OATS of Marshall, Obion, Tipton and Fayette Co TN, also NC
There is a book called Confederate Widows and families of TN, or something similar to that title. I gleaned these OATS names from it.
(1) county of widow's residence at time of application
(2) year and place of widow's birth
(3) name of soldier, year and place of his birth
(4) year and place of marriage
(5) year and place of soldier's death
(6) additional data noted by abstracter
#1893Celia Jane Oats (Crittenden)
(1) Fayette Co(2) 1840 Marshall Co (3)Steven K Oates Tipton Co (4) 1867 Fayette Co (5) 1906 Fayette Co
#6918 Ebbie Sanders (Oats) (1) Obion Co (2) 1854 Duplin Co NC (3) Wm Harrison Sanders 1840 Anson Co NC (4) Fulton Co KY 1871 (5) 1917