George Cates (1866 - 1919)

Born 11 Aug 1866 in Bighill, Madison County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Annie (Hendricks) Cates — married 1898 in Kentucky

Husband of Nannie (Williams) Cates — married 1907 in Kentucky

Died 19 May 1919 at age 52 in Madison County, Kentucky

Biography

George was the son of William and Lucinda (Kelly) Cates of Madison County, Kentucky, and the brother of Isabel, Cordelia, Susan, Jefferson, Sinda, and Nannie. He married three times. His first wife was Alice Moody, and they were the parents of William and John. She died when John was a baby. In 1898, he married Annie Hendricks, who was the mother of George and Alex. His third wife was Nannie Williams, who was the mother of Cindy Belle, Nora, Alice, Mary, Lewis, and Elizabeth. George died when Elizabeth was a baby. He is possibly buried in Cates Cemetery in Madison County, though there is no tombstone for him there.

Sources

• George Cates on Find A Grave
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZD-1D7 : 11 August 2016), George Cates in household of William Cates, Magisterial District 5 Yates, Madison, Kentucky, United States.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HZ-GYW : 20 January 2015), George Cates, Magisterial District 5, Yates (part), Bearwallow Precincts, Madison, Kentucky, United States.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26D-KSQ : 29 October 2015), George Cates, Crutcher, Madison, Kentucky, United States.