MADISON COUNTY, TN - OBITS - Anne McCutchen Gates
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Mrs. Anne (McCutchen) Gates Departs this Life

At the home of Mrs. Fannie Gates Nance, 204 S. Royal street at half after
twelve o'clock this, Wednesday, morning, April 5th, 1911, the venerable Mrs
Anne Gates breathed her last, surrounded by her children whose unfailing love,
tender care and untiring devotion had made her long and exemplary life happy
and contented. 

Deceased, who was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McCutchen, was born in
Middle Tennessee near Nashville on the 27th of Febuary 1821, but came with her
parents to West Tennessee in early childhood. 

She was educated at Paris, Tenn., which in those early days was quite an
educational point, and on December 8, 1835 when hardly fifteen years of age
shewas married to W.W.Gates, one of the pioneer newspaper men of the state,
and with him came to JAckson to reside in 1842, when Mr. Gates established the
West Tennessee Whig. 

Mrs. Gates was the mother of nine, seven of whom lived to be grown.  She lost
two children in thier infancy but the late Mr. John W. GAtes who died four
years ago and who was  himself a grandfather, was the only child that she lost
after they had past thier infancy. 

She was never a vigorous woman but the loving care with which she was tended
and guarded kept her in comparatively good health although she suffered and
lived through several serious and dangerous attacks and at times was in bad
health for long periods.


Twenty-five years ago on Dec. 8th 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Gates celebrated thier
golden wedding.  Mr Gates lived about five years longer and had he survived as
long as she they could have celebrated thier diamond wedding as Dec. 8th 1910
was the seventyfifth anniversary of thier marriage. 

Mrs. Gate was a life long and devoted Methodist and her unobtrusive, yey
practical Christian life was an edifying example to all with whom she came in
contact. 

Her latter years have passed so calmly away and her spirit of resignation has
been so beautiful that it was like a benediction to visit her and hear her
tell of other days and express her graditude to the Almighty for giving her
"such good children" and such kind friends. 

Her funeral which will take place from Mrs. Nance's at ten o'clock tomorrow,
Thursday morning, will be conducted by her pastor, Dr. John L. Weber, of the
First Methodist Church. 

She is survived by her six children, namely, Capt. Thomas M. and Mr. W.W.
Gates, Mrs. T.T.Butler, Miss Callie Gates, and Mrs. Faniie T. Nance of this
city, and Mr. Charles C. Gates of Oxford, Miss. all of whom except the last
named have been in constant attendence upon her. 

She also leaves seventeen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and one
brother, Capt. J.T. McCutchen who is now the only one of a large family of
brothers and sisters that remain.  Besides these she leaves a large connection
of near relatives and the death of few people would touch as many kindred as
does the death of this good woman. 

The following pall bearers are requested to meet at Alexander & Sparkman's at
9:30 a.m. tomorrow: L.E. Mathis, W.J.Biggs, B.O. Snider, J.W. Vanden, R.Q.
McClaren and W.R. Theus. 
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The obit was found in a book belonging to Mary Frances Chapelle.  The book was
purchased at a library sale
in Richmond, TX.