Margaret Ann Gates, born December 26, 1860, was the eighth child of a family of nine daughters born to Jacob and Elsie Ann (Cannon) Catt. Her early life was spent in the district schools of Center township, Hancock County. On February 10, 1881, she was married to George W. Gates, a farmer of Blue River township, son of Dayton H. and Lucinda Gates.
Their home was established on his father's farm, known as the old Bacon farm, and in a few years they moved to the farm within four miles of Greenfield where they spent about forty-five years in active agricultural pursuits, and in the rearing of their six children.
Of this family, three boys survive - Chester A., Grover C., and George Nolan. The father, and two sons, Jacob D. and Elijah, and one daughter, Nellie May, preceded the mother to their heavenly home. During her nine years of widowhood, Mrs. Gates was sustained in her great loss by the loving administrations of her children and grandchildren. Her grandchildren are eleven in number - Charles Edwin, Mary Margaret, Robert L., Mildred Vivian, Cleo Oscar, Helen Mae, Marietta, Virginia Ruth, Eugene Ernest, Betty Frances and Billy Lee.
During her critical illness, her youngest grandchild, Billy Lee, ran off from home. When asked by his parents were he was going, he replied; "I am going to see Dranma."
Surviving Mrs. Gates are three sisters, Mrs. Asbrena Parker, of Irvington; Mrs. Charlotte Coffield and Mrs. Henry Fort, Greenfield, and a large circle of other relatives and friends.
About thirty-three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gates united with the Friends Church at Western Grove, but later removed their membership to the Bradley M.E. church at Greenfield.
After more than five weeks of critical illness, Mrs. Gates passed away at her home at 9:45 a.m. on February 12, 1931. During her siege of suffering she told her children repeatedly that all was well with her soul, and she entrusted herself to the loving arms of her Savior. Like the poet she could truly say -
"We have heard from the bright,
the holy land,
We have heard, and our hearts are glad;
For we were a lonely pilgrim band,
And weary, and worn and sad.
We'll be there, we'll be there in a
little while,
We'll join the pure and the blest,
We'll have the palm, the robe, the
crown --"
Greenfield Daily Reporter, February 23, 1931
Their home was established on his father's farm, known as the old Bacon farm, and in a few years they moved to the farm within four miles of Greenfield where they spent about forty-five years in active agricultural pursuits, and in the rearing of their six children.
Of this family, three boys survive - Chester A., Grover C., and George Nolan. The father, and two sons, Jacob D. and Elijah, and one daughter, Nellie May, preceded the mother to their heavenly home. During her nine years of widowhood, Mrs. Gates was sustained in her great loss by the loving administrations of her children and grandchildren. Her grandchildren are eleven in number - Charles Edwin, Mary Margaret, Robert L., Mildred Vivian, Cleo Oscar, Helen Mae, Marietta, Virginia Ruth, Eugene Ernest, Betty Frances and Billy Lee.
During her critical illness, her youngest grandchild, Billy Lee, ran off from home. When asked by his parents were he was going, he replied; "I am going to see Dranma."
Surviving Mrs. Gates are three sisters, Mrs. Asbrena Parker, of Irvington; Mrs. Charlotte Coffield and Mrs. Henry Fort, Greenfield, and a large circle of other relatives and friends.
About thirty-three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gates united with the Friends Church at Western Grove, but later removed their membership to the Bradley M.E. church at Greenfield.
After more than five weeks of critical illness, Mrs. Gates passed away at her home at 9:45 a.m. on February 12, 1931. During her siege of suffering she told her children repeatedly that all was well with her soul, and she entrusted herself to the loving arms of her Savior. Like the poet she could truly say -
"We have heard from the bright,
the holy land,
We have heard, and our hearts are glad;
For we were a lonely pilgrim band,
And weary, and worn and sad.
We'll be there, we'll be there in a
little while,
We'll join the pure and the blest,
We'll have the palm, the robe, the
crown --"
Greenfield Daily Reporter, February 23, 1931
Margaret Ann Gates, born December 26, 1860, was the eighth child of a family of nine daughters born to Jacob and Elsie Ann (Cannon) Catt. Her early life was spent in the district schools of Center township, Hancock County. On February 10, 1881, she was married to George W. Gates, a farmer of Blue River township, son of Dayton H. and Lucinda Gates.
Their home was established on his father's farm, known as the old Bacon farm, and in a few years they moved to the farm within four miles of Greenfield where they spent about forty-five years in active agricultural pursuits, and in the rearing of their six children.
Of this family, three boys survive - Chester A., Grover C., and George Nolan. The father, and two sons, Jacob D. and Elijah, and one daughter, Nellie May, preceded the mother to their heavenly home. During her nine years of widowhood, Mrs. Gates was sustained in her great loss by the loving administrations of her children and grandchildren. Her grandchildren are eleven in number - Charles Edwin, Mary Margaret, Robert L., Mildred Vivian, Cleo Oscar, Helen Mae, Marietta, Virginia Ruth, Eugene Ernest, Betty Frances and Billy Lee.
During her critical illness, her youngest grandchild, Billy Lee, ran off from home. When asked by his parents were he was going, he replied; "I am going to see Dranma."
Surviving Mrs. Gates are three sisters, Mrs. Asbrena Parker, of Irvington; Mrs. Charlotte Coffield and Mrs. Henry Fort, Greenfield, and a large circle of other relatives and friends.
About thirty-three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gates united with the Friends Church at Western Grove, but later removed their membership to the Bradley M.E. church at Greenfield.
After more than five weeks of critical illness, Mrs. Gates passed away at her home at 9:45 a.m. on February 12, 1931. During her siege of suffering she told her children repeatedly that all was well with her soul, and she entrusted herself to the loving arms of her Savior. Like the poet she could truly say -
"We have heard from the bright,
the holy land,
We have heard, and our hearts are glad;
For we were a lonely pilgrim band,
And weary, and worn and sad.
We'll be there, we'll be there in a
little while,
We'll join the pure and the blest,
We'll have the palm, the robe, the
crown --"
Greenfield Daily Reporter, February 23, 1931
Their home was established on his father's farm, known as the old Bacon farm, and in a few years they moved to the farm within four miles of Greenfield where they spent about forty-five years in active agricultural pursuits, and in the rearing of their six children.
Of this family, three boys survive - Chester A., Grover C., and George Nolan. The father, and two sons, Jacob D. and Elijah, and one daughter, Nellie May, preceded the mother to their heavenly home. During her nine years of widowhood, Mrs. Gates was sustained in her great loss by the loving administrations of her children and grandchildren. Her grandchildren are eleven in number - Charles Edwin, Mary Margaret, Robert L., Mildred Vivian, Cleo Oscar, Helen Mae, Marietta, Virginia Ruth, Eugene Ernest, Betty Frances and Billy Lee.
During her critical illness, her youngest grandchild, Billy Lee, ran off from home. When asked by his parents were he was going, he replied; "I am going to see Dranma."
Surviving Mrs. Gates are three sisters, Mrs. Asbrena Parker, of Irvington; Mrs. Charlotte Coffield and Mrs. Henry Fort, Greenfield, and a large circle of other relatives and friends.
About thirty-three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gates united with the Friends Church at Western Grove, but later removed their membership to the Bradley M.E. church at Greenfield.
After more than five weeks of critical illness, Mrs. Gates passed away at her home at 9:45 a.m. on February 12, 1931. During her siege of suffering she told her children repeatedly that all was well with her soul, and she entrusted herself to the loving arms of her Savior. Like the poet she could truly say -
"We have heard from the bright,
the holy land,
We have heard, and our hearts are glad;
For we were a lonely pilgrim band,
And weary, and worn and sad.
We'll be there, we'll be there in a
little while,
We'll join the pure and the blest,
We'll have the palm, the robe, the
crown --"
Greenfield Daily Reporter, February 23, 1931
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