Obit from the Bloomington Newspaper, 1938: WAR VET DIES IN KENTUCKY
Illness of Month proves fatal to Edward T. Cates.
Edward T Cates, 54, veteran of two wars and lifelong resident of Bloomington and vicinity, died at 3:45PM Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Outwood, KY.
On May 27 he became critically ill and was taken from teh Turner hotel to the Veterans hospital in Indianapolis. His condition growing worse, he was taken to the Outwood hospital Wednesday where, growing steadily weaker, he succumbed.
Veteran Cates spent the greater part of his life in Bloomington with the exception of a few years when he was in the hotel business with his father, Charles Cates, at Bloomfield and Greencastle. He served his enlistment in the Phillipine Islands and, for five years on the Mexican border and was a member of the Masonic Order.
The survivors are his two sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Parham and Mrs. Lucille Smith, a nephew, G L Gillespie, all of Bloomington; and a niece, Mrs. Doris Cates Clark of St Petersburg FL. A twin brother, Fred Cates and a sister, Laura Cates Gillepie died in 1928 and October of this year, respectively.
The Rev R O Pearson, pator of the Fairview Methodist church of which Cates was a member, will officiate at the funeral services which will be held at 2:30pm Thursday at the Weir Funeral Home. The burial will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery with the firing squad of the American Legion in charge.
The pallbearers will be: Lester Hinkle, Fred Sklevin(??), James W Blair, Roy Fatsigner, T J Louden and Bea Wray.

"Edward T. Cates died on June 27, 1938, and was buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Indiana, according to a book of compiled records entitled ROSE HILL CEMETERY, 1821-1976.

Rumors have abound for years regarding Edward Cates. He's been something of a mystery. Although, I have found no reason for the mystery surrounding him.

His one and only wife, Viola Brannon, apparently told family members to come that Cates had died during "the war" of exposure to gas. Clearly a fabrication since he lived until 1938 and was already out of the "service". In the 1900 census, while living with her next husband-to-be, she claimed that she was a widow after 8 years of marriage. Her young son, Gray, was 1 year old. Further, he didn't enter the Armed Forces until 1913 when his young son was 4 yrs old. Perhaps since she was remarried and moved by the time Cates got out of the Armed Forces, she simply told her son that his father was dead to prevent Cates from seeing his son or his son looking for him.
The family lore also held that Edward Cates had a twin brother who died at birth. Again, this is simply not true. Edwards' twin brother, Fred, lived until 1929 and died at the age of 45 yrs.
Further lore tells us that Edward's mother had disowned him because she did not approve of his marriage to Viola and that she was the owner of a boarding house. There is no evidence to support the claim that Edward was disowned by his mother, nor is there any evidence to prove she owned a boarding house. There is evidence that Edward's parents and family frequently lived at the hotels Charles, his father, was managing, however.
In the 1880 census of Monroe Co IN, there is a Charles Cates (age 21) living with his mother, Nancy (age 44). Additionally, the following siblings of Charles were at that residence: Melinda J (age 15), Andrew (age 14), and George N (age 9)
In the 1900 Census of Monroe Co IN, Charles H Cates (age 44), his wife Catherine (age 35), Edward and Fred (both 16 yrs old) were living in Bloomington IN. They lived in the home (I think this was a hotel) of John G Bundy. Charles and Catherine were both born in IN. His parents were both born in KY, hers were born in Canada or England.
In the 1920 census, Edward was living with his mother and 2 stepsisters in Bloomington, Indiana. Later he worked at several of the hotels his father worked at.
My brother remembers great grandma Viola Taasevigen telling him once that she had "buried all of her husbands". Again, simply not true. Cates lived for 28 years after they divorced, Conlin and she divorced after 10 yrs prior to 1923 and I don't know when he died but he was alive when he left her, her third and final husband, Emil Taasevigen, lived until 1983 - 10 years after she died and many years after their divorce sometime after 1930. Great-Grandma liked to tell stories, apparently! ha ha


Misc Newspaper Clippings:
a.) Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Courier, October 17, 1911, p. 4
Edward Cates is here from Indianapolis visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cates.

b.) Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, April 2, 1912, p. 1.
Edward Cates has resigned as night clerk at the Tourner Hotel and has his old position as chief clerk at the Baumgarten Hotel at Memphis. He received a telegram to come at once and left Sunday.



Bloomington IN Evening World, December 13, 1906
Death of Charles Cates
Charles Cates, a former Bloomington citizen, died this morning at Bloomfield where he has been engaged in business the past year. Previously to leaving here he was employed at the Bowles Hotel, The New Tourn?? Hotel, and National Hotel of this city. He was 53 years old and was born in Bloomington. His wife survives him with the ?? Mrs. Laura Gillespy, Fred and Alice Cates. He was manager of the Elmore Hotel at Bloomfield. The body ?? here tomorrow for internment.

Bloomington (IN) Evening World, December 14, 1906
Funeral of Charles Cates
The remains of Charles Cates arrived here from Bloomfield at 10:10 this morning and were taken to the daughter, Mrs. Otto Gillaspy, West Kirkwood Ave, Funeral will be held at the house at two O'clock today. Later: The funeral was this afternoon postponed until Sunday morning at ten o'clock as Andrew Cates, the brother of the deceased is coming from Mena, Arkansas. The other persons here to attend the funeral are: Mrs. Smith-Cates of Lafayette, and Albert Cates of Indianapolis. The pall bearers are: WT Bowles, Robert Jones, T Bundy and Will Graham

Bloomington IN Evening World December 15, 1906
The funeral of Charles Cates will be held at ten o'clock tomorrow morning at the residence of Mr and Mrs. ?? West Kirkwood Ave. Services will be conducted by Rev Allison. Pall Bearers: W T Bowles, Will Gra?? Peterson, R F Jones, John T Bundy and John W Cravens. Internment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery

Hawkeye News Bloomington IN 24 Feb 1881 pg 3Feb 24 1881 , Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana
Charles H. Cates completed his years service in jail last Saturday at 9:30a.m. He was sued something over a year ago by Mary Mathews for bastardy, and the suit eventuated in his incarceration in jail for that period. Most of our citizens believe his declarations, often made, of innocency. We not the curious fact that on the day after Cates’ release from imprisonment the family of the man who contributed most to Cates’ discomfort was afflicted by a ravishment of one of its members under the most humiliating circumstances, that that family left town under an ominous cloud, and that that man himself is having more trouble than cheerful Charley ever had in his gloomiest hours. Looks like the providence of God, to the preachers, and like the “whirligig of time” to the balance of us.
Put her thar, Charley, glad you’re out.”

Telephone News, Bloomington, IN 14 Jul 1899 pg 114 Jul 1899 , Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana
Charles Cates, the well known hotel hustler who has been connected with the Gentry and Bundy for several years, has gone to Gosport and with his wife will take charge of the sanitarium at that place.


Bloomington Progress, Mar 19, 1873
Cates, Robert
Died of spotted fever on Mar 13, 1873. Age 4 years. The son of Mrs. Calvin Cates (nee: Nancy Todd)


Death Notice 6 Dec 1898 , Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana CATES, Melinda (daughter of Calvin and Nancy (Todd) Cates)
Died from epilepsy on Sunday (Dec. 4). Age 35. A resident of Blgtn.; an inmate of the insane asylum for some time.
Republican Progress, Dec. 6, 1898. Newspaper Archives, I.U. Library. =====
Burial Records state - CATES, MALINDA / Date of Death - 12/1/1898 / Last Residence - (Blank) / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - (Blank) / Gender - F / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - (Blank)
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Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 / Name: Melinda Cates / Date: 4 Dec 1898 / Location: Indianapolis / Age: 32 Yr / Gender: Female / Race: White / Source Location: County Board of Health, Indianapolis / Source Notes: Book H-7, Page 133

Andrew J Cates (son of Calvin and Nancy (Todd) Cates
Andrew J Cates and Emma Young married 12 Mar 1884, Monroe Co Indiana They had a daughter, name not listed, born 3 Feb 1885, Monroe Co, Indiana No other children found born to this couple or to Emma Young.

In Charles H Cates Obituary, 1906, it says that brother Andrew is living in Mena, Arkansas.

1910 Fed census has A J Cates, a single male, no age or pob, living as a boarder at 1113 Sherwood Ave, Mena, Polk, AR, no father or mother pob given, occ/ Railroad - yard____. (I believe this info was given by the head of house or wife and they simply didn't know the missing information).

1920 Fed Census, Crawford, Van Buren, AR, has A J Cates, age 53, Married, b/ Indiana, Fa/ PA, Mo/ KY occ/ Railroad Switchman. Wife: Nora age 37, Married, b/ Arkansas, Fa/ MA, Mo/ KY no occ no children listed.

There is a record in Crawford, Arkansas of Nora Haines and A J Cates marriage, 30 Nov 1899. Nora's possible parents are Henry G and Allice Haines, Van Buren, Crawford, AR.

In the 1900 census of Fulton, Fountain, Indiana there is an Emmaline M Starkey married four years to Joseph Starkey b/ abt 1877. They have one child who is 2 yrs old. She has two children, 1) Gusti Anna b/ Feb 1885 Indiana and 2) Jesse D Cates b/ Oct 1886. Emmaline was b/ June 1869 in Indiana.

It appears that Andrew and Emma split up while Emma was pregnant or just after she gave birth in 1886. Probably while she was pregnant if the Emma that was married to Andrew is indeed the Emmaline who married Joseph in 1886.

I can't find Andrew J Cates in any 1900 census records or the 1930 census records.

The Grey Cates Family Back row: Naomi (Boles), Robert, Grey; Middle Row: Frances and Lawrence; Front Row: Louella and Clarence

Grey Franklin Cates and wife, Naomi Elizabeth (Boles)

Newspaper account:
Grey F Cates, 77, of Boise, died Monday, March 16, 1987, at home of natural causes.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today, March 18, at Kohlerlawn Cemetary, Nampa. Pastor A L Heitzmann of the Eagle Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate, under direction of the Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetary.
Mr. Cates was born April 15, 1909, in Davis County, Ind., a son of Edward and Viola Cates. At a young age, he moved to Bainville, Mont. The family later moved to Fariview, Mont., where he was reared and educated. Following his schooling he owned and operated his own barbershop in Tuttle, Mont. He married Naomi E Boles on Sept 16, 1930. Mr. Cates began working in construction, and was a heavy equipment operator on several dams in Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon. He retired from construction, and they moved to Boise in 1971. He was a ditchrider in Garden City for several years. He later retired, and they had since resided in Boise. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1980.
He was a member of the Operating Engineers Union.
Survivors include his wife of Boise; two sons, Lawrence G Cates of Estacada, Ore., and Clarence D. Cates of Boise; two daughters, Frances N Brown of Boise and Luella J Miller of Eagle; several brothers and sisters; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren ; and several nieces and nephews. His parents died earlier, and a son, Robert Fred Cates, died in 1957.
Friends may call today from 8 a.m. until noon at the Alsip Funeral Chapel in Nampa.

Two newspaper accounts:
June 1, 1992 Monday Naomi E Cates, 81, Boise, died Saturday at the home of her daughter in Eagle. Services pending Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa.

Naomi E Cates, 81, of Boise, died Saturday, May 30, 1992, at the home of her daughter in Eagle.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Kohlerlawn Cemetary, Nampa. Paster John Sheese of the Eagle Seventh day Adventist Church will officiate. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetary. Arrangements are under direction of the Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
Mrs. Cates was born Dec 3, 1910, at Fairview, Mont., where she was reared and educated. She married Grey F. Cates on Sept 16, 1930, at Tuttle N. D. In 1950, the purchased a home in Boise. They lived in various states, including Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, due to Mr. Cates being employed in construction work. Following his retirement, they returned to their home in Boise. Naomi worked at various motels in the Boise area, retiring at the age 80. Mr. Cates preceded her in death on March 16, 1987.
She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Clarence D. Cates of Boise and Lawrence G Cates of Estacada, Ore.; a daughter, Luella J Miller of Eagle; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert; a daughter, Frances; two brothers; and a sister.
The family suggests that memorials may be made to the American Heart Association of Idaho, or flowers may be sent.
Friends may call today and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Wedsnday from 8 a.m. until noon at the Alsip Funeral Chapel in Nammpa.













Frances Cates. Daughter of Grey and Naomi Cates. She was born in Fariview Montana and died in Boise Idaho at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer. She married Harvey Brown and they had 6 cihldren (Karen, Randy, Mike, Ron, Keith, and Brian.

Robert Fred Cates Youngest son of Grey and Naomi Cates. He was born in Fairview Montana in 1940 and died in 1957 in Boise Idaho.

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Miscellaneous Cates info, not yet necessarily tied to my particular line, but put here for future reference. The only thing I am now sure of is that my Cates line is NOT the Cates line that is in ME and NH. I have not included those lines in any of this misc info. Most of the below are Indiana, North Carolina and Tennessee Cates' families.


Ship --- Forest King, Liverpool to NY, 2 March 1849
Jno Cates age 37 male, Wm Cates age 15 male, Clara Cates age 11 female, Samuel Cates age 35 male, Winfield Cates age 32 female.

Ship --- City of Glascow, date of arrival Jan 3, 1851 Liverpool to Philadelphia
Edward Cates 27 yrs Male, George Cates age 60 male, John Cates age 56 male

Ship --- Paraguay, date of arrival Apr 14, 1871 Liverpool to New York
William Cates age 28 male

Ship --- Safety bound for VA 1635
John Cates

Ship --- Assurance de Lo bound for VA 1635
Jo Cates 17 yrs old


1738 John Cates, son of John and Judith Cates, Capt of the ship "Lime" of Boston, dies at Galway Ireland.

1758, Samuel Cates is mentioned in the Estate of Elizabeth Alden, Plymouth Co MA as owing her money. Info from the Mayflower records.

1762 James Cates and Marmaduke Cates are recorded in Rowan Co, NC

1771 and 1772, Charles Cates and John Cates recorded in Surrey Co NC

1777, Josiah Cates and Thomas Cates recorded in Caswell Co NC

Confederate Pension Applications from the Tennessee State Library and Archives
Atlas Cates - Eliza F Cates, Gibson TN, Widow;
CT Cates - CT Cates, Moore TN, Soldier, 37th Infantry;
Charles Timothy Cates - Sarah James Cates, Widow, Bedford TN;
Dixon Cates - Dixon Cates, Soldier, 18th Infantry, Lauderdale TN;
Wm Carroll Cates - Elziora Jane Cates, Widow, Bedford TN;
Isaah Cates - Isaah Cates, Soldier, Humphreys TN;
JW Cates - JW Cates, Soldier, 20th Infantry, Obion TN;
Jesse Calvin Cates - Jesse Calvin Cates, Soldier, 20th Calvary, Gibson TN;
John Cates - John Cates, Soldier, 26th Infantry, Roane TN;
NC Cates - NC Cates, Soldier, 41st Infantry, Bedford TN;


Tennessee Tombstones
W H Cates 9/5/1847 - 1/31/1892;
Mollie L Cates dau of GW and HJ Cates, 9/24/1862 - 9/19/1877;
Annie Green Cates 925/1875 - 9/19/1879;
GW Cates 7/7/1825 - 7/14/1886;
HJ Cates, wife of GW Cates 7/25/1839 - 8/11/1878;
William B Cates 10/22/1830 - 11/16/1865


Bloomington IN Telephone Feb 10 1914
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Cates
Mrs. Elizabeth Cates, age 77, died at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon at her home on W 12th St ... paralysis and old age. She was born in Orange County and resided in Bloomington for the past 16 years... member of the Methodist Church. The following children survive her: Miss Sarah Ellen Cates, William H Cates, and Mrs. George Hartman. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev Jos... Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.


Cates Deaths in Indiana
Carrie Cates b/12 Dec 1880 d/Apr 1975 Daviess Co IN
Clayton Cates b/21 Jun 1877 d/Dec 1972 Vigo Co IN
Effie Cates b/18 Feb 1878 d/ Nov 1975 Vanderburgh Co IN
Eli Cates b/26 Jan 1877 d/Jun 1964 Indiana
Elizabeth Cates b/20 Sep 1878 d/May 1964 Indiana
Francis Cates b/15 Apr 1880 d/Oct 1969 Montgomery Co IN
Frederick Cates b/1 Sep 1879 d/Feb 1972 Henry Co IN
Opha Cates b/6 May 1880 d/Nov 1976 Fountain Co IN

Deaths in Monroe County Indiana
Nancy Cates age 59 d/ 7 Mar 1894
Sarah Cates age 22 days d/21 Jun 1899
W F Cates age 25 days d/24 Jun 1899
Eliza age 77 yrs d/May 2 1914
John Cates age 64 yrs d/24 Aug 1903
Mary F Cates age 27 yrs d/15 Apr 1900
Mary Francis Cates age 11 mos d/13 Jun 1908


Census:
1790 Bernard Cate, John Cate, Joseph Cate, Richard Cate, Robert Cate, Stephen Cate, Thos Cate, Thos Cate Jr, Benjamin Cates, Lazarus Cates, Matthias Cates, Richard Cates, Robt Cates, William Cates in Orange Co NC;
Charls Cate, Jno Cate in Wilkes Co NC;
John Cate, Joshua Cate, Robert Cate, Thomas Cate in Caswell Co NC;
Rud Cate in Chatham Co NC

1800 Elisha Cates, James Cates, Jesse Cates, John Cates, John Cates Jr, Lazurus Cates, Mary Cates, Milly Cates, Moses Cates, Richard Cates, Robert Cates, Robert Cates Jr, Stephen Cates, Thomas Cates, Thomas Haller Cates, William Cates in Orange Co NC;
Ephraim Cates in Rowan Co NC;
Richard Cates in Chatham Co NC.

1820 Charles Cates in Giles Co TN;
Ephrain Cates in Franklin Co TN;
Ezra Cates in Maury Co TN;
Isaiah Cates in Hickman Co TN;
Josiah Cates in Wilson Co TN;
Thomas Cates in Franklin Co TN;
Thomas Cates in Wayne Co TN;
Robert D Cates in Wayne Co IL

1830 Thomas Cates in Franklin Co IN and Joseph Cates in Orange Co IN

1840 Elizabeth Cates in Franklin Co IN;
Joshua, Joseph, and Prier Cates in Orange Co IN;
and Daniel and Ephraim Cates in Wayne Co IN

1850 John E Cates in Henry Co IN;
John, Elizabeth, Ephraim, Jesse, Josiah, and John Cates in Wayne Co IN;
Jackson, Martin V, Nancy, and Silas Cates in Franklin Co IN;
William in LaPorte Co IN;
William in St Josephs Co IN;
Joseph in Vanderburgh Co IN;
Joseph, Joshua, and Prier Cates in Orange Co IN

1860 John and Richard Cates in Crawford Co IN;
John, Calvin, Prior, John, Nancy, and William Cates in Orange Co IN
; Richard Cates in Blackford Co IN;
Soloman F Cates in Clay Co IN;
Daniel Cates in Fayette Co IN;
David, Joshua, and Prior Cates in Fountain Co IN;
James and William C Cates in Franklin Co IN;
Henry Cates in Marion Co IN;
Eli, Marian, Jesse, Matilda, Preston, Rebecca and Silas Cates in Wayne Co IN


Indiana Cates Births, 1880 - 1920
Bersephenna M Cates, Rex Cates and Goldie Johnson, 8 Jan 1916, Vanderburgh Co IN
Carl M Cates, William W Cates and Iva Meritt, 15 Jun 1920,Vanderburgh Co IN
Charles Elijah Cates, Samuel Cates and Edita Franklin, 30 Dec 1918, Knox Co IN
Charles Lewis Cates, Eddie Cates and Ethel Powell, 22 Apr 1917, Howard Co IN
=Charles W Cates, Fred Cates and Emma Wyatt 30 Dec 1906, Monroe Co IN
Clarence C Cates, James Cates and Dora Carver, 2 Mar 1920, Vanderburgh Co IN
Clayton Cates, Clayton Cates and Era Herridon, 16 Mar 1920, Vigo Co IN
Doris Ellen Cates, Ellis B Cates and Laura E Mast, 24 Aug 1917, Howard Co IN
Doris L Cates, Fred Cates and Emma F Wyatt, 18 Dec 1918, Monroe Co IN
Dorthy M Cates, Ellis B Cates and Laure E Mast, 21 Dec 1914, Howard Co IN
Eli Jackson Cates, Eli Cates and Edna Bucy, 3 Mar 1917, Madison Co IN
Evelyn May Cates, Grant Cates and Jennie Blackman, 10 Apr 1922, Orange Co IN
Female Cates, JF Cates and Mary A Stevens, 29 Feb 1896, Clay Co IN
Female Cates, Eli Cates and Dora McMalards, 26 Nov 1899, Hendricks Co IN
Female Cates, Geo W Cates and M E Wimmer, 20 Apr 1883, Howard Co IN
Female Cates, Franklin P Cates and Mary L Brunk, 01 Sep 1883, Howard Co IN
Female Cates, George Cates and Whimmer, 8 May 1885, Howard Co IN
Female Cates, Frank Cates and Louisa Brunk, 26 Dec 1885, Howard Co IN
Female Cates, Joseph W Cates and Elma Shaw, 25 Mar 1893, Madison Co IN
Female Cates, Oscar A Cates and Laura Clark, 26 Feb 1907, Madison Co IN
Female Cates, Oscar A Cates and Laura Clark, 16 Feb 1907, Madison Co IN
=Female Cates, Andrew Cates and Emma Young, 3 Feb 1885, Monroe Co IN
Female Cates, Charles Cates and Katie Loftus, 19 Nov 1890, Monroe Co IN
Female Cates, ----- and Nancy E Cates, 22 Dec 1887, Orange Co IN
Female Cates, Miller Cates and Cleo Coulter, 8 Apr 1898, Posey Co IN
Female Cates, Wilber Cates and Colter, 7 Nov 1903, Posey Co IN
Female Cates, Jas Cates and Ester Darling, 18 Oct 1898, Vanderburgh Co IN
Female Cates, James Cates and Ester Darling, 16 May 1903, Vanderburgh Co IN
Gordon D Cates, John Cates and Grace Cohee, 18 Jul 1906 Cass Co IN
Grant Cates, Grant Cates and Jennie Blackman, 8 Feb 1920, Orange Co IN
=Gray F Cates, Edward Cates and Viola I Brannon, 15 Apr 1909 Daviess Co IN
Imogene Cates, Milan Cates and Denzil Bays, 24 Mar 1919, Vanderburgh Co IN
Joseph Cates, Eli Cates and Edna Bucy, 22 Aug 1919, Madison Co IN
Joraldine Cates, Oscar A and Emma Clark, 23 Jan 1909, Madison Co IN
Lena May Cates, Clayton Cates and Eva Herndon, 5 Nov 1911, Vigo Co IN
Madeline Cates, Oscar Cates and Laura Clark, 24 Feb 1920, Madison Co IN
Male Cates, Joe Cates and Etta Cohee, 10 May 1908, Cass Co IN
Male Cates, Oran Cates and Nora Price, 24 Jun 1895, Madison Co IN
Male Cates, William Cates and Carrie Blines, 1 Jun 1899 Daviess Co IN
Male Cates, Louis ---- and Pearl Cates, 10 Nov 1899, Hendricks Co IN
Male Cates, Ray Cates and Harner, 27 Jun 1903, Howard Co IN
Male Cates, Grant Cates and Jane Blackman, 16 Dec 1917, Orange Co IN
Mary Cates, James W Cates and Maggie Davis, 2 May 1916, Vanderburgh Co IN
Male Cates, John Cates and Tillie Dempsey, 29 Jul 1901, Vanderburgh Co IN
Male Cates, Wm W Cates and Nan A Redding, 15 Sep 1900, Vigo Co IN
Male Cates, Wm W Cates and Nancy A Redding, 15 Sep 1904, Vigo Co IN
Male Cates, Clayton L Cates and Eva Herndon, 21 Nov 1913, Vigo Co IN
Oliver P Cates, Grant Cates and Jennie Blackman, 5 Dec 1913, Orange Co IN
Pearl Cates, Murphy Cates and Amanda Alexander, 6 Jan 1886, Hendricks Co IN
Richard E Cates, James W Cates and Maggie L Davis, 26 Mar 1918, Vanderburgh Co IN
Robert Ellis Cates, Ellis B Cates and Laura E Mast, 23 Sep 1913, Howard Co IN
Roscoe Leroy Cates, Eli Cates and Edna Bucy, 10 Jan 1915, Madison Co IN
Ruth Cates, Murphy Cates and Amanda Alexander 6 Jan 1886, Hendricks Co IN
=T Cates, Mary A Bockman and Charles H Cates, 15 Mar 1884 Monroe Co IN
Virgil Eugene Cates, Eli Cates and Edna Bucy, 28 May 1918, Madison Co IN
William Howard Cates, Wm W Cates and Nan C Redding, 22 Sep 1909, Vigo Co IN

Anderson, Irma G, Louis Anderson and Mary Cates, 25 Jul 1894, Vanderburgh Co IN
Anderson, Nancy Bell, Louis Anderson and Mary Cates, 18 Nov 1897, Vanderburgh Co IN
Antrim, Male, John Antrim and ---- Cates, 28 Jul 1903, Howard Co IN
Bending, Agnes M, Jno Bending and Lena Cates, 31 Jul 1913, Cass Co IN
Bending, Ruth R, John Bending and L Lowella Cates, 3 Apr 1909, Cass Co IN
Breeding, Male, Elza Breeding and Minerva Cates, 1 Nov 1886, Johnson Co IN
Brough, Chas O, Chas Brough and Louise E Cates, 21 Oct 1911, Monroe Co IN
Brough, Nellie N, Chas Brough and Louise E Cates, 21 Apr 1913, Monroe Co IN
Bucey, Female, John C Bucey and Margart Cates, 29 Jul 1897, Madison Co IN
Butts, Male, Ed Butts and Dollie Cates, 28 Jan 1899, Vanderburgh Co IN
Cole, Female, PV Cole and Nancy Cotes/Cates, 10 Oct 1882, Howard Co IN
Creviston, Ward E, Emery Creviston and Hallie Cates/Calis, Howard Co IN
Creviston, Male, Emery Creviston and Cates, 9 Oct 1904, Howard Co IN
Endicott, Female, W Endicott and Della Cates, 31 Jul 1904, Posey Co IN
Frederick, Female, J M Frederick and Ethel Cates, 23 Nov 1906, Daviess Co IN
Frederick, William H, Joseph M Frederick and Ethel Cates, 29 Aug 1912, Daviess Co IN
Fredrick, Female, Frederick, William H, Joseph M Frederick and Ethel Cates, 22 Jul 1903, Daviess Co IN
Fredrick, John, Joseph Fredrick and Ethel Cates, 3 Sep 1908, Daviess Co IN
Fredrick, Lewie Carl, Joseph Fredrick and Ethel Cates, 29 Sep 1910, Daviess Co IN
Fredrick, Verna Mae, Frederick, William H, Joseph M Frederick and Ethel Cates, 29 Sep 1910, Daviess Co IN
Fulford, Male, Wm J Fulford and Mary S Cates, 12 Apr 1907, Monroe Co IN
Fulford, Thomas P, Wm J Fulford and Mary A Cates, 1 Jul 1909, Monroe Co IN
Gillaspy, Female, Otto Gillaspy and Laura Cates, 24 Jul 1905, Monroe Co IN
Grisham, Alma, Jack Grisham and Ethel Cates, 6 May 1917, Vanderburgh Co IN
Grisham, Ellen V, Jack Grisham and Ethel Cates, 10 Nov 1918, Vanderburgh Co IN
Hoffenbert, Franklin J, Henry H Hoffenbert and Edella Cates, 10 Mar 1914, Howard Co IN
Hoffenbert, Albert H, Harry H Hoffenbert and Edith R Cates, 9 Sep 1912, Howard Co IN
Hoffertort, Donald, Harry Hoffertort and Edith Ruth Cates, 15 Dec 1919, Howard Co IN
Hood, Wm, TC Hood and Estella Cates, 28 Jul 1910, Jay Co IN
Jackson, Male, Reason Jackson and Alice Cates, 7 Aug 1906, Daviess Co IN
Lahr, George Phillip, Herbert H Lahr and Josephine Cates, 4 Oct 1917, Vanderburgh Co IN
Lahr Herbert Jr, Herbert H Lahr and Josephine Cates, 13 Mar 1911, Vanderburgh Co IN
Reiss, Male, Geo A Reiss and Maddie D Cates, 17 Jun 1919, Vanderburgh Co IN
Rettig, Florence V, Joseph Rettig and Nellie Cates, 24 Nov 1908, Vanderburgh Co IN
Rettig, Frank, Joseph Rettig and Nellie Cates, 25 Feb 1907, Vanderburgh Co IN
Scherer, Charline, Charles Scherer and Mabel Cates, 24 May 1913, Howard Co IN
Schideler, Female, Walter F Schideler and FJ Cates, 1 Sep 1907, Vigo Co IN
Shearer, Juanita L, Chas Shearer and Mabel D Cates, 8 Nov 1907, Howard Co IN
Smith, Male, Charles Smith and Alta Cates, 16 Nov 1902, Huntington Co IN
Smith, Rajenafene T, Charles E Smith and Alto Cates, 5 Feb 1914, Huntington Co IN
Snapp, Female, John Snapp and Nora Cates, 16 Jun 1894, Hendricks Co IN
Snapp, Female, John Snapp and Nora Cates, 26 Jul 1897, Hendricks Co IN
Stanley, Lowel C, Alva Stanley and Ruth Cates, 14 Apr 1908, Hendricks Co IN
Stephens, Male, James Stephens and Mary Cates, 20 Oct 1902, Orange Co IN
Stephson, James Stephson and ---- Cates, 24 Jun 1893, Orange Co IN
Stevens, Robert U, James Stevens and Minnie Cates, 23 Dec 1909, Orange Co IN
Stubbins, Male, J. Stubbins and Della A Cates, 12 Nov 1886, Hendricks Co IN
Turner, Male, Bert Turner and Rosa Cates, 21 Mar 1902, Howard Co IN
Wagner, Virgel M A, Mathias Wagner and Alberta Cates, 21 Jul 1913, Warrick Co IN
Wagner, Female, Mathew Wagner and Alberta Cates, 16 Jul 1915, Warrick Co IN
Walls, Alice E, Thomas Walls and Nancy E Cates, 15 Aug 1896, Monroe Co IN

Female Holland, Mary A Bockman and William Holland, 14 Apr 1892 Monroe Co IN
Female Kiesler, Mary Bockman and Joseph Kiesler, 12 Nov 1909 Harrison Co IN


Indiana Cates Marriages, 1845 - 1920
Albert R Cates and Martha J Banta 3 Apr 1884 Carroll Co;
Alfred Cates and Sarah E Hollowell 15 Nov 1874 Fountain Co;
Anderson Cates and Nancy J Bowles 26 Apr 1859 Orange Co;
Anderson Cates and Letitia J Hosack 20 May 1880 Delaware Co;
=Andrew J Cates and Emma Young 12 Mar 1884;
Anna E Cates and Harvey A Lowe 19 Sep 1906 Carroll Co;

Burnie F Cates and Herbert A Woodrow 21 Jun 1908 22 Oct 1886 Fountain Co;
Byron B Cates and Blanche Newcomb 19 Feb 1902 Allen Co;

=Calvin Cates and Nancy Todd 23 Jul 1854 Orange Co;
Catherine Cates and William Carrice 5 Feb 1850 Daviess Co;
=Charles Cates and Mary Bockman 21 Oct 1880;
Charles Cates and Carrie H Shane 8 Jun 1920 Marion Co;
Charles Cates and Sarah E Montgomery 27 Apr 1884 Martin Co;
Charles Cates and Nancy Self 27 Apr 1884 Martin Co;
Charles L Cates and Anna M Thomas 20 Mar 1901 Vermillion Co;
Charles R Cates and Eva M Brogele 14 May 1890 Decatur Co;
Clarkson Cates and Amanda Burt 30 Jun 1860 Delaware Co;

David Cates and Vina Boone 11 Aug 1867 Orange Co;
David Cates and Jane Lindley 6 Feb 1848 Fountain Co;
David Cates and Mary J Ferguson 28 Nov 1869 Fountain Co;
Deborah M Cates and James S Russell 1 Jan 1839 St Joseph Co;
Delia Cates and Artie Benz 11 Sep 1017 Clark Co;
Dessie Cates and Charles L Foster 9 Oct 1898 Fountain Co;

Eliza Cates and George Hartman 1 Jan 1899;
Emeline Cates and Joseph Starkey 4 Sep 1896 Fountain Co;
Emma Cates and Harry Randolph 20 Dec 1888 Fountain Co;
Emoline Cates and John Williams 9 Jan 1855 Daviess Co;
Ernest Cates and Alice Lewis 25 Jun 1899 Fountain Co;
Ethel Anna Cates and Henry Clyde Emdee 14 Oct 1908 Delaware Co;
Etta Cates and John R Bailey 8 Dec 1889 Fountain Co;
Eva Cates and Charles D Renick 13 Dec 1891 Fountain Co;

Florence Cates and Milford Dover 12 May 1901;
Floy S Cates and Leo M Sankey 15 Aug 1908 Allen Co;
=Fred Cates and Emma Wyatt 9 Aug 1905;
Frederick Cates and Mary Mullin 25 Jun 1904, Carroll Co;
Francis H Cates and Opha Allen 7 Sep 1901 Fountain Co;

G Flo Cates and James W Shidler 10 Oct 1894 Delaware Co;
=George A Cates and Ophelia B Adams 4 Jul 1896;
George R Cates and Susan A Kistler 13 Nov 1907 Cass Co;
Gilbert Cates and Amanda N Crowell 19 Mar 1884 Carroll Co;
Grace Cates and Frank J Bastin 1 Mar 1913;
Gertie A Cates and Fred Abernathy 28 Jun 1891 Fountain Co;
Gulia C Cates and Stewart B Sampson 24 Aug 1896 Delaware Co;

Harriet Cates and John Simms 10 Mar 1840 St Joseph Co;
Harvey J Cates and Elizabeth Dorsey 9 Mar 1918 Clark Co;
Harwey Cates and Cordelia E Pixley 8 Feb 1872 Delaware Co;
Hazel Cates and James Johnston 11 Oct 1904 Dekalb Co;
Hazol Cates and Miles E Blair 17 Feb 1904 Fountain Co;
Henderson Cates and Elizabeth Simonton 11 Oct 1866 Delaware Co;
Herschel B Cates and Isabell Rennock 1 Feb 1899 Fountain Co;

Jacob Cates and Mary E Hughes 1 Oct 1891 Elkhart Co;
Jewel Doige Cates and Elizabeth Clifton 10 Jun 1824 Franklin Co;
John Cates and Martha Yest 5 Mar 1846 Orange Co;
John Cates and Eliza Harrison 1 Mar 1866 Orange Co;
John A Cates and Pearl Campbell 6 Feb 1901 Cass Co;
John H Cates and Cora E Modlin 1 Oct 1906 Grant Co;
John M Cates and Mary E Kinaman 29 May 1893 Boone Co;
John M Cates and Grace Cohee 20 Nov 1902 Cass Co;
John S Cates and Sadie Ursell 10 Dec 1889 Fayette Co;
Joseph Cates and Mary E Chrisman 3 Jun 1872 Orange Co;
Joseph Cates and Manetta Basee 25 Feb 1905;
Josaph Cates and Rosetta Collier 28 Dec 1890;
Joseph Cates and Mary C Orahood 6 Apr 1876 Fountain Co;
Joseph G Cates and Jennie Dillman 21 Nov 1912;
Jos G Cates and Lucy Hamons 17 May 1899;
Joseph G Cates and Martha J Melton 8 Jun 1911;
Joseph R Cates and Etta Cohee 10 Sep 1903 Cass Co;
Joseph T Cates and Emeline Barker 24 Dec 1885 Fountain Co;
Joshua Cates and Martha M Phillips 10 Aug 1837 Orange Co;
Joshua Cates and Mary A Hibbs 24 Jan 1889 Fountain Co;
Josi Cates and James Mahr 18 Jan 1918 Delaware Co;
Jossie A Cates and William H Lee ?? May 1??? Cass Co;

Laura E Cates and Michael A Roth 10 May 1894 Fayette Co;
=Laura H Cates and Otto Gillaspy 31 Jul 1898;
Lemuel Cates and Ethel C Lindley 28 Nov 1900 Fountain Co;
Lennie L Cates and John W Bending 1 Jan 1905 Cass Co;
Lloyd D Cates and Ada Allen 1 Feb 1919 Fountain Co;
Louie A Cates and Olivar P Barnett 21 May 1893 Bartholomew Co IN;
Louisa Cates and John W Bouile 8 May 1868 Cass Co;
Louise E Cates and Chas A Brough 22 Mar 1908;
Luther Cates and Eva North 21 Dec 1876 Delaware Co;
Lydia A Cates and Henry J Williams 3 Apr 1884 Delaware Co;

Maggie Cates and Thomas Ketcham 15 Oct 1889 Fayette Co;
Martha Cates and Martin Connors 8 Sep 1915 Cass Co;
Martha E Cates and Isaac M Orahood 23 Dec 1869 Fountain Co;
Mary Cates and Joseph Wells 21 Jan 1827 Orange Co;
Mary Cates and Peter A Guy 27 Mar 1856 Fountain Co;
Mary (Bockman) Cates and William Holland 11 Oct 1891;
Mary A Cates and Orlando E Remy 3 Feb 1887 Decatur Co;
Mary E Cates and Enoch Robbins 17 Sep 1868 Fountain Co;
Mary Etta Cates and John S. David 9 Oct 1879;
Mary S Cates and Wm J Fulford 31 May 1883;
Mettie A Cates and Millard Pruett 28 Apr 1894 Orange Co;
Millard Cates and Dessie B Summers 18 Nov 1906 Fountain Co;
Minnie E Cates and James Stephens 8 May 1892 Orange Co;

Nancy E Cates and Francis A Holland 26 Nov 1860 Fountain Co;
Nancy J Cates and George Bostwick 29 Jan 1860 Orange Co;
Napoleon B Cates and Sarah Ann Self 21 May 1843 Orange Co;
Norford S Cates and Jossie M Luce 4 May 1889 Dekalb Co;

Patrick H Cates and Clara Robison 29 Feb 1880 Fountain Co;
Paulina Cates and James C McConnell 26 Apr 1849 Vanderburgh Co;
Perry C Cates and Emma Peffeir 17 Aug 1901 Fayette Co;
Polly Ann Cates and Martin Gowens 4 Oct 1850 Orange Co;
Prier Cates and Nancy Robbens 28 Mar 1833 Orange Co;
Prier Cates and Martha J Lindley 25 Oct 1860 Fountain Co;
Prier Cates and Lilly J Spinks 30 Jun 1895 Fountain Co;
Prior Cates and Sarah Jane Harrison 28 Jun 1866 Orange Co;

Robert M Cates and Bessie F Summers 20 Jan 1907 Fountain Co;
Rosanna Cates and Benjamin Swan 19 Mar 1835 Wayne Co;
Rota H Cates and William H Watts 15 Sep 1903 Cass Co;
Ruth Cates and Charles Main 18 Aug 1910 Delaware Co;
Ruth Ellen Cates and Hanning Olson 22 Feb 1892 Delaware Co;

Sally A Cates and John Chase 11 Dec 1916 Cass Co;
Sarah Cates and David Sering 29 Mar 1849 Franklin Co;
Sarah Cates and Solomon A Danner 12 May 1834 Orange Co;
Sarah Cates and Reuben Smith 21 Feb 1847 Orange Co;
Sarah Cates and Marian Rennick 1 Jun 1862 Fountain Co;
Sarah A Cates and William McRoudy 7 Oct 1850 Carroll Co;
Sarah Jane Cates and Franklin Nash 20 Mar 1881 Orange Co;
Schuyler L Cates and Mario Shumaker 1 Apr 1906 Fountain Co;
Schuyler L Cates and Mary A Robb 4 Oct 1913 Fountain Co;
Silas W Cate and Nancy H Self 14 Nov 1844 Orange Co;
Stephen Cates and Delilah Byerly, 3 Dec 1848 Crawford Co;
Stephen Cates and Martha Ward 29 Aug 1845 Orange Co;

Thomas Cates and Ora Ice 7 May 1889 Clark Co;

Vora Cates and Raymon Smith 6 Feb 1918 Fountain Co;

William Cates and Martha J Gregory 3 Jul 1876 Cass Co;
William Cates and Jennie E Yorkes 18 May 1907 Fountain Co;
William B Cates and Nerva J House 16 Aug 1889 Orange Co;
William C Cates and Mary Jane Williams 6 June 1848 Franklin Co;
Wm H Cates and Mary F Young 8 Feb 1898;
Wm H Cates and Susan E Arnold 18 Dec 1902;



******************************************************************************** Little bits of trivia on the Cates of America:
The following information is taken from "The Cates in America: from 1790 to 1997, published by Halbert's in 1997. According to the Federal Census information from 1790 - 1920 & 1997, the below listed figures are the number of CATES households accounted for out of the total US population accounted for:

In 1790, there were 23 out of 3,929,214.
(7 in Maine, 6 in N Carolina, 5 in New Hampshire, 5 in S Carolina)
In 1800, there were 22 out of 5,308,483.
(6 in Maine, 13 in N Carolina, 1 in New York, 2 in S Carolina)
In 1810, there were 25 out of 7,239,881.
(1 in Massachusetts, 9 in Maine, 6 in N Carolina, 9 in S Carolina)
In 1820, there were 37 out of 9,638,453.
(1 in CT, 1 in DC, 3 in GA, 1 in IL, 6 in KY, 1 in LA, 18 in ME, 1 in NC, 1 in NH, 2 in NY, 1 in PA, 1 in VA)
In 1830, there were 87 out of 12,866,020.
(4 in AL, 1 in AR, 9 in GA, 5 in IL, 2 in IN, 5 in KY, 1 in MA, 19 in ME, 2 in NH, 9 in NY, 5 in SC, 22 in TN, 3 in VA)
In 1840, there were 173 out of 17,069,453.
(8 in AL, 2 in AR, 17 in GA, 6 in IL, 6 in IN, 11 in KY, 1 in LA, 4 in MA, 31 in ME, 2 in MI, 7 in MO, 7 in MS, 28 in NC, 4 in NH, 3 in NY, 3 in OH, 1 in PA, 5 in SC, 24 in TN, 3 in VA)
In 1850, there were 278 out of 23,191,876.
(14 in AL, 11 in AR, 1 in DC, 23 in GA, 1 in IA, 10 in IL, 16 in IN, 17 in KY, 7 in LA, 6 in MA, 2 in MD, 56 in ME, 2 in MI, 30 in MO, 11 in MS, 41 in NC, 5 in NH, 1 in NJ, 8 in NY, 4 in OH, 3 in PA, 4 in SC, 2 in TN, 3 in VA) In 1860, there were 401 out of 31,443,321.
(11 in AL, 24 in AR, 5 in CA, 1 in CT, 1 in DC, 1 in FL, 22 in GA, 18 in IL, 21 in IN, 5 in LA, 2 in MD, 7 in MS, 68 in NC, 4 in NJ, 10 in NY, 1 in OR, 4 in PA, 1 in RI, 7 in SC, 170 in TN, 16 in TX, 3 in VA)
In 1870, there were 307 out of 39,818,449.
(1 in AR, 1 in CT, 18 in FL, 31 in GA, 57 in KY, 1 in LA, 113 in NC, 1 in NB, 5 in OR, 2 in PA, 2 in RI, 8 in SC, 26 in TX, 4 in VA)
In 1880, there were 307 out of 50,155,783.
(1 in MS, 66 in TX, the rest????)
1n 1890, there were 7 out of 62,974,714.
In 1900, there were 7 out of 75,994,575.
In 1910, there were 7 out of 91,972,266.
(3 in ID, 4 in WY, the rest???)
In 1920, there were 7 out of 105,710,620.
In 1997, there were 10,277 out of 262,648,000.
The United States Marshals were responsible for taking the first census. Information about households and individuals was collect by house to house canvass. As time went on, more and more information was added to the census, it originally started with just the name of the head of the household and the number of persons living at the household broken down by free white males 16+ yrs old, free white males under 16 yrs, free white females, slaves, and all other free persons (by sex and color). Untaxed indians were not included in the census. By a provision in the US Constitution, the census' original purpose was the apportionment of the House of Representatives based on population... hence, a "head count" was needed. The 1790 records for several states were destroyed in the War of 1812. Most of the 1890 census' were burned in a fire in 1921 and only a few fragments of the original census exist today.

CATES places:
Cates Post office, Blount County AL
Cates Post office, Marengo County AL
Cates, Marengo County AL
Cates Mine, Shasta County CA
Cates Bridge, Burke County GA
Cates Lake, Coweta County GA
Cates, Fountain County IN
Cates Meadows (a swamp), Penobscot County ME
Cates Hill, Somerset County, ME
Cates Branch (stream), Clay County MO
Cates Pond, Oregon County MO
Cates Hill, Belknap County NH
Cates Hill, Coos County NH
Cates Ranch, Harding County NM
Cates Creek, Orange County NC
Cates, Person County NC
Cates Canyon, Umatilla County OR
Cates Bay, Horry County SC
Cates Pond, Richland County SC
Cates Branch (stream), Cannon County TN
Cates Creek, Cocke County TN
Cates Hollow, Hickman County TN
Cates Pond, Jefferson County TN
Cates Bridge, Knox County TN
Cates Landing, Lake County TN
Cates, Lake County TN
Cates Bend, Polk County, TN
Cates Crossroads Post Office, Sevier County TN
Cates Airport, Tipton County TN
Cates Draw, Johnson County WY
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