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Gertrude Charity Debaun, maternal grandmother of Franklin and Elizabeth Forster.
42) Clark Brothers
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Studio photograph, from left, "Clark Gates and Bert Gates taken just before they moved to Rock Creek, Colorado from Hebron, Nebraska, 1884. George Albert "Bert" Gates was 12 years old and Clark was age 6." -- The Gates Genealogy
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James P. Gates seated, reading.
"J. P. had heard about gold being found in Routt county, and also that land could be filed on for homesteading in both Routt and Eagle counties in the state of Colorado. So he loaded up his family and headed west. They arrive in Routt county about 1885. James P. filed on some land on Rock Creek. Then he found a place for the family to stay in Yampa, Colo. George Albert, 13, and Clark Lemley, 7 years old, went to school...
44) Burns School
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Burns school in 1976 (abandoned). Mrs. L. K. Toomer was one of the last teachers. Freda Lowe was the last cook. The Gates, Albertson, Benton, Toomer, Strubi, Luark, Schlegel, Wheelock, and Wurtsmith children went to this school (grades 1 through 8).
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
45) Doan Place
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Known as the Doan Place, this log home was built by J. P. "Bert" Gates and is the current (1986) residence of Don Wurtsmith. It is located in Burns, Colorado.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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c.1922: George Albert Gates and family, Burns, Colorado. Back, left to right: Frank, James, Nonetta (mother), George A. (Bert), Ruth, Mary. Front, left to right: Lemly, Albert, Edith, Marie (holding flowers) and Berta (flowers on dress). This was a picnic gathering.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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c.1914: South Derby Ditch Camp, Burns, Colorado. Built by James and Bert Gates in the 1890's.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1910: Grandpa Bert and Grandma Nona Gates at their home in Burns, Colorado. They are sitting on a hewn water trough in dress clothing. Grandpa Gates is wearing a hat and holds a pipe in his left hand. Grandma Gates wears a brooch at the throat of her blouse.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The finished Rock Creek stage stop with horses and pack horses in the yard.
"J.P. passed his knowledge down to his sons, Bert and Clark. They were both good carpenters. The whole family helped to buld their new stage inn home." -- The Gates Genealogy
