Coats Family History wrote: > FYI...this is probably old research she's found of mine, 2001, hmmm, looks > more like it was from the list info...but thought I'd pass this along, > ...hmmm, don't we have a DNA group for this John Alexander Coats? > > Char > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <EllnMarcus@aol.com> > Date: Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 5:22 PM > Subject: Coats and Bennett family genealogy > To: coats.genealogy@gmail.com > > > Dear Charlotte, > > I found information online that you'd provided to John Coats back in 2001 on > RootsWeb. > RootsWeb: COATES-L Re: [COATES-L] Fw: John Alexander > Coats<http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/COATES/2001-09/1001643486> > . Your old email was AbileneFlash@aol.com. That address no longer works, > but upon further investigation, I found what I hope is you at your new email > address. > I've been looking for any children of William Bennett and Mary Amundsen > for years now, and your info led me to Wm Jennings BRYAN Bennett who married > Alta Lee Coats abt 1920 --thanks so much! Is there any chance you are in > contact with Bennetts who know anything about the Bennett history? If so, I > would love to pick their brains--the family is very small. Bryan > Bennett (b. 1896) was the son of William Bennett (birth date unknown) > and Mary Jane Amundsen (b.1864). My great-grandfather was Sam Bennett > (Bill's brother), and my great-grandmother was Louisa Amundsen (Mary Jane's > sister). Two brothers married two sisters. > > Here is a picture of Bryan's parents, Bill and Mary Bennett. My grandmother > told me her uncle Bill was a veterinarian in New Orleans; he died young--in > his late 30's. Mary must have died in her 40's, since on his WWI draft > registration, Bryan names his uncle (my grandmother's father) Sam Bennett of > W. Monroe, LA as his closest relative. > > > Thanks again for posting Alta Lee's and Bryan's children's names. I NEVER > would have found them on my own. I put your Coats info on my tree on > ancestry.com. I'll happily send you an official invite to my tree if you'd > like. I hope to hear from you...Ellen Marcus (originally from Texas, but now > in New York City) > > > ------------------------------ > > Char; I'm not sure anyone has tested for this group. I begged for someone to test, but nothing happened. A lady from Oklahoma sent me a long e-mail listing why some may not want to test. This John Alexander was an older brother of my B.F., who died at age 28, supposedly on his way to Cottonwood, to settle close to his brother. B.F. either died there, or on his way. It was in 1882. J.A married Annie Love who is how Pat Moran is related to us. He may be of help or his book may have some clues. John > >