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Melissa Ellen Simmons

Female 1889 - 1972  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melissa Ellen Simmons was born 4 Nov 1889, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1972; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Melissa — Reuben Bartley "R. B." Laws. Reuben (son of James Laws and Cynthia Black) was born 22 May 1888; died 27 May 1962; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Esther Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1914; died 30 May 1987; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Esther Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born 6 May 1914; died 30 May 1987; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Esther — Elmer Cates. Elmer (son of Rev. Lewis Cates and Martha Johnson) was born 31 Dec 1914; died 19 Sep 1977. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Charles Edward Cates  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. Harold Cates  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 5. Reva Cates  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. Claude Ronald Cates  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1941; died 26 Oct 2002, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Oct 2002, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Charles Edward Cates Descendancy chart to this point (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

    Charles — Peggy Butler. (daughter of Lonus Orville Butler and Clara Amalee Butler) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Melanie Cates  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Gregory Cates  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 4.  Harold Cates Descendancy chart to this point (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

    Harold — Joan Spence. (daughter of Reuben J. Spence and Pearl Jenkins) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Harold Cates, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 5.  Reva Cates Descendancy chart to this point (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

    Reva — Ray Parton. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Kimberly Parton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. David Parton  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 6.  Claude Ronald Cates Descendancy chart to this point (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 18 Nov 1941; died 26 Oct 2002, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Oct 2002, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Claude — Barbara "Jo" Barnes. Barbara (daughter of Robert "Bob" Grooms and Hattie Barnes) was born 19 Jul 1942; died 18 May 2012; was buried 21 May 2012, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Reecie Melissa Cates  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Nov 1960; died 15 Jul 2016, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jul 2016, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 13. Donna S. Cates  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1962; died 16 Aug 2001, Afton, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Aug 2001, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 14. Rhonda Cates  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Michael P. "Kramer" Cates  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jan 1970; died 1 Jan 2012, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Jan 2012, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Melanie Cates Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

  2. 8.  Gregory Cates Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

  3. 9.  Harold Cates, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Harold3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

  4. 10.  Kimberly Parton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Reva3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

  5. 11.  David Parton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Reva3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

  6. 12.  Reecie Melissa CatesReecie Melissa Cates Descendancy chart to this point (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 7 Nov 1960; died 15 Jul 2016, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jul 2016, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Reecie — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Denea Cates  Descendancy chart to this point

    Reecie married Michael F. "Mike" Livesay 10 Dec 1994, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Taylor Livesay  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Tyler Livesay  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 13.  Donna S. Cates Descendancy chart to this point (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 15 Apr 1962; died 16 Aug 2001, Afton, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Aug 2001, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Donna — Crum. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Crystal Crum  Descendancy chart to this point

    Donna married Ricci M. Verdi 14 Mar 1997, Greene County, Tennessee. (son of Wayne S. Verdi) [Group Sheet]


  8. 14.  Rhonda Cates Descendancy chart to this point (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1)

    Rhonda — L. D. Ottinger. [Group Sheet]


  9. 15.  Michael P. "Kramer" Cates Descendancy chart to this point (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 13 Jan 1970; died 1 Jan 2012, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Jan 2012, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Michael married Melissa "Missy" Carrell 4 May 2002, Cocke County, Tennessee. (daughter of Carrell and Brenda Williamson) [Group Sheet]