Moses H. COATES 1809-1870
by Joyce Hambleton Whitten
I am attempting to update the Genealogy of the Hambleton Family written by Chalkley J. Hambleton in 1887. Moses was the son of William and Mary (Hambleton) Coates. On page 34 he wrote:
"Moses [Coates] b. 26 Jun 1809; moved to New Orleans, where he married, then went to San Francisco, Cal., and d. in 1870; had ch. Theodore, Susan, Rose, Alice, George, Jackson, William and Paxson."
There is a M. Coates on the 1840 census of Orleans Parish, LA, but Moses is nowhere to be found in 1850.
In 1860 he is living in Sacramento Co., CA with the following household members:
Moses H. COATES 51 carpenter PA, Azalie 36 LA, Theodore H. 19 LA, Susan L. 14 LA, George K. 8 LA, Mary R. 6 CA, Alice L. 4 CA, Moses W. 1 CA
In 1870 he is living in San Francisco Co., CA with the following household members:
Moses COATES 62 house carpenter PA, William ENNIS 28 DC, Susan 22 LA, George COATES 17 LA, Rose 16 CA, Alise 13 CA, Willie 11 CA.
Moses died in 1870, at age 63, son, Theodore H. or Theo H. died in 1869 both deaths being reported in the San Francisco Call newspaper.
Daughters, Susan L. married William H. ENNIS and had Scott F. & Daisy ENNIS; Mary Rose b: 19 Mar 1855 d: 17 Dec 1942 San Francisco m1: Fred MONELL and m2: 1887 David M. WATKINS she had one unknown child; Alice L. m: 1874 James H. LOVE and had Irene A. LOVE.
According to Mary Rose COATES WATKINS death certificate her mother's maiden name was PACAUD. Could Azalie be the mother of these children, she would have been 16/17 years of age when Theodore was born.
Does anyone know more about this Moses COATES?