TX Family Group Sheet for the Robert Franklin OATES Family *********************************************** Copyright © Daniel Bode. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Daniel Bode Email address: danielbode@prodigy.net Husband: Robert Franklin OATES Birthdate: October 12, 1818 Birthplace: Sampson County, North Carolina Death date: September 13, 1878 Place of death: Polk County, Texas Burial: Rice Cemetery, Ollie Community, Polk County, Texas Father: Stephen OATES Mother: Elizabeth SHIPP Marriage date: April 27, 1848 Marriage place: Dale County, Alabama Wife: Sarah MATTHEWS Birthdate: September 22, 1828 Birthplace: Daleville, Alabama Death date: May 1911 Place of death: Boldsprings, Polk County, Texas Burial: Boldsprings Cemetery, Polk County, Texas Father: Moses Ezekiel MATTHEWS, Jr. Mother: Mary Ann "Polly" TRUITT CHILDREN Child No. 1: Stephen Moses OATES Sex: M Birthdate: February 9, 1849 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: January 24, 1930 Place of death: New Willard, Polk County, Texas Burial: Rice Cemetery, Ollie Community, Polk County, Texas Marriage date: August 21, 1873 Marriage place: Polk County, Texas Spouse's name: Margaret Ann WILSON Child No. 2: Mary J. OATES Sex: F Birthdate: April 11, 1850 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: May 29, 1920 Place of death: Newton, Newton County, Texas Burial: Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Texas Marriage date: February 17, 1870 Marriage place: Henry County, Alabama Spouse's name: William DAVISON Child No. 3: Elizabeth Lenora OATES Sex: F Birthdate: October 21, 1852 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: June 13, 1933 Place of death: Roganville, Jasper County, Texas Burial: Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Texas Marriage date: January 13, 1876 Marriage place: Polk County, Texas Spouse's name: James Curtis GRINER Child No. 4: Charles Spencer OATES Sex: M Birthdate: November 21, 1853 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: 1943 Place of death: Weldon, Houston County, Texas Burial: Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Texas Marriage date: December 16, 1875 Marriage place: Polk County, Texas Spouse's name: Olivia Corene WILSON Child No. 5: Ephiriam Elijah OATES Sex: M Birthdate: November 27, 1855 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: April 12, 1930 Place of death: Woodville, Tyler County, Texas Marriage date: July 1, 1889 Burial: Campground Cemetery, Tyler County, Texas Marriage place: Tyler County, Texas Spouse's name: Emmaline CHAMBLISS Child No. 6: Susan Jane OATES Sex: F Birthdate: October 7, 1857 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: January 24, 1951 Place of death: Baytown, Harris County, Texas Burial: Boldsprings Cemetery, Polk County, Texas Marriage date: November 1, 1880 Marriage place: Polk County, Texas Spouse's name: John Alexander WALDING Child No. 7: John Robert OATES Sex: M Birthdate: January 27, 1859 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: Abt. 1861 Place of death: Henry County, Alabama Burial: Stokes Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 8: Margaret Malinda OATES Sex: F Birthdate: March 20, 1860 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: August 3, 1947 Place of death: Pelly (now Baytown), Harris County, Texas Burial: Midway Cemetery, Midway Community, Polk County, Texas Marriage date: January 13, 1880 Marriage place: Polk County, Texas Spouse's name: Thomas GIBSON Child No. 9: Sarah Edora OATES Sex: F Birthdate: September 10, 1862 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: October 18, 1950 Place of death: Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Lufkin, Texas Marriage date: December 25, 1883 Marriage place: Newton, Newton County, Texas Spouse's name: Walker GRAY Child No. 10: William Henderson OATES Sex: M Birthdate: March 3, 1864 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: April 27, 1955 Place of death: Burial: Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Houston County, Texas Marriage date: February 9, 1888 Marriage place: Polk County, Texas Spouse's name: Mary Elizabeth WILSON Child No. 11: John Calvin "Cab" OATES Sex: M Birthdate: March 12, 1866 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: August 23, 1951 Place of death: Dies Community, Tyler County, Texas Burial: Campground Cemetery, Tyler County, Texas Marriage date: March 5, 1891 Marriage place: Tyler County, Texas Spouse's name: Missie KIRKLAND Child No. 12: Sinia Ann OATES Sex: F Birthdate: February 10, 1868 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: September 24, 1941 Place of death: Spurger, Tyler County, Texas Burial: Franks Branch Cemetery, Fred, Tyler County, Texas Marriage date: March 26, 1886 Marriage place: Newton, Newton County, Texas Spouse's name: Beauregard PEAVY Child No. 13: Alabama Carl OATES Sex: F Birthdate: October 17, 1871 Birthplace: Henry County, Alabama Death date: June 26, 1951 Place of death: Trinity, Trinity County, Texas Burial: Old Shiloh-Kirkland Cemetery, Tyler County, Texas Marriage date: January 30, 1896 Marriage place: Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Spouse's name: Elzy Ontologon "Major" KIRKLAND Child No. 14: Mae Hettie OATES Sex: F Birthdate: April 7, 1875 Birthplace: Polk County, Texas Death date: December 2, 1958 Place of death: Newton, Newton County, Texas Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Holly Springs, Jasper County, Texas Marriage date: October 15, 1894 Marriage place: Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Spouse's name: Robert ADAMS Documentation: Information obtained from: Courthouses in Polk, Newton, Tyler, Jasper, Trinity, and Angelina Counties, Texas. Cemetery inscriptions, Family Bible of Stephen M. and Margaret Wilson Oates, Ola Faye Oates Powell, Jake Oates, Elizabeth Smith Peters, John Sheppard, Henry County, Alabama courthouse, Elza Oates, Jr., History of the Oates Family written by Charles Spencer Oates that was in the possession of Ernest Oates.