Ralph Cook Gates

  • Born October 3, 1869 in Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont.
  • Parents were MARTIN WINSLOW GATES and ROSELLA LUCY COOK.
  • Married MARTHA ELIZABETH SMITH on December 4, 1892 in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas. She was born February 15, 1868 in Milltown, Crawford County, Indiana; and died August 27, 1954 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. Her parents were JOHN MARTIN SMITH and HANNAH ELIZABETH BRUCE.
  • Died August 30, 1950 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.
  • Both are buried in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas.





CHILDREN

  1. LUCY ELIZABETH GATES, born October 9, 1893 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died October 16, 1893 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas. Buried in Eden Valley Cemetery, Stafford County, Kansas.
  2. MATTIE MAY GATES, born September 13, 1894 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died October 26, 1980 in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas. Married JOHN MARTIN TUCKER on June 12, 1906. Married JOHN ALBERT STALCUP on October 1, 1921 in Barton County, Kansas.
  3. JOHN ENOCH GATES, born January 4, 1896 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died January 29, 1906 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas. Buried in Eden Valley Cemetery, Stafford County, Kansas.
  4. AMY VICTORIA GATES, born August 5, 1897 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died August 10, 1996 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. Married ARTHUR ALAN STALCUP on June 7, 1915. Married ROY DEITRICH. Married C. O. McCOY.
  5. CLARA ROSE GATES, born September 8, 1899 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died July 19, 1990 in Larar, Barton County, Missouri. Married GEORGE NELSON on March 20, 1927 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.
  6. VIDA JANE GATES, born July 31, 1901 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died May 28, 2000 in Manhattan, Kansas. Married FRED C. APPL on August 29, 1928 in Pretty Prairie, Kansas.
  7. ARTHUR RALPH GATES, born September 16, 1902 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died January 5, 1994 in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas. Married BETTY BROWN. Married MILDRED B. NAEGEL on January 28, 1938 in Newton, Kansas. Married MARCELLA HALL.
  8. THELMA VERA GATES, born October 8, 1904 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died November 23, 2000 in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Kansas. Married CALVIN FLOYD HAMMOND on February 15, 1925.
  9. GOLDIE GATES, born September 18, 1906 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas; died April 14, 1982 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. Married ARTHUR JACOB HOOPER.
  10. GLADYS GATES, born January 12, 1910 in Seward, Stafford County, Kansas. Married MAX HARLIN on January 30, 1926 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas. Married JAMIE EAVES.

SOURCES:

• Debra Acevedo

• 1900 Stafford County, Kansas Census

• 1910 Stafford County, Kansas Census