Coats, M. Francis & Eleanor, Eaton, Clark County, Wisconsin

M. Francis & Eleanor Coats

Eaton, Clark County, Wisconsin

M. Francis Coats was born in 1827 in Alleghany Co. PA. He fought as a Pvt. in Co. D, 11^th WI. He and his wife, Eleanor (b. 1828, PA) were farming in Eaton Twp., Clark Co., WI when the 1880 Census was taken. At that time, their household consisted of their sons: Benjamin (b. 1856) and Elijah (b. 1867); daughters: Eliza Coats (b. 1867, twin of Elijah) and Anna Greenfield (b. 1854); granddaughters: Martha Rigsby (b. 1873), Lydia Davis (b. 1876) and R. Palley Haney (b. 1871). Mary Coats was living in the next household and 26 Sep 1880, she married Patterson Christie who was also engaged in farming.

Census Records

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Frances Coats Age in 1860: 33 Birth Year: abt 1827

Birthplace: Pennsylvania Gender: Male

Home in 1860: Dayton, Richland, Wisconsin Post Office: Boaz

Household Members: Name Age

M Frances Coats 33 PA Laborer

F Ellenor Coats 30 PA

M Zula Coats 11 PA << this could be read as Zula or Zuba. Sex=M but it is smeared

M Benjama Coats 8 PA

F Mary Coats 6 IL

M Charles Coats 2 WI

F Emma Coats 2 WI

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: F M Coats Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Age in 1870: 42

Birthplace: Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male

Home in 1870: Richwood, Richland, Wisconsin Post Office: Port Andrew

Household Members: Name Age

M F M Coats 42 PA Farmer

F Elinor A Coats 41 PA

M Benjamin Coats 14 PA

F Mary Coats 12 WI

F Emma Coats 9 WI TWINS

M Charles Coats 9 WI "

M William Coats 8 WI

F Elijah Coats 4 WI TWINS

F Eliza Coats 4 WI "

F Zuba A Coats 19 PA << definitely "Zuba" and "F"

York Township, County of Clark, State of Wisconsin, on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1875.
Name	# Males	# Females
Coats, Francis M.	5	5

1880 Federal Census, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Marital	Sex	Race	Age	Nativity	Occupation	F-Nativity	M-Nativity
M. Francis Coats	Self	M	Male	W	53	PA	Farmer	NY	PA
Eleanor Coats	Wife	M	Female	W	52	PA	Keeping House	PA	PA
Benjamin Coats	Son	W	Male	W	24	PA	Works On Farm	PA	PA
Eliza Coats	Dau	S	Female	W	13	WI	At Home	PA	PA
Elijah Coats	Son	S	Male	W	13	WI	At Home	PA	PA
Martha Rigsby	GDau	S	Female	W	7	WI		WI	WI
Lydia Davis	GDau	S	Female	W	4	WI		WI	WI
Anna Greenfield	Dau	M	Female	W	26	PA	At Home	PA	PA
R. Palley Haney	GDau	S	Female	W	9	WI		WI	PA

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1880 Federal Census, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Marital	Sex	Race	Age	Nativity	Occupation	F-Nativity	M-Nativity
Patterson Christie	Self		Male	W	36	PA	Farmer	PA	PA
Burton Christie	Son	S	Male	W	3M	WI		PA	PA
Mary Coats	Other		Female	W	23	WI	House Keeper	PA	PA

Marriage index shows Mary & Patterson marrying 26 Sept 1880

Land Records [1]

Marriage Index

Bride	Groom	Date	Pg	Vol
Hughes, Mary M	Coats, William A	1 Jan. 1890	1	2
James, Anna M	Coats, Israel	4 July 1880	149	1
Coats, Mary	Christie [Christy], James [Joseph Patterson, Jr.]	26 Sept. 1880	164	1
Coats, Samuel L	Hamlin, Laura	4 Nov. 1896	174	2
Greenfield, John	Stanbough, Anna	2 Dec. 1876	102	1
Greenfield, Anna	Carpenter, Reuben	18 Sept. 1881	168	1

Military Records

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Francis M. Coats Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin

Regiment Name: 11 Wisconsin Infantry. COMPANY: D

Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry

Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private

Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M559 roll 6

American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Francis Coats RESIDENCE: Dayton, Wisconsin

Enlistment Date: 30 Dec 1863 Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 30 December 1863.

Enlisted in Company D, 11th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 30 Dec 1863.

Mustered Out Company D, 11th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 2 Jul 1865.

Sources: 97

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Daniel F. Coats Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin

Regiment Name: 11 Wisconsin Infantry. COMPANY: D

Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry

Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private

Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M559 roll 6

American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Daniel Coats RESIDENCE: Aiken, Wisconsin

Enlistment Date: 12 Sep 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 September 1861.

Enlisted in Company D, 11th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 12 Sep 1861.

Received a disability discharge from Company D, 11th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 15 May 1862.

Sources: 97

Daniel Coats is also featured in the book, "Civil War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin."

Contributors

Marsha Hosfeld, Janet Schwarze & The Clark Co. History Buffs.