Married to Wilson Cates around 1893.

Wilson and Eliza were the parents of:
Allen Duffie Cates
Stephen Philmore Cates(1898-unk)
Frank Jackson Cates
Claud J Cates(1902-unk)
Jesse Wilson Cates
Ollie Milton Cates
Lillie Cates Carrigan Turner(1907-1990)
Foy Alexander Cates
Coy John Cates
Moses Roosevelt Cates
Margaret Louise Cates Wilson(1916-unk)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Strayhorn
Home in 1880: Patterson, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's name: William Strayhorn
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Caroline Strayhorn
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William Strayhorn 40
Caroline Strayhorn 42
Nancy Strayhorn 10
William Strayhorn 13
Julia Strayhorn 9
Susan Strayhorn 7
Eliza Strayhorn 4
John Strayhorn 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Liza Cates
Home in 1900: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 22
Birth Date: Aug 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 4
Spouse's Name: Wilson Cates
Marriage year: 1893
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Wilson Cates 35
Liza Cates 22
Stephen Cates 65
Allen Cates 6
Stephen Cates 3
Frank Cates 9/12
Mary Cates 10

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Catero
Age in 1910: 35
Estimated Birth Year: 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Wilson Catero
Home in 1910: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Wilson Catero 42
Eliza Catero 35
Riley D Catero 16
Stephen P Catero 11
Claud J Catero 9
Jessie W Catero 7
Ollie Catero 6
Lillie Catero 4
(Not Named) Catero 4/12
(Not Named) Catero 4/12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Cates
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
House Number: 538
Street Address: 671
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Wilson C Cates
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Wilson C Cates 59
Eliza Cates 54
Ollie Cates 23
Coy Cates 21
Foy Cates 21
Moses Cates 18
Margaret Cates 14
Troy Cates 11
A D Cates 7

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Eliza Cates
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 55
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1875
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 4 Apr 1931
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Wife of Wilson Cates
Father's Name: Tip Strayhorn
Mother's Name: Caroline Crabtree