Daughter of William Hardy Pendergraph and Temperance Ella Meacham Pendergraph.

Married to Thomas Jefferson Cate on November 5, 1919 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Lenoergrass
Age: 13
Birth Date: Dec 1886
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 17
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 321
Family Number: 322
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: William H Lenoergrass
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Name: Ellen Lenoergrass
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Lenoergrass 33
Ellen Lenoergrass 34
Daisy Lenoergrass 16
Ada Lenoergrass 13
George Lenoergrass 10
Emma Lenoergrass 8
Samuel Lenoergrass 6
Effie Lenoergrass 4
Maggie Lenoergrass 2
Joseph Lenoergrass 4/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Pendergraph
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
[Male]
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: W H Pendergraph
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: T Ella Pendergraph
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: No
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
W H Pendergraph 44 Head
T Ella Pendergraph 44 Wife
Ada Pendergraph 21 Daughter
George W Pendergraph 20 Son
Samuel Pendergraph 16 Son
Effie Pendergraph 14 Daughter
Maggie Pendergraph 12 Daughter
Joseph W Pendergraph 10 Son
Elmira Pendergraph 8 Daughter
Willie Pendergraph 5 Son
Lizzie Pendergraph 3 Daughter
Victor Pendergraph 1 Grandson
Winfred Pendergraph 0 Son

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ada Pendergrass
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1887
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1919
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: Wm Pendergrass
Mother: Ellen Pendergrass
Spouse: Tom J Cates
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 34
Spouse Father: Cates
Spouse Mother: Ardell Cates
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Cates
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas Cates
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas Cates 34 Head
Ada Cates 33 Wife
Victor Cates 11 Son
Maurice Cates 9 Son
Louise Cates 7 Daughter
Gladys Cates 4 Daughter

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Cates
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 43
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street Address:
Ward of City: Part of 5
House Number: 306
Dwelling Number: 109
Family Number: 129
Age at First Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas J Cates 44 Head
Ada Cates 43 Wife
Pendergraph 23 Lodger
Victor Cates 21 Son
Marvyn Cates 18 Daughter
Luise Cates 17 Daughter
Gladys Cates 14 Daughter

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Ada Pendergraph Cates
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 50
Birth Date: 12 Dec
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 31 May 1937
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: T J Cates
Father's Name: W H Pendergraph
Mother's Name: Ella T Meacham