Guy Henry Gates (abt. 1885 - 1926)

Born about Aug 1885 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mayme Elizabeth (Johnson) Gates — married 9 Sep 1914 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Guy Gates is a part of US Black heritage.

Guy was born about 1885, the son of Edward Gates and Maude Scott. In 1895, their family lived in Leavenworth, Kansas where his father worked as a teamster.^[1]

In 1900, their family lived in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland and his father was a merchant; the Gates household was made up of: Edward (44), Maud Gates (44) and their children, Edward (21), Rosco (19), Guy (14), Pansy (12), Maud (6), and Lattistra (Lettitia) (4) and visitor, Bettie Johnson (35).^[2]

By 1910, their family had moved to Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia and were living on their own farm; their household was made up of: Edward (52) and Maud (53), their sons, Edward L (31) and Gus (Guy) (24), Edward's wife, Gertrude Gates (30), and Edward and Gertrude's children, Edward E (6), Lawrence J (3), Elmon (Elmore) (1), and James (0).^[3]

He married Mayme Elizabeth Johnson in 1914.^[4] In 1920, Guy (34), Mayme (34) and their daughter, Harriet (4) were living with her mother, Hattie Johnson (63) in Somerset, Pennsylvania where Guy worked as a railroad "hostler".^[5][6]

He passed away about 1926.

1914 Marriage

Both list: Black & Never Married

Event Date: 9 Sep 1914

Event Place: Somerset (County), Pennsylvania, United States

Name: Henry Guy Gates

Age: 29

Occupation: Decorator

Birthplace Cumberland, MD

Residence: Patterson Creek, W VA

Father's Name: Edward Gates (Farmer/Res: Patterson Creek, W VA/BP: Cumberland MD)

Mother's Name: Maude Scott (Housekeeper/Res: Patterson Creek, W VA/BP: Clarksburg, W VA)

Spouse's Name: Mayme Elizabeth Johnson

Spouse's Age: 29

Birthplace Somerset, PA

Residence: Somerset, PA

Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Johnson (Dead/BP: Leesburg W VA)

Spouse's Mother's Name: {Hattie} Grey (BP: Leesburg W VA)^[4]

1918 WWI Draft

Guy lists his permanent home address as #75 W. Main in Somerset, his occupation as farming for himself at Patterson Creek, Mineral, W VA and his nearest realative as Mayme Elizabeth Gates.

Event Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Event Date: Sept. 12, 1918

Name: Henry Guy Gates

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1885^[7]

1920 Census

Guy and Mayme are living with her widowed mother in the home she owns at #75 West Main St. Guy is working for the railroad. All are listed as Mulatto.

Event Place: Somerset Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Household Role Age Birthplace

Hattie Johnson Head 63 Virginia

Guy Gates Son-in-law 34 Maryland

Mayme Gates Daughter 34 Pennsylvania

Harriet Gates Niece 4-5/12 West Virginia^[5]

1926 Death

Uncertain, but he may have died in Somerset Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania.

BURIAL Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8V-4W6B : 12 March 2020), Dey Gates in entry for Edward Gates, 1895. Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3K1-X36 : accessed 2 February 2021), Guy Gates in household of Edward Gates, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 8B, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,604.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJS-WZ1 : accessed 2 February 2021), Gus H Gates in household of Edward Gates, Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 13B, family 239, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1690; FHL microfilm 1,375,703.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF97-5SK : 16 January 2021), Henry Guy Gates and Mayme Elizabeth Johnson, 9 Sep 1914; citing Marriage, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF1B-QKW : 30 January 2021), Guy Gates in entry for Hattie Johnson, 1920, Somerset, ED 196, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF1B-QKH : 3 February 2021), Harriet Gates, 1920, ED 196, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KR-TVP : 20 January 2021), Henry Guy Gates, 1917-1918.
8. ↑ w/gravestone photo. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 February 2021), memorial page for Guy Henry Gates (1885–16 Sep 1926), Find a Grave Memorial no. 193556208 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193556208/guy-henry-gates, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Byron (contributor 47100405) .