John Morgan Cates, son of Richard Cate, was born om 16 Jan. 1771 in North
Carolina. He died on 11 Oct. 1825 in Caroll County, Georga. John married
Mary Hannah Smith on 29 Nov. 1790 in Newberry, South Carolins. Mary was born
om 14 Dec. 1777 in Union County, South Carolina. She died 1844 in Georgia.