Howard Wirt Gates: McKeown Genealogy

1887 - 1942 (55 years)

Generation: 1

Howard Wirt Gates was born on 5 Feb 1887 in Fairburg, Jefferson County, Nebraska; died on 25 Apr 1942 in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri; was buried on 28 Apr 1942 in Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri.

Other Events:

Occupation: automobile mechanic
Census: 1920, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa
Census: 1925, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Census: 1940, Sisson, Howell County, MIssouri

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63519301/howard-wirt-gates

Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1942/1942_00014472.PDF

Howard married Ada Vera Gilroy on 23 Nov 1910 in Greene County, Iowa. Ada (daughter of William Victor Gilroy and Zula M. Byrns) was born on 11 Oct 1892 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; died on 15 Jan 1974 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John V. Gates was born on 28 Apr 1912 in Highland, Greene County, Iowa; died on 10 Nov 1981 in Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Hill Cemetery, Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon.
3. Glenn Gilroy Gates was born on 2 Apr 1916 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; died on 21 Mar 1982 in King County, Washington; was buried in Riverton Crest Cemetery, Tukwila, King County, Washington.
4. Margaret Celia Gates was born on 16 Feb 1918 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 18 Sep 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in unknown.
5. Alice Mae Gates was born on 9 Aug 1921 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 11 Jan 2006 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona; was buried in East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
6. Ada Vera Gates was born on 8 Mar 1923 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 16 Oct 2003 in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon; was buried in Logan Pleasant View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.
7. William Dale Gates was born on 14 Apr 1924 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 7 Feb 1995; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington.
8. Shirley Arlene Gates was born on 20 Apr 1927 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 4 Sep 1980 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho; was buried in Yellow Pine Pioneer Cemetery, Yellow Pine, Valley County, Idaho.

Generation: 2

2.	John V. Gates (1.Howard¹) was born on 28 Apr 1912 in Highland, Greene County, Iowa; died on 10 Nov 1981 in Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Hill Cemetery, Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon. Notes: Buried: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36956876/john-v.-gates

Glenn Gilroy Gates

(1.Howard¹) was born on 2 Apr 1916 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; died on 21 Mar 1982 in King County, Washington; was buried in Riverton Crest Cemetery, Tukwila, King County, Washington.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88334928/glen-gilroy-gates

Plot: FOH 71-2

Family/Spouse: Freda S. Pulliam. Freda was born on 1 Jul 1912 in Reardon, Lincoln County, Washington; died on 17 Feb 2006 in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington; was buried in Riverton Crest Cemetery, Tukwila, King County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Celia Gates

(1.Howard¹) was born on 16 Feb 1918 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 18 Sep 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in unknown.

Notes:

LKH note:
Margaret Celia Gates was married more than twice. First marriage was to Granville Vandiver before 1940. Married to someone with the surname of Field and divorced before 1960. Married Max Clay Fullmer on 23 Jul 1960.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73248171/celia-margaret-fullmer

Margaret married Granville Aaron Vandiver on 1 Apr 1936 in Howell County, Missouri. Granville was born on 20 Apr 1910 in Brandsville, Howell County, Missouri; died on 13 Oct 1972; was buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Brandsville, Howell County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Max Clay Fullmer on 23 Jul 1960 in Valley County, Idaho. Max was born on 19 Dec 1912 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah; died on 16 Dec 2004 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Mae Gates

(1.Howard¹) was born on 9 Aug 1921 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 11 Jan 2006 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona; was buried in East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.

Notes:

Alice Mae Ferguson 84, born August 9, 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 in Tucson. She was preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 59 years, Earl W. Ferguson; her parents, Howard W. Gates and Ada Vera (Gilroy); her three brothers, John, Glen, Bill and her four sisters, Zula, Margaret, Ada and Shirley. Loving mother of Sally (William) Middleton of Tucson, Shirley Heatwole of Willow, AK, Earl (Vivian) Ferguson of Henderson, NV. Grandmother of Michael (Marieke) Heatwole of Anchorage, AK, Sharon Heatwole of Houston, TX, Jeff (Dana) Gilmore of Tucson, Lance Ferguson of Henderson, NV. Great-grandmother of Olive and Rennick Heatwole and Evan Gilmore. She joined the Peace Valley Church of the Brethren in Missouri when she was 16 and she was a founding member of the Tucson Church of the Brethren. Viewing will be Monday, January 16, at ADVANTAGE ARIZONA MORTUARY, 7 E. University Blvd. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 17, 1:00 p.m. at the Tucson Church of the Brethren, 2200 N. Dodge.

Published by Arizona Daily Star on Jan. 15, 2006.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tucson/name/alice-ferguson-obituary?id=26426551

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75708032/alice-mae-ferguson

Block 34

Alice married Earl Woods Ferguson on 15 Mar 1941 in Howell County, Missouri. Earl was born on 18 Jan 1917 in Cantril, Van Buren County, Iowa; died on 10 Sep 2000 in Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California; was buried in East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ada Vera Gates

(1.Howard¹) was born on 8 Mar 1923 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 16 Oct 2003 in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon; was buried in Logan Pleasant View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

Notes:

Oregonian, 9 November 2003:

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, in Logan Community Church in Oregon City for Ada Vera Durig, who died Oct. 16 at age 80.

Ada Gates was born March 8, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa. She moved about 1950 to Oregon City and was a custodian for the Oregon City School District and later a self-employed in-home care provider. In 1941, she married Cletus Bosserman; they divorced. She married Carl Durig in 1952; he died in 1981.

Survivors include her daughters, Delta Miottel, Anita Beckwith and Melody Ghormley; sons, Dan Bosserman and Carl Durig Jr,; and five great-grandchildren.

Remembrances to Legacy Visiting Nurse Association Hospice in McMinnville. Arrangements by American Burial.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38567902/ada-vera-durig

Row 1, South Side, Plot 27

Ada married Cletus Emmert Bosserman on 10 May 1941 in Howell County, Missouri, and was divorced on 24 Oct 1951 in Clackamas County, Oregon. Cletus was born on 28 Mar 1914 in Woodward County, Oklahoma; died on 11 May 2000 in Clackamas County, Oregon; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Peace Valley, Howell County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ada married Carl Durig on 28 Aug 1952 in Skamania, Washington. Carl was born on 11 Jan 1900 in Clackamas County, Oregon; died on 27 Jun 1981 in Clackamas County, Oregon; was buried in Logan Pleasant View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.	William Dale Gates (1.Howard¹) was born on 14 Apr 1924 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 7 Feb 1995; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington. Notes: Buried: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19867586/william-d.-gates

Shirley Arlene Gates

(1.Howard¹) was born on 20 Apr 1927 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; died on 4 Sep 1980 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho; was buried in Yellow Pine Pioneer Cemetery, Yellow Pine, Valley County, Idaho.

Notes:

Shirley A.G. Cutter
Services for Shirley Arlene Gates Cutter, 53 of 1001 Leadville Ave., who died of natural causes Thursday in a Boise nursing home, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Yellow Pine by the Rev. Dennis Neels of the Our Savior Lutheran Church, McCall. Interment will follow in Yellow Pine Cemetery, under the direction of Heikkila Funeral Home, McCall.
She was born May 20, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa. At a young age, she moved wither family to Missouri. She lived in Nebraska before coming to Yellow Pine in 1957. She later lived in California and Oregon. She returned to Idaho and had lived in the Boise and McCall areas.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Margaret) Durbin of McCall; three brothers, John Gates of Sandy, Ore., and Glen and Bill Gates, both of Seattle; three sisters, Mrs. Carl (Ada) Durig of Oregon City, Ore., Mrs. Earl (Sal) Ferguson of Santa Ana, Calif., and Mrs. Clay (Marge) Fullmer of Phoenix, Ariz.; a stepbrother, Ernie Shaver of Seattle; and two grandchildren.
The Idaho Stateman, Boise, Idaho. Sunday, 7 September 1980

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11376138/shirley-cutter

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Howard Wirt Gates