LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - OBITUARY - William Gates, Sr., 18 May 1907
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Contributor's Note:  William Gates was in Co. H, 32nd Regt, NC. He married 
Elizebeth Nance Norman on Sept 29, 1839.  They were married 68 years.  At the 
time of his death, he had 129 descendants.

For a picture of William and Elizabeth Gates, see:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/lincoln/gates01.htm

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Newspaper Article, May 21 1907. Lincoln County News.

   A REMARKABLE MAN PASSES AWAY

Mr. William Gates Sr. dies at the ripe old of 92. 
Mr. William Gate died Saturday at his home near Pisgah Church from where he 
was buried in the grave yard nearby Sunday afternoon at two oclock. The 
funeral services were conducted by the Rev. I.O. Gray of the Wesleyan 
Methodist church in Long Shoals assisted by Rev, R.Z. Johnston, of Lincolton, 
and Rev. C.R. Ross of the Lincolton circuit. 
A detail of Confederate Veterans acted as pall bearers and bore the body from 
the residence of the deceased to the church and grave where it sleeps almost 
within a stones throw of his home. 
A large concourse of people attended the funeral, many going out from Lincoln 
and the church was totally inadequate to accommodate the crowd . 
In the beginning of his remarks, Mr. Gray read the following facts about the 
deceased; 
William Gates born in Lincoln county in 1815 died the 18th day of May, 1907 
his age 92 years. 
Elizebeth Gates (Norman) the surviving widow was 89 on the 8th day of April, 
1907. 
This venerable couple were married September 29th 1839.  Living Children: 
Marcus Wilson Gates, born in 1840; John L. Gates, and William C Gates, Mary E. 
Putnam, and Callie Rhyne; Dead:  Nancy A. Cauble, and P. Ellen Thornberg, one 
child died in infancy. 
Living Descendants: 26 Grandchildren, 66 Great grandchildren and 2 Great great 
grandchildren. 
Dead 5 Grandchildren, 22 Great grandchildren, making the total 129 
descendants. 
At the conclusion of the burial services, the Daughters of the Confederacy 
banked the grave with flowers. 
The editor of the news was privileged to attend the burial of this venerable 
veteran  of the Civil War and Soldier of the Cross. 
It was an unusual sight, pathetic and interesting, to see around his grave the 
bereaved widow, their five living children, and the descendants of five 
generations. 

The Gates Family 
William Gates and Elizebeth were married September 29th 1839 and together they 
have traveled the pathway of life sixty seven years. 
Mrs. Gates will be 92 years of age the 8th day of next April. 
Mr. Gates served in company A, 23rd Regiment. 
They have two sons that were also confederate soldiers, Wilson Gates of 
company I, 37th Regiment, and John L. Gates of company C, 71st.  
Nancy, a daughter of this venerable couple, first married William White, a 
member of company K, the Southern Stars. 
William White was wounded at the battle of Bethel, the first blood shed in the 
Civil War.  On his return home, Mrs. Elizebeth Gates mended the hole made in 
the coat sleeve where the ball pierced his arm. 
White re-entered the service and died in prison of small pox. 
His widow became the wife of Harrison Cauble.           
(Source) Lincoln County Times 1907.