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Mary Ellen Gates 1885 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1885

Birth Location: Key West, Florida, USA

Death Date: 21 Jul 1956

Death Location: Key West, Florida, USA

Father: Samuel Gates

Mother: Mary Thomas

Spouse(s): John Felton

Children(s): Bessie Felton, Thomas Felton, Medrilda Felton, Leona Felton, Berlin Felton, Ivan Felton, Edith Felton, Charles Felton, Howard Felton

In 1885, Mary Ellen Gates entered the world in Key West, Florida, USA, born to Samuel Thomas Gates and Mary Ellen Thomas. Mary Ellen Gates married John Thomas Felton, and had children including Bessie Leota Felton, Thomas Merrill Felton, Medrilda L Felton, Leona Estelle Felton, Berlin Everette Felton, Ivan Emerson Felton, Edith Elaine Felton, Charles Harold Felton, Howard Maurice Felton. Mary Ellen Gates passed away in 1956 in Key West, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Mary Ellen Gates entered the world in Key West, Florida, USA, born to Samuel Thomas Gates and Mary Ellen Thomas.
  • Mary Ellen Gates married John Thomas Felton, and had children including Bessie Leota Felton, Thomas Merrill Felton, Medrilda L Felton, Leona Estelle Felton, Berlin Everette Felton, Ivan Emerson Felton, Edith Elaine Felton, Charles Harold Felton, Howard Maurice Felton.
  • Mary Ellen Gates passed away in 1956 in Key West, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Gates
1854 – 1937
Birth Location: Bahamas
SG
Mary Thomas
1859 – 1941
Birth Location: Bahamas
MT

Spouses(s)

John Felton
1873 – 1953
Birth Location: Grand Cayman Islands, Bahamas
JF

Children(s)

Bessie Felton
1903 – 1975
Birth Location: FL
BF
Thomas Felton
1904 – 1986
Birth Location: Key West, Florida, USA
TF
Medrilda Felton
1905 –
Birth Location: Florida, USA
MF
Leona Felton
1906 – 1992
Birth Location: Key West, Florida, USA
LF
Berlin Felton
1908 – 1978
Birth Location: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
BF
Ivan Felton
1909 – 1962
Birth Location: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
IF
Edith Felton
1913 – 2002
Birth Location: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
EF
Charles Felton
1915 – 1943
Birth Location: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
CF
Howard Felton
1916 – 2002
Birth Location: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
HF

Mary Gates's Ancestors

Self
Mary Gates
1885 – 1956
Birth Place: Key West, Florida, USA
Parents
Samuel Thomas Gates
1854 – 1937
Bahamas
Mary (Ellen) Thomas
1859 – 1941
Bahamas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Gates's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ellen) Gates (1885 – 21 Jul 1956) m. John (Thomas) Felton (30 Dec 1873 – 25 Nov 1953)
  1. 1. Bessie (Leota) Felton (Abt 1903 – 20 Jun 1975) m. Paul (Vernon) Lowe (13 Feb 1894 – 29 Apr 1955)
    1. 1. Paul (Vernon) Lowe (8 Nov 1920 – 17 Dec 1983) m. Gwendolyn (Meana) Borden (8 Apr 1920 – 4 Sep 1997) m. Gwendolyn (Meana) Borden (8 Apr 1920 – 4 Sep 1997)
  2. 2. Thomas (Merrill) Felton (17 Jun 1904 – 17 May 1986)
  3. 3. Medrilda (L) Felton (Abt. 1905 – )
  4. 4. Leona (Estelle) Felton (05 Nov 1906 – 01 Jul 1992)
  5. 5. Berlin (Everette) Felton (03 Apr 1908 – 23 Sept 1978)
  6. 6. Ivan (Emerson) Felton (09 Dec 1909 – 25 May 1962)
  7. 7. Edith (Elaine) Felton (07 Feb 1913 – 17 Dec 2002)
  8. 8. Charles (Harold) Felton (1915 – 16 Sept 1943)
  9. 9. Howard (Maurice) Felton (01 Oct 1916 – 29 Nov 2002)

Mary Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1885
1885
Birth of Mary Ellen Gates in Key West, Florida, USA
Key West, Florida, USA
1956
21 Jul 1956
Age 71
Death of Mary Ellen Gates in Key West, Florida, USA
Key West, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Key West, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Key West, Florida, USA
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