Calvin Willshire Coats is the son of William Howard Coats and Lillie Viola Pratt. He was born 22 Feb 1898 in Ohio. He died Jun 1976 at age 78 in Bunker, Reynolds, Missouri.

• About 1915, he married Ilah Leona Schwarck. This marriage ended in divorce before 1930. Ilah is the daughter of John Carl Schwarck and Sarah Dilbone. Ilah's brother, Alva Ephrem Schwarck, married Calvin's sister, Mabel D. Coats. Ilah was born 24 May 1898 in Mercer County, Ohio. She died 8 Jan 1990 at age 91.
• He married Martha. She was born in 1907. She died 4 January 1966 at age 59 at Lima, Allen, Ohio. She is buried at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.

Children of Calvin Willshire Coats and Ilah Leona Schwarck:

1. Forest Coats was born 12 Jul 1916 in Ohio. He died 20 Aug 1998 at age 82 in Cedar Hill, Jefferson, Missouri.
2. Caroline Echo Coats was born 26 Apr 1918 in Ohio. She died 17 Feb 1920 at age 21 months in Center, Mercer, Ohio. She was buried 19 Feb 1920 at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio.
3. Carl C. Coats was born 17 Oct 1920 in Ohio. He died 8 Mar 1997 at age 76 in Salem, Dent, Missouri.

Sources

Calvin:

• Birth from WWI draft registration card [Name: Calvin Willshire Coats; City: Celina; County: Mercer; State: Ohio; Birth Date: 22 Feb 1898; Race: White; Roll: 1832519; Nearest Relative: Mrs. Calvin Coats, Celina, OH; Registered: 9/12/1918].
• Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Martha

• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Forest:

• Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index [Name: Forest Coats; SSN: 301-01-0311; Last Residence: 63016 Cedar Hill, Jefferson, Missouri; Born: 12 Jul 1916; Died: 20 Aug 1998; SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)].

Caroline:

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

Carl:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Carl C. Coats; SSN: 289-07-0268; Last Residence: 65560 Salem, Dent, Missouri; Born: 17 Oct 1920; Died: 8 Mar 1997; SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)].

Census Listings

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

• Calvin: 1900 Census. Washington, Mercer, OH. p. 12.
• Calvin: 1910 Census. Celina, Mercer, OH. p. 22.
• 1920 Census. Jefferson, Mercer, OH. p. 14.
• Ilah, Forest and Carl: 1930 Census. Greenville, Darke, OH. p. 10.