1. | Maud STEVENS was born on 14 May 1892 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH, USA (daughter of John STEVENS, * and Keturah (Kitty) DIMMACK); died on 27 Mar 1982 in Columbus, Franklin, OH; was buried on 30 Mar 1982 in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, OH, USA. Notes:
Maud Stevens Coate was a true character. She is remembered by me as a great storyteller, chronic complainer, and the life of any party she attended. I really enjoyed how much fun she could be. The minute she attended a get-together, she'd be laughing and ready to do a jig. I remember her very expressive face as she scared the wits out of her grandchildren while telling them ghost stories around the campfire. I came to be a storyteller myself, partially due to her influence.
When I interviewed her, she related an interesting story about how she and her husband met. She had gone to visit her cousin Helen Lee. Helen's cousin was Albert Pickering Coate. He came to visit Helen at the same time. The three of them raided the chicken coop and cooked their catch on the day they met. Maud and Albert married 7 months later when she was almost 18. My father says that Maud's sister, Keturah, forged her mother's name on the parent consent form for their marriage. Maude remembers that she weighed 98 pounds at this event.
She had a very demanding life raising nine children through the depression years. She had to have a strong nature to make it through those years mastering the tasks of caring, cooking, and sewing for such a large crowd with absolutely minimal resources. Her husband died early in his fifties which meant she was alone to raise nine children. To her great credit, all of them graduated from High School. Four of them also completed several years of college. A fifth son, Richard, not only went to college but was likely the first Coate in our tree to achieve a degree, a B.A., majoring in theatre, minoring in American Literature and Art.
Most of her children had some involvement in the service and major wars of the 20th century. Warren and Bob served in the army in World War II. Ben served in the Air Force. Richard served in the Korean War. Shirley was in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 -1955 serving in Newfoundland. Maude was one of the original liberated women. My uncle Richard, relayed the story of when she and her husband had gotten a new horse and buggy. Albert P. had warned her not to go near the horse until he had broken him in, but Maude was a stubborn woman. She rigged him up to the buggy to go pick up her husband after work at Armco. Not only was she in for a wild ride, but she sure surprised her husband when she flew past him in the buggy where she was trying to pick him up.
She also was the first woman in Trenton to open her own business. She was an artist with her handmade afghans and crafts. Her craft store was apparently still open when I was very small. I have one memory of it. She had had the store for many years at that point in time. Her social security number, 301-30-0046 was issued in 1952, years after she had started her business.
She lived most of her life at 113 John St. in Trenton, Ohio, the yellow wood home where her children were raised. Her sons helped move her to Columbus, Ohio for her last few years to be near her family. (C-2108E) According to the newspaper clipping from the Columbus Dispatch, she was a member of the Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church, the W.S.M. Sewing Club, the C.I.C. Sunday School class, and the D.A.R. in Trenton, Ohio. Upon her death, just shy of 90 years, she left 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. (C-281, 282, 283, 285, 286) She and her husband are buried a couple of rows from her cousin, Albert Dimmack in section 19 of Woodside Cemetery in Middletown, Ohio, and a son, Bill, who is in section 20 of that cemetery. ( C: Doc)
Maud married Albert Pickering COATE, * on 2 May 1910 in Covington, Kenton, KY, USA. Albert (son of Warren C. COATE, * and Ida Jane HARB) was born on 12 Oct 1887 in Ludlow Falls, Miami, OH, USA; died on 2 Jun 1941 in Trenton, Butler, OH, USA; was buried on 4 Jun 1941 in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Marahelen COATE was born on 30 Nov 1910 in Piqua, Miami, OH, USA; died on 7 Mar 1997 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 11 Mar 1997 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe, NC, USA.
- Margaret COATE was born on 15 Mar 1912 in Middletown, Butler, OH, USA; died on 15 Mar 1912 in Middletown, Butler, OH, USA; was buried on 23 Mar 1912 in Pioneer Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, OH, USA.
- Albert Edward COATE, * was born on 5 Mar 1913 in Middletown, Butler, OH, USA; died on 17 Jan 2000 in Columbus, Franklin, OH; was buried on 22 Jan 2000 in Blendon Central Cemetery, Westerville, Franklin, OH, USA.
- Benjamin Dimmack COATE was born on 5 Feb 1916 in Piqua, Miami, OH, USA; died on 26 Mar 2000 in Worthington, Franklin, OH, USA; was buried on 29 Mar 2000 in Blendon Central Cemetery, Westerville, Franklin, OH, USA.
- Robert (Bob) Leroy COATE was born on 30 Dec 1917 in Trenton, Butler, OH, USA; died on 3 Sep 1980 in Columbus, Franklin, OH; was buried on 6 Sep 1980 in Glen Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, OH, USA.
- Charles John COATE was born on 28 Mar 1922 in Middletown, Butler, OH, USA; died on 15 Nov 1997 in Licking Memorial Hospital, Licking, OH; was buried on 17 Nov 1997 in Reynoldsburg, Franklin, OH, USA.
- Warren Floyd COATE was born on 26 Apr 1924 in Trenton, Butler, OH, USA; died on 24 Dec 2014 in Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, OH, USA.
- Richard Eugene COATE was born on 6 Feb 1926 in Trenton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America; died on 19 Apr 2020 in , , New York, USA; was buried in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America.
- William (Bill) Donald COATE was born on 28 Jul 1928 in Middletown, Butler, OH, USA; died on 23 Sep 2001 in Hamilton, Butler, OH, USA; was buried on 26 Sep 2001 in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, OH, USA.
- Shirley Ann COATE
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