Emanuel RUTLEDGE (ca 1801 VA - 1878 Hawkins Co TN) and wife Sarah Kate "Sallie" WILSON? (ca 1806 VA - 1887 Hawkins Co TN) are my g-g-gparents.

Emanuel and Sallie's son Thomas K. RUTLEDGE (1833 TN - 1912 Barren Co KY) m/1 Elizabeth "Betty" FANSLER, m/2 Malissa Jane BOYD.

Thomas and Betty's son Zachary (Zachariah)? "Zack" David RUTLEDGE (1856 or 1857 Barren Co KY - 1909 Sullivan Co TN) m. Sophia "Sophie" EIDSON (1860 Hawkins Co TN - 1934 Sullivan Co TN).

Zach and Sophie's dau. Blanche Elizabeth RUTLEDGE (1895 Sullivan Co TN - 1971 Halifax Co NC) m. Isaac COATES (1882 Sullivan Co TN - 1959 Halifax Co NC).

Blanche and Isaac's ch:
Ralph Emerson
Mildred Ruby
Ivan Ray
Mary Eula
Beulah Ilene
Opal Louise
Thelma Beatrice
Lois Mae
Billy Wayne

Ralph Emerson COATES m. Jessie Varnell DAVIS. He worked for the city of Roanoke Rapids.

Mildred Ruby (Ruby Mildred)? COATES m. Carl Edward HICKS.

Ivan Ray COATES m. Dorothy Mae CARLYSLE; ch: Brenda Gail, Rita Susan, Dorothy Elaine.

Mary Eula COATES m. Harvey Wesley TILLERY.

Beulah Ilene COATES m. George Haskel TILLERY, Sr.; ch: Sandra Lynn, LeVada Rae, George Haskel Jr., Patricia Ilene.

Opal Louise COATES m/1 Wade Clinton HOLMES, m/2 Nelson RAYNOR; ch: Shirley Faye HOLMES.

Thelma Beatrice COATES m. Jay Campbell MANESS; ch: Theresa Ann, Jay Christopher, Linda Kay, Timothy Lee.

Lois Mae COATES m/1 Wilbur DICKENS, m/2 Robert CLARY Sr.; ch: Mark Daniel DICKENS, Michelle DICKENS.

Billy Wayne COATES m. Myrtle; ch: Stephanie, Stephen.

I believe many descendants presently live in or near Roanoke Rapids NC, Halifax and Northampton counties.

I will be glad to exchange info with anyone researching these families or their descendants.

Thanks in advance.