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John Cates 1779–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1859

Death Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Cates

Mother: Mary Cole

Spouse(s): Sarah Neely

Children(s): James Cates, Elightle Cates, Ellenor Cates, Elijah Cates, John Cates, Ellender Cates, Elitel Cates

In 1779, John Cates entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, USA, born to William Lee Cates And Mary Ann Cole. John Cates married Sarah Sally Neely, and had children including Elightle Cates, Elijah Cates, Elitel Lytle Cates, Ellender Nellie Cates, Ellenor Cates, James F Cates, John Neely Cates. John Cates passed away in 1859 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1779, John Cates entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, USA, born to William Lee Cates And Mary Ann Cole.
  • John Cates married Sarah Sally Neely, and had children including Elightle Cates, Elijah Cates, Elitel Lytle Cates, Ellender Nellie Cates, Ellenor Cates, James F Cates, John Neely Cates.
  • John Cates passed away in 1859 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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John Cates's Ancestors

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John Cates
1779–1859
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Lee Cates
1728–1803
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Cole
1735–1810
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
JOHN (Robert Ezra) Cates
1704–1709
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Margery Lawrence
1706–1781
Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr.
1667–1728
Mary Randall
1660–1767
Franklin Lawrence
1680–1764
Mary croft
1682–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William CATES
1646–1667
Margaret INGLES
1647–1670
John RANDALL
1650–1712

John Cates's Descendants

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John Cates (1779–1859) m. Sarah ("Sally") Neely (1769–Jul 1850)
  1. 1. James (F.) Cates 1806–1862 m. Susan Wisdom 1817–1870
    1. 1. John (Rufus) CATES 1844–1917 m. Margaret (Rebecca) Self 1845–1916
      1. 1. Robert (George) Cates 1888–1975 m. Carrie (Harriette) Winters 1894–1979
        1. 1. Robert (George Jr) Cates 1916–2004 m. Helen (Love Siekmann) Cates 1919–2011
        2. 2. Oliver (Wendell) Cates 1923–2001
        3. 3. Carrie (Harriet) Cates 1920–1995
        4. 4. William (Joseph "Bill" Cates) Sr. 1925–1994
        5. 5. Ethel (Dorothea) Cates 1929–2013
        6. 6. Mark (Renfrow) Cates 1918–1992
        7. 7. Rebecca (Sue "Becky") Cates 1931–2023
      2. 2. Sarah (Ethel) Cates 1882–1918
      3. 3. John (Weldon) Cates 1881–1962
      4. 4. William (Thomas) Cates 1878–1962
      5. 5. Mary (Melissa "Molly") Cates 1866–1899
      6. 6. James (Pleasant) Cates 1876–1967
      7. 7. Nancy (Jane "Nannie") CATES 1874–1964
      8. 8. Amanda (Susan) Cates 1870–1950
  2. 2. Elightle Cates 1809–1874
  3. 3. Ellenor Cates 1812–1878
  4. 4. Elijah Cates 1805–
  5. 5. John (Neely) Cates 1803–1871
  6. 6. Ellender (Nellie) Cates 1813–1878
  7. 7. Elitel (Lytle) Cates 1809–1874

John Cates's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of John Cates in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA
1859
1859
Age 80
Death of John Cates in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

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