Does anyone recognize this GATES family? James Gates was a brother of my ancestor Henry G. Gates, of Tippecanoe Co., IN. Would like to know more about James' family. James GATES , son of Henry GATES Sr. and Eleanor "Ellen" ROCK, was born on 20 Feb 1820 in Clark Co., OH and died on 3 Feb 1900 in Cornell, Livingston Co., IL, at age 79. 1850 census, Vermillion (n. side of), Livingston Co., IL, pg. 163B James Gates 29 M OH Farmer 200 Elizabeth Gates 25 F KY Rachel Gates 06 F IN Alex S. Gates 04 M IL Manerva E. Gates 10/12 F IL 1860 census, Amity, Livingston Co., IL, pg. 157; July 17 James Gates 39 M OH Farmer 3000 520 Elizabeth Gates 36 F KY Rachel J. Gates 16 F IN Alex S. Gates 14 M IL Minerva E. Gates 10 F IL Emily Gates 08 F IL John D. Gates 04 M IL 1870 census, Amity, Livingston Co., IL, pg. 10; Aug 26 James Gates 49 M OH Farmer 4800 1270 Elizabeth Gates 45 F KY Keep house Ellen Gates 20 F IL At home Emily Gates 18 F IL At home John Gates 13 M IL At home Rufus Gates 08 M IL At home Lucy Gates 06 F IL At home 1880 census, Amity, Livingston Co., IL, pg. 87B James GATES Self M / W 59 OH VA -- Farmer Elizabeth GATES Wife F / W 55 KY MD KY Keeps House John GATES Son M / W 24 IL OH KY Works On Farm Rufus GATES Son M / W 19 IL OH KY Works On Farm Lucy GATES Dau F / W 15 IL OH KY At Home KY 1900 census, P.O. Cornell Village, Amity, Livingston Co., IL; ED 91, sheet 1 Elizabeth Gates head 75 May 1825 KY MD KY widow mo. 7 ch., 7 liv. John H. Gates son 46 Oct 1856 IL MD KY md 2y Farm labor Katherine Gates dau in law 38 Mar 1862 IL OH IL mo. 3 ch., 3 living Harriet E. Gates gr dau 09 Oct 1890 IL IL IL Gladys Gates gr dau 08 Jul 1891 IL IL IL Cora M. Gates gr dau 05 Jun 1895 IL IL IL Obituary for James Gates The Daily Leader, Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois, February 5, 1900 SUDDENLY CALLED A Well-Known Resident of Livingston County Passes Away. James Gates, one of the early residents of Livingston County, died suddenly of heart failure while escorting his young grandchildren to the train at Cornell, Saturday. While passing the residence of Mrs. Murphy, west of the railroad tracks, he was suddenly stricken and before help could reach him he had passed away. He had been making preparations for some time to have a small cancer removed from his lower lip and it is thought by some that it is that which caused his death. By the coroner's inquest yesterday it is held that he died of heart failure. During the morning he had been driving with his relatives and appeared to be in the best of health. Mr. Gates was probably one of the earliest settlers of Livingstone County, he being 80 years of age, coming here in its infancy and watching its growth with much interest. He had been a resident of Cornell for the past 16 years and was highly respected by all who knew him. His funeral will be held at his residence in Cornell tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Alex Smith, of this city, will preach the funeral sermon. The following notice re: the funeral of James Gates was in another edition of the same newspaper: James Gates was buried from his residence at 2 p.m., Tuesday. Rev. Smith, of Pontiac, preached the funeral sermon. All his children were here except Mrs. Fred Shackelton, who was not able to attend. James married Elizabeth LONGNECKER, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 29 Dec 1842 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. Elizabeth was born in May 1825 in Kentucky and died after 1900 in Livingston Co., IL. Children from this marriage were: + 2 F i. Rachel J. GATES was born in 1844 in Livingston Co., IL. 3 M ii. Alex S. GATES was born in 1848 in Livingston Co., IL. + 4 F iii. Minerva Ellen GATES was born in 1850 in Livingston Co., IL. 5 F iv. Emily GATES was born in 1852 in Livingston Co., IL. + 6 M v. John H. GATES was born in Oct 1856 in Livingston Co., IL and died on 27 Jun 1932 in Cornell, Livingston Co., IL, at age 75 7 M vi. Rufus GATES was born in 1862 in Livingston Co., IL. + 8 F vii. Lucy A. GATES was born in 1864 in Livingston Co., IL and died after 1932 (4). Second Generation (Children) 2. Rachel J. GATES was born in 1844 in Livingston Co., IL. 1880 census: Place: Esmen, Livingston, Illinois; Page 165C Bent BENNETT Head 43 VA VA VA Farmer Rachel BENNETT Wife 36 IN OH KY Keeping House Emma BENNETT Dau 13 IL VA IN At Home Rachel married Thomas B. BENNETT on 1 Jan 1865 in Livingston Co., IL. 4. Minerva Ellen GATES was born in 1850 in Livingston Co., IL. Minerva married George LOUDERBACK on 15 Nov 1876. Children from this marriage were: 9 M i. Bert LOUDERBACK . 10 F ii. Mabel LOUDERBACK . 11 F iii. Edna LOUDERBACK . 6. John H. GATES was born in Oct 1856 in Livingston Co., IL (3) and died on 27 Jun 1932 in Cornell, Livingston Co., IL, at age 75. John married Katherine LOUDERBACK on 2 May 1888 in Livingston Co., IL. Katherine was born in Mar 1862 in Illinois. Children from this marriage were: i. Lucille GATES . ii. Harriet E. GATES was born in Oct 1890 in Illinois. Harriet married Ben HARWOOD. Listed in the Livingston County, Illinois 1917 Farmer's Directory: living in Newtown township as a tenant farmer for O. N. Harwood iii. Gladys GATES was born in Jul 1891 in Illinois. Gladys married Mel LAMB. iv. Cora GATES was born in Jun 1895 in Illinois. Cora married William LEANDER. v. John L. GATES was born in 1903 (4) and died in 1975, at age 72. John married MARY. 8. Lucy A. GATES was born in 1864 in Livingston Co., IL and died after 1932. Lucy married Fred W. SHACKELTON on 26 Sep 1886 in Livingston Co., IL. A note from John and Sylvia Gates regarding the husband of Lucy Gates says, "Shackelton, I don't know which one, was a banker who left town after dark one night." Possibly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.