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Ancestors of Stephen Michael Gates




Generation No. 1


      1. Stephen Michael Gates, born June 20, 1950 in Hot Springs, Arkansas Garland County. He was the son of 2. Herbert Wilford Gates and 3. Etta Bell Weems. He married (1) Jacqueline Ann Heck January 12, 1974 in Arabi, La.. She was born May 29, 1953 in New Orleans, La.. She was the daughter of Jr Charles Joseph Heck and Claire Mae Crumb.

Generation No. 2



      2. Herbert Wilford Gates, born September 21, 1928 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; died September 13, 1999 in Hot Springs, Ark.. He was the son of 4. Thomas Franklin Gates and 5. Amanda Bell Rowan. He married 3. Etta Bell Weems August 1948 in Hot Springs, Ark..

      3. Etta Bell Weems, born July 12, 1932 in Bougalousa, La. She was the daughter of 6. Herbert Lewis Weems and 7. Julia Allene Errington.
     
Children of Herbert Gates and Etta Weems are:
  1 i.   Stephen Michael Gates, born June 20, 1950 in Hot Springs, Arkansas Garland County; married Jacqueline Ann Heck January 12, 1974 in Arabi, La..
  ii.   Julia Diane Gates, born Private; married Ralph William Taylor July 07, 1978.
  iii.   Darrell Gene Gates, born June 18, 1956; married Shari Marie Cornell September 08, 1984; born February 10, 1960.
Generation No. 3



      4. Thomas Franklin Gates, born November 19, 1890 in Mill Creek, Saline County, Ark; died June 18, 1963. He was the son of 8. Washington Alonzo Gates and 9. Laura Bell Akin. He married 5. Amanda Bell Rowan August 24, 1913.

      5. Amanda Bell Rowan, born October 04, 1895; died October 29, 1961 in Hot Springs Ark.. She was the daughter of 10. Thomas Napoleon Rowan and 11. Jeanette Ellen Camp.

Notes for Thomas Franklin Gates:
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They eloped on a horse.

     
Children of Thomas Gates and Amanda Rowan are:
  i.   Vera Lee Gates, born October 10, 1914; died January 07, 1984; married (1) Grover Johnson. Private.
  ii.   Vernon Mildred Gates, born July 05, 1917 in Plainview, Ark; married Raymond Lewis Johnson December 01, 1934 in Benton, Ark; born Private.
  iii.   James Fred Gates, born February 20, 1920 in Garland Dounty, Ark; died December 19, 1976; married Charlotte Gates in California; born Private.
  iv.   Mary Frances Gates, born June 13, 1923; died August 12, 1986; married (1) Cloyd Andrew Johnson Private; born Private; married (2) Joe Jackson Private; born Private.
  v.   Eula Mae Gates, born April 21, 1932; married (1) Bill Paxton Private; born Private; married (2) Eddie Willcutt Private; born Private.
  vi.   Owen Franklin Gates, born Private; married Woodie Taylor Private; born Private.
  2 vii.   Herbert Wilford Gates, born September 21, 1928 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; died September 13, 1999 in Hot Springs, Ark; married (1) Janie Woodall; married (2) Etta Bell Weems August 1948 in Hot Springs, Ark..


      6. Herbert Lewis Weems, born September 01, 1907. He was the son of 12. Albert Verna Weems and 13. Cathrine Arabella Shirley. He married 7. Julia Allene Errington.

      7. Julia Allene Errington, born October 27, 1906. She was the daughter of 14. James Monroe Errington and 15. Matilda Smith.

Notes for Herbert Lewis Weems:
A copy of his Social Security Application shows that he lived at 727 So. Gallhtin St in Jackson, Ms. and he worked for M. Kay Plumbing Company . It also gives his date of birth and his Parent's names.
     
Children of Herbert Weems and Julia Errington are:
  i.   Hebert Louis Weems, Jr, born February 08, 1938.
  ii.   Barbara Jean Weems, born May 10, 1929; married Andrew Busshart.
  3 iii.   Etta Bell Weems, born July 12, 1932 in Bougalousa, La; married (1) Joseph Wayne Ladner; married (2) Herbert Wilford Gates August 1948 in Hot Springs, Ark..
Generation No. 4



      8. Washington Alonzo Gates, born August 03, 1868; died June 03, 1960 in Arkansas. He was the son of 16. Peter Washington Gates and 17. Gertrude Reynolds. He married 9. Laura Bell Akin Abt. 1889.

      9. Laura Bell Akin, born March 15, 1870 in Saline County Ark.; died November 07, 1928. She was the daughter of 18. David Akin and 19. Francis V. Babe Oats.

Notes for Washington Alonzo Gates:
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He homesteaded on Mill creek near the Garland, Saline County line in central
Ark. This area is now part of Hot Springs Village.

     
Children of Washington Gates and Laura Akin are:
  i.   John Coleman Gates, born October 15, 1894; died October 31, 1921.
  ii.   Virdie Lee Gates, married Bill Howard.
  iii.   Mary Francois Gates, married Wiley Young.
  4 iv.   Thomas Franklin Gates, born November 19, 1890 in Mill Creek, Saline County, Ark; died June 18, 1963; married Amanda Bell Rowan August 24, 1913.
  v.   Nettie Raney Gates, married Willie Elbert Rowan February 05, 1921 in Jesseville, Ark; born August 27, 1898 in Garland Co., Ark.; died January 23, 1954 in Malvern, Hot Springs Co., Ark..
     
Children of Washington Gates and Laura Aiken are:
  i.   Walter Albert Gates, born July 19, 1891 in Arkansas; died February 19, 1945 in Saline County, Arkansas; married (1) Liddie Howard; married (2) Lydia Mary Howard WFT Est. 1910-1925; born December 25, 1896; died WFT Est. 1925-1990.


      10. Thomas Napoleon Rowan, born August 30, 1870 in Calico Rock, Ark.; died August 30, 1943 in Hot Springs, Ark.. He was the son of 20. Elijah Rowan and 21. Frances Mary Wood. He married 11. Jeanette Ellen Camp January 08, 1891.

      11. Jeanette Ellen Camp, born April 13, 1874 in Beaudry, Garland Co., Ar; died February 14, 1962 in Hot Springs, Garland Co., Ar. She was the daughter of 22. Elbert Camp and 23. Mary Neal.
     
Children of Thomas Rowan and Jeanette Camp are:
  i.   Mary Frances Rowan, born December 23, 1891 in Deberry, Perry Co., Ark.; died July 16, 1967 in Modeste, Staanislaus Co., California; married Sam William Davis March 05, 1913.
  5 ii.   Amanda Bell Rowan, born October 04, 1895; died October 29, 1961 in Hot Springs Ark; married Thomas Franklin Gates August 24, 1913.
  iii.   Willie Elbert Rowan, born August 27, 1898 in Garland Co., Ark.; died January 23, 1954 in Malvern, Hot Springs Co., Ark; married Nettie Raney Gates February 05, 1921 in Jesseville, Ark.
  iv.   Wilford Thelbert Rowan, born October 17, 1908 in Beaudry, Garland Co., Ark.; died June 06, 1962; married (1) Helen Faye Deaton; married (2) Verna M. Biggs May 05, 1945.
  v.   Lorna Veneva Rowan, born August 24, 1917 in Arkansas; died February 25, 1918 in Arkansas.


      12. Albert Verna Weems He married 13. Cathrine Arabella Shirley.

      13. Cathrine Arabella Shirley
     
Child of Albert Weems and Cathrine Shirley is:
  6 i.   Herbert Lewis Weems, born September 01, 1907; married Julia Allene Errington.


      14. James Monroe Errington, born January 22, 1882; died September 05, 1952. He was the son of 28. John Wesley Errington and 29. Lucy Bell. He married 15. Matilda Smith.

      15. Matilda Smith, born April 27, 1886; died May 04, 1958 in Ms.. She was the daughter of 30. Barney Smith and 31. Elizabeth J. Crawford.
     
Children of James Errington and Matilda Smith are:
  7 i.   Julia Allene Errington, born October 27, 1906; married Herbert Lewis Weems.
  ii.   John B. Errington, born June 22, 1909; died July 12, 1994 in Ms.
  iii.   Earl Edward Errington, born December 05, 1912; married Bertha Quave September 07, 1934 in Deans's Hollow; Simpson Co. Ms.
  iv.   James Howard Errington, born January 30, 1919; married Mary McNair July 27, 1957 in Jackson, Ms.
  v.   Vernon Errington, born May 06, 1928; married Christine Yates.
Generation No. 5



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