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John Nicholas Gates 1944–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1944

Birth Location: Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 12 July 2007

Death Location: Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Melvin Gates

Mother: Ola Kellett

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In 1944, John Nicholas Gates entered the world in Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Melvin Conrad Dago Gates And Ola Kellett. John Nicholas Gates passed away in 2007 in Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1944, John Nicholas Gates entered the world in Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Melvin Conrad Dago Gates And Ola Kellett.
  • John Nicholas Gates passed away in 2007 in Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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John Gates's Ancestors

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John Gates
1944–2007
Birth Place: Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Melvin Conrad "Dago" Gates
1917–1987
Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
Ola Kellett
1918–1994
Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
John (William David) Gates
1882–1943
Water Valley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Margrett (Myrtle) Whitson
1894–1984
Arkansas
William (Jasper) Kellett
1886–1977
Arkansas, United States of America
Nettie (P.) Kellett
1892–1954
Arkansas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Michael Gates
1859–1912
Mary Privett
1856–1899
George Whitson
1841–
Ardella Lindsey
1867–1941
2nd-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–

John Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1944
21 December 1944
Birth of John Nicholas Gates in Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
2007
12 July 2007
Age 63
Death of John Nicholas Gates in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1944
    Event Place: Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleveland
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 July 2007
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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