Edna Kirk Cates—-Born 11th June 1810, Orange County, North Carolina to Elisha Kirk and his wife Elizabeth Dorman, Orange County, North Carolina.
Edna Kirk was married to Joseph D. Cates in 1827 in Bedford, Tennessee. Little to nothing is known about the parentage of Joseph Cates. He is reported to have been born in Orange County, North Carolina as was his wife Edna. One branch of his descendants has the info, in writing, that his middle name was Dixon. Also a son and grandson do in fact have the middle name of Dixon. At the time that Joseph was born, there were quite a few families by the surname name of Dixon, living in Orange County, NC, as seen in the Federal Census. It is possible that there was some family connection between the Dixons and the Cates.
The known children of Joseph and Edna are:
-William Franklin Cates - born Jun 8, 1829, Bedford co, TN, died Sep 30, 1896, Boles, Scott Co, Arkansas
-Martha Elizabeth Cates - born abt 1832, TN, married Samuel Ross in 1853 and probably died prior to 1890.
-James Wyatt Cates - born abt 1833, TN, died Mar 06, 1862, Springfield, MO. Married Elizabeth Foster. Died of illness contracted during service in the Civil War.
-Joseph E. Cates - born abt 1835, TN, died between 1880-1900, Garland Co, Arkansas or Indian Territory Oklahoma. Married Elizabeth Mariah Cates.
-Henry Dixon Cates, Sr. - born abt 1837, IL, died Apr 22, 1884, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO Married Frances Caroline Foster.
-Barton Murphy Cates - born Apr 16, 1842, Greene Co, MO, died Jan 22, 1911, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO, married Catherine E. Prock.
-George Washington Cates - born abt 1844, MO and probably died prior to 1890.
-Lewis P. Cates- born Jan 12, 1847, MO, died Sep 1, 1913, Pleasant Hope, Greene Co, MO (The direct family of Lewis P. Cates have, passed down in writing, that his middle name was—Price rather than Pickins. ) Lewis married Sarah Jane Morrison.
-Thomas Jefferson Cates - born Apr 1849, Jackson Twp, Greene co, MO, died Jul 2, 1924, Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR, married Sarah M. Smothers.
The engraved message on Edna's grave marker is from Philippians 1:21–" For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
Edna Kirk was married to Joseph D. Cates in 1827 in Bedford, Tennessee. Little to nothing is known about the parentage of Joseph Cates. He is reported to have been born in Orange County, North Carolina as was his wife Edna. One branch of his descendants has the info, in writing, that his middle name was Dixon. Also a son and grandson do in fact have the middle name of Dixon. At the time that Joseph was born, there were quite a few families by the surname name of Dixon, living in Orange County, NC, as seen in the Federal Census. It is possible that there was some family connection between the Dixons and the Cates.
The known children of Joseph and Edna are:
-William Franklin Cates - born Jun 8, 1829, Bedford co, TN, died Sep 30, 1896, Boles, Scott Co, Arkansas
-Martha Elizabeth Cates - born abt 1832, TN, married Samuel Ross in 1853 and probably died prior to 1890.
-James Wyatt Cates - born abt 1833, TN, died Mar 06, 1862, Springfield, MO. Married Elizabeth Foster. Died of illness contracted during service in the Civil War.
-Joseph E. Cates - born abt 1835, TN, died between 1880-1900, Garland Co, Arkansas or Indian Territory Oklahoma. Married Elizabeth Mariah Cates.
-Henry Dixon Cates, Sr. - born abt 1837, IL, died Apr 22, 1884, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO Married Frances Caroline Foster.
-Barton Murphy Cates - born Apr 16, 1842, Greene Co, MO, died Jan 22, 1911, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO, married Catherine E. Prock.
-George Washington Cates - born abt 1844, MO and probably died prior to 1890.
-Lewis P. Cates- born Jan 12, 1847, MO, died Sep 1, 1913, Pleasant Hope, Greene Co, MO (The direct family of Lewis P. Cates have, passed down in writing, that his middle name was—Price rather than Pickins. ) Lewis married Sarah Jane Morrison.
-Thomas Jefferson Cates - born Apr 1849, Jackson Twp, Greene co, MO, died Jul 2, 1924, Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR, married Sarah M. Smothers.
The engraved message on Edna's grave marker is from Philippians 1:21–" For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
Edna Kirk Cates—-Born 11th June 1810, Orange County, North Carolina to Elisha Kirk and his wife Elizabeth Dorman, Orange County, North Carolina.
Edna Kirk was married to Joseph D. Cates in 1827 in Bedford, Tennessee. Little to nothing is known about the parentage of Joseph Cates. He is reported to have been born in Orange County, North Carolina as was his wife Edna. One branch of his descendants has the info, in writing, that his middle name was Dixon. Also a son and grandson do in fact have the middle name of Dixon. At the time that Joseph was born, there were quite a few families by the surname name of Dixon, living in Orange County, NC, as seen in the Federal Census. It is possible that there was some family connection between the Dixons and the Cates.
The known children of Joseph and Edna are:
-William Franklin Cates - born Jun 8, 1829, Bedford co, TN, died Sep 30, 1896, Boles, Scott Co, Arkansas
-Martha Elizabeth Cates - born abt 1832, TN, married Samuel Ross in 1853 and probably died prior to 1890.
-James Wyatt Cates - born abt 1833, TN, died Mar 06, 1862, Springfield, MO. Married Elizabeth Foster. Died of illness contracted during service in the Civil War.
-Joseph E. Cates - born abt 1835, TN, died between 1880-1900, Garland Co, Arkansas or Indian Territory Oklahoma. Married Elizabeth Mariah Cates.
-Henry Dixon Cates, Sr. - born abt 1837, IL, died Apr 22, 1884, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO Married Frances Caroline Foster.
-Barton Murphy Cates - born Apr 16, 1842, Greene Co, MO, died Jan 22, 1911, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO, married Catherine E. Prock.
-George Washington Cates - born abt 1844, MO and probably died prior to 1890.
-Lewis P. Cates- born Jan 12, 1847, MO, died Sep 1, 1913, Pleasant Hope, Greene Co, MO (The direct family of Lewis P. Cates have, passed down in writing, that his middle name was—Price rather than Pickins. ) Lewis married Sarah Jane Morrison.
-Thomas Jefferson Cates - born Apr 1849, Jackson Twp, Greene co, MO, died Jul 2, 1924, Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR, married Sarah M. Smothers.
The engraved message on Edna's grave marker is from Philippians 1:21–" For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
Edna Kirk was married to Joseph D. Cates in 1827 in Bedford, Tennessee. Little to nothing is known about the parentage of Joseph Cates. He is reported to have been born in Orange County, North Carolina as was his wife Edna. One branch of his descendants has the info, in writing, that his middle name was Dixon. Also a son and grandson do in fact have the middle name of Dixon. At the time that Joseph was born, there were quite a few families by the surname name of Dixon, living in Orange County, NC, as seen in the Federal Census. It is possible that there was some family connection between the Dixons and the Cates.
The known children of Joseph and Edna are:
-William Franklin Cates - born Jun 8, 1829, Bedford co, TN, died Sep 30, 1896, Boles, Scott Co, Arkansas
-Martha Elizabeth Cates - born abt 1832, TN, married Samuel Ross in 1853 and probably died prior to 1890.
-James Wyatt Cates - born abt 1833, TN, died Mar 06, 1862, Springfield, MO. Married Elizabeth Foster. Died of illness contracted during service in the Civil War.
-Joseph E. Cates - born abt 1835, TN, died between 1880-1900, Garland Co, Arkansas or Indian Territory Oklahoma. Married Elizabeth Mariah Cates.
-Henry Dixon Cates, Sr. - born abt 1837, IL, died Apr 22, 1884, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO Married Frances Caroline Foster.
-Barton Murphy Cates - born Apr 16, 1842, Greene Co, MO, died Jan 22, 1911, Mooney Twp, Polk Co, MO, married Catherine E. Prock.
-George Washington Cates - born abt 1844, MO and probably died prior to 1890.
-Lewis P. Cates- born Jan 12, 1847, MO, died Sep 1, 1913, Pleasant Hope, Greene Co, MO (The direct family of Lewis P. Cates have, passed down in writing, that his middle name was—Price rather than Pickins. ) Lewis married Sarah Jane Morrison.
-Thomas Jefferson Cates - born Apr 1849, Jackson Twp, Greene co, MO, died Jul 2, 1924, Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR, married Sarah M. Smothers.
The engraved message on Edna's grave marker is from Philippians 1:21–" For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
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