I descend from Stephen Gates of Hingham. Several generations down, the family went from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and to Edwards, New York before moving on to Ottawa County, Michigan. My line is: Josiah GATES 1747-? and Elizabeth MOORE (Mass>NH?) Phinehas GATES 1782-1860 and Betsey MADDISON (NH>NY) Leonard GATES 1809-1842 and Almira LILLIE Lewis Leonard GATES 1835-1904 and Lucy Emiline LAWTON (Mich) Edward Clinton GATES 1859-1930 and Susanna DeCAN Millard M. GATES 1894-1967 and Edna Mae NICHOLS Vernon Millard GATES 1923-1974 and Barbara Lee VANDER WERF If anyone connects, please contact me. Susan "Sue" Gates Davis