GATES

Descendants of Elisha Gates (born CT, died NY)

 

contact Natalie Gates with questions, comments or new updates:  ns_gates@yahoo.com                                      last update July 8, 2008

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ELISHA⁶ GATES  (JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)¹ was born August 07, 1772 in Preston, CT, and died Bef. March 28, 1849 in Richland, Oswego County, NY.  He married ELIZABETH "BETSEY" TOWN, daughter of ROBERT TOWN and ELIZABETH HAWES.  She was born April 30, 1783 in Mass, and died 1863 in Richland, Oswego County, NY².

 

Notes for ELISHA GATES:

Headstone on grave reads 1773-1849.

 

1800 Census Litchfield, Herkimer, NY [Ezra and Seth are here too.. they are neighbors 3-4 doors down]

  Gates, Elisha age 15-25 (Elisha)

        Male age 15-25 (another brother maybe??) their father died in 1798

        Male age 15-25 (possibly brother Avery)

        Female under 10 (Betsey)

        female 15-25 Betsey, his wife

 

New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920

Name: Elisha Gates

Event: Lived 

Year: 1800 

Place: Litchfield & Fairfield 

County: Herkimer 

Province: New York 

Source: Reel 21, 1800 Federal Census of New York, Microfilm Series M32 

Publisher: National Archives, Washington, DC. 

Additional info: See Family History Library, in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Page: 535 

 

 

1810 Census Litchfield, Herkimer, NY

Gates, Elisha (aged 26 -44  he is 38)

Betsey born 1783  (aged 26-44)

Son, b. 1795-1800 (or brother?)

Dau (Betsey) b. 1801/1810 (1801)

Dau b. 1801/1810

Dau b 1801/1810

 

1820 Census

Elisha,

wife Betsey 26-45 yrs (37)

another female ( sister?) 26-45

Son b 1794/1802

Son/Nephew b. 1794-1802

Dau (Betsey) b1794/1802 (1801)

Son b 1802/1804

Son b 1802/1804

Dau b 1804/1809

Son (Robert) b. 1810/20 (1813)

Son (Sewel) b 1810/20 (1816)

Dau b 1810/20

 

1830 Census Richland, Oswego, NY

Elisha

M 50-70 ( he is 58 yrs old)

F 50-70 ( wife is47, so is this his sister the other female living with him in 1820?)

F 15-20 ( youngest daughter still at home)

 

1840 Census Elisha Gates Richland, Oswego, NY

      M 5-10

     Two M 20-30

     M 60-70 (this is Elisha)

      F Under 5

      F 15-20

      F 20-30

      F 50-60

 

 

From Meeting Minutes town of Litchfield, Herkimer, NY Mar 5 1816,

Elisha Gates is listed as Constable and Collector

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Richland Courier ~ March 28, 1849 - Died at his residence in this town on Thursday morning last, Elisha Gates, aged 76 years. Mr. Gates was one of the oldest inhabitants of the town, having settled here in 1829. He has always sustained the character of an upright, industrious man and a good neighbor.

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"This article of agreement made this 24th of November 1834 between Pervis N. Dewey and Elisha Gates as follows to wit that Pervis N Dewey agrees that if the state of New York should claim any part of the North 85 1/2 acres of lot 74 this day equally divided between the said parties, the said Pervis N Dewey agrees to (illegible word) his half of the expense of such claim and loss but of the title should prove good then this article be void.   (signed ) Pervis N Dewey"  (from papers at Historical Museum, Pulaski, NY)

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"This article of agreement made this 24th day of November 1834 between Elisha Gates and Pervis N Dewey wherein Elisha Gates agrees to give Pervis N Dewey a right and privelege to cross from the North West corner of his farm to land this day deeded him by said Elisha Gates with a team or otherwise as he pleases and whenever for the sum of six pence.  Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of David Dewey by Elisha Gates" (from papers at Historical Museum, Pulaski, Oswego, NY)

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For value received we, the undersigned, widow and heirs at law of the late Elisha Gates of Richland, Oswego, NY, deceased hereby (illegible), release, align and convey unto Sewell Gates of the town of county and state aforesaid all (illegible) (illegible) each of our right, title, interest, claim and demand, which we or of either of us now have or henceto forth have (illegible) of in or to the goods, chattels, credits and personal estate which were of the said Elisha Gates, deceased, of every (illegible) (illegible) (illegible) whatever to have and to hold the said goods, chattels, credits and personal estate unto the said Sewell, his heirs and (illegible) forever.

In witness whereof we have hereunto let our hand and seals this 23rd day Sept 1849 (signed) F W Doane, Anna Doane, Albert Holmes, H. L. Lewis (from papers at Historical Museum, Pulaski, NY)

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        In the name of God amen- I, Elisha Gates of the town of Richland in the county of Oswego and state of New York at the age of 70 years and being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say

        First, I give and bequeath to Angeline Homes (sic) and Albert G. Homes (sic) children of my daughter Betsey, deceased, each the sum of ___ (left blank) dollars.

        2nd, I give and bequeath to Hiram L and Ann G Lewis, children of my daughter Anna, deceased, each the sum of ___ (left blank) dollars- the above legacies to be a charge upon my personal and real estate.       

        Then I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, goods, chattels of what nature or kind soever to my wife Betsey and my children Emily, Robert and Sewell, each share and share alike.

        4th I give and devise all my soul estate of every name and nature whatsoever to my said wife Betsey and my said children, Emily, Robert and Sewell each share and share alike.  The above provisions for my said wife to be accepted by her in lien of dower.

        5th thereby appoint my sons Robert and Sewell the executors of my last will and testament hereby directing them to pay all my debts out of my personal estate hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

        In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord eight hundred forty nine. (not signed-- most likely copy of one used)

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from History of Herkimer County, New York : [illustr]ated with portraits of many of its citizens

Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1893, 881 pgs. "       At that meeting the following officers were elected:  ...Elisha Gates, Elijah Gates, jr., and Jesse Burgess, constables; Elisha Gates, collector;..."

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Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821

 

Herkimer county.

Brigade of infantry in the county of Herkimer:

Lt Col Jonah Knapp's regiment:

Ruloff Root, capt, vice W. Eddy, resigned; Charles Christian, lt, vice R. Root , promoted; Lovewell Hutchins, ensign, vice C. Christian, promoted.

Lt. Col Christoper P. Bellinger's regiment: 27th regiment of infantry

Seldon Morgan, captain, vice R. Shoemaker, promoted; Peter G. Helmer, lt, vice S. Morgan, promoted; Thomas B. Gillaspie, ensign, vice P.G. Helmer, promoted, Elisha Gates, quartermaster, vice J. W. Clapsattel, resigned.

 

 

More About ELISHA GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY

Census: 1810, Lists him with wife, Betsey, SON br. 1795-1800, Daughter Betsey b. 1801, DAUGHTER b. 1802/1810, DAUGHTER b. 1802/1810

 

Notes for ELIZABETH "BETSEY" TOWN:

1850 Census 12th day Feb

in household of Sewell F Gates 35 b NY farmer

                          Mary  23 b. NY

                          Betsy mother 66 b. Mass

                          Baxter S 11 b NY

                          Martha B 11 b. NY

 

 

Full name Elizabeth, resident of Oswego since 1830

 

More About ELIZABETH "BETSEY" TOWN:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY²

       

Children of ELISHA GATES and ELIZABETH TOWN are:

                   i.    UNKNOWN⁷ GATES, b. Bet. 1795 - 1800.

2.               ii.    BETSEY GATES, b. January 07, 1801; d. May 25, 1835, NY.

                 iii.    UNKNOWN GATES, b. Abt. 1803.

                 iv.    UNKNOWN GATES, b. Abt. 1803.

3.               v.    EMILY GATES, b. September 20, 1807.

4.              vi.    ROBERT TOWN GATES, b. June 29, 1813, Litchfield/Winfield, Herkimer County, NY; d. December 01, 1892, Richland, Oswego County, NY.

5.             vii.    SEWELL TOWN GATES, b. September 22, 1815, Herkimer, NY; d. August 21, 1894, Pulaski, Oswego, NY.

6.            viii.    ANNA MIRANDA GATES, b. Abt. 1818; d. Bef. 1848.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  BETSEY⁷ GATES (ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)³ was born January 07, 1801, and died May 25, 1835 in NY.  She married HARTLY HOLMES February 19, 1824 in Litchfield now Winfield, Herkimer, NY, son of JESSENIAH HOLMES.  He was born March 07, 1802 in Litchfield now Winfield, Herkimer, NY, and died November 09, 1880 in Homer, Champaigne, IL.

 

Notes for HARTLY HOLMES:

October 1847, Hartly Holmes left Holmesville, NY and arrived Maumee City, OH on the 10th.

 

1850 Census  Waynesfield, Lucas, OH

1860 Census Township 18 N Range 8 E, Champaign, IL

 

More About HARTLY HOLMES and BETSEY GATES:

Marriage: February 19, 1824, Litchfield now Winfield, Herkimer, NY

       

Children of BETSEY GATES and HARTLY HOLMES are:

7.                i.    ANN JULINE⁸ HOLMES, b. February 09, 1826, Holmesville, NY; d. November 06, 1906, Winfield Kansas?.

                  ii.    ALBERT GATES HOLMES³, b. February 20, 1828, Holmesville/Richland, Oswego, NY; d. November 1851, Nevada City, CA.

                 iii.    LEVANT MERRILL HOLMES, b. October 15, 1830; d. December 18, 1837, Richland, Oswego County, NY.

 

 

3.  EMILY⁷ GATES (ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)³ was born September 20, 1807⁴.  She married WINSOR WHIPPLE⁵ Bet. July 1849 - July 1850⁶, son of BENEGER WHIPPLE and NAOMI.  He was born December 31, 1799⁷.

 

Notes for EMILY GATES:

 

 

Notes for WINSOR WHIPPLE:

Richland Courier ~  June 30, 1847 - Died in Albion on Sunday the 27th, inst., after an

illness of only five days, Mrs. Eliza, wife of Winsor Whipple, Esq., in the 41st year of her

age. The death of Mrs. Whipple is deeply mourned by a large circle of acquaintances in

the town where she resided and her funeral was attended with a sorrowing train whom her

Christian virtues and amiable disposition had attached to her during her residence in that

section.

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1850 Census Albion, Oswego, NY 29th of July

 Whipple, Winsor 49, farmer married w/in yr. born NY

        Emily 40 Born NY

        Benajah (Male) Teacher, 20, b. NY

        Caroline 16, b. NY

        Sarah 14, b. NY

        Laura Ann 10 b. nY

        De Los W. 7 b. NY

1860 Census Albion, Oswego, NY 29th June all born NY

 Whipple, Winsor 59 farmer

        Emily 50

        Delos W. 17

        Frank 9

        Laura A. 20

1870 Census Albion, Oswego, NY July 9th ( all below are farming)

 Whipple, Winsor 69

        Emily 60

next two houses: Heads of household are Frank w/ Etta, Isaac C. w/ Mary and children Jessie, Jennie, Fredric

 

More About WINSOR WHIPPLE and EMILY GATES:

Marriage: Bet. July 1849 - July 1850⁸

       

Child of EMILY GATES and WINSOR WHIPPLE is:

8.                i.    FRANK GATES⁸ WHIPPLE, b. April 06, 1851, Albion, Orleans, NY.

 

 

4.  ROBERT TOWN⁷ GATES (ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)⁹ was born June 29, 1813 in Litchfield/Winfield, Herkimer County, NY¹⁰, and died December 01, 1892 in Richland, Oswego County, NY^11,12.  He married (1) SARAH A. BACKUS¹³ in Winfield, Herkimer, NY.  She was born 1814 in NY¹⁴, and died 1838 in Richland, Oswego County, NY¹⁴.  He married (2) THERESSA O. PARISH^{14,15,16,17,18,19} January 19, 1841 in Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York²⁰, daughter of ISAAC PARISH and REBECCA MEIGS.  She was born 1820 in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont^21,22, and died Bef. May 09, 1900 in Richland, Oswego County, NY²³.

 

Notes for ROBERT TOWN GATES:

Robert T. Gates died Dec 1, 1892 in S Richland of a cerebral hemorrhage/paralysis, at 79yrs, 5 mos, 2 days. Born Winfield.   Retired farmer, married.  Resident of Richland for 43 yrs.  father Elisha born VT, mother Betsey born Winfield, married Winfield.  Doctor J.L. Moore (from Holmesville) looked after him for the 30 days between attack and death.  Buried McClellan Cemetery off US Rte 81, Exit 33, Cty Rd 28,

Lehigh Rd.

 

Robert's middle name appears as T. and F. both in census records of NY. If it was T, I suspect it to be Town(e)- his mother's maiden name. If it is F. I suspect it to be Frederick.

 

Moved to Richland in 1849?

1855 Census of Richland states he was there since 1835.

1850 Census lists him in Richland on Oct 22 as Robert F Gates, 36 with wife Theresa 30, son Merels 17, dau Betsey A. 14, dau Julia R. 7.

1860 Census lists him Robert T. Gates, 48 years with wife Theresa P. 42 yrs, Julia 17, Sooel (sic) 9, Emily 7, Lucia 6, Carrie 4, and Robert 2/12. Judson Wilmoth 20 farm laborer.

1870 Census lists him as Robert 57 yrs, farmer with wife Theresa 50, keeps house, Sewell 19, farm laborer, Emily 17 helps with chores, Lucia 16 helps with chores and Robert 9 in school.

1850 Census Richland Oswego NY Oct 22nd

      Gates, Robert F. 32 farmer b. NY

        Theresa 30

                 Merels 17

                 Betsey A 14

                 Julia R 7

       

1880 Census lists Robert T. Gates as living with Sewel E. Gates, 29 yrs, farmer born NY, mother and father born NY, Robert is listed as 66 father to head of house, farmer born NY parents born MA, with Theresa P, 60 keeping house father born CT, mother born CT.

 

Published in 1878 Churches in S Richland NY

Robert Gates is listed as a Trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church of S. Richland

 

1866-1867 Business Directory lists Robert T. Gates, Holmesville, Carpenter

 

Estate Papers from Richland, Oswego, NY

Robert T Gates  dead one year on  Dec 1 1893

Widow Theresa P.

Children:

Murrow son/adult residing Sparta, MI (this is Adelbert Merrill)

Elishar/Elisher son/adult Pratham, NY

Mary Burch dau/adult Grand Rapids, MI

Sarah Heaton dau/adult Baldwinsville, NY

Betsey A. Reddy dau/adult Eagle Harbor, NY

Julia Wood dau/adult Pulaski, NY

Emma Willis dau/adult S Richland, NY

Sewel E. Gates son/adult S Richland, NY

Robert F. son/adult Brownville, NY

Ida Myers grddau S Richland, NY

 

Fernwood, NY was once called Holmesville, but after roughly 1900 the area became known as Fernwood.  The Willis family, for whom the cemetery was named, lived nearby, although there are no gravestones bearing their name.

 

Gates, Robert B.      1813-1892

  (Father of Sarah A. Gates who mar. Charles Heaton) 

Gates, Sarah A. Backus, his wife    1814-1838

 

 

More About ROBERT TOWN GATES:

Burial: 1892, S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY²⁴

Census: June 1860, Pulaski, Oswego, NY²⁵

Fact: Moved to Richland in 1835²⁶

Living: 1849, Living in  Richland Oswego NY in 1849

Number of Times Married: 1855, Census lists twice²⁷

 

More About SARAH A. BACKUS:

Burial: McClelland Cemetery, Richland, Oswego, NY

 

More About ROBERT GATES and SARAH BACKUS:

Marriage: Winfield, Herkimer, NY

 

Notes for THERESSA O. PARISH:

1900 Oswego Palladium May 9th--Richland " Mrs. F.A. Willis was called to Fernwood last week by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Gates." (Theresa Parish Gates)

 

More About THERESSA O. PARISH:

Burial: S Richland Cemetery/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY²⁸

Moved to: 1836, To Richland ²⁹

 

Marriage Notes for ROBERT GATES and THERESSA PARISH:

Witnesses John D. and Jane Parish

 

More About ROBERT GATES and THERESSA PARISH:

Marriage: January 19, 1841, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York³⁰

       

Children of ROBERT GATES and SARAH BACKUS are:

9.                i.    ADELBERT MERRILL⁸ GATES, b. March 05, 1834, Winfield, Herkimer, NY; d. June 01, 1909, Michigan.

10.             ii.    BETSEY A. GATES, b. August 1835, Winfield, Herkimer, NY; d. Aft. 1900.

11.            iii.    ELISHA W. GATES, b. 1836, Winfield, Herkimer, NY; d. Abt. December 28, 1916, Mexico, NY.

12.            iv.    MARY M. GATES, b. Abt. 1837, Winfield, Herkimer , NY; d. Aft. 1911, Grand Rapids, MI?.

13.             v.    SARAH A. GATES, b. Abt. 1838; d. July 05, 1924.

 

       

Children of ROBERT GATES and THERESSA PARISH are:

                 vi.    ADELBERT⁸ GATES³¹, b. 1844, Richland, Oswego County, NY³¹; d. 1849, Richland, Oswego County, NY³¹.

 

More About ADELBERT GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY³¹

 

14.           vii.    JULIA A. GATES, b. 1844, Richland, Oswego County, NY; d. 1924.

               viii.    ANNA GATES³¹, b. 1846, Richland, Oswego County, NY³¹; d. 1849, Richland, Oswego County, NY³¹.

 

More About ANNA GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY³¹

 

                 ix.    ORVIL GATES³¹, b. 1849, Richland, Oswego County, NY³¹; d. 1850, Richland, Oswego County, NY³¹.

 

More About ORVIL GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY³¹

 

                  x.    SEWEL E GATES, b. August 1851, Richland, Oswego County, NY; d. October 21, 1916, Baldwinsville, Oswego County, NY³².

 

Notes for SEWEL E GATES:

birth year may be 1850

 

Estate Papers from Richland, Oswego, NY

Sewell Gates. Death listed as 10-21-1916

Robert F. brother of Brownsville, NY

Julia Wood sister Pulaski, NY

Emma Willis, sister Pulaski, NY

Sarah Heaton, sister Baldwinsville, NY

Elisher Gates, brother, Mexico NY

Emma  Doyle niece Buffalo, NY        (Betsey's dau so his half niece)

William Reddy nephew Fulton, NY (sis Betsey's son)

Ida Farrell niece of Miles City, MT   (this is the Ida Myers from Robert's will and the name is Fearnall)

LuElla Post niece of Grand Rapids, MI    (Mary Gates Burch's dau)

Carrie Smith niece of Sparta, MI (brother A.M.'s dau)

Mrs Fred Nelson niece Grand Rapids, MI (bro A.M.'s dau Celina "Shine")

Asa Gates nephew Grand Rapids, MI (bro A.M.'s son Arthur C. "Asa")

Bert Gates nephew Grand Rapids, MI (bro A.M.'s son)

Merrel Gates nephew Grand Rapids, MI   (is this Will's son, so he would be grd nephew?)

Dorothy Gates niece Grand Rapids, MI   (A.M's dau)

Maggie Cummings niece Sparta, MI (actually grand niece through AM's dau Rose)

Grover Gates nephew Grand Rapids, MI (bro A.M.'s son)

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Have in his own hand copy of document stating:

Fernwood, NY Oct 21, 1916

       I Sewell E. Gates being of sound mind do make and delair (sic) this to be my last will and testament

       1st after paying all of my lawful debts I give and bequeath to my sisters Emma Willis of Fernwood, Julia Wood of Pulaski and Robt Gates of Brownville all of my property both personal and real estate to be divided among them equally, share and share alike. I also appoint Robt Gates of Brownville my administrator without hands. Signed Sewel Gates. Witness Bertha Halsey, Franklin C. Dexter

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1900 Census D140 Richland, Oswego, NY

       Gates, Sewell E.  Aug 1851 48 sgl NY NY VT

       Reddy, Betsey A. (sis) Aug 1835 64 widowed mother of 2, 2 living NY NY NY

1901 December 5 Oswego Paper " Richland.  Fernwood, Dec 4-- Mrs. Ferguson, Eagle Harbor, is a guest of Mrs. Ready(sic) at S.E. Gates's.  Thanksgiving was well observed; Dr. and Mrs. Gates and daughter Vivian, Brownville and Mrs. Bebee(sic), mother of Mrs. Gates, accompanied them and the Gates family to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Burdick, Dewey's Corners."

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Oswego Paper South Richland- "The Gates family reunion was held this year on Thanksgiving at Mr. S. E. Gates's.  Among those from far away were Dr. Heaton and family of Baldwinsville, and Dr. Robert Gates and family of Brownville."

Oswego Paper 1916 " The will of Sewell E. Gates, who died in Baldwinsville October 21st, leaving an estate of $4,000 personal and $6,000 real property was offered for probate today.  Robert Gates, of Baldwinsville, is the administrator of the estate under the will and relatives share the estate."

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Mon March 12, 1917 Oswego Palladium "The transfer tax appraisal of the estate of Sewel E. Gates shows the value to be $8, 585.83, divided equally between Emma Willis, Julia Wood, and Robert Gates, children (sic) [these are his siblings] each receiving $2, 861,94."

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"Sewell E. Gates Dead.  Fernwood, Oct 23- Sewell E. Gates died at his home on Saturday of pneumonia, having been ill less than a week.  He was born sixty-two years ago on the farm where he died, and had been a lifelong resident of the town.  He had served as a school trustee and for seventeen years preceding his death was town constable.  Mr. Gates never married and is survived by a brother, two sisters, a half brother and half sister. The funeral will be held at the home at one p.m. Tuesday.  Burial in the Willis cemetery, South Richland."

 

 

More About SEWEL E GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY

Will: 1893, of his father lists him in S. Richland

 

                 xi.    EMILY/EMMA A. GATES, b. 1853, Richland, Oswego County, NY; d. 1951; m. FRANCIS A. WILLIS³³, January 04, 1871; b. Abt. 1852; d. 1928.

 

Notes for EMILY/EMMA A. GATES:

1880 Census lists Emma A.  27, keeping house with husband Frank A. Willis, 28, farmer. Living next to Ludwik Willis 61 yrs and Emaline Willis 38 yrs.  Is Ludwik his father?

1900 Census D140, Richland, Oswego, NY

       Willis, Frank A.  Sept 1851 48  married 27 years NY RI NY farmer  (2 farm laborers and a housekeeper living with them)

                       Emma A. April 1853 47 NY NY VT

1900 Oswego Palladim May 9th--Richland " Mrs. F.A. Willis was called to Fernwood last week by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Gates." (Theresa Parish Gates)

1904, July 13, Oswego Daily Times "Fernowood- Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Willis, Mrs. Wiley and son and Sewel Gates recently visited J.J. mills family of Sandy Creek."

1907 Oswego Daily Palladium " A quiet wedding took place yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Emma Willis in Lake avenue, when her granddaughter, Miss Flora Mae Willis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lavelar Willis, Fernwood, was married to Leverett H. Bock, Mexico, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Frederick, Lambert North and Miss Ola M Buck, both of Daysville attended the young couple.  A (illegible word) dinner followed the ceremony"

1920 Census of Richland Oswego, NY lists her as Emma A. Willis, age 66 (which would change her birth year to 1854, not 1852) with husband Frank A Willis. Living in S Richland 1893.

Oswego Paper "Fernwood.  Mrs. Emma Willis who has been spending the winter with her brother, Dr. Robert Gates of Brownville has returned."

1930 Census lists Emma A Willis 77 yrs old, widowed, living on

Mexico Rd, Richland

Oswego, NY on Apr 17. says she wed at 19 yrs old.  value of house $8000

 

More About EMILY/EMMA A. GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY

Census: 1880, Richland, Oswego County, NY

Will: 1893, of father's lists her living in S. Richland as Emma Willis

 

More About FRANCIS A. WILLIS:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY

 

Marriage Notes for EMILY/EMMA GATES and FRANCIS WILLIS:

from the Auburn NY Christian Advocate :  Marriage Notice, At the residence of the bride's father, at Holmesville, NY Jan 4th 1871, Mr. Frank A. Willis to Miss Emily A. Gates, all of Holmesville, NY.

 

More About FRANCIS WILLIS and EMILY/EMMA GATES:

Marriage: January 04, 1871

 

15.           xii.    LUCIA E. GATES, b. 1854, Richland, Oswego County, NY; d. 1879.

               xiii.    CARRIE GATES³³, b. 1855, Richland, Oswego County, NY³³; d. 1863, Richland, Oswego County, NY³³.

 

More About CARRIE GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY³³

 

               xiv.    ANNA E. GATES³³, b. 1858, Richland, Oswego County, NY³³; d. 1859, Richland, Oswego County, NY³³.

 

More About ANNA E. GATES:

Burial: S. Richland/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY³³

 

16.           xv.    DR ROBERT F. GATES, b. April 1860, Pulaski, Oswego, NY; d. April 03, 1938, Brownville, Jefferson, NY.

 

 

5.  SEWELL TOWN⁷ GATES (ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)³⁴ was born September 22, 1815 in Herkimer, NY³⁵, and died August 21, 1894 in Pulaski, Oswego, NY³⁵.  He married MARY ANN RICHARDS, daughter of HIEL RICHARDS and OLIVE HOLMES.  She was born 1819 in Richland, Oswego County, NY³⁵, and died June 06, 1876 in Pulaski, Oswego, NY³⁵.

 

Notes for SEWELL TOWN GATES:

1850 Census  Richland, Oswego NY Oct 19th

        Sewell F. Gates 35 b NY

        wife Mary 23 b NY

        mother Betsey 66 b Mass

        son Baxter S. 11 b NY

        dau Martha B 11 b NY

1855 Census Richland, Oswego, NY June 4th

        Sewel Gates 38 b. Herkimer, resident of this city 25 years

                Mary A 37, wife b. Otsego res. 25 yrs

                         Martha 15, daughter Oswego 15 years resident

                Edward W .Gilbert 12 adopted son born Oswego resident 8 years

                Elizabeth Gates, 72 mother born Mass resident 25 years

1860 Census Mexico, Oswego, NY July 5th

        Sewell F. Gates 44 with wife

        Mary A. 43,

        Martha 21,

        Edward Gilbert 17 farm laborer and

        Mary Eaton 10 yrs. adopted daughter

 

1866-1867 Business Directory  lists with a Pulaski Post Office address : Gates & Moffat, Flour and Grain Dealers, Sewell T. Gates and Frances O. Moffat

 

1870 Census Richland Oswego NY June 29, 1870

        Gates, Sewell 54 a farmer  with wife

        Mary 58 yrs,

        Delia Cross 21 yrs and (this is adopted daughter Mary A. Eaton)

        Mary Holmes 28 yrs-music teacher (possibly dau of John N. and Rebecca

              Holmes- John is a lawyer in Hasting, Oswego, NY)

1880 Census Richland Oswego NY June 25th

        Suel F Gates 64 widowed NY CT MAss

        Cross, Freeman 32 son in law NY NY NY

                    Mary A. 31 daughter (she also goes by Delia)

                    Willard G. 8 grand son NY NY NY

 

1879 July Oswego Daily Times " Messrs. Hermon and Rudolph Matz, of Chicago, Ill, students at Williams College, are for a few days the guests of their uncle, S. T. Gates.  The grandfather of these promising young men, Mr. Hiram Lewis, was at one time well and favorably known in this village, where he resided  for many years and will be remembered by a great many of the older inhabitants as the proprietor for some years of the old stage line between this place and Syracuse.

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Recorded S Richland, Aug 3, 1858 of J N Dewey and S T Gates, Draft on New York for $ 218.88 to be applied on account with C. Aultman of Canton, OH. (from papers at Historical Museum, Pulaski)

 

Agreement 15th May 1858 J N Dewey and S T Gates and C Aultman & Co of Canton, OH:

Said Dewey and Gates hereby agree to serve the said C Aultman as their agent for the harvest of 1858 in the city of Oswego New York, to sell ea combined reaper and mower for $ 145 cash or $ 155 one half cash on delivery of machine balance in 6 mos thereafter. Each single mower for $ 120 cash or $ 125 one half cash on delivery of machine balance in 6 mos, each threshing machine for $ 315 cash or $ 325 one half cash on delivery of machine balance in 6 mos. All notes bear interest at the rate of 7 per cent (sic) after maturity.  The purchaser in all cases paying freight charges. To attend to making all collection and promptly remit the proceeds of all sales to C Aultman. That all machines sold by him gives entire satisfaction to the purchaser. To render on account of all machines immediately after close of selling season. In consideration of which the said  C Aultman agrees to pay $ 15, 50 for each combine machine, $ 12, 50 for each single mower, and $15 for each threshing machine sold as above stated. Said commission to be paid in the same terms which machines are sold. (from papers at Historical Museum, Pulaski)

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Mystery Man of Pulaski

        Somewhere in the bible it says "By the deeds ye shall know them" but of Sewell T Gates all that we know are the papers found in the top story of a barn at

7409 Bridge St, Pulaski, NY

by Dorothy Deans.

        Landmarks of Oswego County published by D Mason and Co, Syracuse, NY states that Sewell T, one of the war supervisors of the town (Richland) was born in Herkimer Co in 1815- moved to Richland in 1820, settled in Pulaski in 1861 and died there August 21 1894. (pp 690 & 685)

        In a brief explanation of these papers you learn that he was a very busy lawyer practicing in the village of Pulaski for many years, why then was there no obituary in the Pulaski Democrat, why was he not mentioned in the article "Lawyers of the town of Richland" on page 212 in the History of Oswego Co 1789-1877?

        There is no phase of law in which he did not participate. He settled estates, made out deeds, land contracts, bonds, releases, notes, mortgages, soldiers affairs, railroad affairs, etc.  Among the estates that he settled were: Seymour Moody, John Jones, Lucy Jones, Heil Richards and many more.  Receipts were carefully recorded. I would think that he was very honest.  Deeds in those papers dated from 1828 to the time of his death. I trust that the papers will be historically imported (sic), and that more will be learned about Mr. Gates.

                 written by Sylvia Kinney, Town Historian, Pulaski, Oswego, NY (from papers at Historical Museum, Pulaski)

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Aug 24, 1894 in Oswego Daily Times "Sewel T. Gates.  Pulaski, Aug 21-- Died, at his home in Pulaski, NY, August 21, Sewel T. Gates, aged 78 years and 11 months.  Funeral from his late residence Thursday at 2PM.  Interment in South Richland Cemetery.  Mr. Gates was a man well and favorably known and few men are known to possess such qualities of sterling integrity and straightforward honesty of purpose.  He was a man whose judgement was sought in matters of business, real estate and general finance.  He was born in the town of Winfield, Herkimer county, September 22, 1815 and removed to the town of Richland, Oswego county, with his parents at the age of 14, where he has since resided.  He was a prosperous farmer, but retired and moved into the village of Pulaski in 1861.  He served his town as supervisor three terms.  A considerable part of that time being in the stirring times of the rebellion, at which time he took a special interest and was particularly active in the recruiting of troops and filling the quotas of the town.  The last years of his life were passed in a quiet manner.  On March 10th of the present year he fell and broke his left arm near the shoulder and has been a most constant sufferer since that time, through that and other complications."

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Sewell T. Gates died 8-21-1894 in Pulaski of arterial sclerosis/organic disease of the heart. Born Winfield.  Father Elisha Gates, mother Betsey. Doc EF Kelly of Pulaski also notes troubled heart and orrexemus.  No place of death listed.

 

In Jefferson County Journal "Died Gates, In Pulaski Aug 21, Sewell T. Gates Aged 79 years."

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From Landmarks of Oswego County:

        Sewell T. Gates,one of the war supervisors of the town, was born in Herkimer County in 1815, removed to Richland in 1829, and settled in Pulaski in 1861, and died there August 21, 1894.

 

 

 

More About SEWELL TOWN GATES:

Burial: McClelland Cemetery, Richland, Oswego, NY³⁵

Census: 1850, Mexico, NY

Moved to: 1830, Richland in 1830 at age 13

 

More About MARY ANN RICHARDS:

Burial: McClelland Cemetery, Richland, Oswego, NY³⁵

       

Children of SEWELL GATES and MARY RICHARDS are:

                   i.    BAXTER S.⁸ GATES, b. 1839; d. Bef. 1855.

17.             ii.    MARTHA B. GATES, b. 1839.

                 iii.    EDWARD W. GILBERT, b. 1843; Adopted child.

 

Notes for EDWARD W. GILBERT:

1850 Census, Oswego, Oswego, NY ( could this be his birth parents?)

  Gilbert , William 32 b. CT

       Sophia 32 b. Ny

       Mary 9

       Edward 7

       Emily 5

       Wealthy 34 b CT

 

in Sewell's will of 1894 he is listed in Wakeeney Trego KS

 

1880 Wakeeney Trego Ks 14th June

  Gilbert, Edward W. 37 farmer b.

NY CT NY

 

                 iv.    MYRON T GATES.

 

Notes for MYRON T GATES:

small stone, dates unreadable

 

More About MYRON T GATES:

Burial: McClelland Cemetery, Oswego, NY

 

18.             v.    MARY A. EATON GATES, b. June 1848; Adopted child.

 

 

6.  ANNA MIRANDA⁷ GATES (ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)³⁶ was born Abt. 1818, and died Bef. 1848³⁶.  She married HIRAM LEWIS Abt. 1838. 

 

More About HIRAM LEWIS and ANNA GATES:

Marriage: Abt. 1838

       

Children of ANNA GATES and HIRAM LEWIS are:

19.              i.    HIRAM LAMOTTE⁸ LEWIS.

                  ii.    ANNA GATES LEWIS³⁶, m. WARREN WILLIAM WARNER³⁷; b. November 09, 1824.

 

Notes for ANNA GATES LEWIS:

In Uncle Sewell T. Gates's will she is listed as neice, Anna G. widow of Rev. William Warner of Clifton Springs, Ontario, NY.

 

Notes for WARREN WILLIAM WARNER:

Reverend

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

7.  ANN JULINE⁸ HOLMES (BETSEY⁷ GATES, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^38,39 was born February 09, 1826 in Holmesville, NY, and died November 06, 1906 in Winfield Kansas?.  She married (1) FLORENCE WEED DOANE⁴⁰ October 15, 1846 in Holmesville, NY, son of JOSIAH DOANE and ALMIRA WEED.  He was born May 23, 1822 in Pulaski, NY⁴⁰, and died 1857 in Windfield, KS⁴⁰.  She married (2) MR. MULLIN Aft. 1857. 

 

Notes for ANN JULINE HOLMES:

Called  Angeline.

When she married F.W. Doane they moved to Fond du Lac Wisconsin.  Afterwards her husband died in an accident while conductor on a railroad. His widow bore him a child soon after.

Living about 2001 in Windfield, Cowley Cty, Kansas near her two sons.

Listed in will of Uncle Sewell in 1894.

 

1900 Census Winfield Cowley Ks  1st June

   Mullin, Annie D. b. Feb 1826 wid (says mother of 0  but we know she moved her to be near her sons)

    says she is born NY NY NY

    Holms (sic), Harriet L. mother Apr 1819 (this is her stepmom her mom Betsey died when she was 9)

    she is next door to Frank W. Doane and his family

 

More About FLORENCE WEED DOANE:

Occupation: Conductor on Great Western Railroad⁴⁰

 

More About FLORENCE DOANE and ANN HOLMES:

Marriage: October 15, 1846, Holmesville, NY

 

More About MR. MULLIN and ANN HOLMES:

Marriage: Aft. 1857

       

Children of ANN HOLMES and FLORENCE DOANE are:

20.              i.    ALBERT HOLMES⁹ DOANE, b. September 01, 1847.

21.             ii.    FRANK BAKER DOANE, b. May 29, 1849; d. August 23, 1850.

22.            iii.    FRANK WEED DOANE, b. February 28, 1857, Decatur, IL.

 

 

8.  FRANK GATES⁸ WHIPPLE (EMILY⁷ GATES, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^41,42 was born April 06, 1851 in Albion, Orleans, NY⁴³.  He married (1) EMERETTE SANFORD⁴⁴ Abt. 1871.  She was born July 24, 1848.  He married (2) MAUD SIMPSON Aft. 1888.  She was born September 29, 1877 in Vienna,Oneida, NY.

 

Notes for FRANK GATES WHIPPLE:

1895, Fri June 28 1895 Oswego Daily Times-- "Texas- Frank Whipple of Kalamazoo county, Michigan, a former resident of this county is giving friends a call." 

 

More About FRANK WHIPPLE and EMERETTE SANFORD:

Marriage: Abt. 1871

 

More About FRANK WHIPPLE and MAUD SIMPSON:

Marriage: Aft. 1888

       

Children of FRANK WHIPPLE and EMERETTE SANFORD are:

                   i.    NELLIE E.⁹ WHIPPLE⁴⁵, b. July 07, 1872; d. Bef. 1886.

23.             ii.    DONALD D. WHIPPLE, b. May 25, 1886, Prob. Richland, Oswego, NY.

 

       

Children of FRANK WHIPPLE and MAUD SIMPSON are:

                 iii.    LIVING⁹ WHIPPLE⁴⁵.

                 iv.    CHARLOTTE M. WHIPPLE⁴⁵, b. January 05, 1911.

 

 

9.  ADELBERT MERRILL⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^{46,47,48,49,50} was born March 05, 1834 in Winfield, Herkimer, NY⁵¹, and died June 01, 1909 in Michigan^52,53.  He married WILHELMENIA AUGUSTE(INA?) BLEIMEIER^{54,55,56,57,58,59,60} in NY, daughter of RUYOLF BLEIMEIER and ANNA GOLDBECK.  She was born July 05, 1844 in Hamburg, GY (Prussia)⁶¹, and died June 06, 1913 in Michigan⁶².

 

Notes for ADELBERT MERRILL GATES:

Death record says, A.Murrell Gates died June 1, 1909 in Algoma Township; white male; married; 75 yrs 3 mos, 16 days old; chronic mitral valvular heart disease; farmer; born in NY; father Robert Gates of New York; mother unknown, but of New York.  So, if we go by his death record he would have been born 3-15-1834, not 3-5.

 

Name appears in father's will as Murrow.  In census it is listed as Merles.  Have seen Merrill, Meril, Merril, all as his name.

 

1870 Aug, 10thCensus lists Merles 36, Minnie 26, Clara A. 5 born NY, and William 1. Laborer GR 4th Ward

1880 Census Mills 46, b. NY, Minnie 36 b. Prussia, Clara 16 b. NY, William 11, Rosa 9, Celina 5, Asa 2.

He is in Algoma, Kent.

1894 Census lists Adelbert 61and Minnie 51 (mother of 8 with 8 still living), Willie 24 and Widowed, Annie 12, Asa 14, Grover 9, Bert 3, Merrill 2 (grd son to Minnie)

1900 Census Adelbert and Minnie married 37 years,56 yrs old mother of 9 with 7 still living, Grover 16, and Bert 9 at home. Susan Harrison (Adelbert's mother in law) listed with them born Feb 1829. Also states Minnie immigrated in 1859.

1910 Census lists Minnie widowed living Algoma only Bert at home.

 

From the Sentinel Leader, Sparta, MI June 4, 1909:

Adelbert M. Gates:  A.M. Gates died Tuesday, June 1, at his home, east of Sparta, aged 76 years. Mr Gates has been troubled for a number of years with asthma and has had several hard sick spells, the last one proving fatal.  The funeral will be held from the Meyers School House at 2 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon and the remains will be interred in the Meyers Cemetery. The deceased is survived by his wife and six children, Mrs. Mark Smith and Burt, living here; Mrs G. F. Nelson and Asa of Grand Rapids; Mrs. C. C. Baldwin of Oswego, and Grove(sic). A sister, Mrs A. F. Burtch also lives in Grand Rapids.

 

More About ADELBERT MERRILL GATES:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, Mi. Lot 50, grave 1: 43 09 40 N 085 41 09 W

Census: 1870

Found in: Kent Co Deaths Book 7 pg 261

 

Notes for WILHELMENIA AUGUSTE(INA?) BLEIMEIER:

If you go by her death record which reads:

Minnie Gates; died June 6, 1913 in Algoma Township; female; white; widow; 67 years 11 mos, 1 day old; organic disease of the heart; housewife; born in Germany; father Rudolph Blymer of Germany; mother unknown.

 

you would believe her birthday to have been July 5, 1946 not 1944.

 

She was baptized out of Catholic church into another to marry Adelbert.

 

Often called Mina .

 

From the Sentinel Leader, of Sparta MI, June 13, 1909:

Died Friday, June 6, at her home near Camp Lake, Mrs. Minnie Gates, aged 67 years and 11 months.   The funeral was held from the Meyers school house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. M.W. Duffey, of Boyne City, officiating. Internment in Meyers Cemetery.

 

More About WILHELMENIA AUGUSTE(INA?) BLEIMEIER:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, MI Lot 50 grave 3

Found in: Kent Co Deaths Book 8 pg3

 

More About ADELBERT GATES and WILHELMENIA BLEIMEIER:

Marriage: NY

       

Children of ADELBERT GATES and WILHELMENIA BLEIMEIER are:

24.              i.    CARRIE/CLARA A.⁹ GATES, b. July 20, 1864, NY; d. March 17, 1935, Sparta, MI.

25.             ii.    WILLIAM A. GATES, b. March 28, 1869, Grand Rapids, MI.

26.            iii.    ROSEZITY BELLE "ROSE" GATES, b. January 1871; d. September 1938, Grand Rapids/Sparta, MI.

                 iv.    SALINA ELIZABETH "SHINE" GATES^63,64,65,66, b. December 01, 1874⁶⁷; d. November 14, 1955; m. GUSTAVE "FRED" NELSON^68,69,70,71, Abt. 1895; b. May 18, 1865, Sweden; d. May 21, 1946.

 

Notes for SALINA ELIZABETH "SHINE" GATES:

Birth Record Kent County Michigan, record #5951, 3-246 Salina Elizabeth born December 1, 1874 female, white, born Alpine Township to Adelbert M.  born NY and Minnie born Germany, father is a farmer. Recorded 5-28-1875.

 

Celina did not go by this name. She went by Shine.  She married Fred Nelson, and they never had any children.

 

From the Grand Rapids Press, Nov 15, 1955:

Nelson- Mrs. Celina Nelson, aged 81 of

221 Thirteen Mile Rd.

passed away Monday morning at the home suddenly.  Surviving are two brothers, Bert Gates of Grand Rapids and Asa Gates of Hastings. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Hessel Funeral Home with Rev. Lester Clough officiating. Interment Myers Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

 

More About SALINA ELIZABETH "SHINE" GATES:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, MI

 

Notes for GUSTAVE "FRED" NELSON:

He goes by Fred, though his given name is Gustave Friedrich

 

1910 Census D90 GR Ward 7, Kent Co, MI April 20th

 Nelson, Fred G. 44, marriage 1 married 15 years motorman, street railway

       Celina 35 m1 m15 yrs

      

1920 Census, Sparta, Kent Co, Mi Feb 3rd and 4th

 Nelson, Fred 54 Immigrated 1870 Naturalized 1920 farmer

       Celina 45

1930 Census D25,Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Mi  April 16th

 Nelson, G.F. 64 married at 28 operator of street car

       Celina 54 married at 20

 Olson, Arthur,  25 lodger

 

More About GUSTAVE "FRED" NELSON:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, MI

Social Security Number: 379-10-4016

 

More About GUSTAVE NELSON and SALINA GATES:

Marriage: Abt. 1895

 

27.             v.    ASA "ARTHUR CHARLES" GATES, b. November 10, 1878, Algoma Twnshp, Kent Co, MI; d. August 05, 1957, Michigan.

28.            vi.    ANNA L. GATES, b. December 02, 1881; d. Aft. 1935.

29.           vii.    DOROTHY ANN GATES, b. Abt. 1883; d. 1943.

30.          viii.    GROVER CHARLES GATES, b. March 14, 1884, Grand Rapids, Newaygo, Michigan; d. August 05, 1953, Port Huron, St Clair, MI.

31.            ix.    BERT L. GATES, b. August 09, 1890, Michigan; d. March 1967.

 

 

10.  BETSEY A.⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)⁷² was born August 1835 in Winfield, Herkimer, NY⁷³, and died Aft. 1900⁷³.  She married JOHN W. REDDY, son of ALANSON REDDY and LOUISA WELLS.  He was born Abt. 1833 in Orleans County, NY, and died Bef. 1880.

 

Notes for BETSEY A. GATES:

1880  Census Place

Brockport, Monroe, New York 

       

        Reddy, Betsey widowed, age 44 born 1836 in NY, keeping house NY NY NY

                             William 13 NY NY NY

                     Emma 10 NY NY NY

        Gates, Robert 20 (brother)at school NY NY NY

        Matthews, Jennie 20 boarder NY NY NY

                       

        Family History Library Film 1254862

        NA Film Number T9-0862

        Page Number 529B

 

1900 Census of Richland Oswego, NY she is widowed, living with brother, Sewell E. (single) born Aug 1851 in NY. He is 48 in census. Betsey A. Reddy born Aug 1835 (64 yrs) born NY two children.

 

More About BETSEY A. GATES:

Census: 1900, Vol 910 Ed 140 Sheet 12 Line 85, Richland Oswego⁷³

Living: Eagle Harbor, NY

Occupation: 1855, Music teacher⁷⁴

       

Children of BETSEY GATES and JOHN REDDY are:

                   i.    MARY⁹ REDDY, b. Abt. 1860.

32.             ii.    WILLIAM A. REDDY, b. 1867; d. 1937.

33.            iii.    EMMA REDDY, b. Abt. 1870.

 

 

11.  ELISHA W.⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)⁷⁵ was born 1836 in Winfield, Herkimer, NY^76,77, and died Abt. December 28, 1916 in Mexico, NY⁷⁸.  He married JANE ANN TINKER^79,80, daughter of STEPHEN TINKER and POLLY WILSON.  She was born October 26, 1838 in NY⁸⁰, and died February 12, 1926 in Mexico, NY⁸⁰.

 

Notes for ELISHA W. GATES:

1850 Census has 13 yr old Elisha living with Calvin (43) and Dorothy Smith (41)in Mexico NY with Judson M. Smith (6) (1840 lists one male under 5-- is this Elisha after his mother's death in 1838?)

1855 Census lists him in home of Calvin and Dorothy Smith as adopted child. After speaking to Bonnie Shumway Mexico Historian , we believe after his mother's death, he may have been raised by Calvin and Dorothy, or he may have only moved there as a farm hand at age 18, in 1855. Either way we believe him to be the right Elisha as he is the only Elisha Gates in Prattham, NY during the time he is listed in Robert Gates's will.

1858 Elisha W. Gates is listed as a trustee of the Presbyterian Church of Mexico, NY.

1860 Census lists an Elisha Gates 23 yrs, farm laborer born NY living with Calvin Smith, 55 farmer b. NY, Calvin's wife Dorothy 53 and Judson Smith.  They are in Mexico NY, which is where he is in 1893.

1874, June 9th, Oswego Daily Times, Tuesday.  " Holmesville. Serious Accident-Fruit and Crops.  June 6- Mr. Elisha Gates was thrown from his wagon last evening near Lewis Tubbs and very badly hurt about the head and face and one knee is fractured in a way that will take a long time to recover if ever.  No one is allowed to see him, as he lies in critical condition."

Article from Mexico, 1916.

Death of Elisha W. Gates

Our community was greatly shocked last Thursday afternoon to learn of the sudden death of one of our esteemed citizens, Mr. Elisha W. Gates. He had not been able to be about town for some time but had seemed in usual health.  He had eaten dinner and his wife was helping him away from the table, as was her custom, when he became helpless and soon passed away. His funeral was held from his late home, at 2pm Saturday, Rev. D.L.Roberts, his pastor officiating. His widow has the sympathy of many friends in her bereavement.

Mr. Gates was a member of the Presbyterian Church and had served very acceptably as a member of the board of trustees.  He and Mrs. Gates formerly resided at Prattham, coming here to live when failing health obliged him to leave the farm which for so many years had been their home and where their friends were always welcome.  To give pleasure, to do kind and neighborly deeds, to be true to their friends was a creed they fully lived up to, and these acts of kindness linger in the minds of friends as a pleasant memory.  An estimable citizen, a kind husband and true friend, he has gone to his reward.

 

More About ELISHA W. GATES:

Burial: Mapleview Cemetery, Mexico, NY⁸⁰

Census: July 17, 1860, Mexico, NY with Smith Family ( listed as adopted, but doubt he really was)⁸¹

Will: 1893, Of his father Robert lists him as Elishar/Elisher of Pratham, NY

 

Notes for JANE ANN TINKER:

Dec 1, 1896 from the Oswego Daily Times;

        Mrs. E. W. Drew, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Elisha Gaes returned to her home in Meridian last week.

 

From Mexico Historian (in newspaper)

Jane A. Gates

Mrs. Elisha W. Gates died, Friday morning February 12th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kessler on

S. Jefferson St

, where she had been cared for since becoming too feeble to care for herself.

Aunt Jane was born October 26 1838 and had lived a full life of over 87 years. Dr. John H. Young, her pastor, officiated at the simple services held in the Miner Undertaking rooms at 10 o'clock, Sunday morning and the body placed in the receiving vault awaiting burial in the Mapleview Cemetery.

Mrs. O. D. Richardson of Elgin, ILL and Mrs. Ernest A Stone of Daysville, NY nieces are the nearest surviving relatives.

The passing of Mrs. Gates brings to mind quite a prominent family once resident in the adjoining town of Richland. It was a lively bunch of youngsters that came to the home of Stephen and Polly Wilson Tinker. The Tinker girls were famed for their high spirits and fun loving natures that were always ready for a good time in which the mother was ever ready to join.  This home became known as Tinker Tavern and was a hostelry so famous for its good cheer and cordial hospitality that travelers on the old

Salt Road

enjoyed stopping for the night. Mrs Gates and two of her older sisters became very successful teachers in the days when the pay was meagre and boarding around part of the contract. The married life of Mrs Gates was a happy venture. The young couple went to work on a rented farm in the vicinity of the Ira Halsey home.  After a few years, however, they moved on the farm they bought near Prattham which was their very pleasant home for many years.  The Gates' lived well and Aunt Jane developed a wonderful knack at cooking so there were many a social event besides Thanksgiving feasts which friends and relatives gathered.

This good pair delighted in doing kind acts and many were the homes into which they went in times of trouble or sickness, giving of their time and strength in an unstinted way. Aunt Jane could play the melodeon and both were good singers.  Is it any wonder they were actively engaged in the well being of the little church?

Aunt Jane had a great love for children that drew them to her.  Perhaps the loss of their only child a little girl, brought this part of her nature out the stronger.  Many men and women remember her influence exerted in their childhood and trace many an impulse toward good to that association.

 

 

1850 Census Richland, Oswego, NY Oct 19th:

Stephen Tinker, 47 b. in CT

        Polly, 42 b. NY

        Mary E. 21 b. NY

        Stephen W. 18 b. NY

        Sarah A. 15 b. NY

        Jane A. 12 b. NY

        Maria A. 6 b. NY

1860 Census Richland, Oswego, NY July 3rd

Tinker, Stephen 56

        Polly 52

        Mary A. 30  Teacher

        Sarah A. 25 Teacher

        Jane A. 21 Teacher

        Martha A. 16

Miller, Horace 20, Farm Laborer

 

More About JANE ANN TINKER:

Burial: Mapleview Cemetery, Mexico, NY⁸²

       

Child of ELISHA GATES and JANE TINKER is:

                   i.    METTA⁹ GATES⁸³, b. May 20, 1869⁸³; d. July 28, 1870⁸³.

 

Notes for METTA GATES:

Died at 1 yr, 2m, 3d in 1870.

 

More About METTA GATES:

Burial: Mapleview Cemetery, Mexico, NY

 

 

12.  MARY M.⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)⁸⁴ was born Abt. 1837 in Winfield, Herkimer , NY, and died Aft. 1911 in Grand Rapids, MI?⁸⁴.  She married ASA F BURCH⁸⁴ August 13, 1864 in Oswego, NY⁸⁵, son of THOMAS BURCH and LUCY TYLER/FILER.  He was born November 08, 1827 in Hannibal, Oswego, NY⁸⁶, and died March 10, 1911 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI⁸⁷.

 

Notes for MARY M. GATES:

Living in Grand Rapids, MI 1893

 

More About MARY M. GATES:

Cause of Death: peritonitis

Medical Information: age 76 yrs, 10 mos, 21 days

 

 

More About MARY M. GATES:

Cause of Death: peritonitis

 

Notes for ASA F BURCH:

1850 Census Richland Oswego, NY (all born NY)

        Burch, Asa F. 25 Painter

                   Ann 21

                  Charles 19 Painter

1860 Federal Census lists an Asa F. Burch in Richland, Oswego, NY page 813

 Burch, Asa F 32 master painter

        Ann H. 31

        Carrie E. 2

1870 Grand Rapids, Kent, Mi Ward 3

 Burch, Asa F organ manufacturer

         Mary M. 33 wife

                Carrie E 13dau

1880 Census  June 3rd GR Ward 3, Kent , MI

 Asa H. Burch 52 house painter,

 Mary A. 44,

 Caroline E. 22,

 Ellen E. 6 all NY NY NY except Ellen Mi NY NY

1884, Aug 29 Oswego Daily Times " Asa Burch of Grand Rapids, Mich. is visiting his brother, S.F. Burch of the Hamilton house. (in personals) Also in same paper, same day " Mr. Asa Burch, formerly one of our leading business men, has been in town the past few days, the guest of his sisters-in-law, the Misses Weed.  Mr.  Burch is nicely located in Grand Rapids, Mich."

1889 Polk City Directory of Grand Rapids, MI

Asa F Burch, Painter Paper Hanger and Dealer in Paints Oils Glass and Wall Paper, 44 N Division (business) lives

94 Ransom St

..  There's also a Miss Carrie E Burch living there, school teacher at Fountain School.  Both listed same in 1890.

1900 Census, Grand Rapids, Ward 2, Kent Cty, MI on

Ransom St

        Burch, Asa F. b. Nov? 1827 72 yrs old married 36 yrs. NY NY NY Painter

                Mary M. b. May 1835 65 yrs. 36 yrs married NY NY NY mother of 2, 1 Living

        Post, Jay E. Nov. 1870 29 yrs. married 1 yr MI MI MI City Salesman

                 LuElla E. Mar 1874 26 married 1 yr MI NY NY

Notes for ASA TYLER BURCH:

History of Grand Rapids lists him as Asa Filer Burch, son of Thomas and Lucy Filer Burch.

 

More About ASA TYLER BURCH:

Fact 1: 1911, occupation - merchant

Fact 2: survived by wife

Cause of Death: age 83 years, 4 mos, 2 days

Medical Information: apoplexy

 

 

More About ASA F BURCH:

Medical Information: apoplexy

 

More About ASA BURCH and MARY GATES:

Marriage: August 13, 1864, Oswego, NY⁸⁸

       

Child of MARY GATES and ASA BURCH is:

                   i.    ELLEN E.⁹ BURCH⁸⁹, b. March 1874, Michigan; m. JAY E. POST; b. Abt. November 1870, Michigan.

 

Notes for ELLEN E. BURCH:

1880 Census, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI

 

       Shows E.E. Burch at home of father ASA H (sic) Burch, age 6, born 1874 MI

        Family History Library Film 1254588

        NA Film Number T9-0588

        Page Number 267A 

She is listed in census as LuEllen and is with husband Jay Post in 1900 (see father's notes)

1900 Census, Grand Rapids, Ward 2, Kent Cty, MI on

Ransom St

  Post, Jay E. Nov. 1870 29 yrs. married 1 yr MI MI MI City Salesman

         LuElla E. Mar 1874 26 married 1 yr MI NY NY

 

Notes for JAY E. POST:

1880 Census District 91 Otisca, Ionia, MI (is this him as young boy?)        June 5

       Post, J. Edward 41 widowed Farmer MI NY NY

                       John 13 MI MI MI

                       Jay 11MI MI MI

                       Fred 9 MI MI MI

                       E. Mary 6 MI MI MI

                       A. Lewis 3 MI MI MI

                      

 

 

13.  SARAH A.⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)⁹⁰ was born Abt. 1838, and died July 05, 1924⁹¹.  She married CHARLES EDGAR HEATON⁹² December 1860 in Mexico, NY?⁹³, son of POMEROY HEATON and MARGARET.  He was born Aft. May 1837 in Elbridge, Onondaga, NY⁹⁴, and died May 18, 1922 in Baldwinsville, NY⁹⁴.

 

Notes for SARAH A. GATES:

Adopted daughter of Sardius Ball of Mexico, NY.

 

1850 Census, Oct 14 Mexico, Oswego, NY

        Ball, Sardius E. 40

                 Peoda? wife, 42 (wife is Theoda Backus)

                 Ira B.? 19 son

                 Clarissa 16, dau

                  Sarah A. Gates, 11 adopted dau

1880 D240, Mexico, Oswego, NY (see also husband's records) June 29

        Heaton, Chas 42 physician

                Sarah 41 wife

                Willis 18 legal student

                Sardius 6

        Lewis, Margaret 69 (Chas' mother)

 

Her name is also on a monument in Mexico, Oswego NY Primitive Cemetery with no dates

 

Oswego Palladium Nov 30, 1910 " Invitations have been received by the friends of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Heaton, Baldwinsville, to attend the fifieth anniversary of their wedding, to be held at their home in Baldwinsville, December (illegible could be 5,6, or 8th).  Dr and Mrs. Heaton were formerly of this village (Mexico) adn will receive the congratulations of a host of friends."

 

1920 Lysander, Onondaga, NY June 8

 Heaton, Charles 82 NY NJ NY

        Sarah A 81 NY NY NY

 

More About SARAH A. GATES:

Burial: Riverview Cem near Baldwinsville, NY Tappan Rd⁹⁴

 

Notes for CHARLES EDGAR HEATON:

1900 Census Lysander, Onondanga, NY

        Heaton, Charles E. Nov 1837 62 39 yrs. married

                Sarah A. Oct 1838 61 mother of 3, 2 living

1920 Census D72, Lysander, Onondanga,NY

        Heaton, Charles E 82 NY NJ NY

                Sarah A. 81 NY NY NY

 

More About CHARLES EDGAR HEATON:

Burial: Riverview Cem near Baldwinsville, NY⁹⁴

Occupation: Physician,

16 Charlotte St

, Baldwinsville, NY⁹⁵

 

More About CHARLES HEATON and SARAH GATES:

Marriage: December 1860, Mexico, NY?⁹⁶

       

Children of SARAH GATES and CHARLES HEATON are:

                   i.    CHARLES⁹ HEATON⁹⁷, b. June 07, 1864; d. November 1864⁹⁷.

 

Notes for CHARLES HEATON:

Gravestone reads "Charley age 5 mos  son of Dr. Charles Heaton and Sarah"

 

More About CHARLES HEATON:

Burial: Primitive Cemetery, Mexico, NY

 

34.             ii.    EARL G. HEATON, b. 1874; d. 1935.

                 iii.    WILLIS T HEATON^98,99, b. September 15, 1862, Cicero, Onondaga, NY¹⁰⁰; d. 1930; m. MARY L. HARPER, December 28, 1888.

 

Notes for WILLIS T HEATON:

 

Willis E. Heaton, Esq.Source: New York State Men: Biographic Studies and Character Portraits.

Frederick S. Hills, Compiler Editor; The Argus Company, Albany, N.Y., 1910 Pages 162/163  Willis Edgar Heaton

"Lawyer, son of Dr. Charles E. Heaton, of Baldwinsville, was born at Cicero, Onondaga County, NY, Sept 15, 1861. On his mother's side he is a descendant of the Gates family, of the days of the Revolutionary War.  He attended the district school at Mexico, Oswego county, and the Mexico Academty, graduating in 1878. He then entered Madison (now Colgate) University, and in 1882 took up the study of law at the Albany Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1883, and began the practice of his profession the same year at Hoosick Falls, where he has since continued.  He was elected supervisor of Rensselaer county for three terms, during which he was chairman of that body.  In the fall of 1901 he was elected surrage of Rensselaer county, which office he still holds.  Judge Heaton is a director of Fidelity Gas Company and the Falls Knit Goods Manufacturing Company of Hoosick Falls; member of the Hoosick Falls Board of Trade, one of the board of managers of the Hoosac Club, and the Young Men's Club, of Hoosick Falls, and a trustee of the Hoosick Falls Methodist Episcopal Church.  On December 28, 1888, Judge Heaton married Mrs. Mary L. Skinner of Hoosick Falls. His address is Hoosick Falls, NY."

 

Posted by Stephanie Saxon on Ancestry.com

" 1930 OBITUARY - probably from The Hoosick Falls Press

 

Funeral of Hon. Willis E. Heaton held Yesterday Afternoon at Methodist Church

 

Death Came to Hoosick Falls Dean of Legal Fraternity Tuesday Morning - Former Surrogate and Supervisor Beloved by People in All Walks of Life; Had Distinguished Career at Bar

 

The Hon. Willis Edgar Heaton, dean of the legal profession of Hoosick Falls, and outstanding and beloved citizen and one of the most distinguished attorneys of which Rensselaer county could boast, who died Tuesday morning was laid at rest in Maple Grove cemetery at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral, held at 2 o’clock from the home on

Abbott Street

and at 2:30 o’clock in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was attended by people from every walk of life. Bertram C. Cavanaugh of Troy, president of the Rensselaer County Bar Association, headed a large delegation of lawyers who paid final tribute to the man who was a friend of humanity and enemy of non, an upright, honest public official, a scholar and an author, but above all a Christian gentleman.

 

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. William Goodman, pastor of the Methodist Church, who was assisted by the Rev. David Hughes, a former pastor. The bearers...

 

Judge Heaton, for 12 years Surrogate of Rensselaer County, four years Supervisor of the Town of Hoosick and for two years chairman of the Board of Supervisors, died about 7:10 o’clock Tuesday morning. Since an accident several years ago when he was struck by an automobile while crossing the street, the judge had not been in the best of health. He had failed gradually during the Summer months but managed to continue his law practice here until last Saturday when his physician ordered him to bed. His condition became increasingly more critical and early Monday evening he told those about his bedside that he felt he could not recover, adding that he would meet the end cheerfully. He faced death confidently and like a soldier of the King. At 1 o’clock Tuesday morning he dropped into a coma from which he never awoke.

 

Judge Heaton was born at Cicero, Onondaga County, September 15, 1861, the son of Charles Edgar and Sarah Ann [Gates] Heaton. His father was a medical student in Philadelphia at the time and family moved to Black river in Jefferson County where the father started practicing medicine.

 

Mrs. Heaton, the judge’s mother, was descended from the Gates family of Revolutionary War fame and seven years after the judge’s parents settled in Black River, they moved to Mexico, Oswego County, the old home of the Gates family.

 

There the judge, a youth, entered the Mexico Academy and was graduated in 1877 as salutatorian of his class. He entered the offices of the Mexico Independent under H. Clark Plumley, later editor of the Fargo, N.D. Daily Argus. Influenced by this contact with a journalistic career although he specialized in printing, he later became a writer of poetry, submitting many offerings to the press.

 

Had the Judge so desired, he might have followed the art of making verses with profit. Some of his works, know only to his intimate friends, are little gems and some day it is hoped they will come to light for publication. A large portion of his poetry was written in a humorous vein, scribbled off, at odd times such as when riding to Troy on the train. These works are deliciously amusing and well worthy of public recognition.

 

In Newspaper Work

 

Following an apprenticeship in the newspaper office, young Heaton entered Madison, now Colgate University, where he was chosen for the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. The loss of part of the sight in his right eye just before the conclusion of the first year in college caused him to give up his course and rest for six months. At the end of that period he started the study of Law with George G. French, prominent lawyer in Oswego County. Later he became clerk for the Surrogate’s Court there.

 

In 1882 he entered the Albany Law School and passed the bar examination in January of 1883. He was offered a position both as a legal advisor and as assistant editor of the Fargo Daily Argus to which his former employer had gone, but he chose the legal profession and, hearing that Hoosick Falls needed a lawyer, came to this county to settle.

 

He became village attorney in Hoosick Falls and was elected supervisor in 1898 being re-elected two years later and appointed chairman of the board. As such he secured the passage of a ruling that all county supplies be purchased by a special committee.

 

In 1901 he was elected Surrogate and was re-elected to that office in 1907 serving a total of 12 years. A book on the duties of executors and administrators and the law and practice in

Surrogate Court

which he wrote during his last term in that office has become standard authority in the state.

 

This treatise, under the title "Surrogates Courts" originally published in two volumes has run now into several editions and is complete in seven volumes. It is considered the most accurate and reliable of all publications on the subject by surrogates throughout the state and may be found on the shelves of most attorneys who practice in such courts.

 

As a surrogate he won the confidence, respect and even, love of all with whom he came in contact because of his kindly, fatherly disposition. He always was ready to lend his ear to the questions of those who sought service in his court and always ready with advice to all.

 

He was considered one of the most efficient and careful surrogates ever to hold the office in the county and very few reversals of this decisions ever were returned by the higher courts during his 12 years of tenure of office.

 

First Association Head

 

Judge Heaton became the first president of the Surrogates Association which he helped form. He was appointed by the legislature to draft a new Surrogate code in connection with the committee from the association. This code was enacted into law in 1914 and re-enacted in 1921 when important changes in legal practice were made.

 

Judge Heaton from his first partnership with Edward W. Douglas under the name of Douglas and Heaton with offices in Troy. This partnership later was dissolved and became co-partner with C. O. Pratt of Cambridge, maintaining offices in that village and in Hoosick Falls. Later a co-partnership was formed with Alvin E. Mambert in Troy.

 

…….. He was a trustee in the Methodist Church of this village, president of the Hoosick Falls Free Library, vice president of the Hoosick Falls Cemetery Association, member of the Hoosick Falls Elks and of the Republican Club of Troy. He was a member to the constitutional convention to revise the constitution of the state in 1915.

 

His wife, whom he married Dec. 27, 1888, was Mrs. Mary [Harper] Skinner of this village, who died about two years ago. He is survived by his five step-children, Mr. Genevieve Marvin of Hoosick Falls, Sister M. Immaculee of Holy Cross Order, Alexandria, Va., Dr. Charles R. Skinner of Hoosick Falls, and Rev. Robert Skinner, C.S.P. of Winchester, Tenn. And a brother, Dr. Earl G. Heaton of Baldwinsville.”

 

Ed. Note: there was stepchild still living, not mentioned above: Mary Lindsay Skinner, of Hoosick Falls. "

 

 

More About WILLIS HEATON and MARY HARPER:

Marriage: December 28, 1888

 

                 iv.    SARDIUS HEATON¹⁰⁰, b. Abt. 1874.

 

 

14.  JULIA A.⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^{101,102,103,104,105,106} was born 1844 in Richland, Oswego County, NY^{107,108,109,110,111}, and died 1924¹¹¹.  She married DANIEL B. WOOD^112,113 Abt. 1864, son of DANIEL WOOD and BETSEY.  He was born 1842^114,115, and died 1929^116,117.

 

Notes for JULIA A. GATES:

1893 she is living in Pulaski, NY as Julia Wood. 

1870, July 29 Census lists her as Julia Wood, 25 keeping house with husband Daniel, 31, farmer, sons Eugene, 3, and John, 2.

1880 Census June, 11 Richland, Oswego, NY

 Wood, Daniel B.

        Julia A

        Eugene L. b. abt 1866

        George E. b. abt 1867

        Carrie A. b. abt 1878

        Frank b. Sept 1879

 

1900 D141, Richland, Oswego, NY Wood, Daniel B. b. Jan 1842 58 m. 36 yrs.

                Julia A. b. Apr 1844 56 mother of 4, 3 living

                Carrie July 1878 21

                Frank A.

                Clarence (grd son)

1910 May 19 Richland, Oswego, NY

   Wood, Daniel b. 68 married 46

        Julia A. 66 4 children, 3 living

        Clarence E grandson 16

1920 January 12th Census has her as 75 yrs old (which would mean her birth year was 1845 not 1843) in Richland ED 184 on

Lake Rd, Oswego, NY

.  She is living with husband Daniel 77 yrs, Ernest Whitney, son in law 47yrs,  daughter Carrie 39 yrs and granddaughter Ruth 7.

Buried in Section 2, Row 28

 

Herkimer, Herkimer NY Julia A. Wood is a witness to the marriage of Arnold L. Gates and Arvilla Rosser 1894

1910 Census Herkimer, NY  

   Gates, Arnold L. 47 2nd marriage married 16 yrs.

        Arvilla M. wife 37 mother of 0/0 living

        Earl son 25

       

From Newspaper March 8, 1924 Oswego Daily Palladiu under Pulaski column

Funeral service for Mrs. Daniel B. Wood, 79, who died at her home in this village yesterday after an illness of several weeks, will be held on Monday afternoon, the Rev. Charles T. Holcombe officiating.  Mrs. Wood was born in Fernwood, but for more than 40 years had been a resident of Pulaski where she removed shortly after her marriage. She is survived by her husband, two sons, George Wood of New York, and Frank Wood of Brownville, by one daughter, Mrs. Ernest A. Whitney of Pulaski, a brother Dr. R. P. (sic) Gates of Brownville, and a sister Mrs. S. A.  (sic) Willis of Fernwood.

 

More About JULIA A. GATES:

Burial: S Richland Cemetery/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY¹¹⁷

Census: 1870, NY

Living: 1893, Pulaski, Oswego, NY

 

Notes for DANIEL B. WOOD:

1860 Census, Albion, Oswego, NY June 26th

        Wood, Daniel K 64 b. NY

                Betsey 60

                George W. 23

                Jane ? 19

                Daniel B. 18

1870 Census Richland, Oswego, NY               July 29

        Wood, Daniel 31, M, W, farmer, 1100, 200, NY

                    Julia 25, keeps house, b. NY

                    Eugene, 3 b. NY

                    John, 2 b. NY

1880 Census Richland, Oswego, NY

        Wood, Daniel B. 38 stone mason NY NY NY

                Julia A. 36 NY NY NY

                Eugene L.  14 NY NY NY

                George E. 13 NY NY NY

                Carrie A. 2 NY NY NY

                Frank A. 9/12 (sept) NY NY NY

1900 Census Distrcit 141, Richland, Oswego, NY June 5th

        Wood, Daniel B. Jan 1842, 58, m. 36 NY NY NY farmer

                Julia A. born April 1844 56 m. 36 yrs  mother of 4, three living NY NY NY

                Carrie July 1878 21 school teacher NY NY NY

                Frank A. Sept 1869 20 yrs old farm laborer NY NY NY

                Clarence E. grdson June 1893 6 NY NY NY

1910 Census District 152, Richland, Oswego, NY

        Wood, Daniel B. 68 m. 46 yrs NY NY NY  Dairy Farm

                Julia A. 66 mother of 4, 3 living NY NY NY

                Clarence E. (grdson) 16 NY NY NY (where is Frank? he is still alive)

 

 

More About DANIEL B. WOOD:

Burial: S Richland Cemetery/Willis Cemetery, Fernwood, Oswego, NY¹¹⁷

 

More About DANIEL WOOD and JULIA GATES:

Marriage: Abt. 1864

       

Children of JULIA GATES and DANIEL WOOD are:

35.              i.    L. EUGENE⁹ WOOD, b. October 30, 1865; d. November 26, 1895, Pulaski, Oswego, NY.

36.             ii.    GEORGE E. WOOD, b. 1867, Albion, Oswego, NY; d. 1943, New York City, NY (

Tremont St

).

37.            iii.    CARRIE E. WOOD, b. 1878; d. 1973.

38.            iv.    FRANK A. WOOD, b. 1879.

 

 

15.  LUCIA E.⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹) was born 1854 in Richland, Oswego County, NY, and died 1879¹¹⁸.  She married BYRON A. MYERS^119,120 1873, son of ALEXANDER MYERS and AMANDA DENNIS.  He was born 1847 in Mexico, NY, and died 1909.

 

Notes for LUCIA E. GATES:

Mexico Independent Oct 22, 1879. Wednesday

Died at her home at the Stone Quarry, Mrs. Lucia  Gates Myers, wife of Byron A. Myers, aged 25 years.

Mrs. Myers was happily the daughter of pious parents, from whom from early childhood she received religious influences.  At the age of fifteen, under the labors of Rev. J. W. Simpson, she was converted, and soon after united with the M.E. Church at Holmesville, where she remained an active and useful member until her death. Her sickness was short but very severe.  Under the most acute suffering her light was clear and her faith assuring.  For herself she had no wish to live, but longed to go; but for her the sake of her husband, whom she highly prized, and her little girl, she would pefer to recover; yet she was enabled to overcome every trial, and had complete victory at the last.  Exhorting her friends to be faithful, and so live as to meet her in the "bright forever," she fell asleep in Jesus.  It was a beautiful ending of a brief but happy and useful life.

 

 

Notes for BYRON A. MYERS:

Postmaster Arthur, Oswego, NY

 

More About BYRON MYERS and LUCIA GATES:

Marriage: 1873

       

Child of LUCIA GATES and BYRON MYERS is:

39.              i.    IDA EMMA⁹ MYERS, b. Abt. 1874, Arthur, New York.

 

 

16.  DR ROBERT FREMONT⁸ GATES (ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹) was born April 1860 in Pulaski, Oswego, NY, and died April 03, 1938 in Brownville, Jefferson, NY.  He married IDA C. BEEBEE¹²¹, daughter of CHARLES BEEBEE and CLARISSA VINCENT.  She was born September 1862, and died Bef. 1930.

 

Notes for DR ROBERT FREMONT GATES:

1900 Census Brownville, Jefferson, NY lists Robert F. (Dr.) Gates b. Apr 1860 (40) in NY with wife Ida C. born Sept 1862 (37) mother of 3, 1 living , Daughter Vivian C. born Aug 1891 (8) with mother in law Clarisa Beebe born Sept 1836 (63) born NY, also there Jas. M Sexsmith born Nov 1870 (29) Canada-Irish-Pa.

1904, Wed July 13th Oswego Daily Times "Fernwood: Mrs. R. F. Gates and daughter Vivian of Brownville, NY are visiting in town."

1910 Census District 11, Brownville, Jefferson, NY

        Gates, Robert F. 50 m. 25 NY NY NY doctor

                Ida C. 48 m. 25 mother of 3, 1 living NY NY NY

                Vivian C. 18 NY NY NY

        Beebee, Clarissa 74, widowed ma-in-law mother of 6, 3 living NY NY NY

 

1930 Census Brownville district 10, Jefferson NY Basin St North Side, age 69, Robert F, $5000, owns, no,retired,  M, W, 69, Wd, no yes, NY, NY, Vt, 56, Physician, Medical Prof. ,  Housekeeper also working there, age 58 Affie Rose

 

Death Notice

Watertown Daily Times - April 3, 1938

 

GATES--At Brownville, April 3, 1938, Dr. Robert F. Gates, of Brownville, aged 77 years. Masonic funeral services at his home probably Wednesday. Burial in Brownville cemetery.

 

More About DR ROBERT FREMONT GATES:

Census: 1900, Vol 59 Ed 8 sheet 8 or 18 Line 40

Occupation: Physician (M.D.)

 

Notes for IDA C. BEEBEE:

1880 Census, Scriba, Oswego, NY District 269  (Can't be my guy as he is supposed to be Rev. M. Beebee.)

        Beebee, Chas. E. 48 NY NY NY

                Clarissa 46 NY NY NY

                Ida C. 18 NY NY NY

                Frank 11NY NY NY

       

Children of ROBERT GATES and IDA BEEBEE are:

                   i.    CARL⁹ GATES¹²², b. Abt. 1876.

 

Notes for CARL GATES:

South Richland news in Oswego Paper 1883 "Feb 20- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willis and L. Gates went to Brownsville Saturday to attend the funeral of Carl Gates, son of Dr. Gates, formerly of this place.  He was visiting his grandfather, Rev. M. Beebee of Mansville, and while skating on a pond near his home fell into the water and was drowned.  He was eight years of age."

Other Oswego Paper " Carl, the 7-year old son of Dr. Gates of Brownville, Jefferson county while skating at Mansville on Thursday, skated into a hole and was drowned."

 

                  ii.    CHARLES GATES¹²³, b. Abt. 1885.

 

Notes for CHARLES GATES:

From Oswego Paper Fri, Feb 17, 1893 "Drowned While Skating.  Charles Gates, aged seven years, son of Dr. Gates, of Brownville, was drowned at Mannsville yesterday where he was visiting his grandparents, the Rev. C.E. Beebee and family.  the boy was skating and wandered out of the meadow that had been flooded and into a swamp where he fell into a hole from which the ice had been cut."

 

                 iii.    FRANK R. GATES¹²⁴, b. 1889; d. 1889.

40.            iv.    VIVIAN GATES, b. August 1891; d. Aft. 1910.

 

 

17.  MARTHA B.⁸ GATES (SEWELL TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹) was born 1839.  She married CHARLES TIFFANY¹²⁵.  He was born Abt. 1834¹²⁶.

 

Notes for MARTHA B. GATES:

1880 Census Mexico Oswego, NY June 16,

        Tiffany, Chas 46 yrs old farmer, NY NY NY

                Martha 41

                Cora 14

                Anna 10

       

Children of MARTHA GATES and CHARLES TIFFANY are:

                   i.    CORA⁹ TIFFANY, b. Abt. 1866; m. CHARLES LAWTON, 1889¹²⁷.

 

Notes for CORA TIFFANY:

in St Augustine Fla in 1955 according to Oswego Valley News

 

More About CHARLES LAWTON and CORA TIFFANY:

Marriage: 1889¹²⁷

 

41.             ii.    ANNA TIFFANY, b. March 1871.

 

 

18.  MARY A. EATON⁸ GATES (SEWELL TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)¹²⁸ was born June 1848¹²⁹.  She married FREEMAN H. CROSS¹³⁰ Abt. June 1870^131,132.  He was born July 1849¹³².

 

Notes for MARY A. EATON GATES:

She is the daughter of Tamar Towne and Simeon K. Eaton

 

1900 Census Pulaski, Oswego, NY June 19th

        Cross, Freeman born July 1849 married 30 years

                Delia b. June 1848 married 30 years mother of 2, 1 living

                Willard G. b. Apr 1872 married 8 years (though his wife is not in census with him)

1910 Census D153, Richland, Oswego, NY 5th day of unknown

Salina Street

        Cross, Freman H. 61 yrs old, marriage 1 married 41 years sells surgical appliances

                Delia G. 60, marriage 1, mother of 2, 1 alive

 

 

More About FREEMAN CROSS and MARY GATES:

Marriage: Abt. June 1870^133,134

       

Children of MARY GATES and FREEMAN CROSS are:

                   i.    WILLARD GATES⁹ CROSS^135,136, b. April 1872¹³⁷; m. (1) UNKNOWN, Bef. 1900; m. (2) LETTIE J., Abt. 1907; b. Abt. 1873.

 

Notes for WILLARD GATES CROSS:

1900 Census (see his mother and father's notes) listed him as married 8 years, but there was no wife to be found

 

1910 Census, Rochester, Monroe NY

 Cross, Willard G. 37 married twice, this marriage 3 years NY NY NY

       Lettie 36 married twice Mass Mass Maine

 David, Mildred M. stepdaughter 12 NY NY Mass

 

1920 Census Rochester NY

  Cross, Williard (sic) 47 Divorced

       Delia G. 70 mother widowed

 

More About WILLARD CROSS and UNKNOWN:

Marriage: Bef. 1900

 

More About WILLARD CROSS and LETTIE J.:

Divorce: Bef. 1920

Marriage: Abt. 1907

 

                  ii.    CHILD CROSS¹³⁸, b. Bef. 1900; d. Bef. 1900.

 

 

19.  HIRAM LAMOTTE⁸ LEWIS (ANNA MIRANDA⁷ GATES, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)¹³⁹.  He married UNKNOWN. 

 

Notes for HIRAM LAMOTTE LEWIS:

In Uncle Sewell T. Gates's will in 1892 Hiram L. Lewis is listed as nephew of Chicago.

       

Child of HIRAM LEWIS and UNKNOWN is:

                   i.    ARTHUR⁹ LEWIS.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

20.  ALBERT HOLMES⁹ DOANE (ANN JULINE⁸ HOLMES, BETSEY⁷ GATES, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹) was born September 01, 1847¹⁴⁰.  He married ALICE¹⁴¹.  She was born January 1850^141,142.

 

Notes for ALBERT HOLMES DOANE:

1880 Census Winfield, Cowley Ks 14th day of June

  Doane, A.H. 32 laborer b. Wi parents NY NY

        Alice 30 wife b Ill Oh OH

        Annie W. 9 b. Ill Wis OH

        Willie W. 8 Ill Wis Oh

       

1900 Census Winfield Cowley Ks 1st day of June

 Doane, Albert H. B. Sept 1847 lumberman

        Alice W. b. Jan 1850 mother of 2, 2 living

       

Children of ALBERT DOANE and ALICE are:

                   i.    ANNIE W.¹⁰ DOANE¹⁴³, b. Abt. 1871¹⁴³.

                  ii.    WILLIAM W. DOANE¹⁴³, b. Abt. 1872¹⁴³; m. DELLA L., Abt. 1897; b. January 1875.

 

Notes for WILLIAM W. DOANE:

1900 Census  Winfield Cowley Ks 1st day of June

  Doane, William W. b. Feb 1872 in Illinois

       Della L. b. Jan 1875 IN Can Missouri married 3 years

 

 

More About WILLIAM DOANE and DELLA L.:

Marriage: Abt. 1897

 

 

21.  FRANK BAKER⁹ DOANE (ANN JULINE⁸ HOLMES, BETSEY⁷ GATES, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)¹⁴⁴ was born May 29, 1849¹⁴⁴, and died August 23, 1850.

 

Notes for FRANK BAKER DOANE:

1900 Census Winfield Cowley Ks

  Doane, Frank W b. Feb 1857 43 yrs old married 18 yrs b. Il NY NY book keeper

        Meta M. Aug 1860 39 ys mother of 4, 3 living b. In Ill NY

        Alice M. dau Jan 1887 b. Ks IL In

        Dorothy dau b. Aug 1895 Ks Il In

        Philip son Aug 1897 w b. Ks Il In

       

Children of FRANK BAKER DOANE are:

                   i.    ALICE¹⁰ DOANE, b. January 1887.

                  ii.    DOROTHY DOANE, b. August 1895.

                 iii.    PHILIP DOANE, b. August 1897.

                 iv.    UNKNOWN DOANE, d. Bef. 1900.

 

 

22.  FRANK WEED⁹ DOANE (ANN JULINE⁸ HOLMES, BETSEY⁷ GATES, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)¹⁴⁴ was born February 28, 1857 in Decatur, IL¹⁴⁴.  He married META MARGARET MCREYNOLDS¹⁴⁵.  She was born August 1860¹⁴⁵.

       

Children of FRANK DOANE and META MCREYNOLDS are:

                   i.    MCREYNOLDS¹⁰ DOANE, b. August 01, 1882; d. January 14, 1885.

42.             ii.    ALICE MARY DOANE, b. January 21, 1887; d. June 1971.

                 iii.    DOROTHY MCLAIN DOANE, b. August 31, 1895; d. 1937.

                 iv.    PHILIP MCREYNOLDS DOANE, b. August 19, 1897; m. MARGARET LOUISE TALIAFERRO.

 

 

23.  DONALD D.⁹ WHIPPLE (FRANK GATES⁸, EMILY⁷ GATES, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)¹⁴⁶ was born May 25, 1886 in Prob. Richland, Oswego, NY.  He married ROSA MAE SMITH March 07, 1906 in Britton South Dakota.  She was born September 25, 1887 in Toronto, Canada.

 

Notes for DONALD D. WHIPPLE:

1920 Census D 257 Van Meter, Dickey, ND

  Whipple, Don D 33 NY NY NY

        Rosa M 31 Canada Ireland Ireland

        Forest G 12 SD NY Can

        Frank G (father) 68

1930 Census D160 Verona, Oneida, NY Apr 15

  Whipple, Don D 44 NY NY NY

        Rosa M 42 Can North Ireland MO

        Ruth P. 8 NY NY Can

        Eugene M 5 ND NY Can

        Dorothy M 1 10/12 NY NY Can

 

More About DONALD WHIPPLE and ROSA SMITH:

Marriage: March 07, 1906, Britton South Dakota

       

Children of DONALD WHIPPLE and ROSA SMITH are:

                   i.    LIVING MALE GATES¹⁰ WHIPPLE¹⁴⁷, 

                  ii.    LIVING FEMALE WHIPPLE¹⁴⁷, 

                 iii.    LIVING MALE WHIPPLE¹⁴⁷, 

                 iv.    LIVING FEMALE. WHIPPLE¹⁴⁷, 

 

 

24.  CARRIE/CLARA A.⁹ GATES (ADELBERT MERRILL⁸, ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^{148,149,150,151} was born July 20, 1864 in NY¹⁵², and died March 17, 1935 in Sparta, MI¹⁵².  She married MARK A. SMITH Abt. 1881¹⁵³, son of DENTON SMITH and FIDELIA CUMINGS.  He was born August 11, 1856, and died June 05, 1932 in Sparta, MI.

 

Notes for CARRIE/CLARA A. GATES:

She is listed as 16 in Census of 1880... could be birth year of 1863-5.  Out of parents home by 1894, possibly already married to Mark Smith.

 

1900 Census Sparta, Kent MI

  Smith, Mark A. b. Aug 1853 MI NY NY 43 years old

           Carrie b, July 1864 in NY age 35 mother of 2 2 living

         Adopted Daughter Maggie Bailey born April 1887 (13 yrs old) born MI Can MI

1920 Census lists her in Sparta age 55, born NY, with husband Mark Smith 62 born MI living on

Mark St

.

1930 Census Grand Rapids, Kent MI D 134

        Smith, Mark 73 m @ 25 MI NY NY

                Carrie 65 married @ 17 NY NY GY

 

Death certificate claims she is a widowed housewife, father Merril Gates b. NY State and mother Minnie Blymere b. Germany, also lists her as born NY state, and this was all reported by Mrs Louis Cumings (her sister Rose).

 

From the Grand Rapids Herald Mar 19, 1935:

Mrs. Carrie A. Smith-  Sparta, March 18- Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Carrie Smith, 70, who died Sunday.

She was a native of New York state and the widow of Mark Smith. Two nieces, two sisters, and two brothers survive her. {note: at this point in time, the family had no contact with her 3rd living brother, Grover, as he had gone A.W.O.L. and lost touch with family in Sparta, hence the reason he is not noted in the death notice.}

 

From the Sparta Sentinel, May 21, 1935.  Death Summons , Mrs. Carrie A. Smith

Mrs. Carrie A. Smith, age 70, passed away at the home of her niece, Mrs. Louis Cummings (sic) of East Sparta Sunday morning. 

She was born in New York state, but lived most of her life in Sparta and vicinity. She was the widow of Mark Smith, who preceded her in death about three years ago.

She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Louis Cummings (sic) and Mrs. Frank Coulter of Sparta, who were brought up in the Smith home, also two sisters; Mrs. Nelson of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Anna Waud of Kalamazoo, and two brothers; Asa Gates of Hastings and Bert Gates of Grand Rapids, besides other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Cummings (sic) home at 2 o'clock with interment in Myers cemetery.

 

More About CARRIE/CLARA A. GATES:

Burial: March 20, 1935, Myers Cemetery, Sparta, Kent, MI¹⁵⁴

Cause of Death: acute bronchitis

Census: 1920, Sparta, Kent, MI Vo. 54, Ed 110, Sht 1 page 29

 

Notes for MARK A. SMITH:

From the Grand Rapids Herald June 6, 1932 page 5:

Mark A. Smith- Sparta, June 5-- Mark A. Smith, 75, lifelong resident of Sparta died at his home today following a short illness from pneumonia.  He was one of the first rural mail carriers at Sparta, commencing his services under C. H. Loomis, former postmaster.  He carried mail 17 years and had been on the retired list for several years. He was a member of the Methodist Church and at one time took active interest in the choir.  Mrs. Carrie Smith, his widow, survives.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM in the Methodist Church, with burial in Myers Cemetery.

 

From the Sparta Sentinel June 10, 1932, Death Claims Pioneer Sparta Mail Carrier

Mark A. Smith, 75, lifelong resident of Sparta, died at his home Sunday following a short illness from pneumonia. He was one of the first rural mail carriers in Sparta, commencing his services under C.H. Loomis, former postmaster.  He carried mail  17 years and had been on the retired list for several years.  He was a member of the Methodist church and at one time took an active interest in the choir.

Mrs. Carrie Smith, his widow, survives. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM in the Methodist church, with burial in the Myers cemetery.

 

1880 Census D114 Sparta, Kent MI June 2

  Soules, Fidelia 57

  Smith, Mark 24 son

 

Kent County Death Book 16 page 3 Record 13

        Mark A. Smith died 6-5-1932 of pleurisy and pneumonia Father- Denton Smith, b

                NY, mother Fidelia Cummings b. NY

 

More About MARK A. SMITH:

Burial: Myers Cemetery, Sparta, Kent, MI

 

More About MARK SMITH and CARRIE/CLARA GATES:

Marriage: Abt. 1881¹⁵⁵

       

Children of CARRIE/CLARA GATES and MARK SMITH are:

                   i.    FREDDIE¹⁰ SMITH¹⁵⁶, b. 1882; d. 1892.

 

More About FREDDIE SMITH:

Burial: Myers Cemetery, Sparta,Kent, MI

 

                  ii.    BABY SMITH¹⁵⁷, b. 1894; d. 1894.

 

More About BABY SMITH:

Burial: Myers Cemetery, Sparta,Kent, MI

 

 

25.  WILLIAM A.⁹ GATES (ADELBERT MERRILL⁸, ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^{158,159,160,161,162} was born March 28, 1869 in Grand Rapids, MI¹⁶³.  He married (1) DRUSAILLA SALLY TUFFELMIRE¹⁶⁴ October 31, 1891 in Sparta, Kent Co, Michigan, daughter of ABRAHAM TUFFELMIRE and EMMA TAYLOR.  She was born 1875 in Sparta, Grand Rapids, MI, and died April 1892 in Mi?.  He married (2) EDITHA EMMONS^165,166,167 Abt. 1897 in ?, daughter of HENRY EMMONS and HANNAH REYNOLDS.  She was born August 20, 1880 in Sparta, Grand Rapids, MI, and died June 05, 1905 in Grand Rapids, Mi.

 

Notes for WILLIAM A. GATES:

Birth Record Kent County, MI record #2492 Book 1 page 166: William Gates born 3-28-1869, male, white, born Grand Rapids, 4th ward to Albert M. Gates (born NY) and Minnie (born Germany) both residing Grand Rapids, 4th Ward, no occupation listed for father. Recorded 5-30-1870.

 

This is from an IGI record at LDS.  Father is listed as Albert M. and mother Minnie.

After speaking with Grover J Gates, I learned that Will went west to get rich.  Died young.

 He was  logger for a time.  And that he went by "Will".

 

He is listed in the MI 1894 census as living at home with parents and son, Merrill 2yrs. old. He is also listed as widowed. 

 

Will Gates is listed on Lumberman's Monument at the Cooke Dam, Au Sable River, Iosco Cty, MI.

 

Is this our man? 

Wisconsin, Chippewa, Howard Twp, Dist 70 1910 census

Gates, Will 42 MI Canada Canada farmer

        Jennie wife 36 Wisc. ? Canada

        Harry 15 Wisc. Mi, Wi

        Gean son 10 WI, MI WI

        Keneth 7 WI MI WI

 

Notes for DRUSAILLA SALLY TUFFELMIRE:

apparently died during childbirth or shortly thereafter

 

 

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM GATES and DRUSAILLA TUFFELMIRE:

Certificate of Marriage is dated 10/31/1891. Saley Tughfelmire is how her name is spelled, with father Abraham Tughfelmire and Emma Taylor all of Sparta Michigan. Witnesses were Fred G. Nelson and Sylia (sic) I. Snider both of Sparta.  Clergy was W. H. Snider, Minister of U.B. Church.  William A Gates, 22 years on last birthday, residing in Sparta, born in Grand Rapids, MI, Teamster son of A. Merrill Gates and Minnie Plymire as it appears in record.Recorded in Liber 10 of Record of Marriage on page 314.

 

Found in Myers Cemetery: Abraham Tuffelmore (sic) n.d. un asss'd 1st Mi E &M, Abraham b. 1828 d. 1901, Minerva w. of A. b. 1834 d. 1917, Ernest "Doc", Frank, Nellie Reed with spellings Tuffelmire, Tufflemyre.

 

More About WILLIAM GATES and DRUSAILLA TUFFELMIRE:

Marriage: October 31, 1891, Sparta, Kent Co, Michigan

 

Notes for EDITHA EMMONS:

Certificate of death for Edith (sic) Gates, died 6-9-1905, Female, Married, 24 yrs old 9 mos 16days, died in Grand Rapids of Pelvic Abscess, born Michigan, Housewife. Father Henry Emmons birthplace unknown, Mother Hannah Reynolds birthplace unknown. Recorded in Liber 6 Record of Death on page 247.

 

Myers Cemetery lists:

0-93-3 Editha Gates 1880-1905

0-93-1 Henry Emmons 6-11-1851 to 6-24-1900

0-93-4 Melvin F. Rich 1854-1934

 

Sentinel Leader from Sparta Mi, June 16, 1905 reported:

Mrs. William Gates died in Grand Rapids Friday from the effects of an operation for appendicitis, performed a few days before.  The funeral was held in the M.E. church here Tuesday morning at 10:30.  Burial was made in the Meyers Cemetery.

 

From Kent County Death Books: Book 6 page 247 Record 6097 Edith Gates died 6-5-05 age 24 y 9 m 16 d of a pelvic abcess. She was daughter of Henry Emmons and Hannah Reynolds.

 

More About EDITHA EMMONS:

Burial: Myers Cemetery next to her father

 

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM GATES and EDITHA EMMONS:

They applied for a wedding license in Kent County, but it was never used.  It reads, Wm. Gates and Editha Emmons. Wm., 26 at last birthday (should have read 28), residing in Sparta, born in Grand Rapids, Teamster, son of A. M. Gates and Minnie Blymier. Editha is 17, residing Grand Rapids, born Sparta, no job, daughter of Henry Emmons and Hannah Reynolds.  Recorded in Liber 12 of Record of Marriage on page 74.

 

More About WILLIAM GATES and EDITHA EMMONS:

Marriage: Abt. 1897, ?

       

Child of WILLIAM GATES and DRUSAILLA TUFFELMIRE is:

                   i.    MERRILL¹⁰ GATES¹⁶⁸, b. 1892¹⁶⁸.

 

Notes for MERRILL GATES:

There is a Murray Gates, SS issued MI born Feb 1892 who died in 1968 in Manitowic Wisconsin, could this be Merrill?

 

1920 Census Drammen, Lincoln, MN ED113 January 6th

 

       Gates, Merril 25, farm laborer MI MI MI listed as hired help directly below

       Haak, Henry 55 came in 1881  farmer na  1889GY GY GY

       Haak, Illegible 47 came in 1894 GY GY GY

 

       

Child of WILLIAM GATES and EDITHA EMMONS is:

43.             ii.    DOROTHY¹⁰ GATES, b. Abt. 1900, Sparta, MI.

 

 

26.  ROSEZITY BELLE "ROSE"⁹ GATES (ADELBERT MERRILL⁸, ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^169,170 was born January 1871, and died September 1938 in Grand Rapids/Sparta, MI.  She married JOSEPH BAILEY¹⁷¹.  He was born July 1865, and died in Sparta, MI?.

 

Notes for ROSEZITY BELLE "ROSE" GATES:

Birth Record Kent County, MI record #2492 Book 2 page 301: Rosezity Belle Gates

 

Her name is listed as Rosa in the census of Mi.  She died young?, and her sister Carrie raised her daughter Maggie.  (Had Maggie's brother died already?) Maybe she just gave Maggie up to her sister as she had such severe diabetes

 

1900 Census June 1 Sparta, Kent, MI

  Bailey, Jos B. July 1865 m. at 34 yrs old

        Rose Jan 1871 m at 29 (is this our gal, and she gave Maggie away due to her complications?)

        Percy June 1891 8 yrs old

        Elmer Mar 1895 5

        Gladys June 1897 2

 

Notes for JOSEPH BAILEY:

1900 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, MI June 1st

 Bailey, Jos B. born July 1865 carpenter

        Rose Jan 1871 mother of 3, 3 living

        Percy June 1891 MI MI MI

        Elmer Mar 1895 MI MI MI

        Gladys June 1897 MI MI MI

       

1910 Census D241 Portland Ward 10, Multnomah ORegon April 20

 Bailey, Joseph B. 41

        Rose 39 mother of 5 4 living

        Percy 18

        Elmer R 15

        Gladys C. 12

        Jesse M.(son) 6

       

Children of ROSEZITY GATES and JOSEPH BAILEY are:

44.              i.    MAGGIE¹⁰ BAILEY, b. April 07, 1887; d. April 09, 1954, Sparta, Grand Rapids, MI.

                  ii.    PERCY BAILEY¹⁷¹.

                 iii.    ELMER BAILEY.

                 iv.    GLADYS BAILEY.

                  v.    JESSE M BAILEY.

 

 

27.  ASA "ARTHUR CHARLES"⁹ GATES (ADELBERT MERRILL⁸, ROBERT TOWN⁷, ELISHA⁶, JOSHUA⁵, CALEB⁴, THOMAS³, STEPHEN², THOMAS¹)^{172,173,174,175,176,177,178,179,180} was born November 10, 1878 in Algoma Twnshp, Kent Co, MI^181,182, and died August 05, 1957 in Michigan^183,184,185.  He married (1) MYRTLE LEONA STEDMAN^{186,187,188,189,190,191} September 25, 1900 in Grand Rapids,MI Kent Co, Marriage Book 12 pg326 #15273¹⁹², daughter of GEORGE STEDMAN and LUCY LOVELL.  She was born December 04, 1880 in Englishville, Kent Co,  MI¹⁹³, and died August 25, 1955 in Michigan (Sparta)¹⁹⁴.  He married (2) MARTHA J. ADAMS March 28, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.  She died in 1947.  He married (3) DONNA BELLE OTTERMAN August 08, 1934 in Elkhart, IN¹⁹⁵. 

 

Notes for ASA "ARTHUR CHARLES" GATES:

Birth Record 6027 in book 4 page 79 in Kent County lists Asa Gates born 11-10-1878 to A. Gates born NY and Minnie Gates born Germany, both of Algoma, his father is listed as a farmer. Recorded 5-19-1879

 

He was a traveling salesman, who apparently did very well.  Oliver spoke of his father coming home with money falling out of his pockets, but never leaving any for the family... It wasn't long after "A.C." left that Russell went into the service, and "Pete" (Oliver) quit school to help raise money for the family.

 

Asa(A.C.) was not well known by Russell or Oliver.  What we do know is that Myrtle would not let him see the kids when he came home from traveling, because, he would only come home to have laundry done and get a meal... He never gave Myrtle a dime to help raise the boys.  This caused a lot of tension within the family.

 

After leaving Myrtle, he  lived in Hastings for a while, followed by Prairieville, MI and then had a farm implement/hardware store in Delton.  He died on Crooked Lake in Delton.

He smoked a pipe, and cigars. 

His adopted son, James thought the world of him... still does.

 

May have been married to a Clarissa Wilcox as well..

 

1880 Census he is listed as 2 years old...

1910 Census Grand Rapids, MI April 18th 11th Ward, D113

  Gates, Myrtle [Head] 29, first marriage m. 10 yrs mother of 5/3 living  MI MI NY

        A.C. (husband) 34 m. 10 yrs MI US NY Commercial Traveler

        Orley C. 4 MI MI MI

        Russel C. 3

        Olliver D. 4/12

1920 Census Grand Rapids,Kent, MI listed on N. College Ave, Grand Rapids as Asa 41 yrs traveling salesman. he is not found in 1900

 

Found Grand Rapids Airplane Co, Id that lists him as Arthur Gates. 

 

Grover and Joyce Gates believe he may have died in Nevada in the late 1950's or early 1960's.  They recall receiving $180 as Grover's descendants. They think it was a drunk priest who hit and killed Asa while he was out there, so we would guess if Neva, Bert, Grover and all siblings were contacted that he was not married at the time. I will have to verify this story. (Know now, of course, this was not Asa but very well could have been Merril, son of William, brother of Asa)

 

From the Kalamazoo Gazette, Mon Aug 5, 1957 page 22

 

Gates, Mr. Asa C. Crooked Lake, Delton, MI

 

Age 78.  Passed away at his home early Monday morning after a lingering illness.  Mr. Gates was born November 10, 1878 in Kent County, son of A and Minnie Blymeir Gates.  He was united in marriage to Donna B. Otterman August 8, 1934 in Elkhart Indiana.  Mr. Gates has been for many years a salesman  and implement dealer for International Harvestor Company at Grand Rapids, Hudsonville and Hastings.  He also was a hardware merchant and implement dealer at Prairieville from 1939 to 1943, then located in Delton from 1943 to 1953 at which time he retired. Mr. Gates was  member of Hickory Lodge No. 345 F& AM and also of the Methodist Church in Sparta, MI.  Surviving are his wife, Donna, 3 sons, Russell of Grand Rapids, Peter O. of Grand Rapids, and James of Parchment; 13 grandchildren, one brother, Bert Gates of Wyoming Park, Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews.  Friends are being received at the Henton-Smith Funeral Home, Delton where services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM Rev. Laurence Waterhouse officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, with Masonic grave side service.

 

More About ASA "ARTHUR CHARLES" GATES:

Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI¹⁹⁵

Census: 1920

Medical Information: Had sugar, and some sort of emphysema

Occupation: 1915, slsmn for Int'l Harvest Co

 

Notes for MYRTLE LEONA STEDMAN:

She sold pies at the local lumber mill to make money.  Also worked as a cook there,

 

OBITUARY IN GRAND RAPIDS PRESS AUGUST 26, 1955 PG 35

 

Gates- Mrs. Myrtle L. Gates, aged 74, of

43 LaBelle St, SW

, passed away Thursday morning at St Mary's Hospital.  Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Roland (Betty) Welte; two sons, Russell and Oliver (Peter) Gates; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; all of Grand Rapids; one brother, Joseph Stedman of Sparta.  Funeral Services will be held Saturday, 1:30 PM at the Sullivan Funeral Home, where Mrs. Gates reposes.  Interment Myers Cemetery, Sparta, Mich.

 

Myrtle died from a fall upon which she broke her hip and had a "cerebral vascular accident" at the age of 74 as reported by her daughter Betty Welte, informant.  It also states on her death certificate that she was divorced.  Probably about 1924.

 

1900 Census D34 Algoma, Kent, MI

  Steadman(sic) , George Nov 1852 48 yrs old married 24 MI NY NY  Farm Laborer

        Lucy Oct 1841 58 m. 24 yrs NY NY NY  5 children 5 living

        Olive Apr 1877 22 yrs m 4/12 0 children

        Myrtle Dec 1879 20

        Eugene Dec 1881 18

 Robinson, Earnest son in law Mar 1881 19

        Roy grd son Aug 1895 4 yrs

 

More About MYRTLE LEONA STEDMAN:

Burial: August 27, 1955, Myers Cemetery, Sparta, MI 13 Mile and Old Alpine¹⁹⁶

Renter: Joe Barton

 

Marriage Notes for ASA GATES and MYRTLE STEDMAN:

Book 12 pg 326 of Kent County Marriage Book #15273,

Asa Gates, 24, resident of Algoma Twp, Kent Co, born Algoma Twp, Kent Co, occupation Farming, father A. M. Gates, mother Minnie Blymier, married Sept 25 1900 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co by Frank J Cook, justice of the peace; witnesses William J. Thomas and Raymond Pearl both of Grand Rapids; married to Myrtle Stedman, 22 yrs old, resident of Englishville, Kent, MI, born Englishville, Kent, no occupation; father George Stedman; mother -----Mapes. Neither previously married.

 

More About ASA GATES and MYRTLE STEDMAN:

Divorce: Filed 10/14/1920 granted 6/15/1921

Marriage: September 25, 1900, Grand Rapids,MI Kent Co, Marriage Book 12 pg326 #15273¹⁹⁷

Married by: Frank J Cook, JP

Witnessed by: William J Thomas & Raymond Pearl

 

More About MARTHA J. ADAMS:

Burial: Georgetown Cemetey, Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Michigan

 

Marriage Notes for ASA GATES and MARTHA ADAMS:

Record 1465 in Grand Rapids Marriage Records

 Asa C. Gates, 42 residing Grand Rapids, born Kent County, a salesman, son of

        Merrilla Gates and Minnie Blymeir

 married once before was married in Grand Rapids by A.W.W Wishart, Rev. to

 Martha J. Adams, 41 residing Grand Rapids, born Ingham County, saleslady, daughter of

        John A. Adams and Cornelia Wright

 witnessed by Simon Lavine of Sparta and Emma Bradford of Sparta

 clerk Edward L. Wagner, deputy Fred Kemmerle

 

More About ASA GATES and MARTHA ADAMS:

Marriage: March 28, 1924, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI

 

More About ASA GATES and DONNA OTTERMAN:

Marriage: August 08, 1934, Elkhart, IN¹⁹⁸

       

Children of ASA GATES and MYRTLE STEDMAN are:

                   i.    JENA CLARABELL "JUNE"¹⁰ GATES^199,200, b. March 27, 1902²⁰¹; d. September 06, 1902²⁰².

 

Notes for JENA CLARABELL "JUNE" GATES:

Her headstone reads June, which must be what they called her, but her given name on her Death record in Kent County is Jena Clarabell. Record # 2465 Book 5 page 387. Died of Cholera infantum on 9-6-1902 aged 5 mos 10 days. Date of record 10-4-1902. Parents listed as Ace and Myrtle Gates of Algoma.

 

More About JENA CLARABELL "JUNE" GATES:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, MI Lot 49 grave 3

 

                  ii.    CARL ROBERTS GATES^203,204, b. September 08, 1903²⁰⁵; d. June 24, 1904²⁰⁵.

 

Notes for CARL ROBERTS GATES:

From Kent County Death Records Reocrd #6097 Book 6 page 152 Carl Roberts Gates died 6-24-1904, at age 9 mos 16 days of capillary Bronchitis, son of A.C. Gates and Myrtle Stegman (sic) Recorded July 6 1904.

 

More About CARL ROBERTS GATES:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, MI Lot 49 grave 2²⁰⁵

 

                 iii.    ORLEY C. GATES^{206,207,208,209,210}, b. November 13, 1904²¹¹; d. June 13, 1920, drowning accident in Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI^212,213.

 

Notes for ORLEY C. GATES:

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS ARTICLE on June 14th of 1920 had this article: (pg 13)

  Two Local Boys Drowned Sunday

  Deward Porter, 17, and Orley Gates, 15, Lose Lives in River and Canal.

 

  Brother Sees Tragedy

 

  Lured by cooling waters during Sunday's heat two Grand Rapids boys, Deward Porter, 17year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dell Porter 1800 Taylor Ave, and Orley Gates, 15, son of Mrs. Myrtle Gates 448 First St, were drowned.  The Porter youth lost his life in the river north of the filtration plant and the other was drowned in the west side canal Sunday evening.

  "I'm going down, " Porter shouted, according to two companions, Russell Lewis,

24 Colfax St

, and Alvin West,

7 Matthews Ct.

  When they looked they saw only the youth's hands protruding from the water.  Special Officer Dezra Sharon recovered the body an hour after the police had been called.  Coroner J.B. Hilnker ordered the body removed to Van Strien's morgue. Porter is believed to have been seized by cramps.

  Surviving beside the parents are three brothers, James, Carl, and Kenneth, and five sisters, Thelma, Pearl, and Bertha Porter and Mrs. Margaret Hunt and Mrs. Mable Dean.

  Norman Eddy, 15 of

744 Broadway Ave

, was pulled down twice when he sought to aid Orley Gates to the canal bank according to the story told the police.  "He said he was all tired out and couldn't make shore" Eddy said.  " I couldn't find a rope so I jumped in but when I got to him he couldn't stay up and sank fast pulling me with him.  After going down twice I had to let go."

  Russell Gates, brother of the drowned boy witnessed the tragedy.  Albert Erherdt,

623 Front Ave

, recovered the body in a few minutes.  Police officers meanwhile were draining water from the canal.  The parents and two brothers, Russell and Oliver, survive the boy.

 

OBITUARY IN GRAND RAPIDS PRESS 6-14-1920

 

Gates, Orley C. aged 15 years.  Funeral Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  From Rauschenberger Chapel.  Interment will be in Myers Cemetery in Sparta, Mich.

 

From Kent County Death Records Book 11 page 43 record # 1067 Orley C. Gates, son of Asa C. Gates and Myrtle N. Stedman died 6-13-1920 at age 15 yrs 7 days by drowning.

 

More About ORLEY C. GATES:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, MI Lot 49 grave 5²¹⁴

 

45.            iv.    RUSSELL CHARLES GATES, b. February 16, 1907, Grand Rapids,MI; d. January 23, 1988, Grand Rapids,MI.

46.             v.    OLIVER DONALD FREDERICK "PETE" GATES, b. November 24, 1909, Sparta, mi; d. January 16, 1961, Grand Rapids, Michigan,.

                 vi.    BABY GATES²¹⁵, b. Aft. 1910.

                vii.    BOY GATES²¹⁵, b. Aft. 1910.

               viii.    HELEN ISABEL GATES^215,216, b. August 15, 1911²¹⁷; d. August 13, 1917, Grand Rapids, MI of diptheria²¹⁷.

 

Notes for HELEN ISABEL GATES:

From Kent County Death Records Book 9 Page 390 record 1287 Helen Isabel Gates daughter of Asa C. Gates and Myrtle Stedman died 8-13-1817 at age 5 yr 11 m 29d of paralysis of the heart. Date of Record 8-31-1917.

 

More About HELEN ISABEL GATES:

Burial: Myers Cemetery in Sparta, MI Lot 49 grave 4²¹⁷

 

47.            ix.    BETTY J. GATES, b. November 05, 1921, Kent County, MI; d. February 19, 1974, Grand Rapids, Mi.

 

       

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