Son of Hyrum Gates and Sarah Maria Sayles
Married Elizabeth Ann Butler, 24 Oct 1858, North Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children - Hyrum Gates, William Henry Gates, Sarah Ann Gates
History - Charles Henry Gates was the son of Hiram Gates, and Sarah Maria Sayles and was born 12 March 1828, in London District, Upper Canada. Henry was the second child and first son born to this union.
Hiram Gates, who was Henry's father, had four wives. Sarah Maria, Henry's mother, was his second wife. Henry's brothers and sisters by the second wife, Maria, were: Maria, Polly, Thomas, Soloman and Joseph. Joseph died at the age of 8 on June 6, 1845, in Nauvoo. Henry's sisters, by the third wife, were Francis and Elizabeth.
The Gates family left Canada somewhere between the years of 1828 and 1838 and the three children: Joseph, Francis, and Elizabeth were born after they left Canada. It is not known how long they lived in Nauvoo but Hyram, Henry's father, had two of his wives sealed to him in Nauvoo January 13, 1848, Sarah Maria Sayles and Maryette Rowe. Sarah Maria and Hyrum were endowed 8 January 1846.
There is no record when Henry came back to Utah but in February 1856 he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day, Saints, and did his own endowments in the Endowment House 10 March 1858. After his death he was sealed to his wife on 16 October 1867, with David Campbell as proxy. David married Henry's wife, Elizabeth.
Henry lived in North Ogden and when the handcart company of Pioneers led by Edward Bunker, came to Salt Lake City, Utah 2 October 1856. Elizabeth Butler, his wife to be, was sent to Ogden along with her mother. Ann Butler and her brother, William, was to live with a family. Ann, her mother, kept house and cared for the motherless children of Ira Rice, a widower. She kept good care of Ira also.
It was here in the Rice home where Henry met his wife, Elizabeth. Each time he came to visit her, she would be working, such as: churning, ironing, washing, cooking or cleaning the house. He made it his business to call on her in her busy hours for one purpose and that was to find out for himself if she was the kind of wife he wanted for a mother of his children. He had kept company with several girls but none seemed to prove to be just what he wanted.
After he had seen Elizabeth scrub the wood floors, butter trays, butter, paddles, and cat and dog trays until they were clean as an earthen dish. He also noticed her hair was always combed and her patched clothing neat and clean. He decided E1izabeth, even as young as she was, was the girl he wished to marry. Henry was 31 in March and Elizabeth 17 in June but it made no difference to age if there was love for each other.
They were married on 24 October 1858 and lived in Ogden only a short time. Their first son was born 17 June 1860 in Ogden. They named him William Henry. They then moved to Providence, Cache Valley, Utah. His mother-in-law, and stepfather-in-law, Ann and Ira Rice also moved with them.
Ira Rice, who married Elizabeth's mother, had trapped for years, and so Henry made trapping his vocation, along with Rice. They had many bear skins to use in their homes as robes and covers. They'd go upon the mountain and set large traps for Grizzly bears.
The town's people had to get rid of the intruders in some way and that was the best way that Rice had found. Henry also was quite well to do. He owned a double barreled Shotgun, which he used to kill the bears when they were caught in the traps. The pests (bears) would come down into town and lift the pigs out of their pens and eat them; also kill the young cattle. I have in my possession today the old padlock and key he used to lock the doors.
On September 27, 1861, a baby girl was born to this pioneer couple, whom they named Sarah Ann, after her two grandmothers. In another 18 months a baby boy, Hyrum, was born, who they named after Henry's father. When this son was five months old, the tragic death of Henry came while he was hunting grizzlies.
Ira and Henry had tracked a large bear into the mountains but could not find him so they set the trap. The next day they went to see if their victim was caught and low and behold, he had gotten into the trap, broken the chain and was roaming around among the trees in anger. The trap was still on one foot. Henry, Ira and others waited for his appearance. One young inexperienced fellow got out of his tree to go find Mr. Bear. Just as he reached the ground, out came the gr1zzly and caught him by his clothing shaking him and then threw him. The bear then made another attempt to kill the young man.
When Henry saw this he dropped to the ground to shoot the beast, but the bear sprang at him grabbed him by the left side about his waist and shook him like a small kitten. The bear then threw Henry on his back and jumped on him tearing all the flesh off his side and tried to devour him. The bear would first jump to his face then to his feet. Henry would put his hands in the bear's mouth after he could no longer put his gun stock in to protect his face from being chewed.
Henry kept asking for a knife, that he might run it down the throat of the beast, but none were brave enough to give him one. A man in a nearby field could hear the cries of Henry and ran to his rescue as it was the custom in those days to carry their guns with them, always. The fellow jumped on the bear's back and shot him in the head, thus releasing Henry from the bear.
Henry was taken to his home with his intestines out of the wound in his side. One foot had 16 tooth holes through it, one thumb was split from the end well down into the wrist, but not one scratch on his face. In spite of all this, he lived ten days. His dying words to his true young wife were: "Elizabeth, you are a wonderful wife, take care of our children." He died on 30 August 1863 in Providence, Cache County, Utah. The monster that caused his death made Ira Rice's 21st bear he had trapped.
We have the shotgun that Henry had; it has been taken to the schoolrooms year after year to show the teeth marks of the bear on the stock. This bear story has been told down through the generations, and is still being told to Henry's third great grandchildren, and it is still just as true as it was in 1863.
Henry was 35 years old when he died. Henry Gates was a dance teacher. He taught and called for Quadvilles. He was always a leader in entertainments and loved activity and clean sports.
by Meleta Shirts Cottom, a granddaughter
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Brigham Young Company (1848)
Married Elizabeth Ann Butler, 24 Oct 1858, North Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children - Hyrum Gates, William Henry Gates, Sarah Ann Gates
History - Charles Henry Gates was the son of Hiram Gates, and Sarah Maria Sayles and was born 12 March 1828, in London District, Upper Canada. Henry was the second child and first son born to this union.
Hiram Gates, who was Henry's father, had four wives. Sarah Maria, Henry's mother, was his second wife. Henry's brothers and sisters by the second wife, Maria, were: Maria, Polly, Thomas, Soloman and Joseph. Joseph died at the age of 8 on June 6, 1845, in Nauvoo. Henry's sisters, by the third wife, were Francis and Elizabeth.
The Gates family left Canada somewhere between the years of 1828 and 1838 and the three children: Joseph, Francis, and Elizabeth were born after they left Canada. It is not known how long they lived in Nauvoo but Hyram, Henry's father, had two of his wives sealed to him in Nauvoo January 13, 1848, Sarah Maria Sayles and Maryette Rowe. Sarah Maria and Hyrum were endowed 8 January 1846.
There is no record when Henry came back to Utah but in February 1856 he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day, Saints, and did his own endowments in the Endowment House 10 March 1858. After his death he was sealed to his wife on 16 October 1867, with David Campbell as proxy. David married Henry's wife, Elizabeth.
Henry lived in North Ogden and when the handcart company of Pioneers led by Edward Bunker, came to Salt Lake City, Utah 2 October 1856. Elizabeth Butler, his wife to be, was sent to Ogden along with her mother. Ann Butler and her brother, William, was to live with a family. Ann, her mother, kept house and cared for the motherless children of Ira Rice, a widower. She kept good care of Ira also.
It was here in the Rice home where Henry met his wife, Elizabeth. Each time he came to visit her, she would be working, such as: churning, ironing, washing, cooking or cleaning the house. He made it his business to call on her in her busy hours for one purpose and that was to find out for himself if she was the kind of wife he wanted for a mother of his children. He had kept company with several girls but none seemed to prove to be just what he wanted.
After he had seen Elizabeth scrub the wood floors, butter trays, butter, paddles, and cat and dog trays until they were clean as an earthen dish. He also noticed her hair was always combed and her patched clothing neat and clean. He decided E1izabeth, even as young as she was, was the girl he wished to marry. Henry was 31 in March and Elizabeth 17 in June but it made no difference to age if there was love for each other.
They were married on 24 October 1858 and lived in Ogden only a short time. Their first son was born 17 June 1860 in Ogden. They named him William Henry. They then moved to Providence, Cache Valley, Utah. His mother-in-law, and stepfather-in-law, Ann and Ira Rice also moved with them.
Ira Rice, who married Elizabeth's mother, had trapped for years, and so Henry made trapping his vocation, along with Rice. They had many bear skins to use in their homes as robes and covers. They'd go upon the mountain and set large traps for Grizzly bears.
The town's people had to get rid of the intruders in some way and that was the best way that Rice had found. Henry also was quite well to do. He owned a double barreled Shotgun, which he used to kill the bears when they were caught in the traps. The pests (bears) would come down into town and lift the pigs out of their pens and eat them; also kill the young cattle. I have in my possession today the old padlock and key he used to lock the doors.
On September 27, 1861, a baby girl was born to this pioneer couple, whom they named Sarah Ann, after her two grandmothers. In another 18 months a baby boy, Hyrum, was born, who they named after Henry's father. When this son was five months old, the tragic death of Henry came while he was hunting grizzlies.
Ira and Henry had tracked a large bear into the mountains but could not find him so they set the trap. The next day they went to see if their victim was caught and low and behold, he had gotten into the trap, broken the chain and was roaming around among the trees in anger. The trap was still on one foot. Henry, Ira and others waited for his appearance. One young inexperienced fellow got out of his tree to go find Mr. Bear. Just as he reached the ground, out came the gr1zzly and caught him by his clothing shaking him and then threw him. The bear then made another attempt to kill the young man.
When Henry saw this he dropped to the ground to shoot the beast, but the bear sprang at him grabbed him by the left side about his waist and shook him like a small kitten. The bear then threw Henry on his back and jumped on him tearing all the flesh off his side and tried to devour him. The bear would first jump to his face then to his feet. Henry would put his hands in the bear's mouth after he could no longer put his gun stock in to protect his face from being chewed.
Henry kept asking for a knife, that he might run it down the throat of the beast, but none were brave enough to give him one. A man in a nearby field could hear the cries of Henry and ran to his rescue as it was the custom in those days to carry their guns with them, always. The fellow jumped on the bear's back and shot him in the head, thus releasing Henry from the bear.
Henry was taken to his home with his intestines out of the wound in his side. One foot had 16 tooth holes through it, one thumb was split from the end well down into the wrist, but not one scratch on his face. In spite of all this, he lived ten days. His dying words to his true young wife were: "Elizabeth, you are a wonderful wife, take care of our children." He died on 30 August 1863 in Providence, Cache County, Utah. The monster that caused his death made Ira Rice's 21st bear he had trapped.
We have the shotgun that Henry had; it has been taken to the schoolrooms year after year to show the teeth marks of the bear on the stock. This bear story has been told down through the generations, and is still being told to Henry's third great grandchildren, and it is still just as true as it was in 1863.
Henry was 35 years old when he died. Henry Gates was a dance teacher. He taught and called for Quadvilles. He was always a leader in entertainments and loved activity and clean sports.
by Meleta Shirts Cottom, a granddaughter
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Brigham Young Company (1848)
Son of Hyrum Gates and Sarah Maria Sayles
Married Elizabeth Ann Butler, 24 Oct 1858, North Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children - Hyrum Gates, William Henry Gates, Sarah Ann Gates
History - Charles Henry Gates was the son of Hiram Gates, and Sarah Maria Sayles and was born 12 March 1828, in London District, Upper Canada. Henry was the second child and first son born to this union.
Hiram Gates, who was Henry's father, had four wives. Sarah Maria, Henry's mother, was his second wife. Henry's brothers and sisters by the second wife, Maria, were: Maria, Polly, Thomas, Soloman and Joseph. Joseph died at the age of 8 on June 6, 1845, in Nauvoo. Henry's sisters, by the third wife, were Francis and Elizabeth.
The Gates family left Canada somewhere between the years of 1828 and 1838 and the three children: Joseph, Francis, and Elizabeth were born after they left Canada. It is not known how long they lived in Nauvoo but Hyram, Henry's father, had two of his wives sealed to him in Nauvoo January 13, 1848, Sarah Maria Sayles and Maryette Rowe. Sarah Maria and Hyrum were endowed 8 January 1846.
There is no record when Henry came back to Utah but in February 1856 he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day, Saints, and did his own endowments in the Endowment House 10 March 1858. After his death he was sealed to his wife on 16 October 1867, with David Campbell as proxy. David married Henry's wife, Elizabeth.
Henry lived in North Ogden and when the handcart company of Pioneers led by Edward Bunker, came to Salt Lake City, Utah 2 October 1856. Elizabeth Butler, his wife to be, was sent to Ogden along with her mother. Ann Butler and her brother, William, was to live with a family. Ann, her mother, kept house and cared for the motherless children of Ira Rice, a widower. She kept good care of Ira also.
It was here in the Rice home where Henry met his wife, Elizabeth. Each time he came to visit her, she would be working, such as: churning, ironing, washing, cooking or cleaning the house. He made it his business to call on her in her busy hours for one purpose and that was to find out for himself if she was the kind of wife he wanted for a mother of his children. He had kept company with several girls but none seemed to prove to be just what he wanted.
After he had seen Elizabeth scrub the wood floors, butter trays, butter, paddles, and cat and dog trays until they were clean as an earthen dish. He also noticed her hair was always combed and her patched clothing neat and clean. He decided E1izabeth, even as young as she was, was the girl he wished to marry. Henry was 31 in March and Elizabeth 17 in June but it made no difference to age if there was love for each other.
They were married on 24 October 1858 and lived in Ogden only a short time. Their first son was born 17 June 1860 in Ogden. They named him William Henry. They then moved to Providence, Cache Valley, Utah. His mother-in-law, and stepfather-in-law, Ann and Ira Rice also moved with them.
Ira Rice, who married Elizabeth's mother, had trapped for years, and so Henry made trapping his vocation, along with Rice. They had many bear skins to use in their homes as robes and covers. They'd go upon the mountain and set large traps for Grizzly bears.
The town's people had to get rid of the intruders in some way and that was the best way that Rice had found. Henry also was quite well to do. He owned a double barreled Shotgun, which he used to kill the bears when they were caught in the traps. The pests (bears) would come down into town and lift the pigs out of their pens and eat them; also kill the young cattle. I have in my possession today the old padlock and key he used to lock the doors.
On September 27, 1861, a baby girl was born to this pioneer couple, whom they named Sarah Ann, after her two grandmothers. In another 18 months a baby boy, Hyrum, was born, who they named after Henry's father. When this son was five months old, the tragic death of Henry came while he was hunting grizzlies.
Ira and Henry had tracked a large bear into the mountains but could not find him so they set the trap. The next day they went to see if their victim was caught and low and behold, he had gotten into the trap, broken the chain and was roaming around among the trees in anger. The trap was still on one foot. Henry, Ira and others waited for his appearance. One young inexperienced fellow got out of his tree to go find Mr. Bear. Just as he reached the ground, out came the gr1zzly and caught him by his clothing shaking him and then threw him. The bear then made another attempt to kill the young man.
When Henry saw this he dropped to the ground to shoot the beast, but the bear sprang at him grabbed him by the left side about his waist and shook him like a small kitten. The bear then threw Henry on his back and jumped on him tearing all the flesh off his side and tried to devour him. The bear would first jump to his face then to his feet. Henry would put his hands in the bear's mouth after he could no longer put his gun stock in to protect his face from being chewed.
Henry kept asking for a knife, that he might run it down the throat of the beast, but none were brave enough to give him one. A man in a nearby field could hear the cries of Henry and ran to his rescue as it was the custom in those days to carry their guns with them, always. The fellow jumped on the bear's back and shot him in the head, thus releasing Henry from the bear.
Henry was taken to his home with his intestines out of the wound in his side. One foot had 16 tooth holes through it, one thumb was split from the end well down into the wrist, but not one scratch on his face. In spite of all this, he lived ten days. His dying words to his true young wife were: "Elizabeth, you are a wonderful wife, take care of our children." He died on 30 August 1863 in Providence, Cache County, Utah. The monster that caused his death made Ira Rice's 21st bear he had trapped.
We have the shotgun that Henry had; it has been taken to the schoolrooms year after year to show the teeth marks of the bear on the stock. This bear story has been told down through the generations, and is still being told to Henry's third great grandchildren, and it is still just as true as it was in 1863.
Henry was 35 years old when he died. Henry Gates was a dance teacher. He taught and called for Quadvilles. He was always a leader in entertainments and loved activity and clean sports.
by Meleta Shirts Cottom, a granddaughter
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Brigham Young Company (1848)
Married Elizabeth Ann Butler, 24 Oct 1858, North Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children - Hyrum Gates, William Henry Gates, Sarah Ann Gates
History - Charles Henry Gates was the son of Hiram Gates, and Sarah Maria Sayles and was born 12 March 1828, in London District, Upper Canada. Henry was the second child and first son born to this union.
Hiram Gates, who was Henry's father, had four wives. Sarah Maria, Henry's mother, was his second wife. Henry's brothers and sisters by the second wife, Maria, were: Maria, Polly, Thomas, Soloman and Joseph. Joseph died at the age of 8 on June 6, 1845, in Nauvoo. Henry's sisters, by the third wife, were Francis and Elizabeth.
The Gates family left Canada somewhere between the years of 1828 and 1838 and the three children: Joseph, Francis, and Elizabeth were born after they left Canada. It is not known how long they lived in Nauvoo but Hyram, Henry's father, had two of his wives sealed to him in Nauvoo January 13, 1848, Sarah Maria Sayles and Maryette Rowe. Sarah Maria and Hyrum were endowed 8 January 1846.
There is no record when Henry came back to Utah but in February 1856 he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day, Saints, and did his own endowments in the Endowment House 10 March 1858. After his death he was sealed to his wife on 16 October 1867, with David Campbell as proxy. David married Henry's wife, Elizabeth.
Henry lived in North Ogden and when the handcart company of Pioneers led by Edward Bunker, came to Salt Lake City, Utah 2 October 1856. Elizabeth Butler, his wife to be, was sent to Ogden along with her mother. Ann Butler and her brother, William, was to live with a family. Ann, her mother, kept house and cared for the motherless children of Ira Rice, a widower. She kept good care of Ira also.
It was here in the Rice home where Henry met his wife, Elizabeth. Each time he came to visit her, she would be working, such as: churning, ironing, washing, cooking or cleaning the house. He made it his business to call on her in her busy hours for one purpose and that was to find out for himself if she was the kind of wife he wanted for a mother of his children. He had kept company with several girls but none seemed to prove to be just what he wanted.
After he had seen Elizabeth scrub the wood floors, butter trays, butter, paddles, and cat and dog trays until they were clean as an earthen dish. He also noticed her hair was always combed and her patched clothing neat and clean. He decided E1izabeth, even as young as she was, was the girl he wished to marry. Henry was 31 in March and Elizabeth 17 in June but it made no difference to age if there was love for each other.
They were married on 24 October 1858 and lived in Ogden only a short time. Their first son was born 17 June 1860 in Ogden. They named him William Henry. They then moved to Providence, Cache Valley, Utah. His mother-in-law, and stepfather-in-law, Ann and Ira Rice also moved with them.
Ira Rice, who married Elizabeth's mother, had trapped for years, and so Henry made trapping his vocation, along with Rice. They had many bear skins to use in their homes as robes and covers. They'd go upon the mountain and set large traps for Grizzly bears.
The town's people had to get rid of the intruders in some way and that was the best way that Rice had found. Henry also was quite well to do. He owned a double barreled Shotgun, which he used to kill the bears when they were caught in the traps. The pests (bears) would come down into town and lift the pigs out of their pens and eat them; also kill the young cattle. I have in my possession today the old padlock and key he used to lock the doors.
On September 27, 1861, a baby girl was born to this pioneer couple, whom they named Sarah Ann, after her two grandmothers. In another 18 months a baby boy, Hyrum, was born, who they named after Henry's father. When this son was five months old, the tragic death of Henry came while he was hunting grizzlies.
Ira and Henry had tracked a large bear into the mountains but could not find him so they set the trap. The next day they went to see if their victim was caught and low and behold, he had gotten into the trap, broken the chain and was roaming around among the trees in anger. The trap was still on one foot. Henry, Ira and others waited for his appearance. One young inexperienced fellow got out of his tree to go find Mr. Bear. Just as he reached the ground, out came the gr1zzly and caught him by his clothing shaking him and then threw him. The bear then made another attempt to kill the young man.
When Henry saw this he dropped to the ground to shoot the beast, but the bear sprang at him grabbed him by the left side about his waist and shook him like a small kitten. The bear then threw Henry on his back and jumped on him tearing all the flesh off his side and tried to devour him. The bear would first jump to his face then to his feet. Henry would put his hands in the bear's mouth after he could no longer put his gun stock in to protect his face from being chewed.
Henry kept asking for a knife, that he might run it down the throat of the beast, but none were brave enough to give him one. A man in a nearby field could hear the cries of Henry and ran to his rescue as it was the custom in those days to carry their guns with them, always. The fellow jumped on the bear's back and shot him in the head, thus releasing Henry from the bear.
Henry was taken to his home with his intestines out of the wound in his side. One foot had 16 tooth holes through it, one thumb was split from the end well down into the wrist, but not one scratch on his face. In spite of all this, he lived ten days. His dying words to his true young wife were: "Elizabeth, you are a wonderful wife, take care of our children." He died on 30 August 1863 in Providence, Cache County, Utah. The monster that caused his death made Ira Rice's 21st bear he had trapped.
We have the shotgun that Henry had; it has been taken to the schoolrooms year after year to show the teeth marks of the bear on the stock. This bear story has been told down through the generations, and is still being told to Henry's third great grandchildren, and it is still just as true as it was in 1863.
Henry was 35 years old when he died. Henry Gates was a dance teacher. He taught and called for Quadvilles. He was always a leader in entertainments and loved activity and clean sports.
by Meleta Shirts Cottom, a granddaughter
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Brigham Young Company (1848)
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