This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cates Kendall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hV.2ADE/1697.3 Message Board Post: I spent summers in Clarksville with my Grandmother, but did not live there and don't know of the Cates family directly. But with what I've found here, I know my Grandmother knew them at least from the Church. Too many things have gotten away. Here is some more data from old editions of the Johnson Co. Historial Society. You might want to join & order back copies. Info on membership & fees for back editions can be found at: http://www.oklahoma.net/~pvtspark/johnson2.html They change the page sometimes, if Johnson2 doesn't work, try johnson.html April 1977 Edition Transcription of the books of the Bethlehem Society, Methodist Episcopal Church South: ( These have been microfilmed and are also available at the Arkansas History Commission if you need copies ) Members Mollie P. Cates received Sept 10, 1882 Mandy S. Cates received Sept. 10, 1882 John R. Cates (no date) Rebecca Cates (no date) Mollie (Cates) Kendall received July 6, 1885 Nancy C. Cates received July 28, 1887 October 1977 Edition Charity Cates recevied Dec 1902 Register of Marriages Mr. A.C. Kendall to Miss Mollie P. Cates July 16, 1885 by W.F. Jacobs Mr. J.P. Kendall to Miss Manda A. Cates 1886 by C.E. Mast Register of Baptisims Mollie P. Cates Sept 10 1882 by W.H. Metheny Mandy S. Cates Sept 10 1882 by W.H. Metheny All Sept 17 1882 by W.H. Metheny, children of John R. & Rebecca Cates Nancy Cates James Cates William Cates Johnie Cates Sarah Ethel Cates Sept 4, 1883 by W.H. Metheny, child of John R. & Rebecca Cates Members removed Mollie P. Cates (married) Mandy Cates (married) Bethlehem (Arnold) Cemetery (This is near my old family homeplace. I did not look here earlier because of the Spadra residence.) Mollie Cates Kendall (wife of Amos C.) 1864 - 1899 Amos C. (Dick) Kendall 1855 - 1899 John R. Cates April 18, 1844 Jan 3, 1917 Rebecca Stumbough Cates (wife of John R.) Feb 25 1845 April 12 1916