I have just discovered the married name for the above great great grand aunt. She was the daughter of Michael Gates and Catherine Ann Cline Gates. Nancy was born in IN in 1839. She married Joseph A. Maxwell in St Clair Co MO on Feb 12, 1857. Joseph was a farmer, and they are found in the 1860 St Clair Federal Census. They have two children, Martha age 2 years and William A. age 6/12. In 1870 Nancy is found in the household of Joseph Maxwell, age 70 in Howard Co MO. Nancy is age 39 and has Martha age 13 years, William A. age 10 years, Louisa, age 9 years and Jonathan age 5 years. Joseph has either died or left the family for some reason. I can not locate him on any other census. By the 1880 census I can no longer find Nancy, Martha, Louisa or Jonathan. William A. however, is age 20, mother born IN and married. Wife is Lottie and they have one child, Clara age 11/12. It is possible, as has happened before that Nancy may have taken the younger children and removed to Randolph Co AR where there are other relatives....just covering all the bases...and hoping for more information. Gena Gates Lally Genealogy = irritating the living and disturbing the dead