Hello Fellow Researchers, I am sending out the information I have gathered on my Gatewood line in hopes of finding someone who will be able to help me out. This is all the info I have and I am not sure where to go beyond this. I will start with the present to the past... Hester Ann Adkins, born in Fayette, Co, IL on Jan 16, 1871 Married Charles Adkins. They had children: Bessie, Grace, Tony, Pearl, Benjamin, Frank and Elmer. Hester died on Jan 7, 1944 in Hemet, CA. Hester was the daughter of Louisa Henchy (b. abt. 1845 in MO) and William Gatewood. William Gatewood was born abt. 1839 in IL. As far as I have been able to find so far, is that they had three children: Hester, Margaret and Henry. I have yet to find William on the 1860 Census, so he may of had more children I do not know of yet. I found him on the 1850 and 1870 census. William was the son of Thomas A. Gatewood and Nancy(b.abt. 1817 in KY). Thomas was born abt. 1806 in KY. He had at least Six children: Nancy, William, John K (married Laura and had 2 daughters, Mary and Livia (sp?), Joseph, Risharel (sp?), Robert (married Elizabeth Curry), Williamson, Claybourne (married Lucy J., 2 children: John R. and Andrew), and Douglas. Nancy was found living with her son, Douglas, in 1880, both of them were widowed (Douglas was only 22 @ the time, thought that was interesting). Finally, Thomas A. was the son of Thomas R. Gatewood and Margaret (b. abt.1780 in VA). Thomas was born abt 1781 in VA. So far, Thomas is the only child I have been able to find, but I am sure there are more. If this is anyones line, PLEASE let me know! Thank you! MISTY (Researching: Blankenship, Moore, Bradley, Madison, Montgomery,Neal, Adkins, Strickland, Smith, Gatewood)