1. Francis Marion COATS b. Oct. 3, 1856 in Winchester, Randolph Co. Indiana d. Feb.    13, 1936 in Indiana.  Interment Feb. 17, 1936 at Lindenwood Cemetery, Lot 279, Section M., Ft. Wayne, Allen Co. Indiana.
He was a barber in Peru, Indiana.
+Anna L. "Annie" BREWER b. Aug. 30, 1859 in Annville, Lebanon Co., PA d. Oct. 22, 1928 in Indiana. Interment Oct 25, 1928 with Francis. Married Feb 11, 1881 at Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana.

2. Blanch COATS b. Apr. 29, 1882 in Indiana d. young in Indiana 2. Dempsey Gidion "Gid" COATS b. Nov. 6, 1887 in Carlos, Indiana d. Aug. 23,  1960 in Northampton Co., PA. He never married and has no known descendants. As a U.S. Marine, he served in the Cuban Campaign 1906-1910. From 1910-  1918 he was in the National Guard, including guard duty at the prison at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He was a farmer for 25 years. He moved to PA to live with  his sister, Fern, and died there.
2. Gertrude May COATS b. May 21, 1890 in Peru, Indiana d. Mar. 6, 1973 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Interment Lindenwood Cemetery, Lot 112, Section 3, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She worked for International Harvester Co., Ft. Wayne.

  + Harry Allen Kemp b. Oct. 27, 1887 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana d. Jan 23, 1944 in  Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Married Oct. 6, 1915 in Indiana. He was a metal worker for C. L. Schust Co. Parents are Martin Kemp and Emma Lipes.

  3. Thomas Calvin Kemp b. Sept. 15, 1918 in Indiana 3. Donald Harry Kemp b. Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He attended Purdue University and became a teacher.
   +June Marie COVAULT b. Ft. Wayne, Indiana, daughter of Orville COVAULT   and Celeste BLAISING. Married in St. Mary's Chapel/Camp Grant, Illinois.

   4. Kathryn Sue "Katie" KEMP b. Ft. Wayne, Indiana +Albert George DAY b. Louisville, KY. Married in Ft. Wayne, Indiana 4. Diane Marie KEMP b. Indiana. She is an elementary school teacher in Colorado Springs, CO.
    +Robert DEMERS
    +Robert POLONSKY
    +Kenneth ANDREWS married in Ft. Wayne, Indiana

   4. Philip Allen KEMP
    +Manjula SHANKAR

   4. Gloria Jean KEMP b. Ft. Wayne, Indiana

   4. Michael Donald KEMP
    +Alicia BAUTISTA
  3. William Marion KEMP b. Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was an inspector at Salibury Axel Works, Ft. Wayne.
    +Gratia Celeste WARNER
   4. Patrick William KEMP
     +Susan FIRESTINE
   4. Jeffery Warner KEMP
     + Jane JAY
   4. David Drewry KEMP
    +Debra WILLIAMSON   
2. Lydia Fern COATS b. Aug. 19, 1894 in Indiana,  d. July 31, 1966 in Northampton Co. PA.
   +Everett LUCAS (div. Feb 28, 1920)
   +Franklin Alfred DYER b. Feb 12, 1883 in MA d. May 7, 1966 in Northampton Co. PA. Married Aug 19, 1926 at Elkton, MD.
  3. John Alden DYER b. Wilson Boro (Easton), PA
   +Beverly Ann HUNT b. Mt. Bethel, PA. Married Bangor, PA.
  2. Russell Adrian Thorne (Arnie) COATS b. Oct. 14, 1897 in Peru, Indiana d. May 16, He never married. Interment with Francis and Annie.

Submitted by:Joanne A. Fekete, Bethlehem, PA feketej@rcn.com