Born in Clayton, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joshua Jonathan Burks
and Mary Elmina (Mitchell) Burks
Sister of
Georgia Ann (Burks) Wagstaff, William Cliford Burks, Tommie Elizabeth (Burks) Jones, Wyatt Alden Burks, Lexie Jane (Burks) Turner, Eddie Ollie Lee (Burks) Crawford, Rufus C. Burks, Steward Joshua Burks, Infant Burks and Emma Odessa (Burks) Keating
Wife of
Emmett L Moseley Crow
— married
25 Dec 1889 in Rusk, Texas, United States
Wife of
Posey Cates
— married
19 Nov 1899 in Rusk, Texas, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Coma Cornelia (Crow) Tabor, Bertha Clara (Crow) Green, Viloma (Cates) Beckham, Forest Hubert Cates, Vada Oleta (Cates) Nix, Mackie Thomas Cates, Eula Mae (Cates) Holland and Bary Cates
Died
at age 78
in Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Mar 2022
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Biography
Lydia Florence (Burks) Cates was born on 23 Dec 1872 in Clayton, Georgia, United States, daughter of Joshua Jonathan Burks (1847 - 1913) and Mary Elmina (Mitchell) Burks (1851 - 1940).
Her siblings were:
- Georgia Ann (Burks) Wagstaff (1874 - 1902)
- William Cliford Burks (1875 - 1954)
- Tommie Elizabeth (Burks) Jones (1879 - 1936)
- Wyatt Alden Burks (1882 - 1942)
- Lexie Jane (Burks) Turner (1885 - 1965)
- Eddie Ollie Lee (Burks) Crawford (1888 - 1973)
- Rufus C. Burks (1891 - 1924)
- Steward Joshua Burks (1892 - 1975)
- Infant Burks (1894 - 1894)
- Emma Odessa (Burks) Keating (1896 - 1974)
In 1880, Lydia was living in Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, United States.
Lydia married Emmett L Moseley Crow (1874 - 1920) on 25 Dec 1889 in Rusk, Texas, United States. Their children were:
- Coma Cornelia (Crow) Tabor (1891 - 1969)
- Bertha Clara (Crow) Green (1892 - 1964).
Lydia married Posey Cates (1875 - 1948) on 19 Nov 1899 in Rusk. Their children were:
- Viloma (Cates) Beckham (1904 - 1983)
- Forest Hubert Cates (1908 - 1984)
- Vada Oleta (Cates) Nix (1910 - 1994)
- Mackie Thomas Cates (1911 - 2001)
- Eula Mae (Cates) Holland (1913 - 1992)
- Bary Cates (1915 - 1917).
In 1900, Lydia was living in Justice Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, United States.
In 1910, Lydia was living in Justice Precinct 7.
In 1930, Lydia was living in Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, United States.
In 1935, Lydia was living in Same Place.
In 1940, Lydia was living in Justice Precinct 5, Rusk, Texas, United States.
In 1951, Lydia died. She was buried in Rusk.
Lydia died on 6 Sep 1951 in Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas aged 78. She is buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Henderson, Texas.
- Fact: Residence (1880) Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, United States
- Fact: Residence (1900) Justice Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, United States
- Fact: Residence (1910) Justice Precinct 7, Rusk, Texas, United States
- Fact: Residence (1930) Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, United States
- Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
- Fact: Residence (1940) Justice Precinct 5, Rusk, Texas, United States
- Fact: Burial (1951) Rusk, Texas, United States
Sources
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 March 2022, 12:36), entry for Lydia Florence Burks (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K2VZ-R8Y ); contributed by various users.
- "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F61C-ZH3 : 10 March 2021), Emmett M. Crow and Lydia Burks, 25 Dec 1889; citing Rusk, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,020,945.
- "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F61H-GMC : 10 March 2021), Posie or Pozy Cates and Lydia Crow, 19 Nov 1899; citing Rusk, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,020,946.
- "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3C5-MWS : 20 February 2021), Lydia Cates, 06 Sep 1951; citing certificate number 48974, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,868.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #29354237
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia 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 Lydia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia 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 Lydia:
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~25.00%
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