This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oates, Kelly Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yhB.2ACI/267.1 Message Board Post: Hi Bettye, I have some information on the Oates at www.rwmcgee.com. Here is a report for Elizabeth Oates, wife of Alexander Kelly, III. Source ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Elizabeth Oates. Born in Nov 1803 in Halifax County, VA. Elizabeth died in Oates Landing, Sequatchie, TN, on 12 Nov 1871; she was 68. Buried in Oates Cemetary, Sequatchie, TN. Elizabeth married Alexander Kelly III. They had the following children: i. David O. (~1828-) ii. Nancy Mayo (1830-) iii. John Gillespie (1832-1905) iv. Eli T. (1838-1907) v. James Clay (1842-) vi. William Edgar (~1847-) vii. Alexander viii. Thomas (Died as Child) ix. Abigail (Died as Child) Parents ————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 Col. David Oates. Born on 5 Feb 1776 in Halifax County, VA. David died in Oates Landing, Sequatchie, TN, on 26 Jan 1809; he was 32. Buried in Oates Cemetary, Sequatchie, TN. Abt 1800 when David was 23, he married Sarah Griffith, in Halifax County, VA. They had the following children: 1 i. Elizabeth (1803-1871) ii. Mary (1800-1856) 3 Sarah Griffith. Born abt 1783 in VA. Sarah died in Oates Landing, Sequatchie, TN, on 31 Aug 1859; she was 76. Buried in Oates Cemetary, Sequatchie, TN. Grandparents ————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 William Oates. Born abt 1755 in Accomack, VA. William died in Halifax County, VA, on 7 Jul 1828; he was 73. William married Aley. They had one child: 2 i. David (1776-1809) 5 Aley. Born abt 1760 in Halifax County, VA. Aley died aft 1829; she was 69. 6 Richard Griffiths. Born in 1764 in Slate Mill,Amroth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Richard died in Slate Mill,Amroth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on 6 Sep 1843; he was 79. Richard married Martha Prout. They had one child: 3 i. Sarah (~1783-1859) 7 Martha Prout. Born abt 1766 in Sutton, Pembroke, Wales. Martha died in St. Issells, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on 18 Mar 1806; she was 40. G Grandparents ————————————————————————————————————————————— 14 Stephen Prout. Born abt 1740 in Sutton, Pembroke, Wales. Buried on 9 Mar 1787 in St. Issells, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Child: 7 i. Martha (~1766-1806)