1a.  Marriage Record:  can't find.

1b.  State of North Carolina.  1977.  An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives.  North Carolina Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC (online at Ancestry.com):

Groom:	Isaah Cates
Bride:	Nancy Obrient
Bond Date:	16 Nov 1863
Bond #:	000109640
County:	Person
Bondsman:	John D Cates

2.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Virginia A. CATES (æ 9, b. NC) is living in Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC (p. 193B), with her widowed mother, Nancy CATES (æ 37, b. NC), plus siblings.

3.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 34):  Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC, Roll, p. 54A, SN 3, SD 5, ED 75, enumerated 5 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Cathran Charles

Head

W

M

May 1871

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M

8

NC

NC

NC

Farmer

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

31

_______ Jimie

Wife

W

F

Feb 1874

25

M

8

3

3

NC

NC

NC

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Y

_______ L R

Son

W

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Jul 1892

6

S

NC

NC

NC

at school

3

N

N

Y

_______ R O

Son

W

M

Sep 1896

3

S

NC

NC

NC

_______ Mimie

Dau

W

F

Apr 1898

2

S

NC

NC

NC

5.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 32):  Durham-Roxboro Road, Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC, Roll T624_1106, p. 137A, SN _A, SD 5, ED 144, enumerated 20/21 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Cathran Chas

Head

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M1

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NC

NC

Eng

Farmer

General Farm

Emp

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Y

O

F

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_______ Jennie

Wife

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W

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M1

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None

_______ Luscious R

Son

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W

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NC

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NC

Eng

Farm Laborer

Home Farm

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N

0

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Y

_______ Robt O

Son

M

W

14

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

Farm Laborer

Home Farm

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N

0

Y

Y

Y

_______ Minnie A

Dau

F

W

12

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

_______ Ray

Son

M

W

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S

NC

NC

NC

Farm Laborer

Home Farm

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N

0

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_______ Lillie

Dau

F

W

1 6/12

S

NC

NC

NC

None

*Durham & Roxboro Road

6.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #37 of 39):  Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC, Roll T625_1314, p. 261A, SN 19A, SD 5, ED 189, enumerated 9/10 Feb 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Fm

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Cothram Charles W

Head

O

F

M

W

48

M

Y

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

farmer

on farm

OA

274

_______ Jennie

Wife

F

W

46

M

Y

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

none

_______ Lillie

Dau

F

W

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S

Y

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

none

7.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Mrs. Jennie COTHRAN (æ 53, b. NC; widow) is living in Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC (p. 75B), with her married son, Ray W. COTHRAN (æ 29, b. NC), and his family.

8.  North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC (online at Ancestry.com):

Name:	Charles W. Cothran	Jannie A Cothran
Date of Birth:	May 6th 1922	Feb, 18th, 1871
Birthplace:	N.C.	Person Co, N.C.
Date of Death:	Oct. 21st, 1922	Jan, 31st, 1945
Age:	52 yrs 5 mos 15 dys	74 yrs 11 mos 13 dys
Place of Death:	Flat River Township Pearson County, N.C.	Quewhiffle Township Hoke County, N.C.
Cause of Death:	myocarditis | intoxication	breast cancer
Usual Residence:	R#2 Timberlake, N.C.	Aberdeen, N.C. (R.F. #1)
Marital Status:	Single	Wodowed (sic)
Name of Spouse:	Mrs. Jennie Cothran	Charles W. Cothran
Name of Father:	Richard Cothran	Isiar Cates
Birthplace of Father:	N.C.	N.C.
Name of Mother:	Cornelia Clemont	Nancy Cates
Birthplace of Mother:	N.C.	N.C.
Occupation:	Tobacco Farmer	Domestic
Name of Informant:	Mrs. Jennie Cothran R#2 Timberlake, N.C.	L.R. Cothran Aberdeen, N.C. (R.F.D. #1.)
Date of Burial:	10-23-1922	2-1-46
Place of Burial:	C.W. Cothran Family Cemty.	Ashley Heights Cemetery

9.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

10.  WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com, respectively).