Note: From Gates Family Reunion writeup, held Aug 1899 Received from Maxine V. Cunningham of St. Louis MO.
"My father, Abel H. Gates, was born in New Jersey. My mother, whose maiden name was Nancy Callahan, was born in the state of Delaware. They were married in the year 1806. To them were born ten children; Hester, the eldest; was married to Aaron Grubb, who died leaving her with two sons. She afterward married Isaac Freece and to them were born seven children." The rest of the article is missing. This was a talk by Rascelus Gates.
Although the Rev. Gates gave Abel Hale Gates as hs father, the tombstone of Abel's wife Anna (Nancy) Hale has inscribed on it that she was the wife of Albert H. Gates. No explanation available.
The burial place of Abel Hale Gates is unknown.
"My father, Abel H. Gates, was born in New Jersey. My mother, whose maiden name was Nancy Callahan, was born in the state of Delaware. They were married in the year 1806. To them were born ten children; Hester, the eldest; was married to Aaron Grubb, who died leaving her with two sons. She afterward married Isaac Freece and to them were born seven children." The rest of the article is missing. This was a talk by Rascelus Gates.
Although the Rev. Gates gave Abel Hale Gates as hs father, the tombstone of Abel's wife Anna (Nancy) Hale has inscribed on it that she was the wife of Albert H. Gates. No explanation available.
The burial place of Abel Hale Gates is unknown.
Note: From Gates Family Reunion writeup, held Aug 1899 Received from Maxine V. Cunningham of St. Louis MO.
"My father, Abel H. Gates, was born in New Jersey. My mother, whose maiden name was Nancy Callahan, was born in the state of Delaware. They were married in the year 1806. To them were born ten children; Hester, the eldest; was married to Aaron Grubb, who died leaving her with two sons. She afterward married Isaac Freece and to them were born seven children." The rest of the article is missing. This was a talk by Rascelus Gates.
Although the Rev. Gates gave Abel Hale Gates as hs father, the tombstone of Abel's wife Anna (Nancy) Hale has inscribed on it that she was the wife of Albert H. Gates. No explanation available.
The burial place of Abel Hale Gates is unknown.
"My father, Abel H. Gates, was born in New Jersey. My mother, whose maiden name was Nancy Callahan, was born in the state of Delaware. They were married in the year 1806. To them were born ten children; Hester, the eldest; was married to Aaron Grubb, who died leaving her with two sons. She afterward married Isaac Freece and to them were born seven children." The rest of the article is missing. This was a talk by Rascelus Gates.
Although the Rev. Gates gave Abel Hale Gates as hs father, the tombstone of Abel's wife Anna (Nancy) Hale has inscribed on it that she was the wife of Albert H. Gates. No explanation available.
The burial place of Abel Hale Gates is unknown.
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