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Elizabeth Cates 1796 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1796

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: bef 08 Sep 1856

Death Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Father: Joshua Cates

Mother: Nancy Wilson

Spouse(s): David Scott

Children(s): James Scott, Mary Scott

Elizabeth Cates was born in 1796 in North Carolina, the child of Joshua Cates and Nancy Wilson. Elizabeth Cates married David S Scott, and had children including James S. Scott, Mary Ann Scott. Elizabeth Cates passed away in 1856 in Caldwell County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Cates was born in 1796 in North Carolina, the child of Joshua Cates and Nancy Wilson.
  • Elizabeth Cates married David S Scott, and had children including James S. Scott, Mary Ann Scott.
  • Elizabeth Cates passed away in 1856 in Caldwell County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Cates
1775 – 1838
Birth Location: Tennessee
JC
Nancy Wilson
1775 – 1857
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
NW

Spouses(s)

David Scott
Birth Location: –
DS

Children(s)

James Scott
1824 – 1905
Birth Location: Tennessee
JS
Mary Scott
1826 – 1903
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
MS

Elizabeth Cates's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Cates
1796 – 1856
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Joshua Cates
1775 – 1838
Tennessee
Nancy Wilson
1775 – 1857
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Barnard Cates
1738 – 1826
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Jane (Jennie) Sykes
1765 – 1827
Orange, North Carolina, United States
James (Mauldin) Willson
1750 – 1801
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1710 – 1760
Sarah Wilson
1708 – 1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Cates's Descendants

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Elizabeth Cates (abt 1796 – bef 08 Sep 1856) m. David (S) Scott
  1. 1. James (S.) Scott (12 Jun 1824 – 12 Jan 1905)
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Scott (Mar 1826 – 30 Sep 1903) m. Joshua Bland (abt 1826 – 1883)
    1. 1. James Bland (17 Nov 1847 – 11 Mar 1914) m. Martha ("Mattie" Elizabeth) Choate (7 Aug 1858 – 4 Nov 1926)
      1. 1. Warner (Bradshaw) Bland (18 Apr 1884 – 4 Mar 1959) m. Turah (A) Bland (abt 1883 – 1 Mar 1947)
        1. 1. Liva Bland (26 Jul 1903 – 19 Nov 1986) m. Prentice (Thomas) Ahart (5 October 1904 – 15 September 1985)
        2. 2. Lovel Bland (abt 1908 – )
        3. 3. Euva (Jewell) Miller (23 April 1910 – 27 January 2001)
        4. 4. Hoy (Elmon) Bland (14 Apr 1915 – 11 March 1977) m. Mae (Rene) Bland (10 Apr 1921 – 29 November 2014) m. T Bland
        5. 5. Hoi (E) Bland (abt 1916 – )
        6. 6. Eupe (E) Bland (abt 1925 – )
      2. 2. Virginia ("Mamie") Bland (16 Jan 1887 – 18 Apr 1954) m. John (Thomas) Taylor (1884 – )
        1. 1. Oscar (Boyd) Taylor (1908 – )
        2. 2. Obie (James) Taylor (abt 1919 – 12 Feb 1945)
        3. 3. Nola (Lee) Taylor (abt 1912 – )
        4. 4. Roscoe (T) Taylor (abt 1913 – )
        5. 5. Cecil (C) Taylor (abt 1915 – )
        6. 6. Lydia Taylor
      3. 3. Jessie (James) Bland (15 Feb 1890 – 28 Jan 1959) m. Beulah ("Agnes") Shelten (24 Nov 1895 – 27 Mar 1929) m. Beulah (Agnes) Shelton (24 Nov 1895 – 27 Mar 1929) m. Beulah (Agnes) Shelton (24 November 1895 – 22 March 1929)
        1. 1. Frances Bland (abt 1916 – )
        2. 2. Chester (Lee) Bland (23 Mar 1918 – 9 March 2005)
        3. 3. Earler (Elizabeth) Bland (28 June 1920 – 16 September 1994)
        4. 4. Opal (Cornelia) Bland (24 Jun 1924 – 12 Sep 2010)
        5. 5. Opal Dice (24 Jun 1924 – 12 Sept 2010)
        6. 6. Opal Dice (24 Jun 1924 – 12 Sept 2010)
        7. 7. B (J) Bland (25 Oct 1926 – 28 Apr 2001)
        8. 8. Franklin (J) Bland (abt 1916 – )
        9. 9. Opal Dice (24 Jun 1924 – 12 Sept 2010)
        10. 10. Opal Dice (24 Jun 1924 – 12 Sept 2010)
        11. 11. Opal Dice (24 Jun 1924 – 12 Sept 2010)
        12. 12. Elizabeth (E) Bland (abt 1921 – )
        13. 13. Chester (L) Bland (abt 1917 – )
        14. 14. Bula (A) Bland (abt 1929 – )
      4. 4. Leamon (Washington) Bland (abt 1896 – 2 Nov 1946) m. Ollie (Mae) Smith (2 Nov 1896 – 4 Apr 1976)
        1. 1. Dorothy (M) Bland (27 Apr 1920 – 26 Oct 2007)
        2. 2. Mildred (M) Bland (13 Dec 1921 – 24 Oct 2008) m. Richard (Lawton) Morrison (6 June 1903 – 7 June 1943) m. Roy Hopson
        3. 3. Leamon (Smith) Bland (15 Mar 1925 – 27 Jul 1944)
        4. 4. James (Richard) Bland (1 Sep 1927 – 28 Jan 1996)
        5. 5. Nora ("LIZ" Elizabeth) Bland (6 Jul 1931 – 28 Dec 2014) m. Darrell (Bruce) Grubb (27 Dec 1931 – 2 Jan 1992) m. Louis (W) Abney (5 Dec 1924 – 23 Dec 2001) m. Clarence (Greham "JACK") Crecelius (14 Sep 1914 – 15 Dec 1993)
        6. 6. Bettie (Jo) Bland (17 Aug 1933 – 17 Aug 1933)
      5. 5. Prince Bland (Dec 1896 – )
      6. 6. Prentice ("Prenty" Albert) Bland (1897 – 14 Sep 1915)
      7. 7. Bessie (Ann) Bland (27 Dec 1899 – 9 Feb 1986)
    2. 2. Alexander Bland (abt 1851 – October 1896)
      1. 1. Bradley (D.) Bland (10 March 1878 – 20 April 1969)
        1. 1. Clarence (Eugene) Bland (27 Jan 1904 – Jan 1987)
      2. 2. Joshua (W. " Bud") Bland (13 March 1885 – 14 JUN 1961)
    3. 3. Francis (I) Bland (abt 1854 – )
    4. 4. David Bland (abt 1860 – )
    5. 5. Mary (E) Bland (abt 1862 – )
    6. 6. Mary ("Edna") Bland (Abt 1864 – )
    7. 7. Albert Bland (abt 1864 – )
    8. 8. Lucinda Hudson (19 July 1866 – 6 February 1958)

Elizabeth Cates's Timeline

2 Records

1796
abt 1796
Birth of Elizabeth Cates in North Carolina
North Carolina
1856
bef 08 Sep 1856
Age 60
Death of Elizabeth Cates in Caldwell County, Kentucky
Caldwell County, Kentucky

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1796
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 08 Sep 1856
    Event Place: Caldwell County, Kentucky
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