Leon GATES: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1887 -

Generation: 1

1.
Leon GATES was born in Apr 1887 in Illinois (son of Freedom Douglas GATES and Ruby J. ATWATER).
Other Events and Attributes:
Census: 1900, Living with parents in Hopkins, Nodaway Co., Missouri

Generation: 2

Freedom Douglas GATES was born on 16 Jan 1850 in Illinois (son of Thomas GATES, Jr. and Emeline Dunbar LITTLE); died on 11 Dec 1925 in Nodaway County, Missouri.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living with parents in Hancock County, Illinois
Census: 1860, Living with parents in Pilot Grove, Hancock Co., Illinois
Census: 1870, Living with parents in Pilot Grove, Hancock Co., Illinois
Census: 1880, Living with parents in Durham, Hancock Co., Illinois
Census: 1900, Living in Hopkins, Nodaway Co., Missouri
Census: 1920, Living with daughter, Leola Sayr, in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa

Freedom married Ruby J. ATWATER on 20 Dec 1883 in Hancock County, Illinois. Ruby was born in May 1866 in Illinois; died in 1955; was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruby J. ATWATER was born in May 1866 in Illinois; died in 1955; was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Living with husband in Hopkins, Nodaway Co., Missouri
Census: 1910, Living in Pilot Grove, Hancock Co., Illinois
Census: 1940, Living with daughter, Leolo Sayr, in Raton, Colfax Co, New Mexico

Children:

Juanita GATES was born in Feb 1885 in Illinois.
1. Leon GATES was born in Apr 1887 in Illinois.
Leola GATES was born on 15 Oct 1891 in Illinois; died on 14 Jul 1992 in Orange County, California.