The following is my Bates family: Robert? BATES, b Madison(ville), Madison, SC (I'm unsure of this) -- Nenoa BATES, b 1808, m 1829, Isaac Lenior Barnes (my ancestors) --- Lee Barnes --- John Barnes --- Catherine E. Barnes, b 10 Jun 1833, Marengo Co, AL, d, 29 Nov 1911, Nanafalia, Marengo Co, AL, m 07 Nov 1849, Marengo Co, AL, Joseph Alston Rogers, b 01 May 1822, Clarke Co, AL, d 02 May 1863, Strawberry Plain, TN. (my ancestors) --- Sara Barnes --- Margaret Barnes --- Nap Barnes -- Jehu (GeeHugh) BATES, b Madison(ville), Madison Co, SC, m Chestina Davis --- James Davis BATES --- Mary BATES, d 18 mos old --- Ruby BATES, m L.A. Robinson --- Lula Gaines BATES, m Joe(y) Bell, b Aug ---- Joe Bell, Jr., b Jan, d at 14 yrs --- Minnie Bell BATES, m OLD --- Nora Ella BATES, m John E. Clark --- Quintus BATES, m Emma Alice Hand ---- Vera Hand --- Maude BATES, abt 1900 (twin to Mable), d 15 Jan 1983, Mobile, AL, m Abt 1918 Richard McDonald ---- Dorothy McDonald, b abt 1919, m FNU Fowler ----- Paul D. Fowler ---- Frances McDonald, m Melvin Stewart ----- Doris Stewart ----- Robert W. Stewart ---- Richard McDonald, Jr, m UNK ----- Richard B. McDonald ----- Kirk McDonald --- Mable BATES, b abt 1900 (twin to Maude), d 05 Jan 1980, m1 FNU Sizemore, m2 FNU Striedall ---- Clifford Bates Sizemore, m Olga Faye ----- Marsha Sizemore, m Edward N. Cannon ----- Cynthia Faye Sizemore -- Susie BATES, m William Davis, b abt 1800 -- Betty BATES, m Bryant Armstead -- Mary Bates, m FNU Harris --- 2 children ---- Cliff Harris -- Charlie BATES, m Roxy Parten -- Sidney F. BATES -- Robert Seals BATES, m Chestina (?) Davis Where there are question marks (?) I didn't understand the info I was given by my mother. I have not been able to get this straight yet and am hoping someone out there will be able to help me. Mary F. Breland, [email protected]