James Arthur Oates (1895-1987)

James Arthur was born in Sampson County, North Carolina

James Arthur Oates

Ida Olivia (Harn) Oates

James Arthur Oates with brother, Herbert Oates

Ida Harn (Oates) at age 14 with sister, Pauline Harn

from left to right....Raymond Oates, Donald Oates, Luther Oates, James W. Oates,
James A. Oates (father of brothers), Horace Oates.  The brothers are lined up from youngest to oldest.

Children of James Arthur and Ida Oates

Horace, Luther, and James in 1993 - Not pictured, Raymond, Elizabeth,
Minnie (deceased), Margaret, and Donald (deceased)

Ida Oates with son, Donald & daughter, Margaret  -
Also pictured  Nancy, and Gary

Horace Oates

Anne Elizabeth (Oates) Farley (deceased) family

L-R: Brian, Garry, Elizabeth, Thomas, and Barry

Carolyn, Dianna, Elizabeth, Barbara and Charles

Minnie Oates

James W. Oates

from left to right....James Francis Oates (son of James W.)..James Joseph Oates ( son of James F.) 
James W. Oates ( son of James A.)  ..Angelina E. Oates in front.

Luther Oates

L-R, Sisters, Tracey Oates, Dayna (Oates) Crider, Kendall (Oates) Battaglini & Nancy Oates

Donald Oates family

Donald and Marie Oates

Lieutenant Donald Oates of Baltimore City, MD Fire Department

Children of Donald and Marie Oates

Margaret Oates

Raymond Richard Oates

Ray married Florence Jeanette Patterson on January 28, 1971 in San Antonio, Texas. From that union was born Anna Elizabeth Oates on January 16, 1971 in San Antonio, Texas and a twin Andrew Lee Oates (died at birth).

Raymond also had six daughters; named, Kathy, Sherry??, Sue, MaryAnn??, and Mandy.

Raymond's grandchildren by Anna Elizabeth Oates (   ):
     Whitnie, born in Akron, Ohio on May 27, 1990
     Andy, born in El Paso, Arizona on March 12, 1990
     Baylie, born in Mesa, Arizona on March 12, 1998

Mandy is the youngest of Rays children she was born on May,1,1981 in San Antonio,Texas, and has a daughter named Faith. My sister Sue is 39 and my sister Mary is 36

The above information was provided by Anna E. Oates