Eugene Eads Gatewood

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family: From Shambaugh org. Lists three wives for Eugene. Two of them, Helen L. Stone and Minnie Euretta Smith, show up in census records. The third appears to be a sister of Minnie.

Wife: Johanna H. Smith
Born: ABT 1880 at: KS
Died: ABT 1909 at:

• Occupation: Clerk, 1900, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri. From Census

• Occupation: Driver for a grocery store, most likely his father's store, 1910, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. From Census

• Draft Registration: From Family Search org, 1917, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Eugene Eads Gatewood
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name Eugene Eads Gatewood
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Oklahoma City no 2, Oklahoma, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 22 Feb 1876
Birthplace , , United States

• Residence: From Family Search org, 1920 Census, 1920, Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma. Name: Eugene Gatwood
Residence: Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma
Estimated Birth Year: 1877
Age: 43
Birthplace: Missouri
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Film Number: 1821482
Digital Folder Number: 4384004
Image Number: 866
Sheet Number: 7
Household Gender Age
Eugene Gatwood M 43y
Spouse Minnie Gatwood F 31y
Child Reginald Gatwood M 11y
Child Keith Gatwood M 2m
Durrid Smith F 69y Widowed, born in Tennesse

• Occupation: Butcher, 1920, Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma. From 1920 Census

• Residence: From 1930 Census, 1930, Strike Axe, Osage, Oklahoma. Osage Co., OK
290/342 4/17
Strike Axe Twp
57-46 6 228 14A

Eugene E. Gatewood head M W 54 m27 MO MO MO Merchant Retail Grocery

Minnie E. " wife F W 42 m18 KS IL TN none

Keith E. " son M W 10 s OK MO KS none

Benjiman J. " son M W 8 s OK MO KS none

Thomas C. " son M W 5 s OK MO KS none

Bonnie Gelespie srvnt F W 22 s AR US US House Keeper Private Family

• Occupation: Merchant, Retail Grocery, 1930, Strike Axe, Osage, Oklahoma. From 1930 Census

• Residence: From 1940 Census, 1940, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Eugene Gatewood
United States Census, 1940
Name Eugene Gatewood
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Ward 2, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Gender Male
Age 64
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Missouri
Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Last Place of Residence Rural, Osage, Oklahoma
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Eugene Gatewood Head M 64 Missouri
Minnie E Gatewood Wife F 51 Kansas
Kieth E Gatewood Son M 20 Oklahoma
Benny J Gatewood Son M 18 Oklahoma
Thomas E Gatewood Son M 15 Oklahoma
Joe B Gatewood Son M 8 Oklahoma
John Gatewood Son M 6 Oklahoma

• Obituary: The Daily Oklahoman, Saturday, Page 2, 5 Dec 1942, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Eugene E Gatewood

Eugene E Gatewood, 816 North Phillips Avenue, died Friday at his home. Services will be arranged by the Watts and McAtee funeral home.

Gatewood, who was 66 years old, is survived by his wife, Minnie, and six sons, R.E. Gatewood of Pawhuska, and Benny, Tommy, Joe and John Gatewood, all of the home address.

Eugene married Helen L. Stone in 1898 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri. (Helen L. Stone was born in Aug 1877 in Missouri and died after 1900.)

Eugene next married Johanna H. Smith on 3 May 1906 in Leavenworth, Kansas. (Johanna H. Smith was born in 1880.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Kansas Marriages at Family Search org, 3 May 1906, Leavenworth, Kansas. Groom's Name: Eugene E. Gatewood
Groom's Birth Date: 1876
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 30
Bride's Name: Johanna H. Smith
Bride's Birth Date: 1880
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 26
Marriage Date: 9-May-06
Marriage Place: Leavenworth, Kansas
Groom's Father's Name:
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Groom's Race:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00291-4
System Origin: Kansas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1854768
Reference Number: PG 375 No 13196

Eugene next married Minnie Euretta Smith, daughter of John H. Smith and Durianda P. Dunaway, in Jan 1910. (Minnie Euretta Smith was born on 18 Dec 1888 in Fort Scott, Kansas and died on 11 Jan 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.)