Richard Francis Cates was born in Hickory County, Missouri on January 29, 1846 to Dr. Richard Stanford Cates and Cornelia Jane Harvey Cates. He was one of a group of six siblings. Their names and birth order is as follows:
1. R.S. Cates,
2. Margaret Cates (Thomas), b: 1837 d:1 883
3. Wm. Thomas Cates, b: 1840 d:1 912
4. Robert W. Cates, b: 1843 d: 1924
5. (Richard Francis Cates)
6. Sinia E. Cates (Vest)
__________________
Rev Cates married Miss Cornelia Isabella Wooten (1850-1876) in Llano County, Texas on December 17, 1868. Four children, one of which died in infancy, were born of their union. Cornelia died on February 22, 1976 giving birth to their fourth child, Wesley Wooten Cates. Her death at age 26 left the young a widower with three children under the age of six.
1. Richard Franklin "Frank" Cates, b: Oct 4, 1869 Texas d: Dec 15, 1954 Texas
2. Sarah Margaret Cates, b: Apr 23, 1871 Texas d: Oct 25, 1959 Texas
3. Cordelia Jane Cates, b: Apr 10, 1873 Texas d: Oct 17, 1873 Texas
4. Wesley Wooten* "WW" Cates, b: Feb 22, 1876 Texas d: Oct 31, 1955 Arizona
His second wife was Virginia "Annie" Beasley. Four children were born of this marriage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
________________________________________________________________
* Wesley is also spelled Westley on several Cates documents that I have found. Both spellings appear for Robert W. and John W. Cates as well.
* * * * * * * * * *
Sincerest "Thanks" to John for creating this memorial for my great uncle, Richard Francis Cates, and for kindly transferring it to my management.
* * * * * * * * * *
1. R.S. Cates,
2. Margaret Cates (Thomas), b: 1837 d:1 883
3. Wm. Thomas Cates, b: 1840 d:1 912
4. Robert W. Cates, b: 1843 d: 1924
5. (Richard Francis Cates)
6. Sinia E. Cates (Vest)
__________________
Rev Cates married Miss Cornelia Isabella Wooten (1850-1876) in Llano County, Texas on December 17, 1868. Four children, one of which died in infancy, were born of their union. Cornelia died on February 22, 1976 giving birth to their fourth child, Wesley Wooten Cates. Her death at age 26 left the young a widower with three children under the age of six.
1. Richard Franklin "Frank" Cates, b: Oct 4, 1869 Texas d: Dec 15, 1954 Texas
2. Sarah Margaret Cates, b: Apr 23, 1871 Texas d: Oct 25, 1959 Texas
3. Cordelia Jane Cates, b: Apr 10, 1873 Texas d: Oct 17, 1873 Texas
4. Wesley Wooten* "WW" Cates, b: Feb 22, 1876 Texas d: Oct 31, 1955 Arizona
His second wife was Virginia "Annie" Beasley. Four children were born of this marriage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
________________________________________________________________
* Wesley is also spelled Westley on several Cates documents that I have found. Both spellings appear for Robert W. and John W. Cates as well.
* * * * * * * * * *
Sincerest "Thanks" to John for creating this memorial for my great uncle, Richard Francis Cates, and for kindly transferring it to my management.
* * * * * * * * * *
Richard Francis Cates was born in Hickory County, Missouri on January 29, 1846 to Dr. Richard Stanford Cates and Cornelia Jane Harvey Cates. He was one of a group of six siblings. Their names and birth order is as follows:
1. R.S. Cates,
2. Margaret Cates (Thomas), b: 1837 d:1 883
3. Wm. Thomas Cates, b: 1840 d:1 912
4. Robert W. Cates, b: 1843 d: 1924
5. (Richard Francis Cates)
6. Sinia E. Cates (Vest)
__________________
Rev Cates married Miss Cornelia Isabella Wooten (1850-1876) in Llano County, Texas on December 17, 1868. Four children, one of which died in infancy, were born of their union. Cornelia died on February 22, 1976 giving birth to their fourth child, Wesley Wooten Cates. Her death at age 26 left the young a widower with three children under the age of six.
1. Richard Franklin "Frank" Cates, b: Oct 4, 1869 Texas d: Dec 15, 1954 Texas
2. Sarah Margaret Cates, b: Apr 23, 1871 Texas d: Oct 25, 1959 Texas
3. Cordelia Jane Cates, b: Apr 10, 1873 Texas d: Oct 17, 1873 Texas
4. Wesley Wooten* "WW" Cates, b: Feb 22, 1876 Texas d: Oct 31, 1955 Arizona
His second wife was Virginia "Annie" Beasley. Four children were born of this marriage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
________________________________________________________________
* Wesley is also spelled Westley on several Cates documents that I have found. Both spellings appear for Robert W. and John W. Cates as well.
* * * * * * * * * *
Sincerest "Thanks" to John for creating this memorial for my great uncle, Richard Francis Cates, and for kindly transferring it to my management.
* * * * * * * * * *
1. R.S. Cates,
2. Margaret Cates (Thomas), b: 1837 d:1 883
3. Wm. Thomas Cates, b: 1840 d:1 912
4. Robert W. Cates, b: 1843 d: 1924
5. (Richard Francis Cates)
6. Sinia E. Cates (Vest)
__________________
Rev Cates married Miss Cornelia Isabella Wooten (1850-1876) in Llano County, Texas on December 17, 1868. Four children, one of which died in infancy, were born of their union. Cornelia died on February 22, 1976 giving birth to their fourth child, Wesley Wooten Cates. Her death at age 26 left the young a widower with three children under the age of six.
1. Richard Franklin "Frank" Cates, b: Oct 4, 1869 Texas d: Dec 15, 1954 Texas
2. Sarah Margaret Cates, b: Apr 23, 1871 Texas d: Oct 25, 1959 Texas
3. Cordelia Jane Cates, b: Apr 10, 1873 Texas d: Oct 17, 1873 Texas
4. Wesley Wooten* "WW" Cates, b: Feb 22, 1876 Texas d: Oct 31, 1955 Arizona
His second wife was Virginia "Annie" Beasley. Four children were born of this marriage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
________________________________________________________________
* Wesley is also spelled Westley on several Cates documents that I have found. Both spellings appear for Robert W. and John W. Cates as well.
* * * * * * * * * *
Sincerest "Thanks" to John for creating this memorial for my great uncle, Richard Francis Cates, and for kindly transferring it to my management.
* * * * * * * * * *
Inscription
A light from our household is gone.
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our hearts,
That never can be filled.
Not gone from memory not gone from love,
but gone to his Father's home above.
Family Members
Siblings
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
