A Lake County, Tennessee, planter known as Anderson Cates he was said to have left home (possibly North Carolinaa) around age 10, going to Louisiana, and then some years later he making his way to Mississippi and, finally, Lake County, Tennessee, in 1836. Per Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1887, BIOGRAPHIES, History of Lake County, Anderson served on first Lake Co. grand jury along with H.M. Darnall (his son's grandfather-in-law) & others. Anderson patened and bought a good bit of land over the years. He famously established Cates' Landing, a riverboart dock and supply port. In those days riverboats stopped for freight & passengers but also for fuel, e.g. wood, which was heavy & quickly burned up to create the steam that turned the paddle wheels. The landing was located at one of the few local locations of the eastern river shore that did not flood over in spring or fall. Also important was that Cates was able to provide a steady supply of fuel from land he owned, which as cleared became productive crop land.
He married to Alice Jane Emily Peacock in 1848. She died in 1849. No issue.
He then married Susan Box 15 Dec 1850. He & Susan had 9 CHILDREN:
1. Charley Cates b: ABT 1851 in Obion Co., Tenn.(female)Find A Grave Memorial# 119212067
2. William I. Cates b: 21 AUG 1853 in Obion Co., Tenn.
3. Council P. Cates b: 6 FEB 1855 in Obion Co., Tenn.
4. Reuben Anderson Cates b: 3 DEC 1857 in Obion Co., Tenn. ID#36996888
5. Willis Jones CATES b: 18 MAY 1860 in Lake Co., Tennessee
6. Katherine L. "Kate" "Katie Lou" Cates b: 18 MAY 1860 in Obion Co., TN Find A Grave ID # 57082375
7. Robert Lee Cates b: 15 NOV 1862 in Obion Co., Tenn.
8. Thomas S. Cates b: 22 MAY 1865 in Obion Co., Tenn.
9. Susan A "Sue" Cates b: 17 APR 1868
He married to Alice Jane Emily Peacock in 1848. She died in 1849. No issue.
He then married Susan Box 15 Dec 1850. He & Susan had 9 CHILDREN:
1. Charley Cates b: ABT 1851 in Obion Co., Tenn.(female)Find A Grave Memorial# 119212067
2. William I. Cates b: 21 AUG 1853 in Obion Co., Tenn.
3. Council P. Cates b: 6 FEB 1855 in Obion Co., Tenn.
4. Reuben Anderson Cates b: 3 DEC 1857 in Obion Co., Tenn. ID#36996888
5. Willis Jones CATES b: 18 MAY 1860 in Lake Co., Tennessee
6. Katherine L. "Kate" "Katie Lou" Cates b: 18 MAY 1860 in Obion Co., TN Find A Grave ID # 57082375
7. Robert Lee Cates b: 15 NOV 1862 in Obion Co., Tenn.
8. Thomas S. Cates b: 22 MAY 1865 in Obion Co., Tenn.
9. Susan A "Sue" Cates b: 17 APR 1868
A Lake County, Tennessee, planter known as Anderson Cates he was said to have left home (possibly North Carolinaa) around age 10, going to Louisiana, and then some years later he making his way to Mississippi and, finally, Lake County, Tennessee, in 1836. Per Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1887, BIOGRAPHIES, History of Lake County, Anderson served on first Lake Co. grand jury along with H.M. Darnall (his son's grandfather-in-law) & others. Anderson patened and bought a good bit of land over the years. He famously established Cates' Landing, a riverboart dock and supply port. In those days riverboats stopped for freight & passengers but also for fuel, e.g. wood, which was heavy & quickly burned up to create the steam that turned the paddle wheels. The landing was located at one of the few local locations of the eastern river shore that did not flood over in spring or fall. Also important was that Cates was able to provide a steady supply of fuel from land he owned, which as cleared became productive crop land.
He married to Alice Jane Emily Peacock in 1848. She died in 1849. No issue.
He then married Susan Box 15 Dec 1850. He & Susan had 9 CHILDREN:
1. Charley Cates b: ABT 1851 in Obion Co., Tenn.(female)Find A Grave Memorial# 119212067
2. William I. Cates b: 21 AUG 1853 in Obion Co., Tenn.
3. Council P. Cates b: 6 FEB 1855 in Obion Co., Tenn.
4. Reuben Anderson Cates b: 3 DEC 1857 in Obion Co., Tenn. ID#36996888
5. Willis Jones CATES b: 18 MAY 1860 in Lake Co., Tennessee
6. Katherine L. "Kate" "Katie Lou" Cates b: 18 MAY 1860 in Obion Co., TN Find A Grave ID # 57082375
7. Robert Lee Cates b: 15 NOV 1862 in Obion Co., Tenn.
8. Thomas S. Cates b: 22 MAY 1865 in Obion Co., Tenn.
9. Susan A "Sue" Cates b: 17 APR 1868
He married to Alice Jane Emily Peacock in 1848. She died in 1849. No issue.
He then married Susan Box 15 Dec 1850. He & Susan had 9 CHILDREN:
1. Charley Cates b: ABT 1851 in Obion Co., Tenn.(female)Find A Grave Memorial# 119212067
2. William I. Cates b: 21 AUG 1853 in Obion Co., Tenn.
3. Council P. Cates b: 6 FEB 1855 in Obion Co., Tenn.
4. Reuben Anderson Cates b: 3 DEC 1857 in Obion Co., Tenn. ID#36996888
5. Willis Jones CATES b: 18 MAY 1860 in Lake Co., Tennessee
6. Katherine L. "Kate" "Katie Lou" Cates b: 18 MAY 1860 in Obion Co., TN Find A Grave ID # 57082375
7. Robert Lee Cates b: 15 NOV 1862 in Obion Co., Tenn.
8. Thomas S. Cates b: 22 MAY 1865 in Obion Co., Tenn.
9. Susan A "Sue" Cates b: 17 APR 1868
Inscription
Sacred to the memory of John Anderson Cates, Born Nov. 9, 1810 Died Feb. 27, 1868 and other inscriptions undecipherable from photo.
Gravesite Details
Stone in well kept city graveyard with many family members. Large stone is broken in two places and permanently affixed to ground.
