The Gates are not a direct line to me as far as I know they do not connect to my MCNAIR line, they do however connect indirectly to the THURMAN'S Thanks again Sharon Ps just got this cool web site: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/links/genealogylinks.html JEREMIAH FRANKLIN "JERRY" GATES He moved his family to Pensacola, from Mississippi, below is a cut and paste of his parents and sibs, if anyone is connected to this family let me know, there are several researchers that are not on line that I can contact. That are direct to this family. Thanks to all of you that have responded, Husband: John Jackson GATES - ------------------------------------------------ Birth: 20 Sep 1817 Place: MS. Death: After 1880 Place: MS Father: William GATES (1785-1850) Mother: Eleander ? - ------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------ Wife: Dinna "Denna" "Diney" MULLICAN - ------------------------------------------------ Birth: 5 Oct 1820 ®9 Place: ? Death: After 1880 Father: Jeremiah M. MULLICAN (1783-1860) Mother: Francis Holbrook (1795-1832) - ------------------------------------------------ Children... - ------------------------------------------------ 1. M Child: Jeremiah Franklin "Jerry" GATES Birth: 18 Apr 1849 Spouse: Nancy MATTHEWS Marriage: 22 Dec 1879 - ------------------------------------------------ 2. F Child: Amanda J. "Manda" GATES Birth: 22 Mar 1857 Death: 14 Aug 1952 Burial: Place: Harriseville Cemetery Spouse: Thomas Hinds HARRIS Marriage: 7 Oct 1882 - ------------------------------------------------ 3. F Child: Martha Elanor GATES Birth: 5 Jun 1845 Death: 23 Aug 1884 Burial: Place: Harrisville Cemetery Simpson County Miss Spouse: William Jefferson Burkett Marriage: 14 Jan 1873 - ------------------------------------------------ 4. F Child: Francis Leander GATES Birth: 5 Nov 1853 Death: 28 Oct 1877 Burial: Place: New Zion no marker Spouse: Freeman Webster Touchstone Marriage: 15 Jan 1876 - ------------------------------------------------ 5. M Child: George Washington GATES Birth: 26 Aug 1855 Death: 25 Aug 1933 Burial: Place: Rocky Creek Cemetery Simpson County Mississippi Spouse: Rena V. Whatley Marriage: 30 Nov 1881 Spouse: Ellen Catherine Harris Marriage: 13 Dec 1885 - ------------------------------------------------ 6. M Child: Jeff D. GATES Birth: 31 Jan 1861 Death: 15 Sep 1876 Burial: Place: Gates Cemetery Spouse: NONE - ------------------------------------------------ 7. F Child: Mary Elizabeth GATES Birth: 27 Dec 1836 Death: 18 Jan 1910 Burial: Place: Gatesville Cemetery in Copiah County Miss. Spouse: John Henry Sistrunck Marriage: 1856 - ------------------------------------------------ 8. M Child: James Elliott GATES Birth: 10 Jun 1839 Death: 19 Nov 1862 ®35 Occupation: CSA Spouse: NONE - ------------------------------------------------ 9. M Child: William GATES Birth: 16 Jan 1841 Death: 16 Jun 1863 Occupation: CSA - ------------------------------------------------ 10. M Child: Thomas Madison GATES SR. Birth: 21 Jul 1842 Death: 3 Nov 1926 Burial: Place: Oak Grove Cemetery Sabine Parish La Spouse: Manervie Sistrunk Marriage: 11 Dec 1866 Place: Copiah County Mississippi - ------------------------------------------------ 11. M Child: John Jackson GATES JR Birth: 18 Jan 1844 Death: 5 Oct 1860 Spouse: NONE - ------------------------------------------------ 12. F Child: Dinna Ann "Dinnie" GATES Birth: 2 Oct 1846 Death: 22 Oct 1929 Burial: Place: Mitchell, La Spouse: John Floyd Sistrunk - ------------------------------------------------ 13. M Child: G.C. "George" "Gee" GATES Birth: 18 Jan 1848 Death: 4 Oct 1864 Occupation: CSA Spouse: NONE - ------------------------------------------------ 14. M Child: Elisha GATES Birth: 29 Apr 1864 ®36 Death: 29 Apr 1864 Burial: Place: Gates Cemetery Spouse: NONE - ------------------------------------------------ 15. F Child: Eliza GATES Birth: 29 Apr 1864 ®37 Death: 2 May 1864 Spouse: NONE - ------------------------------------------------ 16. M Child: Elijah GATES Birth: 29 Apr 1864 Death: 11 Aug 1868 Spouse: NONE