1850 Bedford Co TN Census (from Series by Byron & Barbara Sistler) Only
places of birth for the first two persons were listed.
83-490 - Kates, Susanah 63 VA; Hashaw (sic), Polly 11 TN.
84-490 - Kates, William 52 NC; Nancy 46 NC
96-491 - Kates, Joseph 38 NC; Sophia 31 NC; Willis 15; George 13; William 11;
Martha 6; Robert 5; James 3; Judith 2.
97-492 - Kates, John 42 TN; Elizabeth 41 VA; Mary 21; John 19; Martha 17;
Daniel 15; Joseph 13; James 11; Giles 9; Fintha (sic) 7; Rosada 5; Louisa 3.
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1860 Bedford Co TN Census (from Series by Byron & Barbara Sistler) Books did
not list places of birth for anyone in the family. Also, look for duplicates.
12 - Cates, H. 37 (m.); Rebecca 25; Robert 10; Frances 5; William 7/12.
41 - Cates, W.B. 26 (m.); Martha M. 19
172 - Cates, Willis 24; Louisa 23; Calvin 1
172 - Kates, John 27; Perlina 25; William 6; Daniel 4
179 - Cates, John 50; Elizabeth 50; Joseph 14; Mary 12; James 10; Julia 9;
Nettie 7; Tiny 4 (f.); Calidonia 3 (see also #188)
179 - Cates, Nancy 55: Susan 20; Hiny 23 (m.), Elizabeth 18. (See also #188)
180 - Cates, Daniel 25, Sarah 2, Kate 2
182 - Cates, Joseph 48; Paulina 27; Willis 18; William 16; Martha 14; Robert
12; James 9; Julia 8; Marion 7 (m); Joseph 4; Patterson, William 9; Almeta 21
(see also #187 below)
187 - Cates, Joel 48; Franklin 27; Willis 18; William 18; Martha 16; Robert
14; James 12; Julia 9; Almeta 8; Marion 7; Joseph 4; Patterson, William 9.
188 - Kates, John 50; Elizabeth 50; Joseph 114; Mary 12; James 10; Giles 9;
Netha (sic) 7; Tiny (f.) 4; Caladonia 3.
188 - Kates, Nancy 55: Susan 20; Henry 23; Elizabeth 18
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1870 Bedford County TN Census (personal extractions from microfilm)
7th District - Shelbyville
136-136 - Cates, Hiram 47, Brick Mason; ___/$2,500, NC; Rebecca 37 OH; Fannie
15 TN; James 10 TN; Lucy 7 TN; Sarah 4 TN
225-225 - Cates, Carwell, 30 (m.) b. TN; Elzira (probably Eliza J.) 38; Mina
J. 1; Reed, Almeda 15, Reed, Gainstt (?) (m.) 18.
Civil District 23, Shelbyville
89-89 - Cates, James 23, farm laborer, ___/$1,200 TN; Mary A. 24 TN; John M.
1 TN; Martha A. 28 TN;Patterson, Newton 28 TN.
131-131 - Cates, John F. 62, farmer, $2,550/$1,360 TN; Elizabeth 60 VA; J.H.
30 $930/$765 TN; Finuta (sic) (f.) 34 TN; L.R. 22 TN; Tinie 20 TN; Caldonia
19 TN; Malene (?), Emma J. 14 TN.
145-145 - Cates, Joseph 58 TN; Susan 37 TN; Almeda 18; TN; Mason (?) M. ___
TN;
Joseph P. 14 TN; Jasper T. 8 TN; Daniel 7 TN; Ellen 6 TN; Charley T. 3 TN;
Virginia 1 TN;
96-96 - Cates, Frank 26, Black Family, TN; Nancy 22 TN; Samuel 16 TN;
Caroline 4 TN
CD 22, Shelbyville, TN
14-14 - Cates, Daniel E. 34, farmer $4,120/$1,541 TN; Sarah L. 29 TN;
Zourildia F. 10 TN; John H. 2 TN.
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Goodspeed's History of Tennessee: History of Tennessee from the earliest
time to the present. Nashville: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886-1887, p. 1134,
lists the family of John S. and Elizabeth (Himes) Cates. This appeared on
Cates List 28 Mar 1999 along with some other information on this family.
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Some Cates Burials in Bedford County:
Hastings Camp Ground Cemetery
Joseph Cates, born in Orange County, North Carolina, Sept 28, 1812 and died
Sept 30, 1889 - and -
Sophia, Consort of Joseph Cates, Oct 3, 1820 - Jan 28, 18158, age 38y, 3m, 25d
"Mother" Eliza J. Cates 1832-1916 - and -
"Son" Samuel E. Cates 1872-1916
W.C. Cates - Aug 13, 1840 - Nov 14 1902 - C.S.A. 1861-1865, Iron Cross
Virginia B. dau of Joseph and Susan Cates - March 25, 1869 - October 18, 1872.
"All these are close together." Copied for me by a former President of the
Bedford County Historical Society.
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Bedford County TN Abstracts of Deeds 1807-1852 (Use these with caution
because they were my brief notes from years ago and I include them because of
the places listed in some of them. Sorry I cannot list the author of this
valuable book.)
K.215. 24 Feb 1819
Thomas Cates and wife Martha Cates, Joseph Hastings, Robert Hastings, and
Samuel Pollock and wife Susanna Pollock sold land on Big Flat Creek to
Stephen and Henry Hastings.
M.119. 22 Feb 1819
John Cates power of attorney to Peter Saling: "I, John Cates of Howard
County, Miss., appoint ..... my attorney to settle business in TN. Dated 22
Feb 1819, Franklin, Miss." (My note: There is a New Franklin in Howard Co
Missouri.)
N.272. 13 Sep 1819
Peter Saling and John Cates to N. Anthony.
P.241. 17 Oct 1818
John Cates to Nicholas Anthony power of attorney: "I, John Cates to Nicholas
Anthony . . . power of attorney." This document stated John Cates was "of
Howard County, Missouri." Reg. 16 Oct 1822.
FF.526. 30 Dec 1836
Joseph S. Cates and wife Sophia Cates and others, heirs of Polly Himes,
deceased.
HH.311. 03 Dec 1821
Thomas S. Cates to Joseph Hastings. Sold interest in estate of Susannah
Hastings, widow of Joseph Hastings, dec's., all his share by heirship in the
State of North Carolina. Witnesses: Henry Hastings and John Hastings.
JJ.71. 09 Oct 1839
Joseph S. Cates and wife Sophia Cates to William H. Himes.
JJ.348. 12 Jun 1840
John S. Cates and wife Elizabeth Cates to Joseph Hastings. All of Bedford Co
TN.
JJ.375. 06 Jun 1840
William H. Cates and others to Joseph Hastings. William F. Cates; Joseph S.
Cates; Robert Pollock and wife Susannah Pollock; Andrew Morgan and wife Tempy
Morgan; Jacob Hershaw and wife Mary Hershaw to Joseph Hastings, all their
interest in the estate of their grandfather Joseph Hastings, decd.
PP.1. 30 Sep 1846
John S. Cates and wife Elizabeth Cates to Joseph Hastings "lifetime estate of
Mary Ann Hime."
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