Private
William
Newton
Gates
Born in Delhi, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Martin Gates
and Hester A. (Taylor) Gates
Husband of
Ruth Jane (Steel) Gates
— married
25 Nov 1869 in Adams, Illinois, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 52
in Coyle, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Apr 2019
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Biography
Private William Gates served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E, 78th Illinois Infantry
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E, 78th Illinois Infantry
Newton was born about 1845. He is the son of Martin Gates.
On FamilySearch.org 10 sources of information for:
Life Sketch • Civil War Veteran, Company E, 78th Illinois Infantry Cemetery notes and/or description:
Iowa City is a defunct townsite south of the Cimmarron River which was founded in the 22 April 1889 Land Run opening the Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory (or the "Oklahoma Lands"). Located in Antelope Township, or T17N R1W, Section 12 near the southeast quarter section on the Indian Meridian. The town died after William H. Coyle put in a rail station to the southeast of Iowa City in in North Cimmarron Township (which was opened to settlement with the Land Run of 1891 and added to Logan County) . Most all Iowa City residents moved to the new townsite to become Coyle after its founder.
Like the original townsite, Iowa City Cemetery is nearly lost and is overgrown with only a few headstones remaining.
I am also told that ................................ "William is buried in a cemetery on a university that was created in late 1800s for black students. Is is one of about 5 head stones that remain. You have to walk thru a thick grove of trees to find it."
Michael Fieseler Sr
It's Langston University, the cemetery is north west of college next to football field, Iowa City Cemetery, Langston, Logan County, Oklahoma, USA. Ruth Steele, his wife is buried there but the head stone is missing. My father, Charles Alva Gates gave me this information. My son Aaron Thomas Gates takes care of the grave site.
Author: Thomas Gene Gates (2021)
Vitals: Name • • William Newton Gates Reason This Information Is Correct: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/18481533/person/28009236326/story?_phsrc=idc556&_phstart=successsource Last Changed: December 6, 2017
Sex • • Male Last Changed: June 17, 2017
Birth • • 1843 Delhi, Hamilton, Ohio, United States Last Changed: June 18, 2017
Christening Death • • 1895 Coyle, Logan, Oklahoma, United States Last Changed: June 18, 2017
Burial • • Coyle, Logan, Oklahoma, United States of America Last Changed: June 18, 2017
Other Information:
Alternate Name • Birth Name newton gates Last Changed: October 31, 2019
Residence • 1860 Columbus, Adams, Illinois, United States Last Changed: October 31, 2019
Military Service • from 1861 to 1865 Liberty, Adams, Illinois, United States 78th illinois infantry Reason This Information Is Correct: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Muster in date 1Sept 1862 Quincy.il... Muster out date 7 June 1865 … Last Changed: December 4, 2017
Residence • 1870 North Fork, Monroe, Missouri, United States Last Changed: April 16, 2020
Residence • 1880 Douglas, Butler, Kansas, United States Last Changed: June 18, 2017
Occupation • Illinois, United States Farmer Reason This Information Is Correct: as per Civil war docs Last Changed: December 4, 2017
Custom Fact • Discription 5'11 tall light hair and hazel eyes Reason This Information Is Correct: http://www.ilsos.gov/isavetera... Last Changed: December 4, 2017
Race • White Reason This Information Is Correct: He is my Great Great Grandfather. I am 100% positive he was white. Last Changed: January 27, 2018
On findagrave.com:
William N. Gates BIRTH 1843 DEATH 1895 (aged 51–52) BURIAL Iowa City Cemetery Langston, Logan County, Oklahoma, USA MEMORIAL ID 80373527 · Civil War Vet, Co. E. 78th Ill. Inf
Sources
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80373527/william-n-gates
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTZV-TZ8
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TD-V239?i=90&cc=1913388&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AV6H7-4K7
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX42-96S : 13 December 2017), Newton Gates in entry for Martin Gates, 1860.
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