Robert W. Cates (1843-1924)

was the son of
Dr. Richard Stanford Cates (1812 - 1886)
and Cornelia Jane Harvey (1809-1888)



Robert Cates married first in 1867
Eliza Lloyd (1844-1872)
They are buried in the Old Burnet Cemetery

He married second Mary Justus in 1876
They had Flora Cates (1877-1936)

Robert Cates was

Burnet County Sheriff from 1869-1873

Burnet County Judge from
1876-1878 and 1886-1890

an attorney

Worshipful Master of Valley Lodge No. 175  in 1891