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Gatling family of Gates County, North Carolina

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Riddick Gatling (1797-1868) — of Gates County, N.C. Born in Gates County, N.C., April 1, 1797. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Gates County, 1844-47. Died in Gates County, N.C., February 16, 1868 (age 70 years, 321 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of James Gatling (1755-1811) and Mary 'Polly' (Riddick) Gatling (1759-1825); married to Edith Goodman (1803-1846); father of Riddick Gatling, Jr. (1833-1912) and John Jacob Gatling; grandfather of Riddick Waverly Gatling and Gladstone Daughtry Gatling.
		Political family: Gatling family of Gates County, North Carolina.

Riddick Gatling, Jr. (1833-1912) — of Gates County, N.C. Born in Gates County, N.C., January 16, 1833. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Gates County, 1858-59; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gates County, 1870-72, 1887-88, 1891-92. Died in Gates County, N.C., September 1, 1912 (age 79 years, 229 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Riddick Gatling and Edith (Gooddman) Gatling (1803-1846); brother of John Jacob Gatling (1843-1927); married to Penina 'Nina' Willey (1844-1919); father of Gladstone Daughtry Gatling; uncle of Riddick Waverly Gatling.
		Political family: Gatling family of Gates County, North Carolina.

John Jacob Gatling (1843-1927) — also known as John J. Gatling — of Gates County, N.C. Born in Gates County, N.C., January 18, 1843. Farmer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gates County, 1879-84; member of North Carolina state senate 1st District, 1893-94. Died, from bronchitis and endocarditis, in Gates County, N.C., February 21, 1927 (age 84 years, 34 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Gates County, N.C.

		Relatives: Son of Riddick Gatling and Edith (Goodman) Gatling (1803-1846); brother of Riddick Gatling, Jr. (1833-1912); married, November 10, 1870, to Emily Gertrude Willey (1841-1916); father of Riddick Waverly Gatling; uncle of Gladstone Daughtry Gatling.
		Political family: Gatling family of Gates County, North Carolina.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Riddick Waverly Gatling (1871-1958) — also known as R. W. Gatling — of Gates, Gates County, N.C. Born in Gates County, N.C., October 4, 1871. Democrat. Farmer; Gates County Treasurer, 1898-1914; banker; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gates County, 1919-22; postmaster. Episcopalian. Suffered a fall at home, and died eight days later, from heart disease, in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, Hertford County, N.C., September 28, 1958 (age 86 years, 359 days). Interment at Gatesville Cemetery, Gatesville, N.C.

		Relatives: Son of Emily Gertrude (Willey) Gatling (1841-1916) and John Jacob Gatling (1843-1927); married to Nancy Darden Langston (1881-1909); nephew of Riddick Gatling, Jr.; grandson of Riddick Gatling; first cousin of Gladstone Daughtry Gatling.
		Political family: Gatling family of Gates County, North Carolina.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Gladstone Daughtry Gatling (1880-1954) — also known as G. D. Gatling — of Roduco, Gates County, N.C.; Gates, Gates County, N.C. Born in Gates County, N.C., April 27, 1880. Democrat. Postmaster; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gates County, 1913-16. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died, from heart disease, in Gates, Gates County, N.C., July 8, 1954 (age 74 years, 72 days). Interment at Gatesville Cemetery, Gatesville, N.C.

		Relatives: Son of Riddick Gatling, Jr. (1833-1912) and Penina 'Nina' (Willey) Gatling (1844-1919); married, November 7, 1914, to Lillian Gertrude Baxter Harrill (1890-1972); nephew of John Jacob Gatling; grandson of Riddick Gatling; first cousin of Riddick Waverly Gatling.
		Political family: Gatling family of Gates County, North Carolina.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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