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Charles Carter Gates and Elizabeth Crenshaw married in February of 1850 in Pickens County, Alabama.

Their family:
James O. Gates (1850-__)
John Thomas Gates (1850-1894)
Mary Louisa Pillow Marett (1852-1951)
J. William Gates (1854-1891)
[Also listed as James William Gates d. Sep. 14, 1891 Find A Grave Memorial # 32871845]
Franklin Carter Gates (1857-1937)
Daniel Jesse Gates (1861-1939)

The above family listing is from the records of the late Mrs. Nellie Gray Putnam of Houston, the daughter of Franklin Carter Gates and Sarah Catherine "Katie" [Lee] Gates.
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1850 Census, Pickens County, Alabama, p. 55, li. 36
Southern District, 21 Oct.
C. C. Gates 22 M Grocery keeper AL
Elizabeth 19 F AL [Married within the year]

1855 Alabama State Census, Pickens County, p. 22
Carter Gates

1860 Census,

1870 Census, Montgomery County, Texas, Page 31, p. 393, li. 17
Montgomery Precinct, PO: Danville, Texas, 19 July
Elizabeth Gates 42 F W Farmer AL
James 19 M W Farm laborer AL
John 19 M W Farm laborer AL
Mary 17 F W AL
William 16 M W AL
Daniel 8 M W AL
Mary Cooley 26 F W School teacher AL

1880 Census, Montgomery County, Texas, p. 77B, li. 35
Precinct No. 4, ED # 124, 8 June
Gates, Frank W M 22 Farmer AL AL AL
S. C. W F 21 Wife Keep house GA SC SC
F. Lee W M 1 Son TX AL GA
Gates, J. W. W M 28 Farming AL AL AL
L. O. W F 18 Wife Keep house TX SC SC
J. W., Jr. W M 6/12 Nov. Son TX AL TX
Gates, J. T. W M 24 Brother Farmer AL AL AL
Gates, D. J. W M 19 Brother Farmer AL AL AL
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Pvt., Company K, Elmore's 20th Regiment Texas Infantry, CSA
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