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Seth Merrill Gates 1800–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 OCT 1800

Birth Location: Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA

Death Date: 24 AUG 1877

Death Location: Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

Father: Seth Gates

Mother: Abigail Merrill

Spouse(s): Jeanette MNU, Ann MNU

Children(s): John Gates, Sarah Gates, Eliza Gates, Merrill Gates, Erastus Gates, Lewis Gates

In 1800, Seth Merrill Gates entered the world in Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA, born to Seth Gates And Abigail Merrill. In 1860, Seth Merrill Gates was recorded in the census in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA. In 1870, Seth Merrill Gates was recorded in the census in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA. Seth Merrill Gates married Ann C Mnu, Jeanette Mnu, and had children including Eliza Jane Gates, Erastus P Gates, John A Gates, Lewis E Gates, Merrill Edwards Gates, Sarah N Gates. Seth Merrill Gates passed away in 1877 in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.

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C
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Biography

  • In 1800, Seth Merrill Gates entered the world in Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA, born to Seth Gates And Abigail Merrill.
  • In 1860, Seth Merrill Gates was recorded in the census in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.
  • In 1870, Seth Merrill Gates was recorded in the census in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.
  • Seth Merrill Gates married Ann C Mnu, Jeanette Mnu, and had children including Eliza Jane Gates, Erastus P Gates, John A Gates, Lewis E Gates, Merrill Edwards Gates, Sarah N Gates.
  • Seth Merrill Gates passed away in 1877 in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth Gates
1775–1847
Birth Location: Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA
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Abigail Merrill
1777–1851
Birth Location: West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Jeanette MNU
1819–1870
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
JM
Ann MNU
1808–1880
Birth Location: Md., USA
AM

Children(s)

John Gates
1836–
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
JG
Sarah Gates
1842–
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
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Eliza Gates
1845–
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
EG
Merrill Gates
1848–
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
MG
Erastus Gates
1850–1913
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
EG
Lewis Gates
1860–
Birth Location: N.Y., USA
LG

Seth Gates's Ancestors

Self
Seth Gates
1800–1877
Birth Place: Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
Parents
Seth Gates
1775–1847
Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA
Abigail Merrill
1777–1851
West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Grandparents
Joshua Gates
Anna Branch
Gideon Merrill
1749–
Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Abigail Merrill
1753–
West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Great-Grandparents
Gideon Merrill
Mary Bigelow
Asa Merrill
1719–1767
Sarah Reeves
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Merrill
Abigail Webster
Robert Reeves
1675–1745
Sarah Adkins
1682–

Seth Gates's Descendants

1.
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Seth (Merrill) Gates (16 OCT 1800–24 AUG 1877) m. Jeanette MNU (ABT 1819–BET 1870 AND 1880) m. Ann (C.) MNU (ABT 1808–AFT 1880)
  1. 1. John (A.) Gates 1836–
  2. 2. Sarah (N.) Gates 1842–
  3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Gates 1845–
  4. 4. Merrill (Edwards) Gates 1848– m. Mary (C.) Bishop 1842– m. Elizabeth (H.) MNU 1865–
    1. 1. Merrill (Edwards) Gates 1874–1952
    2. 2. Margaret (Jeanette) Gates 1877–1950
    3. 3. William (Bishop) Gates 1875–1942
  5. 5. Erastus (P.) Gates 1850–1913 m. Helen (Lucy) Ray 1853–
    1. 1. Georgeanna (Parsons) Gates 1893–1972 m. Raymond (Boileau) Mixsell 1882–1949 m. FNU Skinner
      1. 1. Mary (Helen) Mixsell 1914–
      2. 2. Nancy (Edwards) Mixsell 1919–
  6. 6. Lewis (E.) Gates 1860–

Seth Gates's Timeline

4 Records

1800
16 OCT 1800
Birth of Seth Merrill Gates in Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
1860
22 AUG 1860
Age 60
Seth Merrill Gates appeared in census in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
1870
19 AUG 1870
Age 70
Seth Merrill Gates appeared in census in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
1877
24 AUG 1877
Age 77
Death of Seth Merrill Gates in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1800
    Event Place: Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1877
    Event Place: Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1860
    Event Place: Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 19 AUG 1870
    Event Place: Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
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