This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1079.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am a direct descendant of nathaniel Gates his father was nathaniel gates of NY, Theres a cenmeteray in between Boone IA my family's Brethren twnshp, Silas Frederick Anna Louisa Elijah all have stones there. Augustus Gates m. to Mary Jane Barngrover is my 2nd great grandparents m in Adel IA, I have there m. record, there is also a Peter Gates in that cemetary. My father is Ronnie Gates I am Carol Ann Gates Miller, Julia ann Cross is a third grt grandmother ,her mother name is Sophia Peddicourt Doty Surname also comes up this is William Cross descedants, I have contact with him, he has a wealthe of info, the gates Family also wher in sidney IA, and some are buried there Polly Gates was noted in the newspaer. Any thing you can help with or if this is any help pls respond