Son of Henry A Cate and Elizabeth Ann Long Cate.

Married to Luzetta Rachel Stroud on December 16, 1880 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Roderick and Luzetter were the parents of:
Hattie V Cate Hogan(Oct 1881-unk)
Luna M Cate Kidd(Jul 1884-d.aft 1931)

Married to Jane Cabe Couch around 1890.

Roderick and Jane were the parents of:
Julia Elizabeth Cate Arrowood
Kemp Shields Cate
William Oscar Cate
John Henry Cate
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Roderick O Cates
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 512
Home in 1870: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Chapel Hill
Occupation: At Home
Attended School: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry A Cates 38
Elzabeth Cates 38
Roderick O Cates 10
Harvey Kirkland 21

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Rodric Cates
Age: 21
Birth Date: Abt 1859
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 72
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Married
Father's name: Henry Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Elizabeth Cates
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Laborer
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Cates 48
Elizabeth Cates 48
Rodric Cates 21

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Roderick O Cates
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1880
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: Henry A Cates
Mother: Elizabeth Cates
Spouse: Luzetter Shrout
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: Isaac Shrout
Spouse Mother: Emily Shrout
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: R O Cates
Age: 40
Birth Date: Dec 1859
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: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Jennie C Cates
Marriage Year: 1890
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
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: Rod O Cates
Age in 1910: 50
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Near New Hillsboro Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Jennie C Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Home 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
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: Rodrick O Cates
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Hillsboro and Chapel Hill Road
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Jennie Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farming
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
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: Rod D Cates
Birth Year: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: off Hillsboro Road
Dwelling Number: 334
Family Number: 346
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 30
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: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Rod D Cates 70
Jennie C Cates 60

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: R O Cate
Age: 80
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father
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, 1909-1976
Name: Roderick Oscar Cate
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 86
Birth Date: 9 Dec 1859
Birth Place: Orange
Residence Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 7 Feb 1946
Death Place: R F D 2, Orange, North Carolina
Father: Henry Cate
Mother: Elizabeth Long
Spouse: Jennie Cabe