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The following is a transcript of a two sided letter written in the hand of Nashville Coatney while he was in the Civil War as a member of the Indiana 13th Volunteers. Hope all are enjoying a safe Memorial Day. Don Coatney
Side one.
Holly Island. S.C. Nov. 13, 1863
Dear brother. It is with great pleasure that I seat myself in order that I mite write you a few lines to inform you of my good health. This leaves me well and I do hope it will find you and family well. I was very much suprised when I heard you had got back into Ind. I hadent heard from you for so long I thought you had gone under. But I still see you are alive and has tied your self to one of Adams Ribs. Well you must tell me what her name is and who she was before you married her. You said something about going back to Mo. (Missouri I think) You had better stay where you are until this cruel war is over. For it is uncertian that I will bee at home next June the 1st and I would like to see you. I long to get back in to the United States once more for I wouldent live in VA or MD or SC if they would give me the hole state. Here I am on this godforsaken island surrounded by water and only one house on it. And sand knee deep and hot enough to kill a pickled negro. Well I will c!
lose as I have to go on fatigue. I am at work at General Gilmores Headquarters building a picture gallery and as soon at it is done he is going to draw a landscape and give it to me. Write soon
Nashville Coatney to Jesse Coatney
side two
Holly Island SC. Nov.13th 1863
Dear brother. I now take pen in hand for the purpose of answering your kind letter whick came to hand a few days ago. It found me well and this leaves me the same and I hope it will find you and the family all well. I answered the letter you sent to me that is the one you spoke about. I wanted you to send me some post stamps but I dont know weather you got it so I will answer this one and expect an answer before I write again. There is great excitement here about the Veteran Corps. The officers of this regiment wants us to enlist for 3 years longer but I cant do it so I will not enlist until I get home. The bombardment of Charleston is still going on. I have not much new to write at this time but maybe I can give you some good news the next letter I write to you. So I will close as I want to write some to Jesse. So no more at present. Write soon.
Nashville Coatney to George Washington Coatney
Found the following and thought I would pass it on.
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1951
Last Name, First name, Middle name, sex/race, age, Cert#, Death date, County
COATNEY ADDIE AUGUSTA F/W UNK 0690011 1932-03-02 MORGAN MEREDOSIA 32-03-03
COATNEY EDITH F/W UNK 0680322 1934-08-07 MONTGOMERY LITCHFIELD 34-08-07
COATNEY EMMA F/N UNK 0035044 1947-11-23 COOK CHICAGO - -
COATNEY GEORGE M/W UNK 0002238 1920-01-10 MARION KINMUNDY 20-01-10
COATNEY GEORGE W M/W UNK 0000108 1943-12-12 JERSEY JERSEYVILLE - -
COATNEY GRANT J M/W UNK 0000032 1943-04-01 MARSHALL LACON - -
COATNEY HATTIE F/W UNK 0600627 1933-09-10 MADISON NAMEOKI TWP 33-09-10
COATNEY IDA F/N UNK 0160200 1922-01-20 COOK NORWOOD PARK TWP 22-01-27
COATNEY JAMES N N/S UNK 0000195 1939-12-27 MASSAC - -
COATNEY JAMES REDFORD N/S UNK 0000029 1939-01-02 CLAY - -
COATNEY JAMES ROBERT M/W Y-85 0051555 1949-12-20 MONTGOMERY 49-12-20
COATNEY JOHN M/W UNK 0039478 1916-03-01 VERMILION FAIRMOUNT 16-03-02
COATNEY JOHN M/W UNK 0038805 1947-09-03 MASSAC ROAD DIST NO 5 MAS - -
COATNEY JOHN DONALD M/W D- 0012756 1935-03-27 MADISON EAST ALTON - -
COATNEY KATHALEE A F/W UNK 0039553 1946-10-16 MACOUPIN DORCHESTER TWP - -
COATNEY MARTHA ELLEN F/W UNK 0030031 1926-03-16 BOND SORENTO 26-03-17
COATNEY MARTIN M/W UNK 0003706 1921-02-24 CLAY LOUISVILLE 21-02-24
COATNEY MARY F/W UNK 0680230 1925-05-11 MONTGOMERY LITCHFIELD 25-05-13
COATNEY MARY A F/W UNK 0009172 1946-03-31 BOND SORENTO VIL - -
COATNEY MAURICE S N/S UNK 0000060 1938-02-13 MADISON ALTON - -
COATNEY MRS S A F/W UNK 0014142 1920-01-30 MONTGOMERY LITCHFIELD 20-03-18
COATNEY NANCIE C F/W UNK 0920169 1929-02-03 VERMILION FAIRMOUNT 29-02-05
COATNEY OSCAR M/W UNK 0018714 1921-06-24 MADISON ALTON 21-06-26
COATNEY THOMAS JEFFERSON N/S UNK 0000083 1939-02-03 MADISON - -
COATNEY WILLIAM EDWARD M/W UNK 0680260 1929-06-04 MONTGOMERY LITCHFIELD 29-06-06
COATNEY WILMA N/S UNK 0000140 1937-07-22 MARION
I recently found the names of the children of Earl Wells and Bertha Coatney. These children were born in Barren County, Kentucky and I know that this family was living in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana in June of 1914. Later I know that Bertha was living in Indianapolis. Indiana. I am looking for any information or possible descendents of these 4 offspring of Earl and Bertha Wells. Don Coatney
Descendants of Earl A. Wells
Generation No. 1
1. EARL A.1 WELLS was born March 01, 1888. He married BERTHA MAY COATNEY December 23, 1906, daughter of GEORGE COMBE COATNEY and ELIZA ELLA MCCLELLAN. She was born March 22, 1887.
Notes for BERTHA MAY COATNEY:
Granddaughter of Arminda Bernard Spurgeon Coatney.
More About EARL WELLS and BERTHA COATNEY:
Marriage: December 23, 1906
Children of EARL WELLS and BERTHA COATNEY are:
i. ETHEL2 WELLS, b. Abt. 1908, Barren County, Kentucky.
ii. GEORGE C. WELLS, b. Abt. 1909, Barren County, Kentucky.
iii. CORA P. WELLS, b. March 05, 1911, Barren County, Kentucky.
iv. TEDDY S. WELLS, b. August 09, 1913, Barren County, Kentucky.
Jim;
Thank you so much. This is the first information I have found
about this family. Bertha had a sister named Ethel who died about
1902 and her father was George Combe Coatney. Where did you find
this information? Don Coatney
----- Original Message -----
From: "James D. VanDerMark" <family_man(a)bluemarble.net>
To: "Don Coatney" <donnlisa(a)bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: Earl Wells, Bertha Coatney
Don,
The data below is from ancestry.com - at least it gives you a
couple of the
children's names.
Good luck,
Jim VanDerMark
Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
Viewing records 1-1 of 1 Matches
Earl Wells
Enumeration District: 0020 Color: W
Age: 22 Birth Place: Kentucky
Visit: 0270
County: Barren
Relation: Husband
Relatives: Wife Bertha M 23, Indiana
Daughter Ethel 02, Kentucky
Son George C NR, Kentucky
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Coatney [mailto:donnlisa@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:43 AM
To: INCLARK-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Earl Wells, Bertha Coatney
Looking for any information on the family of Earl Wells who
married Bertha
Coatney. Earl Wells was born March 1, 1888 possibly in Glasgow,
Barren
County, Kentucky. Bertha was born March 22. 1887 possibly in
Scott or Clark
Counties, Indiana. Bertha was the daughter of George Combe
Coatney and Eliza
Ella McClellan. Bertha and Earl married on December 23, 1906. I
know they
lived for a while in Glasgow, Kentucky and later moved to Scott
County,
Indiana. I believe they had 4 children. They possibly divorced as
later in
life Bertha was using the name Baurlie (or possibly Burley) and
was in
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. I have no idea what
happened to the
children of this union. Nor do I have any information on where
any of this
Wells family died. Any and all responses will be appreciated. Don
Coatney
______________________________
Looking for any information on the family of Earl Wells who married Bertha Coatney. Earl Wells was born March 1, 1888 possibly in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Bertha was born March 22. 1887 possibly in Scott or Clark Counties, Indiana. Bertha was the daughter of George Combe Coatney and Eliza Ella McClellan. Bertha and Earl married on December 23, 1906. I know they lived for a while in Glasgow, Kentucky and later moved to Scott County, Indiana. I believe they had 4 children. They possibly divorced as later in life Bertha was using the name Baurlie (or possibly Burley) and was in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. I have no idea what happened to the children of this union. Nor do I have any information on where any of this Wells family died. Any and all responses will be appreciated. Don Coatney