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William Leaston Cates 1876–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1876

Birth Location: Van Zandt, Texas

Death Date: 1 May 1954

Death Location: Robstown, Nueces County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Cates

Mother: Lucretia Davidson

Spouse(s): Willie Harrington

Children(s): William Cates, Eugene Cates, Raymon Cates, Marie Cates, Ralph Cates, Nellie Rosses, J Cates, Mattie Rosses, Jack Cates

In 1876, William Leaston Cates entered the world in Van Zandt, Texas, born to Benjamin Franklin Ben Cates And Lucretia Florida Palmira Davidson. In 1880, William Leaston Cates resided in Van Zandt, Texas, USA. In 1900, William Leaston Cates resided in Austin Ward 6 State Lunatic Asylum, Travis, Texas,. William Leaston Cates married Willie Floy Harrington, and had children including Eugene Clifford Cates, J Q Cates, Jack C Cates, Marie Cates, Mattie R Rosses, Nellie E Rosses, Ralph Milton Cates, Raymon L Cates, William Clyde Cates. William Leaston Cates passed away in 1954 in Robstown, Nueces County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1876, William Leaston Cates entered the world in Van Zandt, Texas, born to Benjamin Franklin Ben Cates And Lucretia Florida Palmira Davidson.
  • In 1880, William Leaston Cates resided in Van Zandt, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, William Leaston Cates resided in Austin Ward 6 State Lunatic Asylum, Travis, Texas,.
  • William Leaston Cates married Willie Floy Harrington, and had children including Eugene Clifford Cates, J Q Cates, Jack C Cates, Marie Cates, Mattie R Rosses, Nellie E Rosses, Ralph Milton Cates, Raymon L Cates, William Clyde Cates.
  • William Leaston Cates passed away in 1954 in Robstown, Nueces County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Cates
1856–1918
Birth Location: Smith, Texas, United States
BC
Lucretia Davidson
1859–1943
Birth Location: Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
LD

Spouses(s)

Willie Harrington
1880–1958
Birth Location: Van Zandt, Texas
WH

Children(s)

William Cates
1902–1983
Birth Location: Texas
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Eugene Cates
1905–1965
Birth Location: Texas
EC
Raymon Cates
1906–1935
Birth Location: Texas
RC
Marie Cates
1910–1979
Birth Location: Texas
MC
Ralph Cates
1913–1999
Birth Location: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
RC
Nellie Rosses
1907–
Birth Location: Texas
NR
J Cates
1919–
Birth Location: Texas
JC
Mattie Rosses
1908–
Birth Location: Texas
MR
Jack Cates
1911–2003
Birth Location: Menard, Menard, Texas, USA
JC

William Cates's Ancestors

Self
William Cates
1876–1954
Birth Place: Van Zandt, Texas
Parents
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Cates
1856–1918
Smith, Texas, United States
Lucretia (Florida Palmira) Davidson
1859–1943
Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Davidson
1821–1867
Georgia, United States of America
Emaline Davidson
1826–1865
Great-Grandparents
William Davidson
1798–1867
Mary Kinsley
1798–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cates's Descendants

1.
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William (Leaston) Cates (6 Feb 1876–1 May 1954) m. Willie (Floy) Harrington (1 August 1880–6 Dec 1958)
  1. 1. William (Clyde) Cates 1902–1983 m. Zela (Rae) Cates 1905–1999
  2. 2. Eugene (Clifford) Cates 1905–1965 m. Lela (Belle) Cates 1905–1982
  3. 3. Raymon (L) Cates 1906–1935
  4. 4. Marie Cates 1910–1979
  5. 5. Ralph (Milton) Cates 1913–1999
  6. 6. Nellie (E) Rosses 1907–
  7. 7. J (Q) Cates 1919–
  8. 8. Mattie (R) Rosses 1908–
  9. 9. Jack (C) Cates 1911–2003 m. Lucille (Caroline) Wynn 1912–1978

William Cates's Timeline

11 Records

1876
6 Feb 1876
Birth of William Leaston Cates in Van Zandt, Texas
Van Zandt, Texas
1880
1880
Age 4
William Leaston Cates resided here in Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
William Leaston Cates resided here in Austin Ward 6 State Lunatic Asylum, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin Ward 6 State Lunatic Asylum, Travis, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
William Leaston Cates resided here in Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA
Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
William Leaston Cates resided here in Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
William Leaston Cates resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
William Leaston Cates resided here in San Angelo, San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1931
1931
Age 55
William Leaston Cates resided here in San Angelo, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 64
William Leaston Cates resided here in Justice Prec 4, Nueces, Texas, USA
Justice Prec 4, Nueces, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 74
William Leaston Cates resided here in Robstown, Nueces, Texas, USA
Robstown, Nueces, Texas, USA
1954
1 May 1954
Age 78
Death of William Leaston Cates in Robstown, Nueces, Texas, USA
Robstown, Nueces, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nueces, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04117; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 178-44
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T625_1854; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 139
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: 1330; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 119
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: 1330; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 119

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Austin Ward 6 State Lunatic Asylum, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Austin Ward 6 State Lunatic Asylum, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1673; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1241673

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas; Roll: T624_1588; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0230; FHL microfilm: 1375601

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Van Zandt County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T625_1854; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 139

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Angelo, San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342134

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Prec 4, Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nueces, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04117; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 178-44

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Robstown, Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Robstown, Nueces, Te

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Robstown, Nueces, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nueces, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04117; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 178-44

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1954
    Event Place: Robstown, Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Robstown, Nueces County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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