Family History

On-Line Documents	Title - Subject	Author/Source
Book (1956) (Oates Family section) Keyword Searchable Courtesy of the Minnie Speer Boone family.	Our Family Heritage by Minnie Speer Boone A hard copy is available at the North Carolina Archives and History Building in Raleigh, N.C.	Minnie Speer Boone (deceased) lived in Caruthersville, Mo. She was of the Jethro Oates line and a great-granddaughter of Curtis Caraway Oates of Sampson County, N.C. Minnie relates in her book that Curtis moved with his family to Pemiscot County, Mo. before the Civil War. He died in a Federal Prison at Alton, Ill., after refusing to pledge allegiance to the Union. He was buried in the prison grounds.
Book, Vol. I and Vol. II (1966) [Not available on-line]	Lewis Cogdell Oates Family by Addison Ford Oates	Addison Ford Oates (deceased) of Tucson, Arizona was of the Jethro Oates line and a direct descendant of Lewis Cogdell Oates through James L. Oates and Nathern Edward Oates. James L. Oates was the first born of Lewis C. Oates and his second wife, Ester (Cromartie) Oates of Sampson County, N.C.
Book (1972 ) [Not available on-line]	OATES - EARLE and RELATED FAMILIES, by William Lloyd Winebarger	William Lloyd Winebarger (deceased) of Graham, Kentucky was of the Jethro Oates line. His wife was a descendant of Jesse and Lorohama (Stevens) Oates, through their oldest child, William Oates who married Elizabeth W. Earle. Jesse Oates, born in what became Sampson County, N.C. was the oldest child of Jethro and Artesha Oates.
Book (1989) NOT Keyword Searchable	Roots, Seeds, and Other Things, Oates- Cogdell- Barfield- Martin by John Martin Oates Jr. There is no plan to re-publish this book, but the author has made it possible for genealogist to access the book "on-line" at OatesFamily.com. A hard copy is available at the North Carolina Archives and History Building in Raleigh, N.C. and at some of the other state libraries. This book is being retyped (with the permission of the author) in order to reduce the file size and to enable the "on-line" keyword search capability.	John Martin Oates Jr., of the Jethro Oates line, grew up at the Oates Home Place in Sampson County, N.C. Jack, as he is known by, lived in Michigan until he retired to North Carolina. See memoirs of John Martin Oates, Jr. in this section.
Book (1993) Keyword Searchable	Roots, Seeds, and Other Things, King- Sutton- Oates, Vol. II by John Martin Oates Jr. There is no plan to re-publish this book, but the author has made it possible for genealogist to access the book "on-line" at OatesFamily.com. A hard copy is available at the North Carolina Archives and History Building in Raleigh, N.C. and at some of the other state libraries.	King-Sutton-Oates Families. Includes a section on the James Oates line.
Book (1998) [Not available on-line]	"Gathering Oates" by Christine McNutt Oates A hard copy is available at the North Carolina Archives and History Building in Raleigh, N.C., as well as at other libraries in the US.	Christine McNutt Oates is the author of "Gathering Oates". This book is about the descendents of John Oates and Frances Reid. The book includes over 3,200 names and 225 photographs and many historical and human interest stories. For anyone who would like a personal copy of this book, a few copies of this limited edition publication are still available. Contact webmaster@oatesfamily.com for information on how to order the book.
Book (loose leaf) (about 1948) Being prepared for on-line publication.	"Genealogy of the Great-Grandchildren of Dr. John Haywood Faison of Sampson County, N.C." by Haywood R. Faison, Sr.	John Haywood Faison was the son of Mary Ann Oates (1811-1882) and Kilby (Killbee) Faison. Mary Ann Oates was the daughter of Jethro E. Oates (1758-1823) and Elizabeth Ivey Oates (1770-1839).
Collection of Letters
Thesis- Amy and Susannah Oates	"My Oates Grandmothers" by Ruth E. Dunlop	Ruth (Parsons) Dunlop is a descendant of Jethro Oates by two of Jethro's daughters; Amy Oates who married Stephen King and Susannah Oates who married Joseph Darden. In 1860, the two lines joined, with the marriage of Alvin King and Susan Darden. (see Oates descendants contributors list accessible from "About us" and "Oates Pioneers" sections for more information on the lines of Ruth Dunlop.
Booklet	"The Name and Family of Oates", Discussion about the origins of the Oates family beginning with William and John in 1530 England.	Compiled by The Media Research Bureau, Washington, D.C. Obtained from ham radio operator K9GBN, Arthur Oates Jr., in Illinois by fellow ham radio operator M.R. Oates, Jr., AA4VK
Newspaper Column	The Oates family of Duplin, Sampson	Mr. Claude Moore, historian, of Sampson County wrote a weekly column in the Sampson Independent and The Mt. Olive Tribune, local newspapers, in Sampson County and Wayne County, respectively, titled "Our Heritage". The subject article on the Oates family appeared in his column. Mr. Moore once taught history at Mt. Olive College in Mt. Olive, NC.
John Martin Oates' Memoirs	Memoirs, Part I Completed on July 4, 2000. "Memories Preserved", Part I, by John Martin Oates, Jr. Period 1930s Memoirs, Part II "Memories Preserved", Part II, by John Martin Oates, Jr.	A 12 page hand written treatise about the happenings during the "olden days" (period 1929-1939) on the farm in Sampson County, North Carolina.
Kathleen Lindsay (Oates) Hopkins' Memoirs	Unfinished Memoir "Things I Remember Growing up on the Farm in Sampson Co., during the Depression Years" by Kathleen Lindsey (Oates) Hopkins Christmas Memories, as a child December 10, 1910 Letter	Kathleen (Oates) Hopkins will celebrate her 90th birthday, February 21, 2002. But in her own hand, she wrote a few words that express her memory of growing up on the farm during the 1920's. Kathleen graduated from East Carolina Teachers College in the 1930's. She still has a home on Oates land dating back to the 1700's, in Sampson County. Kathleen's current address is Kathleen O. Hopkins, Room 316, Mary Gran Nursing Center, 120 Southwood Drive, Clinton, NC 28328. She is still an avid reader at nearly 90 years of age.
David Jethro Oates & Minnie Martin Oates Family Memoirs	Biography of Herbert Oates My memories of visiting Sampson County as a Child by Loretta Oates Davis
Article on the Life of William Calvin Oates and history of the 15h Alabama Volunteer Infantry		Written by Richard Oates (grandson of Herbert K. Oates and gg-grandson of David Cogdell Oates.
Oates Crest	Authentication Documentation	The authentication document was obtained from "The Historical Research Center", London, England, by Jewel Sanford of Richmond, Virginia, during a trip to England with her husband, James K. Sanford III. James is a cousin to the late Governor and U.S. Senator, Terry Sanford, of North Carolina. Terry Sanford's grandmother was Louetta Webster Oates (b. 9-24-1854). Louetta was a daughter of James Blackmon Oates5/ John4, Jethro3. and his second wife, Mildred Jane Carr (1821-1899). James Blackmon Oates was a brother of David Cogdell Oates.
Oates Land Grants and Grants of their Neighbors	1773 Grant to Jethro Oates (1728-1780) Oates Land Grants and Grants of their Neighbors 1823- Jethro E. Oates Estate 1826- John Oates Land Division	This information including sketches indicating land boundaries, provided by John Martin Oates, Jr., June 2001.
Aerial Photos	Oates lands in Sampson County, North Carolina
Genealogy File of Researcher A. Lorene (Tillery) Fant Houk of Kingwood, Texas	Files include the following documents: Petitions to the Court of Perquimans Co., North Carolina by the sons of Joseph Oates (1697-1747, reveals a 4th son, also named Joseph. Shelby County, Texas - Oates Land Transactions	Lorene (Tillery) Houk is a descendant of both the James Oates and Jethro Oates lines by the marriage of fifth cousins James Seavy Oates (1809-1863), son of Steven and Elizabeth (Shipp) Oates, grandson of James Oates, and Mary Mariah Oates (1815-1885), granddaughter of Jethro E. Oates, in Sampson Co., N.C. in 1834. Later, they and their children, Fannie, Eliza Catherine, Jesse, and Nancy Jane, moved from Henry Co., Ala. to Shelby Co., Texas. Jesse was killed during the Civil War. Most noteworthy of Lorene's genealogy work was the discovery of the fourth petition, that of a fourth son of Joseph Oates (1697-1747) during a trip to Salt Lake City. These documents prove that there was a fourth child, a son named Joseph. More than likely then, the Joseph Oates in Sampson County and Bladen County, as late as the 1770's was the son. The father apparently died in 1747, as written in Minnie Speer Boone's book. Assuming that Jethro's petition was made at the same time as John's in 1749, then Jethro Oates probably was born in 1728, rather than 1732 (conclusion of John Martin Oates, Jr.), since he would have "arisen to full age" (21 years old) in 1749.
Genealogy Files of Researcher Lee Hanson	Oates in Kentucky	Jesse and William Oates' descendants.
Genealogy Files of Researcher Le Bateman	"Notes" from Le Bladen County, NC and Joseph Oates
Genealogy Files of Researcher Melanie Oates Malone	Oates-Wolfe House in Cleveland County, NC	Oates House on Muddy Fork Creek, a branch of Buffalo Creek..
Genealogy of Warren Oates		Warren Oates was a Hollywood actor from Kentucky and descendant of Jesse Oates

On-Going Research	Researchers are encouraged to submit information, preferably in electronic file format, for inclusion here, for the benefit of other researchers
Oates Family in Europe file: What we know about the Oates family in England and other areas from the earliest recorded period
Barbados file: What we know about Oates ancestors that traveled from Europe to settle in Barbados in the 1600's and later migrated to Colonial America.
James [the Elder] Oates file: What we know about James Oates and his origins	Last Will and Testament of James Oates	James Oates (1660-1703) will dated 24 July, 1703. Father of Joseph Oates
John Oates file: What we know about John Oates, son of Joseph, that may be helpful in the discovery of his descendants	Various documents, important to researchers in establishing the descendants of John Oates, son of Joseph Oates (1697-1747) Will of Jacob Blount Sr. father-in-law of John Oates	Le Bateman
Joseph Oates file: What we know about Joseph Oates, son of Joseph, that may be helpful in the discovery of his descendants	Bladen Co. Tax Records 1768 that indicate that Joseph Oates (Jr.) had a son named Carraway Oates	Le Bateman
Artesha Oates' Maiden Name What we currently know	Two Theories: Carraway or King; which one is correct ?
Genealogy File of Researcher
Genealogy File of Researcher
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North Carolina Land Grant List to Oates	Oates Land Grants (1747-1818). Assembled from information gathered at the North Carolina Archives & History in Raleigh, N.C.	Assembled by M.R. Oates Jr. on July 24, 2001. List of North Carolina land grants compiled for all counties. Indicates land grants made to John and Joseph Oates, as well as Jethro and James. Also, possible descendants of the four sons of Joseph Oates.
Off-Line Documents	Title - Subject	Author/Source
(not available on-line, due to copywrite)	The War Between the Union and the Confederacy and its Lost Opportunities	Col. William Calvin Oates, (1905, Morningside Press reprint 1985)
(not available on-line, due to copywrite)	Conceived in Liberty: William Oates, Joshua Chamberlain, and the American Civil War	Mark Perry / Paperback / Penguin Putnam, Inc. / January 1999
(not available on-line, due to copywrite)	Covered With Glory : The 26th North Carolina Infantry at Gettysburg	Rod Gragg
(not available on-line, due to copywrite)	"With Malice toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln" Confederate Cavalry West of the River	Dr. Stephen B. Oates, American author and historian grew up in Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Texas. Most of his books are related to the Civil War period.

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	Oates Family Library	Wyatt Caraway Shipp King
John James Joseph Jethro

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