Daughter of John W Couch and Julia A Shields Couch.

Married to Roderick Oscar Cate around 1890.
Julia Elizabeth Cate Arrowood
Kemp Shields Cate
William Oscar Cate
John Henry Cate
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane cabe Couch
Age in 1870: 9/12
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 59
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Durhams
Inferred Father: John Couch
Inferred Mother: Julia A Couch
Household Members:
Name Age
John Couch 35
Julia A Couch 30
Mary A Couch 2
Jane cabe Couch 9/12
Nancy Walker 30

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane C. Couch
Age: 10
Birth Date: Abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 11
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: John W. Couch
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Julia A. Couch
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John W. Couch 45
Julia A. Couch 44
Mary Couch 13
Jane C. Couch 10
Hibirnia Couch 8
John W. Couch 4

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie C Cates
Age: 29
Birth Date: Sep 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 7
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 135
Family Number: 136
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: R O Cates
Marriage Year: 1890
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 4
Mother: How Many Children: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
R O Cates 40
Jennie C Cates 29
Luna Cates 15
Julia E Cates 9
Kemp A Cates 7
William O Cates 6
John H Cates 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie C Cates
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Near New Hillsboro Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Rod O Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Rod O Cates 50
Jennie C Cates 40
Kemp Cates 17
William Cates 15
John Cates 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie Cates
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Hillsboro and Chapel Hill Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Rodrick O Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Rodrick O Cates 60
Jennie Cates 50
Elizabeth Cates 28
John Cates 23

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie C Cates
Birth Year: abt 1870
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: off Hillsboro Road
[347]
Dwelling Number: 334
Family Number: 346
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Rod D Cates 70
Jennie C Cates 60

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie Cate
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 5A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Cate 44
Martha A Cate 32
Henry Cate 10
Jone Cate 8
R O Cate 80
Jennie Cate 70

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Jennie Couch Cate
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 91
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1869
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 6 May 1961
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Roderick O Cate
Father's Name: John Couch
Mother's Name: Julia Shields
Residence: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Inanition, terminal cardiac decompensation, moderate hypertensive cardio vascular disease, suspected neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract, aging processes
Informant: John H Cate, Rt 2, Chapel Hill NC