Biographical Sketch of Daniel B. Gates, Greene County, Missouri, Clay Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** This gentleman is the son of Zebediah and Betsy (Maxon) Gates, and was born in Courtland County, N.Y., March 11th, 1836. His mother is the daughter of General Maxon of Revolutionary fame, and his great grand- father was General Gates, whose name and deeds are familiar to every schoolboy. Mr. Gates' grandfather enlisted in the Continental army at the age of fourteen, and his father was a soldier in the Black Hawk War. Daniel lived at home until he was seventeen years of age and then went to Chicago where he was engaged in railroading for several years. He speculated largely in Missouri lands by buying and laying land warr- ants, owning at one time twenty thousand acres of land. He raised a company for the 111th Illinois Volunteers, but resigned the captaincy and was appointed by General Yates assistant provost marshal for the 11th Illinois congressional district, where he remained until the close of the war. In 1866 he went to Kansas City and Fort Scott, and in 1867 purchased the place where he now resides. He owns a finely improved farm of eight hundred acres, besides other lands in different parts of the State. He is one of the most substantial citizens of Greene County, and is regarded as a thorough gentleman. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for twenty-five years. Mr. Gates was married December 28, 1858, to Miss Mercy Wells, of Lafayette County, Wisconsin. They have had four children, two of whom are living, E. E. and Henry. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================