Elda F. Coats: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Elda F. Coats was born 29 Jul 1881 (daughter of Samuel S. Coats and Lucy Ridenour). Notes: ---------- Reference: "Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 251, 418. Elda married Clem C. Bethtel 20 Apr 1902. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2.	Samuel S. Coats Notes: ---------- Reference: "Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 251, 418. Samuel married Lucy Ridenour 14 Oct 1880. Lucy (daughter of Peter Ridenour and Lydia (Leah)) was born 5 Oct 1860. [Group Sheet]

Lucy Ridenour was born 5 Oct 1860 (daughter of Peter Ridenour and Lydia (Leah)).

Notes:

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Reference:
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 251, 418.

Children:

1. Elda F. Coats was born 29 Jul 1881.
Cora A. Coats was born 8 Mar 1883.
Robert L. Coats was born 14 Mar 1885.
Ethel E. Coats was born 23 Dec 1886.
Amy E. Coats was born 6 Jun 1888.
Ralph R. Coats was born 31 Mar 1891.
Alpha H. Coats was born 22 Mar 1894.

Generation: 3

Peter Ridenour was born 21 Sep 1817, , Perry, Ohio (son of Isaac Reitenauer and Lydia Cotterman); died 2 Sep 1896.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 98, 179,
316, 417.

Peter married Lydia (Leah) 3 Apr 1853, , Allen, Ohio. Lydia was born 10 Dec 1820; died 3 May 1868. [Group Sheet]

Lydia (Leah) was born 10 Dec 1820; died 3 May 1868.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 13, 316,
417.

Children:

Frank Ridenour was born 22 Dec 1853; died 22 Feb 1854.
William S. Ridenour was born 1 Dec 1854, , Allen, Ohio.
Isaac Ridenour was born 31 Mar 1856; died 28 Jan 1858.
Daniel Ridenour was born 3 May 1858.
3. Lucy Ridenour was born 5 Oct 1860.
Delilah Ridenour was born 26 Aug 1862.
Alfaretta (Ettie) Ridenour was born 8 Jul 1864.
Minnie Ridenour was born 27 Mar 1868.

Generation: 4

12.

Isaac Reitenauer was born 5 Jan 1789, , Washington, Maryland (son of Ludwig (Lewis) Reitenauer and Rosina Pflueger); died 2 Mar 1879.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 48, 101.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 179.

Isaac married Lydia Cotterman 19 Jan 1817. [Group Sheet]

13.

Lydia Cotterman

Notes:

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Reference:
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour p 417.

Children:

6. Peter Ridenour was born 21 Sep 1817, , Perry, Ohio; died 2 Sep 1896.
Samuel Ridenour was born 23 Mar 1819, , Allen, Ohio; died 20 Apr 1901.
Catherine Ridenour was born 28 Dec 1820, , Perry, Ohio.
Elizabeth Ridenour was born 21 Sep 1822, , Perry, Ohio; died 19 Oct 1858, , Allen, Ohio.
Henry Ridenour was born 28 Feb 1824, , Allen, Ohio.
Anna Ridenour was born 28 Jan 1826, , Allen, Ohio.
Eliza Ridenour was born 14 Jun 1828, , Allen, Ohio.
Sarah Ridenour was born 2 Nov 1829, , Allen, Ohio.
Lovis Ridenour was born 19 Feb 1833, , Allen, Ohio; died 8 Mar 1904.
Hannah Ridenour was born 7 Dec 1836.
Mary Ridenour was born 28 Feb 1839, , Allen, Ohio.
James Isaac Ridenour was born 11 Aug 1844, , Allen, Ohio.