And if true, the extinction of this particular line(in the male line)does not help the on-going DNA testing,etc. I was hoping that somewhere along the way that we would find a male-line descendant of the first Moses Coates and see how his DNA compares to the other groups. Now, IF the allegation cited is true, that option is out. Most unfortunate. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda J. Coate" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [COATES-L] Caleb, Jesse, Moses Coates > Interesting. So the Moses Coates married to Mary Knight Vickers line > died out? They had so many grandsons, it must have been awful to > have so many of them die off?????? > > At 05:05 PM 8/13/2005, Susan McIntyre wrote: > > >July 20, 1869 > >VILLAGE RECORD > > > > Obituary DEATH OF DR. CALEB COATES - In Philadelphia, at the > > residence of his son-in-law, Richard Mather, June 19th, Dr. > > Caleb Coates, expired at the ripe age of 90. Dr. C. Coates was > > the brother of the late and lamented Dr. Jesse Coates, and the > > only surviving child of Moses Coates, the founder of our > > flourishing Coatesville. Dr C. Coates, was one of the pioneer > > of dental science and practiced the profession over half a > > century. He is believed to have been the inventor of porcelain > > teeth, and had at one period a very large patronage. For > > honesty, truthfulness and high moral tone the Dr. never had a > > superior. In the death of this second son of Moses Coates we > > have the total extinction of this branch, of a large, > > honorable, and well known family. (Coatesville Union.) > > > > > > > >==== COATES Mailing List ==== > >To > >unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to > >[email protected] (if in mail mode) or > >[email protected] (if in digest mode.) > > > > > LINDA COATE, > Columbus, Ohio > [email protected] > www.ancestrees.com > > > > ==== COATES Mailing List ==== > Find out where your Coate/s family fits. Join the Coats/Coates/Coate DNA Project, http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar/coatsarchive/dna.htm > >