Both information read from her marker and the 1850 US census indicate that Electa was born about 1791.
Electa's marker is located next to that of her great-grandson, Franklin Eugene Morrison, Section B, Lot 66. This lot is shown on Greenwood lot ownership maps to belong to Walter K Morrison, Electa's son and Frank's grandfather.
The 1850 US census shows members of the Gates family living in USA, NY, Niagara, Wilson. Timothy F Gates is shown as having been born about 1788 in USA, CT; his wife Electa Gates about 1791 in USA, VT; William Gates, presumably a son of Timothy and Electa, about 1815 in USA, NY; his wife Arlinda E Gates, about 1836 in USA, NY; their son William Gates, about 1850 in USA, NY; Mariah Gates, presumably a daughter of Timothy and Electa, about 1833 in USA, NY; and Lucretia Gates, presumably another daughter about 1835 in USA, NY. Also shown in the household is Charles W Keith, born about 1848 in Canada.
The 1860 US census for USA, MI, Clinton, DuPlain, shows a Timothy S Gates, born about 1788 in USA, CT, with wife Electa Gates, born about 1793 in USA, NY, living with Orris Gates, born about 1822 in Canada, and his family. It is not presently known whether this is the same Timothy and Electa Gates or if Orris is their son.
There is a memorial for a Timothy Gates, born 1786, died 11 Dec 1865 at the Calhoun County Poorhouse, USA, MI, Calhoun, Marengo. A note on that memorial indicates that the Poorhouse records found show this Timothy's death, but not his burial in the Poorhouse Cemetery. It is not presently known if this is the same Timothy Gates.
If you have information about Timothy, and the Morrison family, please contact the manager of this memorial. Thank you!
Electa's marker is located next to that of her great-grandson, Franklin Eugene Morrison, Section B, Lot 66. This lot is shown on Greenwood lot ownership maps to belong to Walter K Morrison, Electa's son and Frank's grandfather.
The 1850 US census shows members of the Gates family living in USA, NY, Niagara, Wilson. Timothy F Gates is shown as having been born about 1788 in USA, CT; his wife Electa Gates about 1791 in USA, VT; William Gates, presumably a son of Timothy and Electa, about 1815 in USA, NY; his wife Arlinda E Gates, about 1836 in USA, NY; their son William Gates, about 1850 in USA, NY; Mariah Gates, presumably a daughter of Timothy and Electa, about 1833 in USA, NY; and Lucretia Gates, presumably another daughter about 1835 in USA, NY. Also shown in the household is Charles W Keith, born about 1848 in Canada.
The 1860 US census for USA, MI, Clinton, DuPlain, shows a Timothy S Gates, born about 1788 in USA, CT, with wife Electa Gates, born about 1793 in USA, NY, living with Orris Gates, born about 1822 in Canada, and his family. It is not presently known whether this is the same Timothy and Electa Gates or if Orris is their son.
There is a memorial for a Timothy Gates, born 1786, died 11 Dec 1865 at the Calhoun County Poorhouse, USA, MI, Calhoun, Marengo. A note on that memorial indicates that the Poorhouse records found show this Timothy's death, but not his burial in the Poorhouse Cemetery. It is not presently known if this is the same Timothy Gates.
If you have information about Timothy, and the Morrison family, please contact the manager of this memorial. Thank you!
Both information read from her marker and the 1850 US census indicate that Electa was born about 1791.
Electa's marker is located next to that of her great-grandson, Franklin Eugene Morrison, Section B, Lot 66. This lot is shown on Greenwood lot ownership maps to belong to Walter K Morrison, Electa's son and Frank's grandfather.
The 1850 US census shows members of the Gates family living in USA, NY, Niagara, Wilson. Timothy F Gates is shown as having been born about 1788 in USA, CT; his wife Electa Gates about 1791 in USA, VT; William Gates, presumably a son of Timothy and Electa, about 1815 in USA, NY; his wife Arlinda E Gates, about 1836 in USA, NY; their son William Gates, about 1850 in USA, NY; Mariah Gates, presumably a daughter of Timothy and Electa, about 1833 in USA, NY; and Lucretia Gates, presumably another daughter about 1835 in USA, NY. Also shown in the household is Charles W Keith, born about 1848 in Canada.
The 1860 US census for USA, MI, Clinton, DuPlain, shows a Timothy S Gates, born about 1788 in USA, CT, with wife Electa Gates, born about 1793 in USA, NY, living with Orris Gates, born about 1822 in Canada, and his family. It is not presently known whether this is the same Timothy and Electa Gates or if Orris is their son.
There is a memorial for a Timothy Gates, born 1786, died 11 Dec 1865 at the Calhoun County Poorhouse, USA, MI, Calhoun, Marengo. A note on that memorial indicates that the Poorhouse records found show this Timothy's death, but not his burial in the Poorhouse Cemetery. It is not presently known if this is the same Timothy Gates.
If you have information about Timothy, and the Morrison family, please contact the manager of this memorial. Thank you!
Electa's marker is located next to that of her great-grandson, Franklin Eugene Morrison, Section B, Lot 66. This lot is shown on Greenwood lot ownership maps to belong to Walter K Morrison, Electa's son and Frank's grandfather.
The 1850 US census shows members of the Gates family living in USA, NY, Niagara, Wilson. Timothy F Gates is shown as having been born about 1788 in USA, CT; his wife Electa Gates about 1791 in USA, VT; William Gates, presumably a son of Timothy and Electa, about 1815 in USA, NY; his wife Arlinda E Gates, about 1836 in USA, NY; their son William Gates, about 1850 in USA, NY; Mariah Gates, presumably a daughter of Timothy and Electa, about 1833 in USA, NY; and Lucretia Gates, presumably another daughter about 1835 in USA, NY. Also shown in the household is Charles W Keith, born about 1848 in Canada.
The 1860 US census for USA, MI, Clinton, DuPlain, shows a Timothy S Gates, born about 1788 in USA, CT, with wife Electa Gates, born about 1793 in USA, NY, living with Orris Gates, born about 1822 in Canada, and his family. It is not presently known whether this is the same Timothy and Electa Gates or if Orris is their son.
There is a memorial for a Timothy Gates, born 1786, died 11 Dec 1865 at the Calhoun County Poorhouse, USA, MI, Calhoun, Marengo. A note on that memorial indicates that the Poorhouse records found show this Timothy's death, but not his burial in the Poorhouse Cemetery. It is not presently known if this is the same Timothy Gates.
If you have information about Timothy, and the Morrison family, please contact the manager of this memorial. Thank you!
Inscription
From the 1989 reading of this section of Greenwood Cemetery:
"Our Mother / Electa Gates / Died / Dec. 17, 1862 / AE (stone broken ? 71 y's 8 m's)"
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