William Coots (aka Old Man Billy) b 1800 NC; m. Amy Shepherd b 1800 NC. Children of William Coots and Amy Shepherd;

I. Henry Coots b 1821 VA; m. Malinda Shepherd b 19 Aug 1822 VA d 5 Mar 1880 Delphia KY; d/o William C Shepherd and Sarah Wells.

II. Amy Coots b 1820

III. Jane Coots b 1822

IV. Judah Coots b 1824

V. James Coots b about 1826; m. Tabbitha Coots b 1829. Children of James Coots and Tabbitha Coots;

1. Rebecca Coots b 1849

2. Nancy Coots b 1851

3. Jane Coots b 1853

4. Betty Coots b 1855

5. Belinda Coots b 1856

6. James Coots b 1861; m. Juda Unknown b 1873. Children of James Coots and Juda Unknown; i. Henry Coots b 1888 ii. Troy Coots b 1895 iii. Maude Coots b 1897

7. Susan Coots b 1866

8. Mary Coots b 1868

VI. Sylvester Coots b 1828 VA; m. Elizabeth Unknown b 1836. Children of Sylvester Coot and Elizabeth Unknown;

1. Henry Coots

2. Polly Jane Coots

3. John Coots

4. Barbara Coots b 1855

5. Elizabeth "Betty" Coots b 22 Mar 1858 d 1 Jul 1921 Perry Co KY; m. 2 Jan 1876 Hazard, Perry Co KY to John Shepherd b 1857 Avawam, KY; s/o Calvin Shepherd and Nancy Young. Child of John Shepherd and Elizabeth "Betty" Coots i. Calvin Shepherd b 18 Jan 1877 Avawam KY d 16 Jul 1962 Hazard, Perry Co KY; m. 4 Feb 1895 to Eliza Bell Lewis b 29 May 1873 Avawam KY d 24 Mar 1966.

VII. Cloey Coots b 1832

VIII. Rosa Coots b 1834

IX. Lavina Coots b 1838

X. Alexander Coots b 1840

XI. Nancy Coots b 1843