Seth G. GATES

                   Notes from obit;  She is buried in Cranston Iowa cemetery.  She came toCedar township, Iowa with her parents about 1852 and has spentpractically all her life in Muscatine County.  Survivors are sons Carl W.of Ardon Iowa, Howard A. of Cedar Rapids Iowa, W. Edgar of Clinton Iowa,George W. of Tabernash Colorado, and Harry C. of Arden Iowa, and daughterMary Myrtle of Cranston Iowa, 15 g/children, a brother Horato N. Gates amerchant of Cranston Iowa, a half brother Cyrus R. Gates of Long BeachCalifornia.
                  

                   History of Nodaway County, Missouri, printed 1882 page 760.  James B.Gates, farmer and stock raiser, was born Oshkosh, Wisconsin, May 19 1851and is a son of S. G. Gates and Eva (Fitzgerald) Gates, the former afarmer by occupation, and a native of NY, and the latter ofPennsylvania.  When 3 years of age, James was taken to Muscatine CountyIowa, by his parent's, they locating 10 miles west of Muscatine Iowa.There he was principally reared as a farm boy.  At the age of 21, hecommenced on his own account, and moved on a rented farm.  In 1874 hecame to Nodaway County Missouri, and on the 26th of April 1874 he locatedwhere he now owns a farm of 80 acres, well watered and stocked, uponwhich is a young orchard of 225 trees and an excellent barn.  He hasearned his own way through life, and is worthy of his success.  On March31, 1874 Mr. Gates married Miss Minnie C. Moore, a daughter of John Moorea native of Jones County, Iowa.  They have two children Laura A. bornSeptember 23, 1876, and Lilly M. born November 18, 1880.  Mr. Gates is aRepublican.  He has taken great interest in educational matters and is awell informed man.  This article was printed before his son John wasborn.  He died not long after a horse kicked him in the bowels and head.Notes from obit;  He was converted when a young man and joined the UnitedBrethren Church.  At the time of his conversion he, with 60 others, wasimmersed in the Cedar River.  Of this he often spoke as the happiestperiod of his life.  He remained in the fellowship with his church untilApril 26, 1874, at which time he moved to Nodaway County, Missouri.Survivors are Laura Ann, Lillie Mabel, and John.
                  

                   Notes from obit;  When 3 months old he came with his parents fromWisconsin to Iowa where they settled on what is now the J. F. Williamsfarm on Sand Praire.  Later they moved into there own home known as theold Gates homestead now the home of O. A. Harvey, and here Mr. Gates grewto manhood.  He became railroad agent and telegraph operator for the oldB. C. R. & N. by whom he was employed for 25 years at various points ineastern Iowa.   In 1900 Mr. Gates returned to the home farm where thefamily lived until 1910, when they moved to Cranston Iowa and took up themercantile business in which he was engaged at the time of his death.About three years ago Mr. And Mrs. Gates lost their comfortable home andalso the store with all contents by fire.  They recently erected a finemodern building combing store and residence on the site of their home.Burial will be in the Oak Grove cemetery.  He is survived by his widow,and two daughters Mrs. Fred Washburn of Princeton, Illinois, and Mrs.Albert Brookhart of Letts Iowa and six g/children.
                  

                   Ref; Muscatine County Iowa. m/cer.