Jacob William GAGE was the son of Rev. Jerry W. GAGE and Margaret J. (Hudspeth) GAGE.
"Jake" a nickname, by which he was known all his life, was the third child of their eight children.
In 1911, Jake married Viola PACKARD. Shortly after thie first son, Lee, was born, they moved from Arkansas to Mayes Co. OK, to a place on Grand River. Two more sons, Howard J. and Riley, were born of this marriage. Viola passed away in 1918.
In 1919, Jake married Viola's sister, Callie (Packard) Collins. Callie had one son, Charley, by her former marriage; she and Jake had five children: Ralph, Grace, Lucille, Mary Alice (lived one day), and Gene (Eugene) GAGE.
In 1932, Jake was visiting an old-time preacher, Rev. George Washington BENTON, on his farm, and was led to become a Christian. He began at once to witness to his friends, not intending to become a minister, but when a dear friend, Bob McClendon, died whom he had led to Christ, he was asked to preach his funeral. He at first refused but then agreed to do his best. That was in 1935.
Jake's first revival was at the Paris School House by Spavinaw Creek. He said he really didn't know anything about the Bible, but the people didn't either, and his love and compassion must have shown through to them as there were 33 conversions. In 1936, Jake left his son, Howard, to help care for the farm and his wife, Callie and children, and walked to Arkansas for a series of revivals. At Kingston there were 105 conversions,and baptized 65 of them. A pool hall, whiskey store, and a beer joint closed. Five hundred persons attended the baptizing that followed the meeting. He also held revivals in the court houses of Berryville, and Eureka Springs. After eight weeks of revival, he had walked 300 miles and was carrying his offerings of $18.00, tied in a hankerchief.
Callie died in 1940, and in 1942, Jake married Ethyl Sampsel. Ethyl had two children, Pat and Etheline by her former marriage. Ethyl worked by Jakes side as he built and pastored the Cole Free Will Baptist Church for eight years. Other pastorates were Lowery,for eight years, where he built a church; First FWB Church in Pryor for six yrs, resigning to go into full time evangelistic work. He preached revivals in 125 different churches in OK, AR, MO, CA, NM, and ID.
Ethyl d. Jan. 1976, after thirty-four years of marriage and ministry with Jake. He spent his last few years in Chouteau, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, which his stepson, Pat Sampsel, owned. He had twenty-eight grandchildren, and thirty-three grandchildren.
(Info taken from article by Sue Gage Wilcox, his grandaughter) for the book, "Highlights of Mayes County" which is in the Pryor Public Library. Page 91-98.)
"Jake" a nickname, by which he was known all his life, was the third child of their eight children.
In 1911, Jake married Viola PACKARD. Shortly after thie first son, Lee, was born, they moved from Arkansas to Mayes Co. OK, to a place on Grand River. Two more sons, Howard J. and Riley, were born of this marriage. Viola passed away in 1918.
In 1919, Jake married Viola's sister, Callie (Packard) Collins. Callie had one son, Charley, by her former marriage; she and Jake had five children: Ralph, Grace, Lucille, Mary Alice (lived one day), and Gene (Eugene) GAGE.
In 1932, Jake was visiting an old-time preacher, Rev. George Washington BENTON, on his farm, and was led to become a Christian. He began at once to witness to his friends, not intending to become a minister, but when a dear friend, Bob McClendon, died whom he had led to Christ, he was asked to preach his funeral. He at first refused but then agreed to do his best. That was in 1935.
Jake's first revival was at the Paris School House by Spavinaw Creek. He said he really didn't know anything about the Bible, but the people didn't either, and his love and compassion must have shown through to them as there were 33 conversions. In 1936, Jake left his son, Howard, to help care for the farm and his wife, Callie and children, and walked to Arkansas for a series of revivals. At Kingston there were 105 conversions,and baptized 65 of them. A pool hall, whiskey store, and a beer joint closed. Five hundred persons attended the baptizing that followed the meeting. He also held revivals in the court houses of Berryville, and Eureka Springs. After eight weeks of revival, he had walked 300 miles and was carrying his offerings of $18.00, tied in a hankerchief.
Callie died in 1940, and in 1942, Jake married Ethyl Sampsel. Ethyl had two children, Pat and Etheline by her former marriage. Ethyl worked by Jakes side as he built and pastored the Cole Free Will Baptist Church for eight years. Other pastorates were Lowery,for eight years, where he built a church; First FWB Church in Pryor for six yrs, resigning to go into full time evangelistic work. He preached revivals in 125 different churches in OK, AR, MO, CA, NM, and ID.
Ethyl d. Jan. 1976, after thirty-four years of marriage and ministry with Jake. He spent his last few years in Chouteau, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, which his stepson, Pat Sampsel, owned. He had twenty-eight grandchildren, and thirty-three grandchildren.
(Info taken from article by Sue Gage Wilcox, his grandaughter) for the book, "Highlights of Mayes County" which is in the Pryor Public Library. Page 91-98.)
Jacob William GAGE was the son of Rev. Jerry W. GAGE and Margaret J. (Hudspeth) GAGE.
"Jake" a nickname, by which he was known all his life, was the third child of their eight children.
In 1911, Jake married Viola PACKARD. Shortly after thie first son, Lee, was born, they moved from Arkansas to Mayes Co. OK, to a place on Grand River. Two more sons, Howard J. and Riley, were born of this marriage. Viola passed away in 1918.
In 1919, Jake married Viola's sister, Callie (Packard) Collins. Callie had one son, Charley, by her former marriage; she and Jake had five children: Ralph, Grace, Lucille, Mary Alice (lived one day), and Gene (Eugene) GAGE.
In 1932, Jake was visiting an old-time preacher, Rev. George Washington BENTON, on his farm, and was led to become a Christian. He began at once to witness to his friends, not intending to become a minister, but when a dear friend, Bob McClendon, died whom he had led to Christ, he was asked to preach his funeral. He at first refused but then agreed to do his best. That was in 1935.
Jake's first revival was at the Paris School House by Spavinaw Creek. He said he really didn't know anything about the Bible, but the people didn't either, and his love and compassion must have shown through to them as there were 33 conversions. In 1936, Jake left his son, Howard, to help care for the farm and his wife, Callie and children, and walked to Arkansas for a series of revivals. At Kingston there were 105 conversions,and baptized 65 of them. A pool hall, whiskey store, and a beer joint closed. Five hundred persons attended the baptizing that followed the meeting. He also held revivals in the court houses of Berryville, and Eureka Springs. After eight weeks of revival, he had walked 300 miles and was carrying his offerings of $18.00, tied in a hankerchief.
Callie died in 1940, and in 1942, Jake married Ethyl Sampsel. Ethyl had two children, Pat and Etheline by her former marriage. Ethyl worked by Jakes side as he built and pastored the Cole Free Will Baptist Church for eight years. Other pastorates were Lowery,for eight years, where he built a church; First FWB Church in Pryor for six yrs, resigning to go into full time evangelistic work. He preached revivals in 125 different churches in OK, AR, MO, CA, NM, and ID.
Ethyl d. Jan. 1976, after thirty-four years of marriage and ministry with Jake. He spent his last few years in Chouteau, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, which his stepson, Pat Sampsel, owned. He had twenty-eight grandchildren, and thirty-three grandchildren.
(Info taken from article by Sue Gage Wilcox, his grandaughter) for the book, "Highlights of Mayes County" which is in the Pryor Public Library. Page 91-98.)
"Jake" a nickname, by which he was known all his life, was the third child of their eight children.
In 1911, Jake married Viola PACKARD. Shortly after thie first son, Lee, was born, they moved from Arkansas to Mayes Co. OK, to a place on Grand River. Two more sons, Howard J. and Riley, were born of this marriage. Viola passed away in 1918.
In 1919, Jake married Viola's sister, Callie (Packard) Collins. Callie had one son, Charley, by her former marriage; she and Jake had five children: Ralph, Grace, Lucille, Mary Alice (lived one day), and Gene (Eugene) GAGE.
In 1932, Jake was visiting an old-time preacher, Rev. George Washington BENTON, on his farm, and was led to become a Christian. He began at once to witness to his friends, not intending to become a minister, but when a dear friend, Bob McClendon, died whom he had led to Christ, he was asked to preach his funeral. He at first refused but then agreed to do his best. That was in 1935.
Jake's first revival was at the Paris School House by Spavinaw Creek. He said he really didn't know anything about the Bible, but the people didn't either, and his love and compassion must have shown through to them as there were 33 conversions. In 1936, Jake left his son, Howard, to help care for the farm and his wife, Callie and children, and walked to Arkansas for a series of revivals. At Kingston there were 105 conversions,and baptized 65 of them. A pool hall, whiskey store, and a beer joint closed. Five hundred persons attended the baptizing that followed the meeting. He also held revivals in the court houses of Berryville, and Eureka Springs. After eight weeks of revival, he had walked 300 miles and was carrying his offerings of $18.00, tied in a hankerchief.
Callie died in 1940, and in 1942, Jake married Ethyl Sampsel. Ethyl had two children, Pat and Etheline by her former marriage. Ethyl worked by Jakes side as he built and pastored the Cole Free Will Baptist Church for eight years. Other pastorates were Lowery,for eight years, where he built a church; First FWB Church in Pryor for six yrs, resigning to go into full time evangelistic work. He preached revivals in 125 different churches in OK, AR, MO, CA, NM, and ID.
Ethyl d. Jan. 1976, after thirty-four years of marriage and ministry with Jake. He spent his last few years in Chouteau, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, which his stepson, Pat Sampsel, owned. He had twenty-eight grandchildren, and thirty-three grandchildren.
(Info taken from article by Sue Gage Wilcox, his grandaughter) for the book, "Highlights of Mayes County" which is in the Pryor Public Library. Page 91-98.)
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