Char; About 6 months ago, you mentioned James Robert Coates Bible record was for sale for $20. Well, what I got from Annie Sumrall is supposed to be Madison Coatses Bible Record. However, you may remmember from my last post that Madison and Mary are the only two kids shown living with their mother Elizabeth in the 1860 census in Lauderdale, Ms. Therefor, I guess he got his dad's bible. Here are a few more posting from that record who must be grandkids of James or wives of his kids: Births Sarah Eugenia Coats - 9-22-1866 Alma Eugenia Coats - 3-15-1882 Nancy C. Coats - 9-11-1853 Georgiana Adna Coats - 3-10-1873 Burdett Coats - 2-22-1875 Paton Madison Coats - 1-21-1877 Marriages George Washington Coats m. Nancy Childress 2-22-1866 Deaths Simeon Coats - 10-5-1827 age 4yrs, 11months, Funeral by James Monett Quintella Coats - 9-4-1850 It says this record is on file at DAR in DC. However, I know John Gent was delisted, so maybe they sent it back to whoever filed it. See, all the good information you get on the Coates list? And all for free. John Coats