Home Place - Sampson Co., NC

Original 4-Room House built c1820 by John Oates (1775-1826) (son of Jethro & Artesha)

David J Oates and Jethro W Oates

Sons of David Cogdell Oates and Malinda Pennington Oates [c1868]

Jethro William Oates family

Lillie, Mittie Martin Oates, Edwin, Geth, & John Martin [c1896]

Town of Faison in the 1920's

The Oates Family did its shopping in Faison and took produce to the auction market in the center of the town, next to the railroad tracks.

John Martin Oates & sons

L-R: Hugh, Jack, Ronald, George, Ralph, Bunk, and John Martin Oates, Sr.

Weiner Roast at Home Place

Great Grandchildren of Jethro W Oates and Mittie Martin Oates. (pictured, grandchildren of John Martin Oates and Edwin Oates [c1950's]

Pioneer Descendants in Alabama

Standing at Top; John Calvin Oates; Second Row, L-R; Senia (Oates) Peavy, Artie Missie Kirkland Oates, William Henderson Oates, Alabama Carl (Oates) Kirkland, First Row, L-R; Emmaline (Chambliss) Oates (widow of Ephraim), Margaret (Oates) Gibson, Charles Spencer Oates - Photo 1937

Cousins in the 1930's, Sampson County, NC

Back Row: Norris, Bob, Miriam, Sam Front Row: Joyce, Jimmy Kelly (?), Don, Dot

1890 Faison Main Street

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