Daughter of:
Bartholomew James "Jeems" Gates
and
Avarilla Emaline "Anna" (Gilcrease/Gilchrist) Gates, both of Alabama.

Widow of:
William Henry Barnes

They were married January 12, 1871 in Frio County, Texas.

Former wife of:
John Lafayette Rutledge.

They were married on January 26, 1893 in Zavala County, Texas.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 US CENSUS
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
October 7, 1850
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Family 6
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GILCHRIST, Louis, 55, m, w, S. C.
GILCHRIST, Sara, 53, f, w, S. C.
GILCHRIST, Hulda, 18, f, w, Ala.
GILCHRIST, Evarilla, 16, f, w, Ala.
GILCHRIST, Malcomb [Malcolm?], 14, m, w, Ala.
GILCHRIST, Hetty [Hattie], 13, f, w, Ala.
GILCHRIST, Louis, 11, m, w, La.
GILCHRIST, Elihu [Elijah], 8, m, w, La.

1860 US CENSUS
Natchitoches P.O., Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Sept 20, 1860
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DWELLING 902/FAMILY 902
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GILCREASE, Louis, 60, m, w, planter, S. Carolina
GILCREASE, Louis Jr., 20, m, w, planter, Ala.
GILCREASE, Lihu [Elijah], 17, m, w, Alabama
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DWELLING 903/FAMILY 903
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GATES, Averilla [GILCREASE/GILCHRIST], 25, f, w, laborer, Ala.
GATES, Sarah A., 4, f, w, Louisiana
GATES, William, 2, m, w, Louisiana
GATES, Martha E., 1, f, w, Louisiana
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DWELLING 904/FAMILY 904
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GILCREASE, Malcum [Malcomb/Malcolm], 23, m, w, planter, Alabama
GILCREASE, Nancy, 19, f, w, Ala.

1880 US CENSUS
Frio County, Texas
June 8, 1880
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DWELLING 65/FAMILY 77
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GATES, Anna [Averilla GILCREASE/GILCHRIST], w, f, 45, widow, housekeeping, Ala., Ky., Va.
GATES, W. L. [William Louis], w, m, 21, son, single, stock raiser, Texas, Ill., Ala.
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DWELLING 66/FAMILY 78
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BARNES, W. [William Henry], w, m, 28, married, laborer, Iowa, Iowa, Mo.
BARNES, Sarah A. [GATES], w, f, 23, wife, married, housekeeping, La, Ill, Ala.
BARNES, W. T. [William Thomas], w, m, 3, son, Texas, Iowa, La.
BARNES, G. W., w, m, 1, son, Texas, Iowa, La
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DWELLING 68/FAMILY 80
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BARNES, G. W. [George Washington], w, m, 32, married, farmer, Iowa, Iowa, Mo.
BARNES, M. E. [Martha Emeline GATES], w, f, 20, wife, married, keeping house, La., Ill., Ala
BARNES, John H., w, m, 4, son, Texas, Iowa, La.
BARNES, W. N. [William Noyed], w, m, 3, son, Texas, Iowa, La.

1900 US CENSUS
Precinct 2, Loma Vista, Zavala County, Texas
June 6, 1900
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DWELLING 18/FAMILY 20
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RUTLEDGE, John C. [John L.], head, w, m, March 1854, 46, married 7 years, Texas, Texas, Alabama, farmer
RUTLEDGE, Sarah A. [GATES], wife, w, f, Mar. 1855, 45, married 7 years, Louisiana, Alabama, Alabama
RUTLEDGE, Willie f., son, w, m, Dec. 1877, 23, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, farm laborer
RUTLEDGE, George W., son, w, m, June 1879, 20, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, farm laborer
RUTLEDGE, Louis E., son, w, m, Nov. 1881, 18, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana
RUTLEDGE, Richard S., son, w, m, Dec. 1884, 16, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, at school
RUTLEDGE [BARNES], Sarah E. [Sallie S.], [step-]daughter, w, f, Feb. 1887, 13, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, at school
BARNES, Arnis O., step-daughter, w, f, Feb. 1882, 18, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, at school
BARNES, John M., step-son, w, m, Feb. 1884, 16, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, at school
BARNES, Rachel M. step-daughter, w, f, Mar. 1886, 14, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, at school
BARNES, Edith, step-daughter, w, f, Oct. 1887, 12, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, at school

1910 US CENSUS
Precinct 3, Zavala County, Texas
May 12, 1910
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DWELLING 224/FAMILY 227
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BARNES, Mrs. Sarah A. [GATES], head, f, w, 54, widow, 8 children, 5 living, Louisiana, Alabama, Alabama, stock holder, ranch
BARNES, William T., son, w, m, 32, single, Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, none
BARNES, George W., m, w, 28, single, Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, none
BARNES, Alonzo, son, w, m, 27 single, Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, none
BARNES, Spencer, son, w, m, 26, single, Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, none
BARNES, Sallie S., daughter, f, w, 22, single, Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, none

SOURCES:
U. S. Census Records
Texas Certificate of Death