Hi all, here is my CATES line: 1. James Mathias Cates, b ~1807 N. Carolina or S. Carolina, d after 1866 (NC to TN to IL) married Jane Bolen, b ?, m ~1829, d ? married Martha Powel, b ~1816, m 1849, d ? 2. Franklin Powhatan Cates, b 1842 Anna, IL, d 1897 Alto Pass, IL married Mary Malvina Lingle, b 1847, m 1864, d 1926 3. William Franklin Cates, b 1867 Cobden, IL, d 1925 Bloomfield Township, IL married Matilda Adeline Waters, b 1869, m 1891, d 1946 4. Hervy Herschel Cates, b 1907 Bloomfield Township, IL, d 1966 Aurora, IL married Geraldine Elizabeth Wennmacher, b 1918, m 1939, d 1990 If anyone recognizes these people, I would like to hear from you. Lloyd Cates [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>