Why I'm Me
Description:... The Gates family originated in Essex, England. William E. Gates (1819- 1897) was born in England and immigrated to America. He married Elizabeth Mitchel in New York in 1840 and they became the parents of seven children, one of whom was Thomas Judson Gates (1847-1910). Thomas married Sarah Elizabeth Funk (1860-1906) in 1877 and they settled in Funks Grove, Illinois where they became the parents of seven children. One their children was William Evelyn Gates (1883-1956) who married Clara Esther Burkhart (1895-1981) in 1912. They were the parents of nine children. Descendants live in Illinois and other parts of the United States.
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