Mary Coates

Josiah & Mary Terril coats were buried in Warren county, Knoxville, Iowa. Giffen was a common surname in this family. The coats' genealogical precedents were Scotch. They went to North Ireland to escape religious persecution, (Mary was a staunch Presbyterian). From there they wwent to Wheeling, W. VA and then on to Zanesville, Ohio, where their daughter Elizabeth met and married Jesse Lloyd. They moved to Knoxville, then to Decatur, Iowa.

Children of Josiah Coats & Mary Terrill

Jane b. April 10, 1823

Isabel b. Nov. 12, 1824

Israel b. c1825 (residing w/parents in 1850 census)

Ruth b. Nov. 19, 1827

Daniel T. b. c1828

Elizabeth b. Nov. 21, 1829 Wheeling, Ohio Co., W. VA

Sarah Ann b. Apr. 10, 1832

Mary b. Oct. 30, 1836

Josiah Gifffen b. Jan. 14, 1839

Nancy b. Oct. 30, 1843

An interesting note - Isabel Coats & Mary Coats both died on the same day - April 3, 1863.