 or in Mar 1885.
   • Dell, as she was known, married Charles E. Wilkins. He was born 23 Apr 1888 in Ohio. He died 3 Dec 1973 at age 85 in Kenton, Hardin, Ohio.
7. (unknown) Coats

Sources

Howard:

• Birth, Death and Burial from his death certificate.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Magdalena:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her death certificate.
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Bernina:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her death certificate.
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Charles:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Howard: 1850 Census. Jefferson, Muskingum, Ohio. Page 153.
• 1880 Census. Liberty, Mercer, OH. p. 476C.
• 1900 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 7.
• 1910 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 9.