Who is Elihu B. Coats

Elihu was married to Julia, and they had 4 children.

Marriage Date: 18 AUG 1875
Marriage Place: Michigan

Spouse: Julia Ann Taylor

Son: Franklin Elihu Coats / Frank E Coates
Birth Date: 2 JUN 1877
Birth Place: Brookfield Twp, Eaton Co, Michigan, USA
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Son: John J Coats
Birth Date: 18 JAN 1879
Birth Place: Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA
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Daughter: Maude B Coats
Birth Date: JAN 1884
Birth Place: Michigan, USA
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Son: Chester Ira Coats / Chester J Coats
Birth Date: 29 MAY 1892 / 1893
Birth Place: Brookfield Twp, Eaton Co, Michigan, USA
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The B. is for: Brownell? Other middle names of Bronal, Ronald, Brownwell have all been found with different sources. Not sure which might be correct.

Grave marker reads E. B. Coats, so no clues there ... other than 'Ronald' was a likely mis-hear.

The only person I've ever known who remembers Grandpa Elihu told me he was born in a cabin in the woods that is within a mile of where I now live.

I'm afraid there would be nothing left of the cabin now, but it would be fun to search for if I could get permission from the land owner.

His death certificate lists his cause of death as infection of eyes, which sounds really unpleasant.

Elihu Coats, for many years a resident of Brookfield, passed away Sunday, August 30, at the home of his brother, Ed Coats, in Mulliken. He was 78 years of age and leaves to mourn his loss, 3 sons and one daughter, Frank, John and Chester, all of Narrow Lake and Mrs. Maude Nichols of Clarence. Funeral services were held at the Brookfield church on Wednesday with interment in the Clarence Center cemetary.

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