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| 説明 | Probably Company E, 4th Tennessee Cavalry, C. S. A..Below information from Kevin Ivey, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Kansas. I have two obits (below) on Joseph B. F. Cates, but neither tell the unit heserved in. There is a Jospeh B. Cate in Co. E 4th TN Cavalry (Branner's),which became Co I, 2nd TN Cavalry I suspect strongly as being him, as itwas formed up in Jefferson County, which matches the location from theobits, and the age matches, service records show 24 in 1864. J. B. F. Cates is indeed in Mt. Hope in Independence, but he is in themausoleum there. KevinSouth Kansas TribuneWednesday, August 25, 1926Front Page Column 1JUDGE J. B. F. CATES DIED LAST FRIDAY MORNINGWas Kansas Pioneer; Chief Counsel for Prairie Interest for Many Years Judge J. B. F. Cates, aged 89, a pioneer Kansas attorney, andfrom 1900 to 1917 chief legal counsel for the Prairie Oil & Gas Company,died at his home here at 418 North 12th street shortly after 2 o'clock lastFriday morning. His death followed an illness which had lasted sinceNovember 11, 1925. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock fromthe local Episcopal church, with Rev. T. G. Hill, rector of the ChanuteEpiscopal church, in charge. Interment was made in the mausoleum at MountHope cemetery, where services were held by the Elk's Lodge, of which JudgeCates had long been a member. The body lay in state at the Episcopal parishhouse from 11:30 until 2:30 Monday. The Prairie offices closed at 2:30 forthe remainder of the day in tribute to the memory of Judge Cates. Judge Cates had enjoyed fairly good health, and had been veryactive, until last November, when he fell over a cable stretched along WestMyrtle street, where paving operations were in progress. The fall fracturedhis hip, and since that time, he was confined to his home, under the care ofa nurse. Despite the fact that he was closely confined to his home, hemanifested his usual interest in public affairs. At 2 o'clock last Friday morning he complained to his daughter,Miss Ada Cates, who was reading to him, that he could not see through hisglasses, and death followed in but a short time. The deceased is survived by his daughter, Miss Ada Cates, of thehome address, and two sons, Charles H. Cates of New York City, and R. W.Cates, of the Citizens-First National bank here. Judge Cates' wife died inJanuary 1925. Judge Cates was born in Grainger county, Tennessee, April 19,1840, a descendant of a fine old English family which had settled inAmerican in the colonial period. He spent his boyhood in his native state,where he obtained a common school education. In 1860 he graduated fromNewman college, in Jefferson county, Tennessee. He served in theConfederate army until 1864, then he was taken prisoner. He was soon paroled, however, and went to Platte City, Missouri,where he began to read law. He was admitted to the bar in 1867. Mr. Cateswas untied in marriage to Miss Nellie Wilhoite, of Platte county, Mo. Threeof the five children born to this union survive. For a short time heestablished himself at Leavenworth, and the came to Humboldt, where heremained for ten years as a pioneer Kansas lawyer. In 1877 he left Kansasto open up an office in Kansas City, Mo. In 1884 he went to Florida, wherehe spent three years, and then returned to this state, this time locating inFredonia. In 1893 he left Fredonia for Chanute, and practiced there until1905, when he came to Independence. From 1900 until 1917 he was chief counsel for the Prairie Oil &Gas Company. He was one of Kansas' oldest practicing lawyers, and wasrecognized as one of the most efficient. Early in his career, Judge Cateswas attorney for Guffey & Galey, the forerunners of the Prairie system. Judge Cates was a member of the Knights Templar here, as well asof the Ancient Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Mirza Temple, atPittsburg. He was also a member of the local Elks lodge.Independence Daily ReporterFriday, August 20, 1926,Front Page Column 3JUDGE J. B. F. CATES DIED EARLY TODAY; A KANSAS PIONEERLong Chief Counsel of Prairie Oil & Gas Co. HereNATIVE OF TENNESSEEJudge Cates Lived in Humbolt in Early Days - Death Came at the Age of 89 Judge J. B. F. Cates, aged 89 years, retired attorney for thePrairie Oil & Gas Co., died early this morning at the family home, 418 NorthTwelfth street, following an illness since November 11, 1925. Funeral services will be in charge of the Prairie companies, whowill furnish the pall bearers and make other necessary arrangements whichwill be announced in detail either Saturday or Monday. Judge Cates hadrequested that his body be taken to the Potts Funeral home to lie untilservices could be held from the Episcopal church, and then taken to themausoleum, where the Elks should have charge. Arrangements are held up pending arrival of one son, Charles H.Cates of New York City, who is now on a trip in New Hampshire.Injury Proved Serious. Judge Cates was very active during his life time until he fellover a wire cable stretched along the paving on West Myrtle street, wherepaving operations were going on. His hip was broken, and since that time hehas been confined to is home under the care of a special nurse. Despite hisadvanced years and the seriousness of his condition he manifested a closeinterest in the affairs of the city. His daughter, Miss Ada, was reading to him at 2 o'clock thismorning when he complained that he could not see through his glasses anddeath followed shortly after. The deceased is survived by one daughter, Miss Ada of the home;and two sons, Charles H. Cates, New York City; and R. W. Cates of theCitizens National Bank here. Mrs. Cates passed away in January 1925.Born in Tennessee. Joseph B. F. Cates was born in Grainger county, Tennessee, April19, 1840, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Cates. His father was anative of North Carolina, and was reared and educated in his native state,being the descendant of fine English ancestors, who settled in the Carolinasduring the colonial period. Mr. Cates was the youngest of a family of three sons and threedaughters. His boyhood was spent in Tennessee, where he attended the commonschools and worked on the farm during vacations. He afterwards took acollegiate course at Newman college, Jefferson county, Tennessee, where hegraduated in 1860. Immediately after aiding in surveying public lands inNebraska, he began to read law in Platte City, Mo., where he was admitted tothe bar in 1867. For a short time he located at Leavenworth. Soon after helocated at Humboldt for the active practice of his profession, bec oming apioneer lawyer of Kansas. He was a partner of L. W. Keplinger, now ofKansas City, Kans., for a time. For ten years Mr. Cates remained in Humboldt, where he built upa good practice, but left Kansas in 1877 to open an office in Kansas City,Mo., where he remained until 1884. From that city he went to Florida forthree years returning to Kansas and opening an office at Fredonia. From1887 until 1893 he remained in that city, moving from there to Chanute wherehe lived until 1905, when he moved to Independence.Joined Prairie in 1900. From 1900 until 1917 he devoted his entire time and services tothe Prairie Oil & Gas company of Independence as chief attorney for thecorporation. He was one of the oldest practicing lawyers in Kansas and hada wide range of experience in professional work. He was admired andrespected by the men of his profession and highly esteemed by many friendsand acquaintance as a broad, liberal, and generous man. Fraternally he was a Mason, being Knight Templar here and amember of the Ancient Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Mirza Temple atPittsburg. He was also a member of the Elks lodge.Served in Civil War. Mr. Cates served in the Confederate army during the Civil waruntil 1864, when he was captured and paroled, following which he returned toMissouri, where he began the study of law. Mr. Cates was united in marriage in 1869 to Nettie Wilhoite, ofPlatte county, Missouri. Five children were born to the marriage of whomthree survive. In his early career Mr. Cates was a attorney for Guffey & Galey,pioneer oil men who afterwards sold out to the Forest Oil Company which wasafterwards reorganized as the Prairie Oil & Gas company and the officesmoved to Independence. E. T. Patterson has been with the company since thedays of the early organization of the company along with Mr. Cates.__________________________Joseph B. F. Cates, lawyer, was born in Grainger county, Tennessee, April19, 1840, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Cates. His father was anative of North Carolina, and was reared and educated in his native state,being the descendant of fine English ancestors, who settled in the Carolinasduring the colonial period. He became a farmer and then emigrated from NorthCarolina to Tennessee, where he became a pioneer settler west of theAlleghany mountains. The mother, who bore the maiden name of ElizabethLloyd, also was born in North Carolina, but of Welsh ancestry. Mr. Cates is the youngest of a family of three sons and three daughters, allof whom grew to manhood and womanhood, but he is the only one who survives.His boyhood was spent in Tennessee, where he attended the common schools andworked on the farm during vacations. He afterward took a collegiate courseat Newman College, Jefferson county, Tennessee, where he graduated in 1860.Immediately after receiving his degree of A. B. Mr. Cates came West, andafter aiding in surveying public lands in Nebraska, began to read law inPlatte City, Mo. He was admitted to the bar in 1867, at Platte City, andsoon afterward located at Humboldt, Kan., for the active practice of hisprofession, becoming a pioneer lawyer of Kansas. For ten years Mr. Catesremained in Humboldt, where be built up a good practice, but left Kansas, in1877; to open an office in Kansas City, Mo., where he remained until 1892,with the exception of four years spent in Florida; then he returned to theSunflower State and located at Chanute, where he resided until 1907, sincewhich year he has resided in Independence. Since 1900 he has devoted hisentire time and services to the Prairie Oil & Gas Company, of Independence,as attorney for the corporation. He is one of the oldest practicing lawyersin Kansas, and has had a wide range of experience in professional work. Heis admired and respected by the men of his profession, and is highlyesteemed by many friends and acquaintances, as a broad, liberal and generousman. Fraternally, he is a Mason, being a Knight Templar and a member of theAncient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Mirza Temple, Pittsburg,Kan. He has never sought political honors, preferring to devote his wholetime and attention to professional work. Mr. Cates was married in 1869, to Nettie, the daughter of John H. Wilhoite,of Platte county, Missouri. Five children were born to the marriage: CharlesHenry, who was educated at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.,and who is now a traveling salesman for a New York City house; Lloyd R.,engaged in farming in Oklahoma; Philip F., a graduate of the Kansas City,Mo., Dental College, who is now practicing dentistry in Oklahoma; Roscoe W.,a graduate of the law department of the University of Kansas, now assistantcashier of the First National Bank of Independence; and Ada F., a graduateof the University of Kansas, class of 1906, who later spent two years atPratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. Pages 261-262 from volume III, part 1 of Kansas: a cyclopedia of statehistory, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities,towns, prominent persons, etc. ... / with a supplementary volume devoted toselected personal history and reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago :1912. 3 v. in 4. : front., ill., ports.; 28 cm. Vols. I-II edited by FrankW. Blackmar. Transcribed December 2002 by Carolyn Ward. This volume isidentified at the Kansas State Historical Society as microfilm LM195. It isa two-part volume 3. |
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