Family:John Coats and Ellen Romans (1)

John Coats b. Abt 1782 England d. 20 Jan 1848 Ontario, Lagrange, IN	Parents: John Romans and Ann Gibson Ellen Romans b. 4 Mar 1786 Riccall, York, England d. 14 Apr 1841 Ontario, Lagrange, IN

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Facts and Events

Marriage^[1]

16 Dec 1808

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	Thomas Coats	5 Nov 1809 North Newbald, Yorkshire, England	1865 Waukesha Co, Wisconsin
2.	John Coats, Jr.	chr. 25 May 1812 North Newbald, Yorkshire, England
3.	Anne Coats	chr. 6 Jul 1814 North Newbald, Yorkshire, England	(?)
4.	Mary Coats	17 Sep 1816 Yorkshire, England	17 Dec 1880 White Pigeon, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
5.	Sarah Coats	4 Feb 1819 Yorkshire, England	3 Sep 1848 White Pigeon, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
6.	James Coats	chr. 25 Dec 1822 North Newbald, Yorkshire, England	(?)
7.	James Coats	chr. 8 Jun 1827 North Newbald, Yorkshire, England	14 Jun 1872 White Pigeon, St. Joseph, MI

References

↑ England. Marriages, 1538-1973. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

Apparently from Yorkshire Marriage bonds, 1613-1879 (film 1655691 - vol. 1806-1811)
Portrait and biographical album of St. Joseph County, Michigan: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. (Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1889)
p. 40.

The biography of their son-in-law Charles Holmes says: “The marriage of our subject to Miss Mary Coats took place on Pigeon Prairie, Nov. 10, 1842. She was a daughter of John and Ellen (Romans) Coats, who were among the earliest pioneers of Pigeon Prairie, entering land there in 1829. They built up a comfortable home in which they spent the remainder of their lives. They had eight children, of whom Mrs. Holmes was the fourth, her birth taking place in Yorkshire, England, Sept. 17, 1816.”