GATES ANNEX

 

Fred Woodworth Gates Pedigree

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Origin of the surname “Gates:”

 

 

Generation

 

12 

 

11  Stephen Gates, I

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1604 at Hingham, Norfolk County, England.  Died 3 October 1662 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

 

2. Wife: Ann Hill

 

Born 1603 at Norwich, Norfolk County, England.  Died 1682 at Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Married Stephen Gates in 1628 at Hingham, Norfolk County, England.

 

3. Child:

 

a. Stephen Gates.: See generation 10, below:

 

10  Stephen Gates, II

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1640 at Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.  Died 9 July 1707 at Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

 

2. Wife: Sarah Woodward

 

Born 6 February 1641 at Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Died 1707 at Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Married Stephen Gates in 1664.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Stephen Gates.: See generation 9, below:

 

b. Simon Gates: Born 5 June 1666 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Died 22 June 1752 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.

 

c. Thomas Gates: Born 31 December 1669 in Massachusetts.  Died 10 August 1726 at Preston, New London County, Connecticut.

 

d. Isaac Gates: Born 1673.  Died 24 November 1748.

 

9   Stephen Gates, III

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 17 July 1665 at Worcester, Lancaster County, Massachusetts.  Died 4 November 1732 at Preston, New London County, Connecticut.

 

2. Wife: Jemima Benjamin

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born February 1666 at Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.  Died 1700 at Preston, New London County, Connecticut.  Married Stephen Gates on 8 November 1686.

 

3. Child:

 

a. Stephen Gates, Jr.: See generation 6, below:

 

8   Stephen Gates, IV

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 17 July 1690 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died there 14 March 1782.

 

2. Wife #1: Hannah Woodward

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born 7 May 1691 at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Died 21 October 1762 at Preston, New London County, Connecticut.  Married Stephen Gates, Jr. on 6 November 1713 at Preston, New London County, Connecticut.

 

b. Children:

 

(1. Zebediah Gates: Born 4 September 1699 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died there 12 February 1759.

 

(2. Hannah Gates: Born 17 April 1715 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 21 October 1762 at Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.

 

(3. Thankful Gates: Born April 1716 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died there 1729.

 

(4. Stephen Gates: Born 13 January 1718 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 11 December 1787 at Halifax, Windham County, Vermont.

 

(5. Joseph Gates: Born 20 December 1720 at Preston, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 10 September 1795 Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.

 

(6. Nehemiah Gates: See generation 7, below:

 

(7. Ezra/Azariah Joseph Gates: Born 10 March 1725 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died there 14 October 1762.

 

(8. Amariah Gates: Born 10 March 1726 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died there 14 October 1762.

 

(9. Phineas Gates: Born 1731 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 30 November 1762 at Havana, Cuba.

 

(10. Susannah Gates: Born 13 September 1734 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died there.

 

3. Wife #2: Mercy Luce

 

Born about 1720.  Died 14 May 1796.  Married Stephen Gates, Jr. after 1762.

 

7   Nehemiah Gates

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 17 March 1722 at Preston, New London/Norwich County, Connecticut.  Died there 30 August 1790.

 

2. Wife: Elizabeth Baker

 

Born 17 March 1723 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 14 June 1759 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Married Nehemiah Gates on 14 December 1743 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Daniel Gates: See generation 6, below:

 

b. Nehemiah Gates, Jr.: Born 15 May 1748 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 14 March 1835 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

 

c. Mary Gates: Born 11 December 1753 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.

 

d. Elizabeth Gates: Born 1754.  Died 14 September 1842 at Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont.

 

e. Cyrus Gates: Born 20 January 1756 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 5 June 1838 at Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont.

 

f. Lydia Gates: Born 17 May 1766 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 25 April 1845 at Poland, Chautauqua County, New York.

 

g. Sabra Gates: Born 31 January 1769 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died there 26 September 1789.

 

h. Alice Gates: Born 15 May 1771 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 1825 in Macon County, Illinois.

 

6   Daniel Gates

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 27 October 1745 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 15 May 1832 at Hopewell, Ontario County, New York; interred there.

 

2. Wife #1: Zipporah Leonard

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born 16 March 1746 at Preston City, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 1794 at Hopewell, Ontario County, New York.  Married Daniel Gates on 2 April 1767 at Preston-Griswold, New London County, Connecticut.

 

b. Children:

 

(1. Pearley Gates: Born 1767.  Died 9 March 1813 in Hopewell/Gorham Township, Ontario County, New York.

 

(2. Zepporah Gates: Born 1769.  Died 11 April 1834 in Hopewell Township, Ontario County, New York.

 

(3. Captain Daniel Gates: Born 6 April 1772.  Died 15 December 1812.

 

(4. Polly Gates: Born 1776 in Massachusetts.  Died November 1860 in Windham County, Vermont.

 

(5. Horatio Gates: See generation 5, below:

 

(6. Betsey Gates: Born 1780.  Died 1845.

 

(7. Buell Gates: Born 1782.  Died 19 December 1809.

 

(8. Luther Gates.

 

3. Wife #2: Milcah Ludden Brown

 

Born 7 April 1765 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.  Died 25 January 1843 at Hopewell Center, Ontario County, New York.  Married Daniel Gates on 9 February 1794 at Worthington, New London County, Connecticut.

 

5   Horatio Gates

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 30 October 1777 in Barre Township, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Died 24 July 1864 at Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan.

 

1840 US Census: Wayne County, Michigan.

 

1850 US Census: Ross, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

 

1860 US Census: Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan

 

2. Wife #1: Esther Frink

 

Born 25 July 1782 at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.  Died 24 May 1822 at Gorham, Ontario County, New York.

 

3. Wife #2: Lavina Merell/Merrill

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born .  Died .

 

b. Children:

 

(1. Robert Deroy Gates: See generation 4, below:

 

(2. Reuben M. Gates.

 

4   Robert Deroy Gates

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1829 in New York.  Died 4 June 1871 at Gull Lake, Kalamazoo/Barry Counties, Michigan.

 

1860 US Census: Robert Gates, age 31 (b. NYS) and employed as a sawyer, was heading a household at Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan.  His personal property was valued at $100.  The household also included his wife, Liza Gates, age 28 (b. PA); son, Olive Gates, age 4 (b. IL); and son, Freddy Gates, age 1 (b. MI).

 

1870 US Census: Robert D. Gates, age 42 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Barry Township (Hickory Corners Post Office), Barry County, Michigan.  His real estate was valued at $2,600, and his personal property was valued at $600.  The household also included his wife, Eliza J. Gates, age 40 (b. PA); son, Oliver P. Gates, age 13 (b. IL); son, Fred Gates, age 11 (b. MI); son, William Gates, age 5 (b. MI); and Charles Campbell, age 20 (b. MI).

 

2. Wife: Eliza Jane Caldwell

 

Born 11 January 1830 in Pennsylvania; daughter of John and Mary (Baird) Caldwell.  Died 4 June 1871 at Gull Lake, Kalamazoo/Barry Counties, Michigan; interred Barry County, Michigan.  Married Robert Gates on 9 May 1854 in Knox County, Illinois.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Mary Florence Gates: Born 26 June 1855 in Knox County, Illinois.  Died there 27 October 1855.

 

b. Oliver Porter Gates: Born 12 November 1857 in Elmwood, Illinois.  Died 8 April 1945 at Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; interred Knox County, Illinois.

 

c. Fred Caldwell Gates: See generation 3, below:

 

d. William Gates: Born 1865.

 

3   Fred Caldwell Gates

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 25 April 1859 at Gull Lake, Kalamazoo and Barry Counties, Michigan.  Died 24 April 1950 in Albany Township, Linn County, Oregon; interred Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.

 

1880 US Census: No record found.

 

1900 US Census: Fred C. Gates, age 41 (b. Apr 1859 in MI; parents b. IL), with no occupation recorded, was heading a household in Marcellon Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin.  The household also included his wife of 16 years, Emagene Gates, age 39 (b. Oct 1860 in WI), who had had 4 children, all still alive; daughter, Ruby Gates, age 13 (b. May 1887 in SD); Robert D. Gates, age 10 (b. Aug 1889 in OR); daughter, Pearl Gates, age 8 (b. May 1892 in OR); son, Daniel S. Gates, age 5 (b. Aug 1894 in OR); and servant, John Barker, age 26 (b. WI).  Of interest, the household headed by David S. Woodworth, age 72 (b. Jul 1827 in VT; parents b. VT) and employed as a farmer, was enumerated next door.  That household also included his wife, Melisa Woodworth, age 59 (b. Jan 1841 in English-speaking Canada; father b. NH; mother b. English-speaking Canada), who had had 5 children, all still alive; and daughter, Fannie Woodworth, age 25 (b. Sep 1874 in WI; father b. VT; mother b. English-speaking Canada).

 

1905 WI Census: Fred C. Gates, age 46 (b. MI; father b. OH; mother b. PA) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Marcellon Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin.  The household also included his wife, Emmogene A. Gates, age 44 (b. WI; father b. VT; mother b. Canada); daughter, Ruby E. Gates, age 18 (b. SD) and employed as a domestic servant; son, Robert D. Gates, age 15 (b. OR); daughter, Pearl Gates, age 13 (b. OR); son, Daniel S. W. Gates, age 10 (b. OR); and son, Fred E. Gates, age 2 (b. WI).  Of interest, the household headed by Melissa S. Woodworth, age 64 (b. Canada; parents b. Canada) was enumerated next door.  That household included her daughter, Fanny M. Woodworth, age 30 (b. WI; father b. VT; mother b. Canada).

 

1910 US Census: Fred C. Gates, age 51 (b. MI; parents b. IL) and employed as a street watchman, was heading a household at 227 S. Sixth Street in the City of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.  He had been married once.  The household also included his wife of 26 years, Emma G. Gates, age 49 (b. WI), who had been married once and had had 6 children, all still alive; son, Robert L. [very legible] Gates, age 20 (b. OR), single, and employed as a cook in a restaurant; daughter, Pearl E. Gates, age 18 (b. OR) and single, with no occupation recorded; son, Daniel S. Gates, age 14 (b. OR); son, Fred S. [very legible; definitely not E.] Gates, age 7 (b. WI); and son, William J. Gates, age 4 (b. WA).

 

1920 US Census: No record found.

 

1930 US Census: Fred C. Gates, age 70 (b. MI; father b. US; mother b. PA) and employed as a truck driver in the fuel and wood hauling industry, was heading a household at 1563 Western Avenue in the City of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.  He married 1st at age 24, and his residence was valued at $2,000.  The household also included his wife, Emma J. Gates, age 69 (b. WI; father b. VT; mother b. English-speaking Canada), who married 1st at age 23; and roomer, Emma Chaney, age 66 (b. IA; parents b. US), single, and employed as a dressmaker at home.

 

1940 US Census: No record found.

 

2. Wife: Emmagene "Emma" Adaline Woodworth

 

Born 5 October 1860 in Marcellon Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin; daughter of Daniel Shaw (b. 1827, d. 1900) and Lois Melissa (Hart) Woodworth (b. 1841, d. 1909).  Died 18 October 1931 at Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon; interred with Fred.  Married Fred C. Gates on 25 December 1883 in Marcellon Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Ruby Eliza Gates: Born 1 May 1887 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.  Died 1953 in Benton County, Oregon.  Married James Elroy Runkle (b. 2 Sep 1883 at Knoxville, Knox Co., IL, d. 24 Dec 1948 at Portland, Multnomah Co., OR), son of James and Mahetabell (?) Runkle, on 8 November 1907 at Clatskanie, Columbia County, Oregon and had the following children:

 

(1. Aleen Runkle: (female) Born 28 June 1909 in Oregon.  Died 4 August 1988 at Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon.

 

(2. Ona Emmagene Runkle: Born 3 November 1910 in Oregon.  Died 3 December 2004 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

 

b. Robert Diamond Gates: Born 31 August 1889 at Clatskanie, Columbia County, Oregon.  Died 16 September 1968 at Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.  Married Mary N. (?) (b. 1900 in OR)

 

c. Pearl E. Gates: Born 25 May 1892 at Clatskanie, Columbia County, Oregon.  Died 9 April 1969 at Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California; interred Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.  Married John Mitchell Smith (b. 29 Mar 1894 at Wasco, Sherman Co., OR, d. 14 Feb 1954 at Corvallis, Benton Co., OR) and had the following daughter:

 

(1. Josephine Southworth: Born 25 March 1920 at Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.  Died 1 October 2009 at Salem, Marion County, Oregon; interred Canyon City, Grant County, Oregon.

 

d. Daniel Sapphire Gates: Born 18 August 1894 in the Nehalem Valley (along the Nahalem River) in northwest, Oregon.  Died 15 June 1994 in Benton County, Oregon.

 

e. Fred Emerald Gates: See generation 2, below:

 

f. William Jasper Gates: Born 21 December 1905 at Seattle, King County, Washington.  Died 11 December 1966 at Carlin, Elko County, Nevada; interred there.

 

2   Fred Emerald Gates (photos)

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1 August 1902 in Marcellon Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin.  Died 3 October 1991 at Washington, D.C.

 

1940 US Census: Fred E. Gates, age 37 (b. WI) and employed as a salesman in the furniture industry, was heading a household at 3 Walnut Place in Allendale Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey.  He had completed 3 years of college.  The household also included his wife, Venice Gates, age 35 (b. NYS), who had completed 2 years of college; and daughter, A. Barbara Gates, age 2 (b. NYS).  They resided in the same house on 1 April 1935.

 

2. Wife: Venice Elizabeth Behr

 

Born 11 January 1905 in New York; daughter of John (b. 1880, d. 1948) and Anna Fredericka (Angersbach/Angas) Behr (b. 1881, d. 1956).  Died 8 December 1992 at Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland.  At age 28 married Fred E. Gates, age 30, son of Fred and Emma (Woodworth) Gates, on 29 June 1933 in Manhattan Borough, New York City, New York.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Ann Barbara Gates "Barbara"/"Barb": (photos) Born about 1937.  At age 22 married (1st) James Rhen Vance (b. abt 1937), age 22, son of John and Elsie L. (?) Vance, on 27 June 1959 at Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia and had the following daughter:

 

(1. Amy Vance. (photos)

 

Barbara Ann (Gates) Vance married (2nd) Jack Devlin.

 

b. Fred Woodworth Gates: See generation 1, below.

 

1   Fred Woodworth Gates:

 

Born 1941.  Married Paula Sue Cool, descendant # 5.2 of generation 13 of the Descendants of Louisa Mehitable (Drake) Cool in 1990.

 

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