> Today I received the pension papers for Henry C. Gates who died 1862 in VA > from illness in Civil War. He enlisted from Cass County. His wife died > 1864 leaving 4 Children. George born 1855, Jane > > 1858, John 1860 and Florence 1862. George Gates married Abigial Stanton 4 > July 1854 in Homer, Van Buren County. Double wedding with Martha Stanton and > Randall Gray. All of Litchfield, Hillsdale, MI. > > A Hollister H. Stanton who was born about 1802, took guardianship in 1866 > and by 1872, Jane is asking for a new guardian for her and Florence. Mr. > Stanton has left county and refuses to act as guardian. Florence Gates is > living in Cass with Josiah B. Laylin (spelling?). > > Jane Gates married George Rose in Cass 1874 and is my great-grandmother. > She and George separated sometime aft.1880. I would like to find what > happened to her and any information on these STANTON, GATES and ROSE