Daughter of Eli Lambert Wilkerson and Susan Smith Wilkerson.

Sister of:
Pattie Wilkerson McGhee
[Lydia M Wilkerson Cates]
Sallie Wilkerson James(1884-1973)
Royal Wilkerson (May 1888)
David R Wilkerson(Dec 1892)
Robert William Wilkerson
Annie Wilkerson(Jul 1894)
Nancy Wilkerson Jacobs Byrd(1899-1989)

Married to John Nathan Cates on February 9, 1904 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.

John and Lydia were the parents of:
Luther Cates
Viola Cates Jackson Wesley(1915-2004)
Other Cates(1917-1919)
Samuel Murphy Cates(1921-2013)
Daniel Crabtree Cates
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia Wilkenson
Age: 13
Birth Date: Sep 1886
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
House Number: 52
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 198
Family Number: 199
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Eli L Wilkenson
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Susan E Wilkenson
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Weaver In Cotton Mill
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Eli L Wilkenson 45
Susan E Wilkenson 40
Pattie F Wilkenson 15
Lydia Wilkenson 13
Sallie Wilkenson 13
Royal Wilkenson 12
David Wilkenson 9
Annie Wilkenson 6
Nancie Wilkenson 1

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name John Cates
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 08 Feb 1904
Event Place Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1882
Father's Name Auty Cates
Mother's Name Nannie Cates
Spouse's Name Mack Wilkerson
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Spouse's Father's Name Launbe Wilkerson
Spouse's Mother's Name Susan Wilkerson

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia Cates
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: Mill road south
Dwelling Number: 234
Family Number: 240
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Cates 50
Lydia Cates 49
Viola Cates 14
Samuel Cates 8
Daniel Cates 6

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia M Cates
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Cheeks, Orange, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John N Cates 59
Lydia M Cates 54
Samuel Cates 19
Daniel Cates 17
Will E Thompson 62

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Lydia Wilkerson Cates
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 86
Birth Date: 22 May 1884
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 21 Mar 1971
Death Location: Chapel Hill, Orange
Spouse's Name: John Nathan Cates
Father's Name: D Lambert Wilkerson
Mother's Name: D Susan Wilkerson
Residence: Efland, Orange, North Carolina