Daughter of William A Couch and Margaret A Pickett Couch.

Married to Andrew W Cates around 1891.

Andrew and Nancy were the parents of:
Thomas Wilson Cates
Ada Cates Thornton
Eliza G "Nettie" Cates Williams
Leonidas Ellis "Lonnie" Cates
James Lincoln Cates
Jesse Phillip Cates
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy A Couch
Birth Year: abt 1870
Age in 1870: 4/12
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
William Couch 43
Margaret Couch 30
William H Couch 8
John T Couch 6
Mary R Couch 4
Martha D Couch 2
Nancy A Couch 4/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy A. Couch
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's name: William Couch
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Margaret Couch
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
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Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William Couch 50
Margaret Couch 40
William Couch 18
John Couch 16
Mary Couch 12
Martha Couch 10
Nancy A. Couch 9

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy A Oates
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 30
Birth Date: May 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 6
Spouse's Name: A W Oates
Marriage year: 1891
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 9
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Household Members: Name Age
A W Oates 34
Nancy A Oates 30
Thomas Oates 8
Ada Oates 5
Nettie Oates 3
Leonadas Oates 2/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie A Cates
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Andrew W Cates
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
Andrew W Cates 44
Nannie A Cates 40
Thomas W Cates 18
Ada E Cates 15
Eliza G Cates 13
Lonnie E Cates 11
James L Cates 8
Jesse P Cates 7
Edward W Couch 28

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Cates
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: William T Cates
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
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Household Members: Name Age
William T Cates 50
Nancy Cates 49
James Cates 18

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs Nannie Cates
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 51
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: May 1870
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 18 Mar 1922
Death Location: West Durham, Durham
Father's name: Wm Couch
Mother's name: Margaret Pickett
Cause of death: Cancer
Informant: T W Cates, N Durham NC