Clarissa Gates

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Born in Wisconsin and grew up in Iowa. He homesteaded in Chickasaw County.

Worthy married Harriet Wesley Scott in Jul 1876 in Lawler, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Harriet (daughter of Samuel Scott and Ann Thompson) was born on 25 Nov 1859 in New York; died on 7 Aug 1951 in Oroville, Butte County, California; was buried on 11 Aug 1951 in Cherokee Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Western New York.

(Medical):Cerebral Sclerosis

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Married:
Worthy and Harriett were living in Cass County, Minnesota as of the 1900 and 1910 census. At the time of the 1900 census, he was listed as William, perhaps in error. His occupation was shown as railroad laborer. His date of birth, perhaps also in error, was shown as October 1847. The 1900 census showed that Worthy and Harriett had been married 16 years (ca 1884). Harriet was listed as the mother of 11 children, 7 of whom were still living. The six children listed at home at the time of the 1900 census were William, Claricy, Lydia, Viola, Harry and Frederick. Charles ASHLAND and Charley LEAKE were living in their home as boarders. William was shown as a railroad laborer.

The 1910 census shows that both were married once, and had been married 37 years (which would push the marriage date back to ca 1873). The census further shows that Harriett was the mother of 12 children, 7 of whom were still living. Of the six children listed at home in 1900, only Harry was still at home. Perhaps Frederick, who should still have been living at home at age 10, had died. An additional son, 7 year old Henry, was listed as well.

According to Jake Schopf, they lived in Everett, Washington for a few years and then moved to Butte County, California.

Kristine Hammond also lists them as the parents of Noel, Ellen, Emma and Sybil. As none of these children are on either the 1900 or 1910 census, perhaps they were among the five children who died.

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The son of Ira GATES and Clarissa HEATH. Married first to Dorothy GREEN, and they had at least five children. He had at least three children by his second wife, Sybil THOMPSON. (Gates Family Genealogy Forum. Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/gates/messages/2563.html)

At the time of the 1850 Federal census, the family was living in Calamus, Dodge County, Wisconsin, and was listed as follows:

#726-744 Noel C. Gates 45 M Farmer NY Sybil Gates 32 F NY Noel 18 M NY Martha 10 F NY Mary 10 F NY Lydia 3 F NY

Noel married Sybil Ann Thompson about 1846 in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. Sybil was born between 1818 and 1820 in New York; died about 1891 in Chickasaw County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It appears that after the death of her husband, Sybil may have remarried. At the time of the 1860 Federal census, 40 year old Sybil is listed in the household of 55 year old John BODGLEY, along with 9 year old Worthy GATES and 13 year old Lydia GATES. Worthy is listed, in error, as female. 23 year old George BODGLEY was living in the home as well. They were living in Jacksonville, Chickasaw County, Iowa.

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The family was listed as follows on the 1860 St. Lawrence County, New York census:

231-231 Scott, Samuel 36 Farmer $100 New York Scott, Anna 33 Housekeeper Canada Scott, Amanda 9 New York Scott, Alexander 2 New York Scott, Harrieta 7/12 New York Scott, Ichabod H 80 Farmer $1500 Vermont Scott, Sarah 80 Connecticut


The family was listed as follows on the 1870 Chickasaw County, Iowa census:

35-34 Scott, Samuel 45 M W House Carpenter $100 $65 New York Scott, Brittania 26 F W Housekeeper Canada Scott, Harriett 10 F W At School New York Scott, Frank 9 M WAt School Minnesota Scott, Ellen 4 F W At Home New York <---Probably the dtr of 2nd wife, Brittania Scott, Amanda 4 F W At Home New York <----Probably the dtr of 2nd wife, Brittania

And in 1880 Iowa Chickasaw Stapleton ED 123 Scott Samuel W M 55 Carpenter New York Vermont Conneticut Scott, Brittana W F 36 Wife Keeping House Canada Canada Canada Scott, Frank W M 18 Son At home Minnesota Vermont (sic) Canada Scott, Amanda W F 12 Dtr At Home Minnesota Vermont (sic) Canada

Samuel married Ann Thompson. Ann was born about 1827 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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II. Ira Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 4 June 1777; a farmer; married, 30 Sept. 1798, in Hinesburgh, Vt., Clarissa Heath, who was born 24 Aug. 1780. They lived in Malone, N. Y., from 1804 to 1815, and in Perry, N. Y., about nine years. They then moved to Ellington, N. Y., where they died (she, 20 Jan. 1854; he, 18 Jan. 1860), and were buried. He cleared a large farm in Ellington; helped to build the first meeting-house; was a constituent member of the first Christian Church; was soon chosen one of its deacons, and held the office till his death.

http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/phoenix/p0186-0190.html

ELLINGTON (Chautauqua County, New York)

Christian Church of Ellington (1823) The Christian Church of Ellington (then Gerry) was organized July 13,1823 and was composed of seven members: Ira GATES Noel C. GATES Simon LAWRENCE Clarissa GATES Polly GATES [It is believed that the first and third of the following named officers make up the seven original members.] Freeman WALDEN and Elisha BEARDSLEY were chosen elders; Seth S. CHASE, deacon

No articles of faith were adopted; the members simply agreeing ? to take the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments for the rule of faith and practice at all times.? From the time of organization for about tens years the records are meager, containing little else than the record of members received and dismissions. Among the ministers who served the church were:

____WALDEN Stephen BLAISDELL.

The meeting house was built about 1845. It was repaired in 1859, and dedicated anew, Jan 5, 1860; sermon by E. B. ROLLINS.

www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/CHURCH/Young.htm

Ira Gates, b. at Ridgebury, in Ridgefield, Conn., 4 June 1777; a farmer; married, 30 Sept. 1798, in Hinesburgh, Vt., Clarissa Heath, who was born 24 Aug. 1780. They lived in Malone, N. Y., from 1804 to 1815, and in Perry, N. Y., about nine years. They then moved to Ellington, N. Y., where they died (she, 20 Jan. 1854; he, 18 Jan. 1860), and were buried. He cleared a large farm in Ellington; helped to build the first meeting-house; was a constituent member of the first Christian Church; was soon chosen one of its deacons, and held the office till his death.

Ira married Clarissa Heath on 30 Sep 1798 in Hinesburgh, Chittenden County, Vermont. Clarissa was born on 24 Aug 1780; died on 20 Jan 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1840 Census New York, Saint Lawrence County, Madrid Ichabod H. Scott 1-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-1//0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1

At the time of the 1850 census, he and Sarah were living with a 12 year old Samuel C. COVEY, born in Massachusetts.

Could this be the Ichabod Scott born 17 Mar 1780 in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont to Aaron SCOTT? (Source: Ancestry.com Trees & Communities)

Ichabod married Sarah ???. Sarah was born about 1780 in Connecticut; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]