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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Edmund U. Gates , 8 South 50 West




Thanks to Mary Lanigan for the great photograph.

In 1860 Wapello County, Iowa, Edmond Gates is 27, Harriet 24, Alexander 3, and Sarah nine months.

Edmund's first wife is buried in Marshall County, Kansas 1836-1884 # 74965223.
"Harriet was the daughter of Charity (Hall) and John Jacob Sponseller.

Harriet married Edmund Uriah Gates on October 1, 1856, Wapello County, Iowa. Harriet was Edmund's first wife.

The couple had five children:
Alexander Z. (1857-1928)
Sarah Frances (1859-1938)
Hanford J. (1862-1893)
Albert Levi (1865-?)
George Oliver (1871-1944)

In 1880 Brown County, Kansas, "Edward" is 47, Harriet 45, Hanford 18, Levi A. 15, and George 8.
In 1886, thirty years after Harriet died, Edmund married again.
His second wife was, Nancy Richardson, the widow of a Mr. Hare. The couple had one daughter."
"Jacob Swogger married Nancy Agnes Richardson in 1855, and their children were Louis, Mary, James, Hattie and Mattie Swogger. After the death of her husband Jacob, Nancy married two more times, first to Levi Hare in 1879 and then in 1886 to Edmund U. Gates. "


Edmund claimed a quarter in section 25, 8S 50W in 1905.

In 1910 Kit Carson County, Edmund is 77, widowed, born in Indiana, living with daughter Sarah F. White 50 born i nIowa. Her husband John is 58, born iMissouri, and daughter Nellie 15 born in Kansas.

Edmund is also listed in 1910 Kit Carson County, born December 1839 in Illinois, living with son George C. Aug 1870 born in Iowa. Elizabeth H. June 1871 in Kanss, Audrey R. May 1890 Kansas, Elsie E. April 1892, John C. Dec 1893, Sarah M. Nov 1897, and Edgar Nov 1899 , all four born in Colorado.

Edmund Uriah Gates, born 1832 in Holmes County, Ohio, died in Flagler, and is buried in Marshall County, Kansas # 73802947.
"Again we are called upon to chronicle the death of a veteran of the civil war. Edmund U. Gates passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. White, in this city, at about 4 o’clock, Sunday afternoon, January 7th, 1917, after an illness of short duration.
Mr. Gates, who was aged 84 years and 6 months, had been in good health up to about a year ago, when he began to fail, since which time he was able to be up and about most of the time. A couple of weeks ago he suffered a relapse and was confined to his bed a few days, but had been up and around the house until a few days before his death.
Edmund U. Gates was born in Thomas County, Ohio, July 8th, 1832, where he grew to manhood, moving to Iowa in 1850. He was married October 2nd, 1856, and on November 2, 1864, he enlisted in Company E, 13th Regiment Iowa Infantry, where he served his country until the end of the war, being discharged on July 21 st, 1865.
In 1873 he moved with his family to Brown county, Kans., where he resided for nine years, after which he moved to Marshall county, where he lived until 1896, when he came to Colorado. For a number of years he made his home with his son, George, on the ranch east of town. He also took a homestead east of town, on which he made final proof.
Grandpa Gates, as he was known to Flagler people, was liked by all who knew him; he was of a cheerful disposition and always had a pleasant word for those with whom he came in contact. For several years he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. White.
The deceased leaves to mourn his death, three sons and two daughters, A.Z. Gates of Beattie, Kans.; H. J. Gates, of Worden, Mont.; George O. Gates, of Burlington, Colo.; Mrs. J. A. White of Flagler; and Mrs. Kate Myers, of Pawnee City, Nebr., besides several grandchildren and a host of friends.
(Katherine Maude Gates Spees is buried in Pawnee City 1884-1970 # 100493231. "Her first husband was Lawrence Myers. Her second husband was Fay Spees.")
Funeral services were conducted from the Congregational church Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, by Rev. A. A. Marquardt, after which the body was taken to Beattie, Kans., for interment. Geo. O. Gates and son, John, accompanied the remains to their last resting place.
W. H. Lavington, H. W. Brown, E. T. Epperson, H. C. Jones, George Huntley, and George Epperson, old friends of the deceased, acted as pallbearers.
The many friends in Flagler and community will join with the News in extending sympathy to thebereaved relatives in the loss they have sustained. "

GEORGE

In 1906 George was J.D. of the Burlington Masonic Lodge.

George claimed a tract in section 2, 8S 50W in 1901, another 80 acres in section 3, 8S 50W in 1908, and a tract in section 2 in 1911.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, George C. Gates is farming, born Aug 1870 born in Iowa. Elizabeth H. June 1871 in Kanss, Audrey R. May 1890 Kansas, Elsie E. April 1892, John C. Dec 1893, Sarah M. Nov 1897, and Edgar Nov 1899 , all four born in Colorado.

July 1911 Burlington "John Gates of Flagler spent the Fourth here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Gates."

1912 Hugo, Colorado "Messrs. George Gates and Wyatt Boger, prominent citizens and business men of Burlington, Colorado, were here Thursday visiting friends, and incidentally doing some good boosting for their home town and county."

George, 40, married Cleo S. Judy on October 28, 1921 in Johnson County, Iowa.

In 1930 Klamath Falls, Oregon, George is a real estate salesman, 57, with Clio J. 40.

George is a hardware merchant in Flagler in 1940, 66, with Clio J. 50, both born in Iowa.

George Oliver Gates is buried in Flagler 1871-1944 # 21496689.
"George Oliver and his first wife, *Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hannah Bishop (1873-1956) had five children:
Amy Ruth 1890-1982 buried Florida
Elsie Elizabeth 1892-1905 buried Colorado - LISTED
John Edmund 1894 - 1974 buried California
Sarah Marie 1898-1978 buried California
Donald McKinley 1899-1973 buried California

In 1920 Stratton precinct, Elizabeth Gates is 46, living with daughter Marie Ford 22 and her husband Lawrence 23.

Elizabeth 55, is living with Lawrence 34 and mareie 32 in 1930 Alameda County, California, with their son Donald G. Ford 9.

She's with L. O., a police officer, and Marie Ford and Donald 19 in 1940 Oakland, California.
Elizabeth (Bishop) Gates is buried in Oakland, California 1873-1956 # 119106856.
"mother of Amy Hall of Bartow, Florida and Mrs. Marie Ford of Danville, John K. Gates of Oakland."

Clio Salome (Judy) Gates 1890-1970 is buried in Iowa City, Iowa # 15018214.

June 1910 "Miss Marie Gates is visiting her sister Mrs. Amy Kruchten of Flagler."

Lawrence O. Ford 1896-1952, born in Wyandotte County, Kanss # 3575224, and Marie Sarah Gates Ford 1897-1978 # 3575227 are buried in Golden Gate National.
Donald Gene Ford 1920-1988 is buried in Lodi, California # 138944758.
"beloved husband of Frances Ford of Stockton. Loving father of Michael, Mark, Debi and Donna Ford. A native of Oakland, CA"

1907 Goodland, Kansas "C. E. Brown, R. U. Stark, W. W. Mountz and E. H. Kruchten, who have been employed in the master mechanics office for some time past, have departed tor their several homes in the east. The boys made many friends here who regret to see them leave. "
They were railroad clerks, discharged for refusing to work during a strike of railroad carmen.

On January 17, 1910, Edward H. Kruchten claimed a quarter in section 33, 9S 50W.

Amy R. Gates and Edward H. Kruchten married in Burlington on May 11, 1910. He was 24, she was 20.
"At the fine home of mayor Geo. O. Gayed and family, Wednesday at high noon, the marriage of their daughter Miss Amy R. Gates, of this city and Mr. Edward Kruchten, a builder of Flagler. The vows were recited by the Rev. G. E. Macleod, and only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present to witness the happy event in the lives of this estimable couple who will make their future home at Flagler. "

June 1910 "Miss Marie Gates is visiting her sister Mrs. Amy Kruchten of Flagler."

July 1912 "Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kruchten of Flagler were guests over Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Gates."

In 1920 Flagler, Amy R. Krutchen is 29, Donald M. Gates 20, living with aunt Sarah F. White 60 and John A. 68.

In 1931 Ethel K. Langamp replaced Amy R. Krutchen as postmaster at Flagler.

In 1914 Edward H. Kruchten was appointed postmaster of Flagler.
Edward H. Kruchten BIRTH 24 Feb 1886 DEATH 23 May 1916 (aged 30) BURIAL Flagler Cemetery Flagler, Kit Carson County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 21496719.

One tree said he was born February 24, 1886 in Calhoun County, Iowa, dying May 23, 1916 in Denver.
His parents were John P. Kruchten born 1837 in Germany, dying June 21, 1921 in Calhoun COunty, Iowa and Helen Holtzenmeyer born 1849 in New York, dying February 4, 1905 in Calhoun County.

In 1900 Pocahontas County, Iowa, John Kruchten is farming, 62, Hellen Kruchten 51 Wife, Sylvester Kruchten 21 Son, James Kruchten 18 Son, Edward Kruchten 14 Son, Hellen Kruchten 7 Daughter, and Maria Carney 19 Servant.


In 1927 Amy R. Hall was a Deputy Clerk in Polk County, Florida.

In 1930 and 1940 Amie and W.E. Hall are in Polk County. W.E. operates a grocery store in 1930, born about 1884 in Nebraska. In 1940 they operate "Hall's All American".
In 1960 Bartow, Wm. E. (Amy R.) live at 1090 E. Bouganvilla Way.


Amy Ruth Hall, born May 12, 1890, died in Polk County Augsut 3, 1982.


Donald was also in the Burlington 1920 census, 19, an undertaker.

In 1930 Garfield County, Washington, Donald is an undertaker, 32, born in Colorado, married at age 17?, Ada 32 in Idaho, A. Lillian 14 inOregon, and Elinore H 13 in Idaho.
Ada might have been married to a Collier, having Anita Lillian Collier on Dec 24, 1915 in Oregon. Anita died March 21, 1989 in San Francisco.

Claude S. Collier 28 and Ada M. 23 are in Berkeley California in 1920, with Lillian A. 4 and eleanor H. 2.
Ada's three siblings Lillian M. 32, Irving W. 26,a nd Anna R. Moore 19 are with them.

In 1940 Oakland, California, Donald M Gates is an embalmer, 40, born in Colorado, with Ada A. 42 in Idaho. Lillian A. is 24, born in Oregon, Eleanor H. 23 in Idaho.

Donald M. Gates registered for WWII in Oakland, born Nov , 1899 at Seibert, COlorado.

Donald M. Gates, 50, married Mabel E. Redican/Evans, 37, on Dec 31, 1949 in Alameda County.

Donald M. Gates, dying Nov 30, 1973, is buried in Oakland, California # 166755170, on the same stone as Mabel E. Gates.

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In 1884, at age 13 years, George Oliver Gates went to live with this sister, Sarah Frances (Gates) White (she was age 25 years at that time), after their mother Harriet (Sponsler) Gates died.
Earlier, Sarah and her husband John White had adopted Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bishop 1873-1945. Lizzie was given the White surname.
When George Oliver went to live with the White family, he was 13 years old and that Elizabeth `Lizzie` was 11 years.
In 1889, these two unrelated children who had grown up together, were married. George was 18 and Lizzie was 16.
George Oliver became a prominent member of the Flagler community, he was known to be serving on the Town Council as County Clerk in 1907.
In 1905, their second oldest daughter, Elsie Elizabeth, aged 13 years, 2 months, 3 days, died. Elsie is buried in the Flagler Cemetery.
Although George Oliver was in Denver, Colorado when he died in 1944, his request was to be buried beside his daughter Elsie Elizabeth, in Flagler, Kit Carson County, Colorado. "
"John GATES 1894-1974 married: August 1886 Nancy (RICHARDSON) HARE 1842-1933; their daughter Katherine 'Kate' Maud (GATES) MEYERS 1888-1970.
SARAH

February 1911 "Sarah V. White to E. U. Gates lot 4 blk 15 Whites add Flagler.
Sarah F. White to Donald M. Gates lot 4 blk 16 Flagler.
Sarah V. White to Sarah M. Gates lot 5 blk 16 Flagler.
Sarah F. White to John K. Gates lot 6 blk 16 Flagler."

John A. White is buried in Flagler 1851-1931.
Sarah is buried in Flagler # 27163810
"Word was received late Sunday night by George Gates of the death of his sister, Mrs. Sarah White, at a Colorado Springs hospital. Mrs. White had been in failing health for the past year and was taken to the hospital there several months ago where her condition gradually grew worse.
Wife of one of Flagler's first business men, Mrs. White had made her home here since 1902 when she and Mr. White came here from Kansas. He passed away in 1931.
Sarah Gates White was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on September 4, 1859, and was 78 years of age. At an early age she moved with her parents to Robinson, Kansas, at that time nearly the frontier of civilization.
On February 24, 1878, she was united in marriage with John A. White and they continued to live in Kansas until 1902 when they purchased a hardware store in Flagler, at that time a very small village. They operated the hardware store here until after Mr. White's death when Mr. and Mrs. George Gates purchased it.
Mrs. White is survived by her brother, Geo. O. Gates, of Flagler, and a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Spees of Tecumseh, Nebr., as well as two adopted daughters, Mrs. Alice Thorp of Limon, Colo., and Mrs. Myrtle Dennis of Buena Vista, Colo. Two other adopted daughters, Ruth Gates and Nellie White, preceded her in death.
Mrs. White was a charter member of the Flagler chapter of Eastern Star, and a member of the Arriba Christian church.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Congregational church, Rev. George P. Gibbs giving the funeral sermon. Interment, in charge of the Shaw Mortuary, was made in the Flagler cemetery beside her late husband."



"Sarah Frances (Gates) White is the daughter of Harriet (Sponsler) and Edmund Uriah Gates.
Sarah married John A. White in February 24, 1878 in Kansas.
Sarah and John White did not have any children of their own. However, they did and care for other children.
First, the couple adopted Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hannah Bishop from an orphanage.
In 1884, Harriet (Sponsler) Gates, died. Harriet was the mother of Sarah Frances (White) and Sarah's younger brother George Oliver Gates. At the time of Harriet's death, Sarah and John White, took her younger brother, George Oliver, into their home to care for him. George Oliver Gates was eleven years old.
In 1894, they adopted an infant, Nellie C. Searcy.
In 1901, another family tragedy struck. Blanche Vivian (Townsend) Gates, wife of Sarah's brother, Hanford J. Gates, died.
This left Hanford a widower with a four year-old daughter, Ruth Vivian Gates. Again, the White family welcomed another child into their home. Sadly, Ruth Vivian died in 1907, at the age of ten years.
In 1922, Sarah Frances was 63 years old, and her husband John A. White was 65 years old. The couple adopted two little girls, Alice and Myrtle.
In 1938, Sarah had been a widow for seven years, when she died at age 79 years."

"John A. White, the pioneer hardware merchant of Flagler, celebrated his twentieth year in the hardware business at this place on Monday, November 20, 1922. There was no demonstration on account of the event, but Mr. White feels that this is a good long time to remain in one business in one town.
J. A. White came to Flagler from Eastern Kansas in 1890 and pre-empted land in Section 28, west of the old Jewell place, northwest of Flagler, living there about a year. He then thought the country was not much good and went to Huron, Kansas, where he remained for 12 years.
In 1902 he returned to Flagler and homesteaded land ten miles northeast of town on Duck Creek. This land he still owned and has bought enough more to make him 1200 acres.
On November 20, 1902 Mr. White bought the hardware store from the late H. W. Brown. This store was established by Charles E. Bernard in 1889. Mr. Bernard was later killed in Denver. In the fall and winter of 1902 he built the house in which the family now resides at the west edge of town he having purchased that quarter of land in 1892. At the time he built his home there was not a building between that place and his store building.
The following spring the family came to join him in the new home.
Mr. White was a postmaster at Flagler from 1908 to 1914. When he took the office it was in the 4th class and within a few months it was placed in the 3rd class. He had the postoffice in the building with the hardware store. E. H. [illegible, may be Knudsen] …as post master.
Mr. White says he can see many changes in all .... in the past twenty years. Business has been picking up from the very beginning, and since taking over the business he has added the long back room.
Uncle John's many friends hope to see him ... as a resident and business man of Flagler for many more years.

HANFORD

Hanford J. Gates and Blanche V. Townsend married in Wheatridge, Colorado on May 13, 1896.

In 1900, Hanford is a gold miner in Teller County, Colorado, 36, with Blanch V. 25 and Ruth V. 3.
Blanche's mother Levean V. Townsend 44 is widowed, born in Massachusetts.
In 1901, another family tragedy struck. Blanche Vivian (Townsend) Gates, wife of Sarah's brother, Hanford J. Gates, died.
This left Hanford a widower with a four year-old daughter, Ruth Vivian Gates. Again, the White family welcomed another child into their home. Sadly, Ruth Vivian died in 1907, at the age of ten years.

Hanford J. Gates married Alice P. Butwell on April 30, 1098 in BIllings, Montana.

Hanford is buried in Los Angeles County, California 1861-1925 # 123776439, with Alice P. Butwell Gates 1860-1954.

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