1. James Allen Gates b. Apr 28, 1924 Charlotte, TX, d. Apr 24, 1989 Wichita Falls, TX, m. Oct 29, 1944 Wichita Falls, TX to Leonida "Neda" Sanderfur b. Dec 12, 1925 Wichita Falls, TX. One child:

1. Arthur Allen Gates b. July 13, 1945 Wichita Falls, TX, m 1- June 28, 1969  divorced  1976, no children. M2- June 11, 1977 Fort Worth, TX to Susan M. Roach. One child:

1. Summer M. Gates b. June 28, 1980 Fort Worth, TX

Ellie m2- Feb 28, 1943 Youngsport, Bell Co TX to Jessie Thelma Cosper b. Nov 27, 1921 Jarrell, Williamson Co TX. Her parents were: Jesse Hayden Cosper and Gracie Mattie Morgan. 3 children:

1. Melva Jane Gates b. Feb 2, 1943 Belton, Bell Co TX, m. Aug 15, 1964 Killeen, Bell Co TX to Arthur Lawrence Skjothaug b. Jan 11, 1943 Edgemont, SD. His parents were: Harold S. Skjothaug and Ellida Engen. 2 children:

1. Arthur Lawrence Skjothaug Jr b. June 11, 1972 Spokane, Spokane Co WA,

m. July 16, 1993 Airway Heights, Spokane Co WA to Priscilla Gaye Ribic,

divorced 1998 Spokane, WA. One child:

1. Wyatt Nicholas Skjothaug b. Nov 1, 1994 Spokane, Spokane Co WA.

2. Brenda Dorthea-Lynn Skjothaug b. Sept 12, 1975 Spokane, Spokane Co

WA. Lives Seattle, WA.

2. Judy Lynn Gates b. Oct 16, 1946 Belton, Bell Co TX. Lives Killeen, TX, not married.

3. Janet Lea Gates b. July 24, 1960 Belton, Bell Co TX, m 1- Mar 14, 1980 Killeen, Bell Co TX to Ricky L. Auman, divorced. One child:

1. Ricky Auman Jr b. July 21, 1980 Killeen, Bell Co TX, d. July 28, 1980

Temple, TX, buried Live Oak Cemetery near Youngsport, Bell Co TX.

Janet m 2- in 1987 Killeen, TX to Billy G. Stillwell, divorced 1994.

2. Dakota Lyn Hamill b. Mar 21, 1995 Killeen, Bell Co TX

 Ellie was the son of James Lafayette Gates (Jim) b. July 10, 1877 Auga Negro(now called Ditto), Atascosa Co. TX, d. Mar 16, 1949 Charlotte, TX, buried Rutledge Cemetery near Poteet, Atascosa Co TX, m. Mar 16, 1898 Shiloh Community, Atascosa Co TX to Lillie Eugenia Kennard b. Apr 4, 1876 Shiloh Community, TX, d. Aug 4, 1921 Crown, TX, buried Rutledge Cemetery. Lillie’s parents were Norville G. Kennard and Mary Ann Stokes(Stodz).

James Lafayette Gates was the son of William Columbus Gates b. Feb 22, 1850

LA, d. Aug 11, 1924 Webb Co TX, buried Rutledge Cemetery near Poteet, TX, m. Minerva Isabel Swinney b. July 24, 1854 Amphion, Atascosa Co TX, d. Aug 6, 1889 Atascosa Co TX, buried Rutledge Cemetery.

William Columbus Gates was the son of Abner Valentine Gates b. Aug 9, 1827 AL, d. Oct 30, 1916 Atascosa Co TX , buried Rutledge Cemetery near Poteet, Atascosa Co TX, m. July 7, 1847 Natchitoches Parish, LA to Elizabeth Grissett b. May 10, 1830 LA, d. Feb 5, 1893 Atascosa Co TX, buried Rutledge Cemetery. Abner Valentine m 2- Araminta McCoy, m-3 Fanny McCoy(sister to Araminta). No children in these marriages.

Abner Valentine Gates was the son of John Valentine Gates b. 1791 GA, d. 1829/30 LA, m. 1812 TN to Martha Jane Hampton d. 1899 Fayette Co IL.

John Valentine Gates was the son of Charles Gates b. June 15, 1738 VA, d. Oct 2, 1805 GA, m. 1759 VA to Elizabeth b. Feb 26, 1736, d. Dec 17, 1807. This Gates line is well documented today. For lots more information go to the web site:  http://www.kcnet.com/~denis/index.html           and click on the surname Gates.

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