I am currently working on the family of my GGGGGgrandfather. I do have more information on the descendants of the son, George Gates. Below is a family group sheet on this family. I'd love to make contact with someone else who is researching ANY of these lines. Regards, Karen Krugman Family Group Sheet ============================================ Husband: Henry GATES Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 1789 Death: 1857 Burial: Marriage: bef 1810 Father: Henry GATES Sr. (1754-1834) Mother: Margaret SCHROTT (1754-1798) ============================================= Wife: Dorothy Ann TRUBY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 1789 Death: 9 NOV 1845 Shippensville, Clarion County, Pennsylvania Burial: Father: Mother: ================================================ Children ================================================ 1 M Frederick GATES Birth: Chr: Death: Burial: Spouse: Sarah BLACK ( - ) Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 2 M John GATES Birth: Chr: Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 3 F Catherine GATES Birth: Chr: Death: Burial: Spouse: John GROVE ( - ) Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 4 F Margaret GATES Birth: Chr: Death: Burial: Spouse: James THOMPSON ( - ) Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 5 M George GATES Birth: 17 JAN 1810 Adams County, Ohio Emigration: 1827 Ohio Tax List: 1830 Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio Tax List: 1832 Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio Tax List: 1833 Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio Census: 1850 Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio Census: 1860 Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio Census: 1870 Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio Death: 22 OCT 1877 Lewisburg, Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Harrison Township, Preble Obit: Spouse: Louisa FOWLER (1819-1889) Marriage: 13 FEB 1840 Preble County, Ohio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 6 M Joseph GATES Birth: 4 JAN 1818 Death: 7 NOV 1899 Burial: Spouse: Widow Catherine MAXWELL (1826-1884) Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 7 F Susanna GATES Birth: 1 MAR 1826 Death: 12 MAY 1884 Burial: Spouse: William MCDOWELL ( - ) Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 8 M Henry GATES Birth: 2 SEP 1830 Death: MAY 1896 Burial: Spouse: Magdalena MOYER (1839-1919) Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 9 M Jacob GATES Birth: SEP 1834 Death: 25 MAR 1837 Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 10 F Sarah E. GATES Birth: 1838 Death: 1882 Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 11 M David GATES Birth: 31 JAN 1840 Death: 6 AUG 1920 Burial: Spouse: Catherine EMINGER (1842-1932) Marriage: ============================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- HUSBAND NOTES: Henry GATES Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- General: George Gates, husband of Louisa Fowler and father of Oliver C. Gates, "of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania came to this country when about fifteen years of age with his father, Henry Gates." My source is page 438 of "A Biographical History of Preble County, Ohio " (1900) by Lewis Publishing Company. According to the source cited above George & Louisa had nine children.