Catherine "Katie" Lemley Gates and J. P. Gates with their grandchildren. From left, Katie Gates is holding Albert, Ruth, James P. Gates is holding Mary. In front, James and Frank Gates.

Henry Moore Forster, father of Elizabeth Charity and Franklin Pierce Forster. "William Forster was born in New Garden, N.C., on April 26, 1894. As a young man, he went to Winterset, Iowa, and started buying land. In time, he became a large land owner. In Wnterset, he met another family from Redstone, Penn., named Wilson, and fell in love with one of their daughters named Elizabeth, born June 1, 1799. They were married April 4, 1818. To this union...

James P. Gates' grandson... "James George Gates, bought the Doan Place from them about 1919 or 1920. After this, J. P. and Katie traveled on west to California where they lived the rest of their lives except to visit. Catharine "Katie Lemley Gates passed away in 1921. James P. Gates, death date unknown. Both are buried in California." -- The Gates Genealogy Note: James P. Gates died in April 1924.

Catharine "Katie" Lemley Gates outside the Doan Place house, with dog.

Mary Jane Kirkland Forster, mother of Elizabeth Charity and Franklin Pierce Forster. "Henry Moore and his new wife settled down on the farm that Henry's dad had given to him. He didn't plan to stay on his farm for long. He wasn't content with being like the others. He had a dream to join the movement west. But time has a way of slipping by and then they started their family. On July 27, 1854, Elizabeth Charity Forster was born. Another daughter,...