Widow of John Gates.

Mother of Sarles and Nicholas.

There is an 1820 census for John in Mentz, Cayuga, New York.

United States Federal Census 1820
Name: John Gates
Home in 1820 Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

There is an 1830 census for John Gates in Mentz, Cayuga, New York.

John Gates United States Census, 1830
Name: John Gates
Event Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Listed in his household (1830) are 2 males (under 5), one male (5-10, Nicholas), one male (10-15, Sarles), one male (40-50, John), one female (15-20) and one female (30-40, Catherine).

There is an 1840 census for John in Mentz, Cayuga, New York.

United States Census, 1840
Name: J Gates
Event Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York
Listed in his household (1840) are one male (5-10), one male (50-60, John), one female (under 5) and one female (40-50, Catherine).

In 1850, Catherine was living in Mentz, (Montezuma), Cayuga, NY. Her husband, John, is not listed with her. There is a John Gates buried in the Mentz Church Cemetery. He was born about 1779 and died on December 17, 1847. I believe that he was her husband.

United States Census 1850
Name: Catherine Gates
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 56
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1794
Birthplace: New York
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Nicholas Gates M 26
Abigail Gates F 24
Martha Gates F 0
Catherine Gates F 56
Isaac Parks M 25
Martin Dolta M 15

United States Federal Census 1860
Name: Catherine Gates
Age in 1860: 67
Birth Year: abt 1793
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan
Gender: Female
Post Office: Farmington
Household Members:
Name Age
Nicholas Gates 73
Catherine Gates 67
Sarles Gates 40
(Nicholas Gates 39 should be listed here. Husband of Abby.)
Abby J Gates 33
Martha J Gates 11
Roselia Gates (Rozelia) 4
(Edwin Gates 6 should be listed in this census. He is missing.)

She is buried next to Sarles and near Nicholas.

It is possible that Nicholas Gates (1787) was John's brother and he came to Michigan with his nephew and sister-in-law.

I believe that Augustus Gates 1830-1856 and Cyrenios Gates 1827-1855, both buried in Mentz Church Cemetery, Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, with John, were their sons. Augustus FAG #40072017 and Cyrenios FAG #40082347.