Catharine PIERCE b. Jan 1842 , , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA d. 14 Mar 1914 514 Fairground Ave., Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA: KKs Family History

Catharine PIERCE

1842 - 1914 (~ 72 years)

Name	Catharine PIERCE
Nickname	Catie
Born	Jan 1842	, , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA [1, 2, 3]
Married/Alternate Name	Catie Coats\Coates [4]
Birth (Alternate)	1844 [5]
1850 US Census	1 Jun 1850	, Subdivision 22, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA [6]
	Age: 7y
	She was recorded in the household of William H. Pearce, and she was 7 years old at the time of this census. Tennessee was her reported birthplace.
		1850 U.S. census, Tennessee, Meigs County, Subdivision 22 [PIERCE, William H.]
1860 US Census	1 Jun 1860	T3S R1E, Blissville Twp., Jefferson County, Illinois, USA [7]
	Age: 18y
	She was recorded in the household of Wm H. Pierce, and was 18 years old at the time of this census. Tennessee was her reported birthplace.
		1860 U.S. census, Illinois, Jefferson County, T3SR1E [PIERCE]
1870 US Census	1 Jun 1870	T5S R1E, Goode Twp., Franklin County, Illinois, USA [8]
	Age: 28y
	She was recorded in the household of O.D. Coats, and was 28 years old at the time of this census. Tennessee was her reported birthplace.
		1870 U.S. census, Illinois, Franklin County, Township 5, Range 1 [COATS, O.D..]
1880 US Census	1 Jun 1880	, Blissville, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA [9]
	Age: 37y
	She was recorded as the wife of "O.D. Coats" and was 37 years old at the time of this census. Tennessee was her reported birthplace, and "North Carolina" was the recorded place of birth for both her father and mother.
		1880 U.S. census, Illinois, Jefferson County, Blissville [COATS, O.D.]
1900 US Census	1 Jun 1900	, Blissville, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA [10]
	Age: 58y
	She was recorded as the head of household and was 58 years old at the time of this census. Her birthdate was recorded as Jan. 1842. It was also recorded that she had 9 children, 7 of which were still living at the time of the census. "Tennessee" was her reported birthplace, and Virginia was the reported birthplace of both her father and mother.
		1900 U.S. census, Illinois, Jefferson County, Blissville [COATES, Catherine]
1910 US Census	15 Apr 1910	, Blissville, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA [11]
	Age: 71y
	She was recorded as the mother of "Frank Coats", and was 71 years old at the time of this census. Tennessee was her reported birthplace. North Carolina was the reported birthplace of both her father and mother.
		1910 U.S. census, Illinois, Jefferson County, Blissville [COATES, Frank] Pg2 Page 2 of 2
FamilySearch ID	FamilySearch.org, ID LJYB-39P
FindAGrave	FindAGrave.com, Memorial #17725224
Died	14 Mar 1914	514 Fairground Ave., Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA [12, 13]
	Cause: mitral and aortic regurgitation
		Death Record for COATES, Catherine
Buried	Horse Prairie Cemetery, Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA [14]
		Gravestone for COAT[e]S, Ozias Denten and COATES, Catherine (Pierce) Transcription: O. DENTEN COATS BORN OCT 4, 1834 \| DIED MAY 8, 1899 CATHERINE COATES \| 1844 -- 1914 COATS Photographed by Kathy Kult on 28 May 2005
Association	James COATS (Relationship: DNA Common Ancestor)
Person ID	I3911	Kult-Lawhorn-Case-Collier Family Tree \| Lawhorn Branch
Last Modified	13 Jan 2021

Father	William H. PIERCE, b. 13 Sep 1811, , , Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA , d. 27 Mar 1898, , , , Illinois, USA (Age 86 years)
Mother	Nancy A. DAY, b. 26 Jun 1815, , , , North Carolina, USA , d. 23 Jun 1879, , Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, USA (Age 63 years)
Married	Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F1828	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ozias Denton COATS, b. 4 Oct 1834, , , , Tennessee, USA , d. 8 May 1899, , Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA (Age 64 years)

Married 9 Nov 1860 , , Jefferson County, Illinois, USA [4, 15, 16]

Marriage Record for COATES, Ozias and PEARCE, Catherine

Children

+	1. William Joseph COATES, b. 19 Oct 1861, , Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, USA , d. 6 Jun 1932, Road Dist No 43, Swanwick, Perry County, Illinois, USA (Age 70 years)
+	2. Moss J. COATES, b. 15 Jan 1864, , Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA , d. 6 Apr 1958, Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois, USA (Age 94 years)
+	3. James Franklin COATES, b. 9 Feb 1867, , , Franklin County, Illinois, USA , d. 22 Jan 1940, , McClellan, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA (Age 72 years)
	4. Nancy C. COATES, b. 3 May 1869, , , Franklin County, Illinois, USA , d. 30 Jul 1937, , Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA (Age 68 years)
	5. Fannie J. COATES, b. 1870, , , Franklin County, Illinois, USA , d. Between 7 Jul 1870 and 30 Jun 1880 (Age 0 years)
	6. Charles H. COATES, b. 7 Dec 1873, , , Franklin County, Illinois, USA , d. 1957, Franklin Hospital, Benton, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA (Age 83 years)
	7. Alma "Pearl" COATES, b. 1 Dec 1878, , , Jefferson County, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Nellie B. COATES, b. 20 Feb 1881, , , , Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Documents

Military Civil War Pension Questionnaire for Family of COATS, Osias D.

Last Modified 12 Jan 2021

Family ID F1478 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - Jan 1842 - , , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
	1850 US Census - Age: 7y - 1 Jun 1850 - , Subdivision 22, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
	1860 US Census - Age: 18y - 1 Jun 1860 - T3S R1E, Blissville Twp., Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
	Married - 9 Nov 1860 - , , Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
	1870 US Census - Age: 28y - 1 Jun 1870 - T5S R1E, Goode Twp., Franklin County, Illinois, USA
	1880 US Census - Age: 37y - 1 Jun 1880 - , Blissville, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
	1900 US Census - Age: 58y - 1 Jun 1900 - , Blissville, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
	1910 US Census - Age: 71y - 15 Apr 1910 - , Blissville, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
	Died - Cause: mitral and aortic regurgitation - 14 Mar 1914 - 514 Fairground Ave., Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
	Buried - - Horse Prairie Cemetery, Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA

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Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set

Photos

DNA-Matched Direct Ancestor

Signatures

Signature of COATS, Catharine
Application for Accured Pension, 20 May 1899, Catherine Coats, widows pension application no. 699,267, certificate no. 505,119; service of Osias D. Coats (Pvt., Co. I, 39th Ill. Inf., Civil War); Case Files of Approved Pension Applications ..., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Reference Kathy Kult, KKs Family History (https://kks-fam.net/getperson.php?personID=I3911&tree=1: accessed 21 January 2021), "Catharine PIERCE."

Sources

(Reliability ratings:
0=Unreliable 1=Questionable 2=Secondary 3=Primary)

[S730] 1900 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, Blissville, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 6-A, dwelling 106, family 108, Catherine Coates household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 July 2005); citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 308. (Reliability: 2).
[S970] 1840 U.S. census, Meigs County, Tennessee, no township, p. 228 (stamped), line 26, William H. Pierce household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 November 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 528. (Reliability: 2).
[S659] 1850 U.S. census, Meigs County, Tennessee, population schedule, Subdivision 22, p. 377 (stamped), p. 753 (penned), dwelling 327, family 327, William H. Pearce household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2007); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 890. (Reliability: 2).
[S62] "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," database, Illinois State Archives, Springfield (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp : accessed 18 February 2008), entry for Ozins D. Coates and Catharine Pearce, 9 November 1860; citing Jefferson County Marriages, vol. 2, p. 43; (Reliability: 2).
[S521] Horse Prairie Cemetery (Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois; LAT/LON N38.114, W-89.033; located north of Sesser, Illinois; from State Rt. 154 just east of Sesser, turn north on Banister Rd (CR700); go north 1.5 miles to Horse Prairie Rd (CR1700); turn left (west) on Horse Prairie Rd and go .5 miles; Horse Prairie Church and Cemetery are on the right (north) side of the road), joint grave marker for O. Denten and Catherine (Pierce) Coates; personally read and photographed, 25 May 2007. (Reliability: 2).
[S659] 1850 U.S. census, Meigs County, Tennessee, population schedule, Subdivision 22, p. 377 (stamped), p. 753 (penned), dwelling 327, family 327, William H. Pearce household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2007); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 890. (Reliability: 3).
[S619] 1860 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, T3S R1E, p. 291 (penned), dwelling 2097, family 2042, Wm H. Pearce household [indexed as "Peerce, Wm H"]; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2007); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 187. (Reliability: 3).
[S160] 1870 U.S. census, Franklin County, Illinois, population schedule, T5S R1E, p. 123 (stamped), dwelling 2, family 2, O.D. Coats household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 June 2005); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 221. (Reliability: 3).
[S161] 1880 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, Blissville, enumeration district (ED) 65, p. 27 (penned) p. 424C (stamped), dwelling 245, family 245, O.D. Coats household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 June 2005); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 215. (Reliability: 3).
[S730] 1900 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, Blissville, enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 6-A, dwelling 106, family 108, Catherine Coates household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 July 2005); citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 308. (Reliability: 3).
[S720] 1910 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, Blissville Township, enumeration district (ED) 94, p. 22 (stamped), sheets 8-A and 8-B, dwelling 153, family 155, Frank Coats household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 July 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 294. (Reliability: 3).
[S1076] Application for Accured Pension, 20 May 1899, Catherine Coats, widow's pension application no. 699,267, certificate no. 505,119; service of Osias D. Coats (Pvt., Co. I, 39th Ill. Inf., Civil War); Application for Reimbursement for Catharine's death, 21 Apr 1914; Case Files of Approved Pension Applications..., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington DC. (Reliability: 2).
[S670] "Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916," database, Illinois State Archives, Springfield (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp : accessed 22 March 2009), entry for "Coatas, Catheraine", page 405, vol. 3, cert. No. 1205, Montgomery County; (Reliability: 2).
[S521] Horse Prairie Cemetery (Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois; LAT/LON N38.114, W-89.033; located north of Sesser, Illinois; from State Rt. 154 just east of Sesser, turn north on Banister Rd (CR700); go north 1.5 miles to Horse Prairie Rd (CR1700); turn left (west) on Horse Prairie Rd and go .5 miles; Horse Prairie Church and Cemetery are on the right (north) side of the road), joint grave marker for O. Denten and Catherine (Pierce) Coates; personally read and photographed, 25 May 2007. (Reliability: 3).
[S563] Jefferson County, Illinois, marriage certificate v. 2, p. 43, No. 00106391 (9 Nov 1860), Coates-Pearce; Jefferson County Clerk's Office, Mt. Vernon. (Reliability: 3).
[S1076] Application for Accured Pension, 20 May 1899, Catherine Coats, widow's pension application no. 699,267, certificate no. 505,119; service of Osias D. Coats (Pvt., Co. I, 39th Ill. Inf., Civil War); Case Files of Approved Pension Applications..., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington DC. (Reliability: 2).

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