Son of Samuel H Cates and Sophia J Pearce Cates.

Married to Annie Thompson Hester around 1908.

James and Annie were the parents of:
Susan H Cates Long
Samuel Hester Cates
James Coleman Cates(1914-1966)
John Arthur Cates
Ella Louise Cates Day(1918-2000)
Hugh Jackson Cates
Elizabeth Hathaway Cates Hicks
Annie Thompson Cates(28 May 1926)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James C. Cates
Age: 10
Birth Date: Abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 146
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Samuel H. Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Fannie I. Cates
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Fannie A. Cates 57
Samuel H. Cates 37
Fannie I. Cates 37
Emma Cates 12
James C. Cates 10
William C. Cates 8
Sarah L. Cates 6

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: J C Cobs
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Street: Hurelle Mills & Helens Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie F Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
J C Cobs 48
Annie F Cates 25
Susan H Cates 1
Susan Cates 10
Kate Allen 25
Ned Pettiford 20

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James C Cates
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie H Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: On Farm
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James C Cates 49
Annie H Cates 34
Sue H Cates 11
Hester Cates 8
James C Cates 5
John A Cates 3
Ella G Cates 1
Simeon Painter 39

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: James C Cates
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 56 years 8 months
Birth Date: abt 1869
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina
Death Date: 24 Nov 1925
Death Location: Flat River, Person
Spouse's name: Annie Hester Cates
Father's Name: Samuel Cates
Mother's Name: Daphine Pearce
Informant: Mr Walter Allen, Rt 5, Roxboro, NC
Cause of death: Self inflicted injuries
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Anie Cates
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Street address: Unimproved Road
House Number: apr 11
Dwelling Number: 107
Family Number: 111
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farming
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Anie Cates 45
Sue Cates 21
Hester Cates 19
James Cates 15
J A Cates 14
Louise Cates 11
Hugh Cates 9
Elizebeth Cates 6
Annie T Cates 3