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The Last Census Lela appeared was in the 1900 Census Harrison, Blackford, Indiana.
Marriage to Edward Gates is recorded as April 25 1903. I have Lela's death as Nov 1,
1904, Harrison, Blackford, Indiana. Edward died Feb 15 or 16th, 1906. The newspaper
article for Edward says the following:
"Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Gates, was born Dec 21, 1873. His first wife,
Lela Stanley died after a short married life, and about a year ago he was very happily
married to Rosella Stickler, of Montpelier.
On last Thursday, Feb 15th or Feb 16th, while doing his ordinary service, he met with a
very tragic death is a nitroglycerine explosion at Geneva.
There remains to mourn his untimely departure, a wife, an infant child Harold, a brother
and three sisters, besides a host of friends.
The interest and solicitude, as to every detail in honoring the memory and caring for
the family of the deceased shown by his employers, the Hercules Torpedo Co. prove that
they valued the man as well as his service.
After a short, but very impressive funeral service, conducted by the pastor, C. H (??)
Fry, at the Baptist church at 2:30 p.m. yesterday, the remains were tenderly laid at rest
in the Woodlawn."
This is all the information I can find.
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