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1869 - 1951 (81 years)
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Mary Louise GATES [1] |
- Mary was daughter of John Burns Gates I and Sarah A. Turner, pioneers of Skagit county and Whidbey Island. Mr. and Mrs. Gates resided in Missouri until 1871, coming to Washington when Mary was only two years old. For five years much of Mr. Gates' time was spent on Whidbey Island, working for others. During that time he cleared twenty-three acres of the virgin forest and commenced the orchard and meadow land home which was his until death.
April 18, 1884 Mary was married at the age 15 to Dr. William M. Thompson. Dr. Thompson was in his second year of practice in Skagit county, having moved from Missouri just as the county was splitting off from Whatcom. The Thompson's lived in Skagit City, and the Dr. ranged all over the western part of the county from La Conner to Mount Vernon. In those days before telephones, he was often summoned by a young boy of family who would guide him overland or row him by canoe to wherever someone was sick. William was once arrested for practicing in logging camps up in the woods without a license because his license had not yet arrived from Missouri. He died in 1902 after accidentally drinking poison. Marys step-son Ned Thompson made history in early Mount Vernon when he teamed up with a partner named Davis in the original T&D card room once on Myrtle Street.
Mary was married 2nd to 'Bordy' Moore & 3rd to Charles Eck. In the 1910 Census of King County she is listed as a widow head of household, occupation Cook. 1920 Census Omak, WA indicates that Mary was a widow, & a 'Farmer.' She is remembered to be a interesting & 'pretty resourceful female.' 'Would go out fishing before daybreak and catch a batch of fish for breakfast.' Once 'taking a rifle to some intruders on the property, think they were from the local tax offices.' At one time 'her hair was very thin and had a near bald spot on the top, so she pulled her long hair up in a knot on the top to cover it.'
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Created by: Jackie Ableman Lara [1]
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Birth |
30 Sep 1869 |
Missouri [1, 2] |
Gender |
Female |
Census |
1870 |
Living with parents in Bee Branch, Chariton Co., Missouri [3] |
Census |
1880 |
Living with parents in Mt. Vernon, Whatcom Co., Washington [4] |
Census |
1900 |
Living with husband in Skagit, Skagit Co., Washington [2] |
Census |
1910 |
Living in Lester, King Co., Washington [5] |
Fact |
1910 |
Listed as being widowed [5] |
Census |
1920 |
Living in Omak, Okanogan Co., Washington [6] |
Census |
1930 |
Living in Tingley, Skagit Co., Washington [7] |
Census |
1940 |
Living in Tingley, Skagit Co., Washington [8] |
Death |
28 Sep 1951 |
Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co., Washington [1, 9] |
Burial |
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, La Conner, Skagit Co., Washington [1] |
Person ID |
I90906 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
10 Jun 2018 |
Father |
John Burns GATES, b. 6 Oct 1831, Pike Co., Missouri d. 12 Jan 1905, Skagit County, Washington (Age 73 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Sarah A. TURNER, b. 26 Nov 1838, Edgefield Co., South Carolina d. 27 Mar 1909, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington (Age 70 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
Abt 1865 [10] |
Family ID |
F37936 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Dr. William M. THOMPSON, b. 1 Sep 1852, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co., Illinois d. 2 Oct 1902, Skagit City, Skagit Co., Washington (Age 50 years) |
Marriage |
18 Apr 1884 [1] |
Children |
| 1. May Lucretia THOMPSON, b. May 1885, Washington d. 1967 (Age 81 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Edna Thomasina THOMPSON, b. 30 Sep 1886, Washington d. 11 Dec 1965, Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co., Washington (Age 79 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Verna THOMPSON, b. Jul 1889, Washington d. 1898 (Age 8 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. Berde Nora THOMPSON, b. 1891, Washington d. 6 Sep 1939, Seattle, King Co., Washington (Age 48 years) [Birth] |
| 5. William Cleveland THOMPSON, b. 15 Jul 1892, Skagit, Sakgit Co., Washington d. 23 Apr 1936, Skagit City, Skagit Co., Washington (Age 43 years) [Birth] |
| 6. Pvt Thomas Hale THOMPSON, b. 3 Jun 1895, Skagit, Sakgit Co., Washington d. 27 Jan 1919, Germany (Age 23 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F37939 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
8 Jun 2018 |
Family 2 |
Charles ECK |
Marriage |
10 Oct 1911 |
Skagit Co., Washington [11] |
Children |
| 1. Inez Virginia ECK, b. 24 Jul 1912, Hamilton, Skagit Co., Washington d. 22 Oct 1990, Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon (Age 78 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F37941 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Jun 2018 |
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Event Map |
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| Census - 1870 - Living with parents in Bee Branch, Chariton Co., Missouri |
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| Census - 1880 - Living with parents in Mt. Vernon, Whatcom Co., Washington |
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| Census - 1900 - Living with husband in Skagit, Skagit Co., Washington |
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| Census - 1910 - Living in Lester, King Co., Washington |
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| Marriage - 10 Oct 1911 - Skagit Co., Washington |
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| Census - 1920 - Living in Omak, Okanogan Co., Washington |
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| Death - 28 Sep 1951 - Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co., Washington |
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| Burial - - Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, La Conner, Skagit Co., Washington |
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Headstones |
| Mary Louise Gates Thompson Eck Headstone Mary L., the daughter of John B. Gates and Sarah Turner, is the wife of (1) Dr. William Thompson, (2) "Brody" Moore and (3) Charles Eck. She is buried in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in La Conner, Skagit Co., Washington.
Created by: Jackie Ableman Lara
Photo added by: Jackie Ableman Lara |
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Sources |
- [S02329] Find A Grave Website.
- [S1851] 1900 Census Skagit, Skagit County, Washington.
- [S9622] 1870 Census Bee Branch, Chariton County, Missouri.
- [S9621] 1880 Census Mt. Vernon, Whatcom County, Washington.
- [S9624] 1910 Census Lester, King County, Washington.
- [S9557] 1920 Census Omak, Okanogan County, Washington.
- [S9625] 1930 Census Tingley, Skagit County, Washington.
- [S9627] 1940 Census Tingley, Skagit County, Washington.
- [S6169] Ancestry.com: Washington, U.S., Deaths 1883-1960.
- [S9554] 1900 Census Mt. Vernon, Skagit County, Washington.
- [S9640] Marriage Certificate for Charles Eck and Mary E. Thompson.
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