| Father | John Wayne Scates (b. 8 January 1898, d. 12 February 1932) |
| Mother | Luna May Cantrell (b. 20 January 1900, d. 7 October 1994) |
| Daughter | Trina Scates |
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| Included in charts - lists | Descendants of James Francis Anderson b. ca 1726 Descendants of John Shirley b. 1725 |
| Relationship | 5th cousin of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott 9th cousin 1 time removed of Carol Jay Gilstrap 5th cousin 2 times removed of Isaac Silas Vaughn 5th cousin 2 times removed of Katherine Gilstrap Scott 5th cousin 2 times removed of Joseph Ryland Scott 5th cousin 2 times removed of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott 5th cousin 2 times removed of Orly Marie Vaughn 5th cousin 2 times removed of Avital Catherine Vaughn |
| Person Source | Melvin Fern Scates had person sources.1 | |
| Birth | 16 October 1928 | He was born on 16 October 1928 in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, USABG. |
| Residence | 1935 | He lived in Rural, Weakley, TennesseeBG, in 1935. |
| Residence | 1 April 1940 | He lived Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son in Weakley, Tennessee, USABG, on 1 April 1940. |
| Death | 24 September 1987 | He died on 24 September 1987 at age 58 in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, USABG. |
| Last Edited | 7 April 2020 |