hmtl5 Ada Vera Gilroy b. 11 Oct 1892 Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa d. 15 Jan 1974 Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska: McKeown Genealogy
Ada Vera Gilroy

Ada Vera Gilroy

Female 1892 - 1974  (81 years)

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  • Name Ada Vera Gilroy 
    Born 11 Oct 1892  Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Jan 1974  Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I885  McKeown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2023 

    Father William Victor Gilroy,   b. 15 Jul 1871, Appanoos County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1936, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Zula M. Byrns,   b. Mar 1868, Brown County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1920  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1892  Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Howard Wirt Gates,   b. 5 Feb 1887, Fairburg, Jefferson County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1942, Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1910  Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John V. Gates,   b. 28 Apr 1912, Highland, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1981, Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Glenn Gilroy Gates,   b. 2 Apr 1916, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1982, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Margaret Celia Gates,   b. 16 Feb 1918, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 2001, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Alice Mae Gates,   b. 9 Aug 1921, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 2006, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Ada Vera Gates,   b. 8 Mar 1923, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 2003, McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. William Dale Gates,   b. 14 Apr 1924, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1995  (Age 70 years)
     7. Shirley Arlene Gates,   b. 20 Apr 1927, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1980, Boise, Ada County, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Loren Almon Shaver,   b. 15 Dec 1899, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1958, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Last Modified 20 May 2019 
    Family ID F89  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Arthur Amaziah Smith,   b. 25 Aug 1883, Boone, Boone County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1974, Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1960  Logan, Clackamas County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 20 May 2019 
    Family ID F94  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Oct 1892 - Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Nov 1910 - Greene County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Mar 1960 - Logan, Clackamas County, Oregon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jan 1974 - Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • OBITUARY: LIBERTY: A Liberty resident, Ada Vera Smith, 81, passed away Tuesday in a Beatrice hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 1892 at Jefferson, Iowa.
      Survivors include her husband, Arthur A. Smith; three sons, John V. Gates of Costa Mesa, Calif., Glenn G. Gates and William D. Gates, both of Seattle, Wash.; five daughters, Mrs. M.S. (Zula) Perry of Sioux City, Iowa, Mrs. Clay (Margaret) Fulmer of Huntington, Utah, Mrs. Earl (Alice) Ferguson of Costa Mesa, Calif., Mrs. Carl (Ada) Durig of Oregon City, Ore,; one brother, William G. Gilroy of Jefferson, Iowa; 25 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands, Howard W. Gates and Loren P. Shaver.
      Funeral arrangements are pending with Laughlin-Hoevet funeral Home of Wymore. (from the Beatrice Daily Sun Jan 16, 1974)
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1900 US census.

    2. [S8] Find a Grave.

    3. [S3] Obituary.