Hello, I am fairly new to the list. I have been veiwing the list
since May 98. Many of your lines appear to be in a similar locality as
mine....but not one of you has mentioned any one from my lines. The
information that I have obtained is very limited.
My maternal grandfather was James Herschel CATES, b. 16 Feb. 1918
Columbia, TN, d. 22 Jul,1981 in Nashville TN m. 11 Jan. 1940 Thelma Lynn
SMITH (or LLOYD as she may have been married before) b.7 Feb 1917 Bristol,
TN. J.H. or "Honey" as we called him, was an over the road truck driver for
most of his life in the Bristol or Nashville TN area. Prior to coming to
Bristol, TN, he worked in Washington State as a lumberjack and obtained his
Social Security No. while there.
James' father was Bishop H. CATES, b.abt 1899, d. 24 Sept, 1926 m. Ola
Mae HIMES (according to my grandmother the Cates and Himes were from the
Columbia, TN area. They had 2 sons, James H.(my grandfather) and his
brother Ernest. Bishop died at about 27 years of age and Ola Mae went to
live with her parents?? Somehow my grandfather and his brother Ernest ended
up living with an Aunt Jodie Cupp in Rockwood/Harriman, TN area.
Do any of these names sound familiar to anyone?? Also I was in the Russell
County, VA library for most of the day and they a have wonderful collection
of information. I found several Cate, Cates, Cat, Cato & Kates. I made a
few notes on some of them.
Anxiously awaiting info
Angie
jadds(a)bellatlantic.net