William Howard Coats is the son of Howard Coats and Magdalena D. Bryan. He was born 1/2 Jan 1873 in Wabash, Washington twp, Mercer, Ohio. He died 3 Nov 1948 at age 75 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. He was buried 6 Nov 1948 at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.

On 6 Jul 1895, he married Lillie Viola Pratt in Wabash, Mercer, Ohio. She is the daughter of Jacob Pratt and Mary Hole. Her sister, Molinda Arabelle Pratt, married William's brother, LeRoy Franklin Coats. Lillie was born 30 Jan 1878 in Mercer County, Ohio. She died 4 Feb 1953 at age 75 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. She was buried 6 Feb 1953 at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.

Children of William Howard Coats and Lillie Viola Pratt:

1. Mabel Dale Coats was born 26 Apr 1896 in Ohio.
2. Calvin Willshire Coats was born 22 Feb 1898 in Ohio.
3. Iva Loree Coats was born 4 Mar 1901 in Wabash, Mercer, Ohio. She died 4 Mar 1922 - on her 21st birthday - in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. She was buried 6 Mar 1922 at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.
   • About 1920/1922, she married Elroy Dilbone. He is the son of Elza Dilbone and Minnie Anita Lee. He was born 1 Jan 1895 in Mendon, Mercer, Ohio. He died 18 Jul 1952 at age 57 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio. He is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio.
4. Howard Franklin Coats was born 1 Mar 1904 in Ohio.

Sources

William:

• Birth from his WWI draft registration card [Name: William Howard Coats; City: Celina; County: Mercer; State: Ohio; Birth Date: 2 Jan 1873; Race: White; Roll: 1832519; Nearest Relative: Lilly Coats, Celina, Ohio; Registered: 9/12/1918].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his death certificate [Name: William Howard Coats; Death date: 03 Nov 1948; Death place: Celina, Mercer, Ohio; Birth date: 01 Jan 1873; Birth place: Washington Twp, Mercer, Ohio; Age at death: 75 years 10 months 2 days; Gender: Male; Marital status: Married; Race or color: Caucasian; Spouse name: Lilly Viola Pratt Coats; Father name: Howard Coats; Mother name: Magdaline Bryan; GSU film number: 2246540; Digital GS number: 4109119; Image number: 02431; Reference number: 70601; Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Lillie:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her death certificate [Name: Lillie Viola Coats; Death date: 04 Feb 1953; Death place: Celina, Mercer, Ohio; Birth date: 30 Jan 1878; Birth place: Mercer County, Ohio; Age at death: 75 years 5 days; Gender: Female; Race or color: Caucasian; Father name: Jacob Pratt; Mother name: Mary Hole; GSU film number: 2246449; Digital GS number: 4109455; Image number: 01616; Reference number: 12266; Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.
• Death from her obituary in the Lima News, Lima OH, 4 Feb 1953.

Iva:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her death certificate [Name: Iva Loree Dilbone; Death date: 04 Mar 1922; Death place: Celina, Mercer, Ohio; Birth date: 04 Mar 1901; Birth place: Wabash, O.; Age at death: 20 years 7 months; Gender: Female; Marital status: Married; Race or color: Caucasian; Occupation: Housewife; Burial date: 06 Mar 1922; Cemetery name: North Grove Cem.; Spouse name: Elroy Dilbone; Father name: W.M. Coate; Father birth place: Wabash, O.; Mother name: Lillie Pratt; Mother birth place: Celina, O.; GSU film number: 1991915; Digital GS number: 4022356; Image number: 594; Reference number: fn 17851; Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Elroy:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Elroy Dilbone; County: Mercer; State: Ohio; Birthplace: Mendon, Ohio; Birth Date: 1 Jan 1895; Race: Caucasian (White); Marital Status: Single].
• Birth from his WWII draft card [Name: Elroy Dilbone; Birth Date: 1 Jan 1895; RESIDENCE: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Birth: Mendon, Ohio; Race: White].

Census Listings

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

• William: 1880 Census. Liberty, Mercer, OH. p. 476C.
• 1900 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 12.
• 1910 Census. Celina, Mercer, OH. p. 22.