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John Thomas Oates 1859–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 September 1859

Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 October 1923

Death Location: Crowders, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Oates

Mother: Nancy Oates

Spouse(s): Mary Oates

Children(s): John Oates, Minnie Pearson, Susan Oates, Sadie Harrison, Myrtle parker, William Oates, Margaret Pearson, Robert Oates, Walter Oates, Juanita Clemmer, Howard Oates, Mary Oates, Elizabeth Oates

In 1859, John Thomas Oates entered the world in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Mcgil Oates And Nancy Ann Shetley Oates. In 1880, John Thomas Oates resided in Crowders Mountian, Gaston, North Carolina, USA. John Thomas Oates married Mary Jane Falls Oates, and had children including Elizabeth Oates, Howard Gaston Oates, John Reid Oates, Juanita Oates Clemmer, Margaret J Oates Pearson, Mary L Oates, Minnie Oates Pearson, Myrtle Ivah Oates Parker, Robert Thomas Oates, Sadie Lavinia Oates Harrison, Susan Annie Oates, Walter Oates, William Roy Oates. John Thomas Oates passed away in 1923 in Crowders, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, John Thomas Oates entered the world in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Mcgil Oates And Nancy Ann Shetley Oates.
  • In 1880, John Thomas Oates resided in Crowders Mountian, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Thomas Oates married Mary Jane Falls Oates, and had children including Elizabeth Oates, Howard Gaston Oates, John Reid Oates, Juanita Oates Clemmer, Margaret J Oates Pearson, Mary L Oates, Minnie Oates Pearson, Myrtle Ivah Oates Parker, Robert Thomas Oates, Sadie Lavinia Oates Harrison, Susan Annie Oates, Walter Oates, William Roy Oates.
  • John Thomas Oates passed away in 1923 in Crowders, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Oates's Ancestors

Self
John Oates
1859–1923
Birth Place: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas McGil Oates
1827–1904
North Carolina
Nancy (Ann Shetley) Oates
1838–1907
North Carolina
Grandparents
Thomas Oates
1788–1858
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Latham) Oates
1790–1854
Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Jenkins) Shetley
1819–1899
Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John (Henry)
1736–1830
Mary McGill
1752–1842
John Lathan
1765–1831
David Jenkins
1786–1860
Nancy Jenkins
1790–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Oates's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Oates (11 September 1859–17 October 1923) m. Mary (Jane Falls) Oates (3 August 1863–3 May 1956)
  1. 1. John (Reid) Oates 1902–1987 m. Lula (Mae Pressley) Oates 1856–
    1. 1. Kenneth (Pressley) Oates 1928–2009
    2. 2. Harold (Reid) Oates 1929–2014 m. Mildred (Lucille Hopper) Oates 1926–2016
  2. 2. Minnie (Oates) Pearson 1884–1972 m. Bonner (Grier) Pearson 1882–1955
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Pearson 1907–
    2. 2. Charles (Hazel) Pearson 1911–1912
    3. 3. Lucy (Athelda) Pearson 1912–
    4. 4. Grace (L Pearson) Carver 1913–2001 m. Henry (Vernon) Carver 1916–1997
    5. 5. Alyce Pearson 1914–
    6. 6. Pauline Pearson 1923–
    7. 7. William (Woodrow) Pearson 1916–1993
    8. 8. Virginia Pearson 1919–
    9. 9. Leonard (T) Pearson 1921–1957
  3. 3. Susan (Annie) Oates 1885–1969
  4. 4. Sadie (Lavinia Oates) Harrison 1887–1980 m. David (Archie) Harrison 1856–1941
    1. 1. Howard (G) Harrison 1918–
    2. 2. Mary (John or May J Harrison) Banett 1912– m. Ralph (J) Banett 1915–
    3. 3. David (A Harrison) Junior 1914–
    4. 4. May (J Harrison) Banett 1912–
  5. 5. Myrtle (Ivah Oates) parker 1890–1987 m. William (Harvey) Parker 1883–
    1. 1. Gordon (A) Parker 1912–
    2. 2. Walter (Scott) Parker 1925–1999
    3. 3. John (Allen) Parker 1915–
    4. 4. William (Iredell) Parker 1918–2005
    5. 5. Kenneth (Dean) Parker 1921–1922
    6. 6. Margarete (Kathleen) Parker 1916–
  6. 6. William (Roy) Oates 1891–1968 m. Nelle (Ruth GARREN) Oates 1899–
    1. 1. J (Lucielle) Oates 1924–
    2. 2. William (Garren) Oates 1920–
    3. 3. Alice (Ruth) Oates 1922– m. Carl (Haskell) Spencer 1918–1989
    4. 4. Gannie (Luiclle) Oates 1924–
  7. 7. Margaret (J. Oates) Pearson 1894–1970
  8. 8. Robert (Thomas) Oates 1907–1993 m. Ethel (or Etheleen Yelton) Oates 1911–
  9. 9. Walter Oates 1904–1976
  10. 10. Juanita (Oates) Clemmer 1898–1991 m. Sloan (Columbus) Clemmer 1899–1970
    1. 1. Robert (Sloan) Clemmer 1924–1931
    2. 2. Daniel (Bryce or Brice) Clemmer 1934–1991
    3. 3. Mary (Alice) Clemmer 1922–1978 m. Nevette (Eugene Kaylor) Jr 1919–1997
    4. 4. Infant (Daughter) Clemmer 1936–1936
    5. 5. Annie (Sue) Clemmer 1926–1981
    6. 6. Frances Clemmer 1930–2015
  11. 11. Howard (Gaston) Oates 1896–1918
  12. 12. Mary (L) Oates 1892– m. Hunter (Wayne) Whitesides 1894–1951
    1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Whitesides 1920–
    2. 2. Harley (Wayne) Whitesides 1923–2011
    3. 3. Main (R) Whiteside 1921–
    4. 4. Melim (W) Whiteside 1925–
  13. 13. Elizabeth Oates 1907–

John Oates's Timeline

3 Records

1859
11 September 1859
Birth of John Thomas Oates in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
John Thomas Oates resided here in Crowders Mountian, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Crowders Mountian, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1923
17 October 1923
Age 64
Death of John Thomas Oates in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 September 1859
    Event Place: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crowders Mountian, Gaston, North Carolina
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crowders Mountian, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crowders Mountian, Gaston, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1923
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crowders, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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