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Ira Royce Gates 1911–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1911

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 19 April 1988

Death Location: Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John Gates

Mother: Margrett Whitson

Spouse(s): Floyd Herring

Children(s): Royce Gates, Wilma Gates, Douglas Gates, Roleen Gates

In 1911, Ira Royce Gates entered the world in Arkansas, born to John William David Gates And Margrett Myrtle Whitson. In 1920, Ira Royce Gates resided in Taylor, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, Ira Royce Gates resided in Clark, Clay, Arkansas, USA. Ira Royce Gates married Floyd Herring, and had children including Douglas Urell Gates, J L Gates, Lavan Van Gates, Roleen Gates, Royce Ira Bud Gates, Wilma Dean Gates. Ira Royce Gates passed away in 1988 in Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Ira Royce Gates entered the world in Arkansas, born to John William David Gates And Margrett Myrtle Whitson.
  • In 1920, Ira Royce Gates resided in Taylor, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, Ira Royce Gates resided in Clark, Clay, Arkansas, USA.
  • Ira Royce Gates married Floyd Herring, and had children including Douglas Urell Gates, J L Gates, Lavan Van Gates, Roleen Gates, Royce Ira Bud Gates, Wilma Dean Gates.
  • Ira Royce Gates passed away in 1988 in Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ira Gates's Ancestors

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Ira Gates
1911–1988
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
John William David Gates
1882–1943
Water Valley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Margrett (Myrtle) Whitson
1894–1984
Arkansas
Grandparents
Michael (Calvin) Gates
1859–1912
Mt Pleasant, Lawrence Co., MO, USA
Mary (Piercey Elizabeth) Privett
1856–1899
Iredell Co., NC, USA
George Whitson
1841–
Tennessee, USA
Ardella (L.) Lindsey
1867–1941
O'Kean, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Simpson Gates
1837–1911
SARAH NOSS
1842–1911
JESSE PRIVETT
1832–1909
Louisa Tindell
1836–1866
Nathaniel Whitson
1835–1883
Micajah Lindsey
1854–1926
Adeline Charles
1856–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Gates
1811–1860
Catherine Cline
1810–1860
Christian Noss
1807–1896
Nancy Noss
1823–
Jacob Prevett
1803–1892
Elizabeth Cook
1803–1870
Charles Whitson
1801–1844
Feliciana Keller
1810–1840
Basil Lindsey
1805–1895
Elizabeth English
1827–1869

Ira Gates's Descendants

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Ira (Royce) Gates (28 February 1911–19 April 1988) m. Floyd Herring (11/22/1913–11 July 2012)
  1. 1. Royce (Ira "Bud") Gates 1940–2004
  2. 2. Wilma (Dean) Gates 1932–1932
  3. 3. Douglas (Urell) Gates 1936–1936
  4. 4. Roleen Gates 1939–1939

Ira Gates's Timeline

6 Records

1911
28 February 1911
Birth of Ira Royce Gates in Arkansas
Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 9
Ira Royce Gates resided here in Taylor, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Taylor, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Ira Royce Gates resided here in Clark, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Clark, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Ira Royce Gates resided here in Rural, Clay, Arkansas
Rural, Clay, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 29
Ira Royce Gates resided here in Clark, Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Clark, Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1988
19 April 1988
Age 77
Death of Ira Royce Gates in Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1911
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Taylor, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clark, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Clay, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00124; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 11-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Clark, Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00124; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 11-10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Peach Orchard, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1988
    Event Place: Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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