Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Henry GATES, general merchandise, Peotone; born in Essex Co., N. Y., July 12, 1833; living 
there eight years, he removed to Orleans Co., Vt., where he lived and engaged in farming for 
a period of thirteen years; he emigrated to Illinois in 1854, and settled in Huykes' Grove, 
and engaged in farming in the summer and teaching school and carpentering in the winter for 
six years, when, in 1860, he went to Joliet and engaged in traveling, selling goods and collecting 
for six years; he then removed to Peotone, and engaged in buying and shipping stock to Chicago, 
and butchering for the home market for one year; then engaged in the painting business for two 
years, when he again resumed traveling, selling goods for two years in 1871, he engaged in the 
general merchandise trade, which business he still continues. He married Oct. 31, 1860, Miss Eunice 
GOODSPEED, daughter of Samuel GOODSPEED; she was born in Will Co., IL May 5, 1840. They are the 
parents of three children, now living, viz., Florence L., Fred A. and Richard. Mr. GATES has been 
Justice of the Peace for four years and Town Clerk for six years.