Son of John Dandridge Cates and Palateah Jane O'Briant Cates.

Married to Gracie Averette on April 17, 1903 in Durham County, North Carolina.

John and Gracie were the parents of:
Mollie Bettie Cates Walker Compton
Nellie Elizabeth Cates Pulliam
Lorena Evelyn Cates Denny
John Algie Cates
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Cates
Home in 1880: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Age: 10m
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: John G Cates
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Palatire Cates
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John G Cates 40
Palatire Cates 36
Mary F Cates 13
Walter Cates 6
Samuel Cates 4
John H Cates 10m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Oates
Home in 1900: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Age: 20
Birth Date: Aug 1879
Birthplace: N C
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Birthplace: N C
Mother's Name: Pallie T Oates
Mother's Birthplace: N C
Marital Status: Single
Household Members: Name Age
Pallie T Oates 57
John H Oates 20

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: John Cates
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1903
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: John Cates
Mother: Pelly Cates
Spouse: Gracie Averett
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Spouse Father: Geo Averett
Spouse Mother: Bettie Averett
Event Type: Marriage

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Cates
Age in 1910: 28
Estimated Birth Year: 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Fallie T Cates
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Gracey Cates
Home in 1910: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Fallie T Cates 67
Alane Cates Jr. 31
John H Cates 28
Gracey Cates 19
Mollie Cates 3

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Henry Cates
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1877
Street address: R. 1
Residence Place: North Carolina, USA
Relative: Grasie Cates
Relative's Relationship: Wife

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Cotes
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Street: Raxboro and Burby Foch Road
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Gracie Cotes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Cotes 42
Gracie Cotes 36
Mollie Cotes 12
Nellie Cotes 8
Renise Cotes 5

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John Cates
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
House Number: 7
Dwelling Number: 93
Family Number: 94
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Cates 50
Grace Cates 48
Lorena Cates 25
Jack Cates 11