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Oates Pioneers Reception (Social)
Friday Night, June 28, 2002
Location: TBD

Purpose and Description:

This event is being planned as a way to provide a little something "extra" for out-of-town guest that arrive before Saturday.  It is basically a night-before "social" (mini re-union) for out-of-town guests.  Details for this event will be published later.  Local cousins and others who arrive early are invited also.

Special Honorees:  [Click on "E-mail Tree" for contact information]

Descendants of Oates Pioneers that left Sampson County in the 1800's. Moved from NC to settle in Alabama, Texas, Kentucky, Missouri, etc.

 

Jethro William Oates' Great-Grandchildren
Grandson or granddaughter moved from Sampson County in the 1930's and 1940's
Cousins
 
John W. Oates' children grew up in Michigan Bill, John, Carol, Gary, Ron
Oates McCullen's children grew up in Virginia Richie, Arthur
Dot (Oates) Sutton's children grew up in Tennessee and Missouri  Eric Dean, Jennifer Lynn
Kathleen (Oates) Hopkins' children grew up in Michigan Dorothy, Tom
Laura (Oates) Smith's children grew up in Melinda Smith Jones, Phillip Smith III, Tim Smith
Mary (Oates) Riggle's children grew up in George McCoy Riggle
Joyce Ann
Alice
Betty Kay

Note:  RED letters indicate have already confirmed plans to attend
Not listed, but just as important, are the other cousins that grew up in NC and plan to attend

 

David Jethro Oates' Grandchildren
Son or daughter moved from Sampson County in the 1930's to settle in Virginia or Maryland
Cousins
 
David Jethro Oates' children grew up in Rocky Mt., NC Annie Elizabeth, David Jethro, Charles Richard
James Arthur Oates' children grew up in Baltimore, MD Caryle, Anne Elizabeth, Minnie, James, Luther, Donald (deceased), Margaret, Raymond
Irene Oates' children grew up in Richmond, VA area Alma Virginia (Ginny) Hausch
Rubert Oates' children grew up in Baltimore, MD Robert (Bob), Mary Elizabeth
Rebecca Oates' children grew up in Virginia Ann Marie
Lucille Oates' children grew up in Virginia Doris Lucille, Jackie
Sadie Pearl Oates' daughter grew up in Virginia "Billie", Doloris
Raymond Wade Oates' children grew up in Virginia Verlon, Jean
Herbert Oates' children grew up in Richmond, Virginia area (wife "Bobbie")  Loretta, Cathy, Judy, Lisa, Jan, Joan, David
   

Note:  Bold Red letters indicate have already confirmed  and plans to attend
Not listed, but just as important, are the other cousins that grew up in NC and plan to attend