Ninth Generation


582. Floris May COMSTOCK251 was born on 3 April 1891 in Vanduser, Scott County, Missouri.251 She died on 18 July 1976 at the age of 85 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California.

Married Nov 28, 1910 to Omar Gatewood in Camden, Ouachita Co AR. He was age 31, she was 19. Both lived in Huttig, Union Co.

I have not been able to find this couple in a census although the Comstock books states they were living in Pottersville, MO in 1945. [Probably Howell Co]

FamilySearch found them in 1930 - his first name was Henry.
Spring Creek Twp, Ozark Co, MO, Hh 10
Henry O. Gatewood, age 49, married 1st time at age 30, b. KY, Farmer, own farm
Floris M., wife, 37, married at 19, b. MO
Mary M., dau, 16, b. AR
Moray J., son, 13, b. AR
Roy A., son, 10, b. Louisiana
Carl E., son, 3 years, 9 months, b. MO
Juanita J., dau, 9 months, b. MO
Hh 11
Hallie L. Gatewood, 29, married at 22, b. MO, Farmer, own farm
Alice M., wife, 22, married at 19, b. AR
Bonnie M., dau, 1 year, 9 months,
Patty J., dau, 3 months
Is this Omar's son by an earlier marriage (he didn't sugest one when in 1930)? A younger brother?

1940 Census. Spring Creek Twp, Ozark, MO, Hh 14
Bond Ridge Road - lived in same place in 1935. Owns home.
Henry O. Gatewood, 60, Farmer
Floris, wife, 48
Moody, son, 22, Cooking, Hotel restaurant. Ray, son, 20. Carl, son, 13. Jaunita, dau. 10
Bonnie, dau, 8, b. MO


Floris M. Gatewood is in the California Death Index. Born 3 Apr 1891 in Missouri, died 18 Jul 1976 in Santa Clara.
Find A Grave Memorial# 154249607
She is buried Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, Howell, MO. Joint marker with Henry O. Gatewood.

Floris May COMSTOCK and Henry Omar GATEWOOD were married on 28 November 1910 in Ouachita County, Arkansas. Henry Omar GATEWOOD was born on 4 July 1879. He died in 1953 at the age of 74.

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Henry Omar Gatewood of Louise, Humphreys, MS was age 39, b. 4 Jul 1879. He was a Sawyer, working for Barr Holady Lumber Co in Louise. Floris Gatewood of Louise was his nearest relative.
Tall, slender, blue eyes, gray hair.

Parents were James L. Gatewood and Kitty Gibbs.

Floris May COMSTOCK and Henry Omar GATEWOOD had the following children:

798

i.

Mary M. GATEWOOD was born in 1914 in Arkansas.

799

ii.

Morey J. GATEWOOD was born in 1917 in Arkansas.

800

iii.

Roy A. GATEWOOD was born on 28 June 1919 in Louisana. He died on 11 September 1993 at the age of 74 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

Find A Grave Memorial# 688011
Roy Gatewood was a medic with the 194th Tank Battalion. He fought on Bataan and became a Japanese Prisoner of War on April 9, 1942. He spent over two years in POW camps in the Philippines. He was liberated by American Rangers on January 31, 1945 at Cabanatuan POW Camp.
Born 28 Jun 1919 in Arkansas, died 11 Sep 1993, Del Valle, Travis Co, TX
Buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemtery, San Antonio, Bexar, TX, with wife Elizabeth L. Gatewood, b. 10 Nov 1921, d. 4 Aug 2006

+801

iv.

Carl Edwin GATEWOOD.

802

v.

Juanita J. GATEWOOD (private).

803

vi.

Bonnie GATEWOOD (private).