William Coats wife Nancy Baker and Benjamin Coats wife Anna Baker - Coats brothers born in South Carolina - this family is from the Frederick County MD area in the 1740s came to TN via Logan County KY from South Carolina and from TN to Callaway County MO John Baker, the father of Nancy and Anna Baker lived in Wilson County TN...we know that at least John Baker was born in Stafford County VA as we also believe Nancy and Anna Baker were - John Baker dies in Wilson County TN in 1844 Also Callaway of the Smith/Wilson County TN areas....the Callaway family is out of the Wilkes/Ashe County NC area and my line ends up in Callaway County MO... Charlotte Coats -- A shameless plug for my web activities: Visit the Family History Store at LuLu: http://stores.lulu.com/pagesthroughtime or http://www.pagesthroughtime.us Can't find the records you need and you're a male surnamed Coats or varitation, order a DNA kit to join our DNA project: http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=A59642&special=True Coats Archive http://www.coatsarchive.us Support Authentic Cherokee Art - ask for the Artist's Tribal registration number before you buy!! Cherokee Style, Cherokee Heritage and Cherokee Descent all mean non Indian! Indian Arts and Craft Act: http://nativeamericanlawus.blogspot.com Cherokee Basket Weaver's Association: http://www.cherokeebasketweaversassociation.org Cherokee Basketweaving Books: http://www.lulu.com/groups/indianbasketweaving Cherokee Artists Association http://www.cherokeeartistsassociation.org Cherokees of Orange County http://www.cherokeesoforangecounty.org