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1847–1868

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Birth Date
5 April 1803
Death Date
11 October 1904
Gender
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John Coates

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  • John, his wife Sarah and children Jane and Joseph sailed to America in 1863 on the ship Cynosure.

    Evidence from emigration and church (Perpetual Emigrating Fund) records proves the Coates family traveled to Utah in 1863.

    Birth date is confirmed by death certificate and Find A Grave website.  Surname is "Coats" on his death certificate.

Company Unknown (1863)

  • Age at Departure: 48
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Sarah Ellen Coates (Age: 52)
  • Jane Stanford (Age: 16)
  • Joseph Alvin Coates (Age: 10)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Sanpete County.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Ledger Index, [1992, 2013].