Greetings,
My name is Kim Lyman. I am researching my GGgrandparents I am trying to verify NATIVE
AMERICAN heritage in the CATES line I found many CATES family members listed with the
Chickamagua CHEROKEE I am trying verify GGrandmothers story of her indian heritage. I
have more liniage info if you need it. PLEASE help if you can!
Lafayette Nelson CATES Born: 12/11/1853 in Bangor, Maine Died: 11/11/1939 in Ramsey
County, Minnesota Married: 1st: Ada M. Benson March 10 1875 in the town of Empire, Dakota
County MN
Ada M. (BENSON) CATES born 1861 MO Died: 9/24/1916 in St. Paul, Ramsey, MNBuried at
Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, MN
Decended from:
(Samuel) Arnold Cates and Sarah Small
Samuel Arnold Cates Born: ~ 1816 Maine
Birth Place: Bangor, Penobscot County Maine
Died: July 21, 1892 in Scott County? Minnesota
Buried:
Married: Sarah Jane Small
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Kim Lyman
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