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William Henry Cates 1858 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1858

Birth Location: Smith, Texas, United States

Death Date: 6 Sep 1928

Death Location: Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Father: Hiram Cates

Mother: Mary Neal

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William Henry Cates was born in 1858 in Smith, Texas, United States, the child of Hiram Cates and Mary Caroline Neal. William Henry Cates passed away in 1928 in Van Zandt, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Cates was born in 1858 in Smith, Texas, United States, the child of Hiram Cates and Mary Caroline Neal.
  • William Henry Cates passed away in 1928 in Van Zandt, Texas, United States.

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William Cates's Ancestors

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William Cates
1858 – 1928
Birth Place: Smith, Texas, United States
Parents
Hiram Cates
1814 – 1872
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Caroline) Neal
1824 – 1860
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Cates
North Carolina, USA
William (Elmer) Neel
1802 – 1875
Bland, Bland, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Henderson
1802 – 1850
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Neel
1779 – 1842
Louisa West
1775 – 1830
Richard Henderson
1779 – 1814
Annie Alves
1788 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Neel
1750 – 1819
Eleanor McFarland
1755 – 1830
Samuel Henderson
1746 – 1826
Elizabeth Calloway
1760 – 1850
Walter Hogg
1768 – 1819
Mary Johnston
1767 – 1827

William Cates's Timeline

2 Records

1858
8 Nov 1858
Birth of William Henry Cates in Smith, Texas, United States
Smith, Texas, United States
1928
6 Sep 1928
Age 70
Death of William Henry Cates in Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Texas Death Index, 1903-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Smith, Texas, United States

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