----- Original Message ----- From: Duroblan@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:52 AM To: COATES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [COATES-L] Sion L. Coats I had sent this E-mail to the Coates -L@rootsweb.com back May of 2000. (I was answering a e-mail to the list from Beverly Burton asking if anyone knew of Martha Coates group that married Benjamin Dykes. NOTE: This was before I had proof Elijah Coats was the father of Austin Marion Coates. Note: I was wrong! I believe this Sion could be a brother to my Austin Marion Coates, as well as Joseph Coates in Barnwell area. Sion L. Coates - b. ca 1770 SC d. ca 1854 (will dated Sept.29,1854, attested in court Nov 4,1854 Lauderdale co, MS First wife was ? however second wife was Nancy Foster , a widow with children from Kemper, MS bet 1850-54 Sion L. Coates Children were William Coates who married Jane Kittrell Mary Coates married ? Forest Levinia Coates married Ezekiel Daniel Tabitha Coates married Nathaniel Kittrell Elizabeth Coates married William Busby Martha Coates married ? DYKES Cynthia Coates married John Sellers Daniel Coates married Anne E. ? Sarah R. Coates married Allen Wilkerson Sion L. Coates lived in Orangeburg, Barnwell area until 1835 when Sarah Coates and Allen Wilkerson moved to Mississippi. It is thought that Sion L. Coates of Orangeburg, Barnwell area is the son of Sion Coates. Robbie ==== COATES Mailing List ==== Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfarGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com