Muscatine IA, Journal July 12, 1927
H. N. Gates Funeral
Held at Cranston
Sunday Afternoon
Cranston Ia., July 12,----Funeral services for H. N. Gates, pioneer merchant of Cranston at 2 o'clock
from the Oak Grove church. Rev. E. L. Shaffer of the Cranston church conducted the services. Interment was in the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were Ed Willetts, Ernest Meeker, Rolla Fry, Arthur Brookhart, Ed Sexton and A. C. Hunter.
Horatio Nelson Gates was born July 29, 1853. When three months old, he came with his parents from Wisconsin to Iowa, where they settled on what is now the J. F. Williams farm on Sand Prairie. Later they moved into there own home, known as the old Gates homestead, now the home of O. A. Harvey, and here Mr. Gates grew to manhood. He became railroad agent and telegraph operator for the old B. C. R. & N. by whom he was employed for 25 years at various points in eastern Iowa. On Dec. 28, 1881, he was united in marriage to Clara F. Westenhaver of South English, Ia. Four children were born to them, Jessie, Hazel, Berna and Freddy Nelson. The later died at the age of 6 months and the daughter Berna died when 19 years old. In 1900, Mr. Gates returned to the home farm, where the family lived until 1910, when they moved to Cranston and took up the mercantile business, in which he was engaged at the time of his death. About three years ago Mr. And Mrs. Gates lost their comfortable home and also the store with all contents by fire. They recently erected a fine modern building, combing store and residence on the site of their home.
Mr. Gates held his membership with the Oak Grove Christian church with which he united in December 1907. He is survived by his wife and the two daughters, now Mrs. Albert Brookhart of Letts and Mrs. Fred Washburn of Princeton, Ill.; also by six grandchildren.
H. N. Gates Funeral
Held at Cranston
Sunday Afternoon
Cranston Ia., July 12,----Funeral services for H. N. Gates, pioneer merchant of Cranston at 2 o'clock
from the Oak Grove church. Rev. E. L. Shaffer of the Cranston church conducted the services. Interment was in the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were Ed Willetts, Ernest Meeker, Rolla Fry, Arthur Brookhart, Ed Sexton and A. C. Hunter.
Horatio Nelson Gates was born July 29, 1853. When three months old, he came with his parents from Wisconsin to Iowa, where they settled on what is now the J. F. Williams farm on Sand Prairie. Later they moved into there own home, known as the old Gates homestead, now the home of O. A. Harvey, and here Mr. Gates grew to manhood. He became railroad agent and telegraph operator for the old B. C. R. & N. by whom he was employed for 25 years at various points in eastern Iowa. On Dec. 28, 1881, he was united in marriage to Clara F. Westenhaver of South English, Ia. Four children were born to them, Jessie, Hazel, Berna and Freddy Nelson. The later died at the age of 6 months and the daughter Berna died when 19 years old. In 1900, Mr. Gates returned to the home farm, where the family lived until 1910, when they moved to Cranston and took up the mercantile business, in which he was engaged at the time of his death. About three years ago Mr. And Mrs. Gates lost their comfortable home and also the store with all contents by fire. They recently erected a fine modern building, combing store and residence on the site of their home.
Mr. Gates held his membership with the Oak Grove Christian church with which he united in December 1907. He is survived by his wife and the two daughters, now Mrs. Albert Brookhart of Letts and Mrs. Fred Washburn of Princeton, Ill.; also by six grandchildren.
Muscatine IA, Journal July 12, 1927
H. N. Gates Funeral
Held at Cranston
Sunday Afternoon
Cranston Ia., July 12,----Funeral services for H. N. Gates, pioneer merchant of Cranston at 2 o'clock
from the Oak Grove church. Rev. E. L. Shaffer of the Cranston church conducted the services. Interment was in the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were Ed Willetts, Ernest Meeker, Rolla Fry, Arthur Brookhart, Ed Sexton and A. C. Hunter.
Horatio Nelson Gates was born July 29, 1853. When three months old, he came with his parents from Wisconsin to Iowa, where they settled on what is now the J. F. Williams farm on Sand Prairie. Later they moved into there own home, known as the old Gates homestead, now the home of O. A. Harvey, and here Mr. Gates grew to manhood. He became railroad agent and telegraph operator for the old B. C. R. & N. by whom he was employed for 25 years at various points in eastern Iowa. On Dec. 28, 1881, he was united in marriage to Clara F. Westenhaver of South English, Ia. Four children were born to them, Jessie, Hazel, Berna and Freddy Nelson. The later died at the age of 6 months and the daughter Berna died when 19 years old. In 1900, Mr. Gates returned to the home farm, where the family lived until 1910, when they moved to Cranston and took up the mercantile business, in which he was engaged at the time of his death. About three years ago Mr. And Mrs. Gates lost their comfortable home and also the store with all contents by fire. They recently erected a fine modern building, combing store and residence on the site of their home.
Mr. Gates held his membership with the Oak Grove Christian church with which he united in December 1907. He is survived by his wife and the two daughters, now Mrs. Albert Brookhart of Letts and Mrs. Fred Washburn of Princeton, Ill.; also by six grandchildren.
H. N. Gates Funeral
Held at Cranston
Sunday Afternoon
Cranston Ia., July 12,----Funeral services for H. N. Gates, pioneer merchant of Cranston at 2 o'clock
from the Oak Grove church. Rev. E. L. Shaffer of the Cranston church conducted the services. Interment was in the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were Ed Willetts, Ernest Meeker, Rolla Fry, Arthur Brookhart, Ed Sexton and A. C. Hunter.
Horatio Nelson Gates was born July 29, 1853. When three months old, he came with his parents from Wisconsin to Iowa, where they settled on what is now the J. F. Williams farm on Sand Prairie. Later they moved into there own home, known as the old Gates homestead, now the home of O. A. Harvey, and here Mr. Gates grew to manhood. He became railroad agent and telegraph operator for the old B. C. R. & N. by whom he was employed for 25 years at various points in eastern Iowa. On Dec. 28, 1881, he was united in marriage to Clara F. Westenhaver of South English, Ia. Four children were born to them, Jessie, Hazel, Berna and Freddy Nelson. The later died at the age of 6 months and the daughter Berna died when 19 years old. In 1900, Mr. Gates returned to the home farm, where the family lived until 1910, when they moved to Cranston and took up the mercantile business, in which he was engaged at the time of his death. About three years ago Mr. And Mrs. Gates lost their comfortable home and also the store with all contents by fire. They recently erected a fine modern building, combing store and residence on the site of their home.
Mr. Gates held his membership with the Oak Grove Christian church with which he united in December 1907. He is survived by his wife and the two daughters, now Mrs. Albert Brookhart of Letts and Mrs. Fred Washburn of Princeton, Ill.; also by six grandchildren.
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