James Davis Gage (1831-1913), 1879 Biography

GAGE, BATES

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Date: 6/14/2011 at 22:50:38

JAMES D. GAGE, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Sterling; was born in Upper Canada, in 1832; in the spring of 1855, he came to Jackson Co. from Canada and settled on his present farm. He was married January, 1855, to Miss M. Bates, daughter of Capt. P.B. Bates; they have seven children - Gerard, Josephine, Jennie, Elizabeth, Mamie, James P. and Phebe. Mr. Gage's farm contains 120 acres. Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1868, and held that office four or five years; he was elected Captain of a militia company raised in Iowa Township during the rebellion. Two brothers of Mr. Gage, John M. and Asahel, lost their lives in the Union service during the rebellion; they were members of Co. A, 24th I.V.I.; they were natives of Canada, and, at the time of their enlistment, were not citizens of the United States, yet they responded promptly to the call of their adopted country, and laid down their lives in her defense; John died of disease contracted in the service, April, 1863; Asahel was mortally wounded at the battle of Champion Hills. - 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, pg. 705.