During research for an ongoing project related to another subject, I've come
across the Cates surname in a few different resources lately. I hope these may
be helpful to someone. Nancy
Included in a list of riders for the Pony Express:
Cates, William A.
www.ponyexpress.org/riders.htm
'Bill' Cates is, also, listed on this page, "The Story of the Pony Express:
Anecdotes of the Trail and Honor Roll"
http://www.historicaltextarchive.com/books.php?op=viewbook&bookid=52&...
Manuscripts Department, Library of UNC at Chapel Hill
Southern Historical Collection: Cates Family Papers
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/c/Cates_Family
Library of Commerce, American Folklife Center Archives,
A List of Fiddlers on Field Recordings:
Frank Cates, Rockland, Maine; recorded in November, 1941
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/guides/Fiddlers.html
Nancy
www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans