I'm trying to tie my James with other Coates/ Coats in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. John Coats born between 1760/1770 Listed in Jackson County, Alabama My James Coats Born 1797 Tn. listed in Jackson County, Alabama 1830, 1840, and 1850 Son of James, Thomas B. Coats, born 1838/39 Al./Tn. was in Jackson County, Al. in 1850,1860, and in Hamilton County, Tn. in 1880, and in Dade County, Georgia in 1900 Alexander Coats born 1803 in Ky. Was in Jackson County, Al, 1840 James and Alexander have matching DNA Robert Coats, born 1803 ,Ky. was in Jackson County, Al. in 1840, and 1860 Thompson Coats, born 1812, Ky. was in Jackson County, Al. in 1840. Thompson was in Hamilton County,Tn. in 1850, and in Dade County, Georgia in 1870 Son of Thompson Coats, Lemuel Coats, was married in Dade County, Georgia in 1878, Lemuel was in Dade County, in 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 Benjamin Coats, born 1801 in NC, was in Hamilton County, Tn, in 1850 William Coats born 1810, in NC, was in Hamilton County, Tn. in 1850 Is there anyone out there researching any of these Coats Men? Thanks Betty in Ringgold