Born about in Mississippi, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Cates
and Rebecca (UNKNOWN) Cates
Sister of
Mary Ann Cates, Margaret J (Cates) Hayes, Nancy A (Cates) Phillips, Harriet E (Cates) Griggs, Enoch Cates, William Carroll Cates and Sarah Cates
Wife of
Charles H (Milliken) Milligan
— married
about 1855 [location unknown]
Mother of
Sarah Temperance (Milligan) Maples, Wesley B (Milliken) Milligan, Mary Jane (Milligan) Nelson, James P (Milliken) Milligan, Frances Josephine (Milligan) Beckham and Lula B (Milligan) Collins
Died about
at about age 51
in Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jun 2015
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Biography
- Martha Frances Cates, daughter of James Cates and Rebecca
- BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Birth Date: about 1835/36, per census
- Birth Place: Mississippi, per early census
- Death Date: sometime between 1880 & 1892 (average = 1886)
- Death Date: assume Arkansas, per last census and family's next census
- EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:
- Frances has childhood census in 1840 & 1850 with parents & siblings
- Frances & husband Millikan in 1870, are living close to sister Harriet (Cates) Griggs
- Her daughter Mary's death certificate says parents Chas. H. Milikan TN & Frances Cates TN
- Her daughter Lula's death certificate says parents C H Milligan MS & Frances Cates TN
- MARRIAGE:
- Husband: Charles H Milligan/Milliken
- Married: about 1855, based on birth of 1st child Sarah
CENSUS / TIMELINE
- 1840 Census: Bradley, Tennessee, p.21
- Name: James Cotes:
- 1 - Males - 20 thru 29: ....... [JAMES]
- 2 - Females - Under 5: ....... [???, and Nancy]
- 3 - Females - 5 thru 9: ....... [Mary, Margaret, Frances] <-----
- 1 - Females - 15 thru 19: ... [too old to be daughter]
- 1 - Females - 30 thru 39: ... [REBECCA]
- Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
- Total Free White Persons: 8
- 1850 Census: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, family#54
- James Cates .......... 39 ... TN ... carpenter ... real estate $1500
- Rebecca Cates ...... 41 ... TN
- Margarett Cates ... 17 ... TN
- Francis Cates ....... 15 ... MS <-------
- Pansy Cates ......... 13 ... MS
- Harriett Cates ........ 9 ... TN
- Enoch Cates ........... 8 ... TN
- William Cates ........ 6 ... TN
- Sarah Cates ........... 4 ... TN
- 1860 census: Prairie, Newton, Arkansas, family#772
- John W Ramsey ........ 31 ... KY ... [? half-brother of C H Milliken]
- Mary Ramsey ........... 23 ... NC
- Mary J Ramsey ........... 4 ... AR
- James M Ramsey ....... 3 ... AR
- Sarah E Ramsey ........ 1 ... AR
- 1860 census: Prairie, Newton, Arkansas, family#773
- Harry Milliken ......... 27 ... KY … [Charles H Milligan/Milliken]
- Martha F Milliken ... 24 ... TN … [Martha Francies (Cates) Milligan]
- Sarah T Milliken ....... 4 ... AR
- Wesly Milliken .......... 2 ... AR
- 1870 Census: Marshall and Prairie, Prairie, Searcy, Arkansas, family#23
- Charles H Milikan ... 37 ... KY
- Martha F Milikan .... 35 ... MO … [Martha Francies (Cates) Milligan]
- Sarah F Milikan ...... 14 ... AR
- Wesley B Milikan ... 12 ... AR
- Mary J Milikan ........ 10 ... AR … [Mary's death record says mother is Frances Cates]
- James P Milikan ....... 6 ... AR
- Rebecca J Milikan .... 2 ... AR … [Frances Josephine "Josie"]
- Note: Living close to family#25: sister, Harriet [Cates] Griggs 30, w/husband Theopilus
- 187x: daughter Sarah married MAPLES
- 187x: son Wesley ??? died/married/moved ???
- 1880 Census: Prairie, Searcy, Arkansas, family#295
- Charles F Millshen … 47 … KY,NC,KY
- Martha F Millshen … 45 … MS,TN,TN … Wife … [Martha Francies (Cates) Milligan]
- Mary J Millshen ….…. 18 … AR,KY,TN … Daughter
- James P Millshen ..… 16 … AR,KY,TN … Son
- Francis J Millshen .… 12 … AR,KY,TN … Daughter … [Frances Josephine "Josie"]
- Lulu B Millshen …....... 5 … AR,KY,TN … Daughter … [Lula's death record says mother is Frances Cates]
- Note: daughter Sarah is living in Washington Co., Arkansas
- 18xx: death of Martha Frances (Cates) Milligan
- 18xx: son James ??? died/married/moved ???
- 1886: daughter Mary married NELSON in Boone Co., Arkansas
- 1886: daughter Josie married BECKMAN in Boone Co., Arkansas
- 1892 husband Charles' marriage to Mrs. Pricilla (Shinn) Payne, on 18 Aug 1892, Newton Co. AR
- 1898 daughter Lula married COLLINS, in Boone Co., Arkansas
- 1900 Census: Prairie, Newton, Arkansas
- C H Milliken ... 67 ... KY,NC ... b. Sep 1832
- P S Milliken .... 57 ... AR,NC ... b. Sep 1842 … [2nd wife Pricilla]
- 190x death of husband, Charles H Millikan/Milligan
- Note: his 2nd wife Pricilla is widowed on 1910 & 1920 census, living with Charles' daughter Lula
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Rico Ragsdale 
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
L Adcox :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A895963 [compare], Ancestry member LADCOX
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Steven Harrison :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member StevenHarrison55
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #MK61134
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~1.56%
Tanya (Stephens) Ehrler :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YR8414715 [compare], Ancestry member ehrler_tanya
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