Please remember that some of the dates are guesswork from census records.  Some of it came from others working on the family lines.  

1 Thomas Barnard Cate b: 1787 in Orange Co, NC d: Aft. 1850 in TN

.. +Nancy Ann Cate m: June 11, 1814 in Orange Co, NC d: Bef. 1850 in NC

......... 2 Barney Cate

......... 2 Rebecca Cate

......... 2 William Cates

......... 2 Joseph Marion Cate b: July 05, 1815

......... 2 Vincent Cates b: Abt. 1818 in NC d: Aft. 1850

............. +Louisa Powell m: April 29, 1837 in Orange Co, NC b: Abt. 1819 in NC d: Aft. 1850

..................... 3 Atlas Cates b: Abt. 1840

..................... 3 Ann Cates b: Abt. 1843

..................... 3 Caroline Cates b: Abt. 1845

..................... 3 Adolphus Cates b: Abt. 1849

......... 2 Charles C Cates b: June 19, 1821 in Orange Co, NC d: September 26, 1899 in Lauderdale Co, TN

............. +Eliza J Pickard b: January 06, 1818 in Orange Co, NC d: March 13, 1891 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... 3 Nancy Ann Cates b: 1845 in Orange Co, NC d: 1920 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... 3 Sarah Katherine Cates b: 1845 in Orange Co, NC

......................... +Thomas Jefferson Koonce b: April 12, 1843 d: July 02, 1907 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 George W Koonce b: 1868

................................ 4 Jemia A Koonce b: 1871

................................ 4 Charles F Koonce b: 1873

................................ 4 James Thomas Koonce b: 1880 d: 1962

.................................... +Vera Dunaway Patton b: 1887 d: 1964

..................... 3 Nancy Ellen 'Emily' Cates b: 1847 in Orange Co, NC

......................... +William R Cunningham m: March 07, 1867 in Lauderdale Co, TN b: 1847 in TN

................................ 4 Easter Cunningham

.................................... +Dave Smith

................................ 4 Robert Cunningham b: 1871

.................................... +Deana Belton

................................ 4 Mary L Cunningham b: 1873

................................ 4 Bettie V Cunningham b: January 04, 1876 d: September 03, 1900 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +George Lee Cheek

................................ 4 Ora V Cunningham b: March 1880

..................... 3 Charles Franklin 'Doc' Cates b: October 05, 1850 in Orange Co, NC d: April 01, 1933 in Lauderdale Co, TN

......................... +Olive Anna 'Ollie' Olds b: December 23, 1878 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: July 26, 1949 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Oma Cates b: Abt. 1905

.................................... +Roy Hilliard

................................ 4 Ellery Cates b: Abt. 1909

................................ 4 Charlie Cates b: June 1897 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Irene Cates

................................ 4 Joseph L Cates b: November 03, 1902 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: May 05, 1978 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Nettie Gamble b: March 29, 1903 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... *2nd Wife of Charles Franklin 'Doc' Cates:

......................... +Rebecca Allie Olds m: July 28, 1870 in Lauderdale Co, TN b: 1853 d: 1893 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Samuel Thomas Cates

................................ 4 Cora Cates Cone

.................................... +[1] Robert Cone m: May 15, 1895 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Marcella Cates

................................ 4 Madora Cates

................................ 4 Claude Cates

.................................... +Florence Abernathy

................................ *2nd Wife of Claude Cates:

.................................... +Annie Duncan

................................ 4 Rosedale Cates

................................ 4 Thomas Franklin Cates b: February 14, 1872 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: May 26, 1953 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Anna 'Alene' Love Olds m: December 24, 1893 in Lauderdale Co, TN b: January 03, 1873 d: June 17, 1935 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ *2nd Wife of Thomas Franklin Cates:

.................................... +Mittie Critchfield m: 1938 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Margaret F Cates b: 1876 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: 1951 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +[1] Robert Cone

................................ *2nd Husband of Margaret F Cates:

.................................... +Tom W. Cone m: November 04, 1891 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Clarence L Cates b: July 04, 1884 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: December 23, 1966 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Sadie Van Dusen b: July 21, 1884 d: January 13, 1967 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Clyde Cates b: August 1891 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Katherine Koonce

................................ *2nd Wife of Clyde Cates:

.................................... +Doris Hilliard b: August 10, 1919

..................... 3 Columbus 'Lum' W Cates b: July 1856 in Orange Co, NC d: 1905 in Lauderdale Co, TN

......................... +Vellie Hutcherson b: 1872 d: 1904 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Rube Cates

.................................... +Mallie Stokes

................................ 4 Bertha D Cates b: May 1896 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: 1932 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Clyde Tillman b: Abt. 1895

................................ 4 Sally Cates b: July 1896 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Florence Evin Cates b: November 1897 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: 1919 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Sellars Smith

................................ 4 Thomas E Cates b: October 06, 1899 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: August 18, 1964 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Freddie Cates b: 1903 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... *2nd Wife of Columbus 'Lum' W Cates:

......................... +Mary Susan Olds m: October 23, 1877 in Lauderdale Co, TN b: January 15, 1859 d: October 14, 1884 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Ernest W Cates b: May 12, 1892 d: August 26, 1972 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Ruby M Unknown b: July 07, 1898 d: October 17, 1983 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... *3rd Wife of Columbus 'Lum' W Cates:

......................... +Callie Ward m: February 10, 1885 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Eugenia D Cates b: September 1887 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Sadie Lee Cates b: March 08, 1890 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: August 13, 1920 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +W. T. Olds b: May 24, 1884 d: July 02, 1969 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... 3 Neece Frank Cates b: September 19, 1856 in Orange Co, NC d: November 02, 1905 in Lauderdale Co, TN

......................... +E F 'Lizzie' Belton m: April 05, 1882 in Lauderdale Co, TN b: 1867 in TN

................................ 4 Loretta Cates b: June 01, 1885 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: July 24, 1919 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +? Cleavenger

................................ 4 Walter Cates b: 1892 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Alice J. Cates b: August 02, 1895 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: January 28, 1979 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Harvey Olds

................................ 4 Offie J. Cates b: 1902 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... 3 Samantha Octavia Cates b: 1859 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: 1895 in Lauderdale Co, TN

......................... +William G Spence m: Abt. 1880 b: 1859

................................ 4 Bessie Spence b: January 08, 1884 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: September 04, 1973 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Kenny Lee Hurd b: October 30, 1874 d: November 26, 1951 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Thedosia Spence b: June 15, 1881 d: April 06, 1941 in Lauderdale Co, TN

.................................... +Robert Furr b: January 26, 1874 d: January 31, 1958 in Lauderdale Co, TN

..................... *2nd Husband of Samantha Octavia Cates:

......................... +Benjamin Franklin Burks m: August 05, 1885 in Lauderdale Co, TN b: December 04, 1852 in Haywood Co, TN d: August 05, 1945 in Holland, MO

................................ 4 Mattie Albert Burks b: April 23, 1887 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: February 25, 1950 in Nankipoo, TN

.................................... +Joseph Curtis

................................ 4 Samuel King Burks b: July 09, 1888 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: January 04, 1963 in Maulden, MO

.................................... +Ivy Brown

................................ *2nd Wife of Samuel King Burks:

.................................... +Allie Thurmond m: May 07, 1911 in Lauderdale Co, TN

................................ 4 Lola Mae Burks b: January 28, 1890 in Lauderdale Co, TN d: April 27, 1969 in Nankipoo, TN

.................................... +Robert Luther Asbridge m: September 05, 1911 b: October 04, 1888 d: December 02, 1945

................................ 4 Nellie Eurella Burks b: 1895 in Nankipoo, TN d: June 22, 1919 in Tennimo, TN

.................................... +Charles Hugh Blackwell m: 1912 in Dyersburg, TN b: August 27, 1886 in TN d: Abt. October 1912 in Lauderdale Co, TN

......... 2 Reuben Cate b: Abt. 1830

......... 2 Thomas Dixon Cate b: 1831

......... 2 Martha Cate b: August 19, 1833

......... 2 Rufus Cate b: Abt. 1839

......... 2 Alexander Cate b: 1840