Mary Oates: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mary Oates was born on 5 Nov 1812 in Darlington Co, South Carolina (daughter of James Oates and Mary Margaret "Peggy" Grantham); died between 1860 and 1870 in Suwannee Co, Florida.

Mary married William H. Grantham about 1830. William was born about 1812; died after 1858 in Suwannee Co, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Nancy Grantham was born in Feb 1850 in Darlington Co, South Carolina; died on 17 Dec 1919 in Suwannee Co, Florida.

Generation: 2

James Oates was born on 7 Oct 1786 in Dobbs, North Carolina (son of Stephen (or Stephenson) Oates and Phereby (Ferby?) Carraway); died on 11 Feb 1873 in Oats, South Carolin.

James married Mary Margaret "Peggy" Grantham before Aug 1810 in Darlington, South Carolina. Mary was born about 1786 in Wayne Co, North Carolina; died about 1855 in Darlington Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Margaret "Peggy" Grantham was born about 1786 in Wayne Co, North Carolina; died about 1855 in Darlington Co, South Carolina.

Children:

1. Mary Oates was born on 5 Nov 1812 in Darlington Co, South Carolina; died between 1860 and 1870 in Suwannee Co, Florida.

Generation: 3

Stephen (or Stephenson) Oates was born on 9 Jul 1764 in Moore, Sampson Co, North Carolina (son of James Oates and Sarah Clayton); died on 14 Oct 1817 in Darlington, Darlington Co, South Carolina.

Stephen married Phereby (Ferby?) Carraway on 9 Jul 1783 in Wayne Co, North Carolina. Phereby was born on 12 Dec 1764 in Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in 1822 in Autauga, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phereby (Ferby?) Carraway was born on 12 Dec 1764 in Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in 1822 in Autauga, Alabama.

Children:

2. James Oates was born on 7 Oct 1786 in Dobbs, North Carolina; died on 11 Feb 1873 in Oats, South Carolin.
Carraway Oates (also Cates) was born on 18 Oct 1796 in Dobbs, North Carolina; died on 14 Sep 1860 in Polk Co, Texas.
Nancy Ann Oates

Generation: 4

James Oates was born in 1719 in Perquimans, North Carolina (son of Joseph^ Oates and Elizabeth^ Wyatt); died in Jan 1766 in Dobbs, North Carolina.

James married Sarah Clayton in 1752 in Dobbs, North Carolina. Sarah was born in 1739 in Sampson, North Carolina; died in 1766 in Dobbs, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Clayton was born in 1739 in Sampson, North Carolina; died in 1766 in Dobbs, North Carolina.

Children:

Susannah Oates was born on 24 Mar 1756 in Sampson, Dobbs Co, North Carolina; died before May 1835 in Wayne Co, North Carolina.
4. Stephen (or Stephenson) Oates was born on 9 Jul 1764 in Moore, Sampson Co, North Carolina; died on 14 Oct 1817 in Darlington, Darlington Co, South Carolina.