LeRoy Franklin Coats is the son of Howard Coats and Magdalena D. Bryan. He was born 28 Oct 1877 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. He died 6 Oct 1920 at age 42 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. He was buried 8 Oct 1920 at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.

On 22 Nov 1896, he married Molinda Arabelle Pratt in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. She is the daughter of Jacob Pratt and Mary Hole. Molinda's sister, Lillie Viola Pratt, married LeRoy's brother, William Howard Coats. Molinda was born 14 Feb 1881/1882 in Ohio. She died 29 Sep 1953 at age 71/72 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. She was buried 2 Oct 1953 at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.

Children of LeRoy Franklin Coats and Molinda Arabelle Pratt:

1. Dallas Eldridge Coats was born 12 Mar 1897/1898 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio.
2. Ora Jennings Coats was born 12 Sep 1899 in Mercer County, Ohio.
3. Forest Omal Coats was born 22 Sep 1902 in Ohio.
4. Arley Chester Coats was born 7 Aug 1905 in Ohio.
5. Hazel Delores Coats was born 29 Sep 1910 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. She died in Aug 1998 at age 87 in Coldwater, Mercer, Ohio.
   • She married Eldon Kenneth Snyder. He was born 26 Aug 1908 in Ohio. He died 7 Oct 1985 at age 77 in Coldwater, Mercer, Ohio.
6. Vaughn Daniel Coats was born 18 May 1917 in Ohio.

Sources

Much of the information for this family was provided by LeRoy's grand-daughter, Darlene (Coats) Jones.

LeRoy:

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

Molinda:

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

Hazel:

• Birth and Death are from the Ohio Death Certificate Index [Name: Hazel D Snyder; [Hazel D Coats]; Birth Date: 29 Sep 1910; Birth City: Celina; Birth County: Mercer; Birth State: Ohio; Birth Country: United States; Gender: Female; Race: White; Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino); Death Date: 26 Aug 1998; Death Time: 10:58 AM; Hospital of Death: Mercer CO Joint Twnshp Comm; County of Death: Mercer; Certificate: 065925; Age at Death: 87; Certifier: Physician; Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient; Social Security Number: 283-42-2117; FATHER'S SURNAME: Coats; Mother's Maiden Name: Pratt; Marital Status: Widowed; Education: 5+ years college; Armed Forces Indicator: No; Industry of Decedent: Elementary and secondary schools; Occupation of Decedent: Teachers, elementary school; Primary Registration District: 5400].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Hazel D. Snyder; SSN: 283-42-2117; Last Residence: 45822 Celina, Mercer, Ohio; Born: 28 Sep 1910; Died: 26 Aug 1998; SSN issued: Ohio (1963)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Eldon:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index.
• Death from the Ohio Death Certificate Index [Name: Eldon K Snyder; Birth Date: Est. 1908; Birth State: Ohio; Birth Country: United States; Gender: Male; Race: White; Residence City: Celina; Residence County: Mercer; Residence State: Ohio; Residence Country: United States; Death Date: 7 Oct 1985; Hospital of Death: Mercer CO Joint Twnshp Comm; City of Death: Mercer County; County of Death: Mercer; Certificate: 077720; Age at Death: 77; Certifier: Physician; Social Security Number: 299-05-8052; Marital Status: Married; Industry of Decedent: General government, not elsewhere classified; Occupation of Decedent: Retired].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Census Listings

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

• LeRoy: 1880 Census. Liberty, Mercer, OH. p. 476C.
• 1900 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 4.
• 1910 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 2.
• 1920 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 5.