Denzel Cates: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Denzel Cates was born 9 May 1935 (son of Rev. Lewis Cates and Martha Johnson); died 9 Jun 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 11, Cocke County, Tennessee

Denzel married Wilma Dean Coggins 14 Feb 1956, Cocke County, Tennessee. Wilma (daughter of LaFayette "Fayte" Coggins and Ethel Hall) was born Abt 1938; died 8 May 1987, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Sharan A. Cates

Generation: 2

Rev. Lewis Cates was born 30 Aug 1891, Tennessee (son of Richard Cates and Martha Ann Black); died 15 Mar 1937, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Mar 1937, Clark Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Lewis — Martha Johnson. Martha was born 1 Oct 1893, Tennessee; died 4 Nov 1964, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Martha Johnson was born 1 Oct 1893, Tennessee; died 4 Nov 1964, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 11, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Elmer Cates was born 31 Dec 1914; died 19 Sep 1977.
Roby Cates was born Abt 1918, Tennessee.
Frank Cates was born Abt 1922, Tennessee.
Kenneth Cates was born Abt 1924, Tennessee.
J. R. Cates was born Abt 1928, Tennessee.
Dean Cates was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.
Peggy Cates was born Abt 1932, Tennessee.
1. Denzel Cates was born 9 May 1935; died 9 Jun 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

4. Richard Cates was born Tennessee.
Richard — Martha Ann Black. Martha was born Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Martha Ann Black was born Tennessee.

Children:

2. Rev. Lewis Cates was born 30 Aug 1891, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1937, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Mar 1937, Clark Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.