Jacob Rice Gatewood married Catherine Callender in 1867 (nice photographs on ancestry)- it could be that Mary E Gatewood could have been his Aunt - Mary E Gatewood and Larkin Gatewood were brother and sister. Larkin could be the father of Jacob and died just after he was born
Mary E Gatewood and Larkin S Gatewood (married Nancy Rice 29 November 1837) could be children of Henry Gatewood 14 November 1772 - Culpepper,,Virginia passed away 27 September 1830 - Shelby, Indiana - listed on find a grave - see below.
FIND A GRAVE shows the couple buried Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County, Kansas.
Jacob 11 January 1843 - 23 September 1928
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95235172Catherine 26 December 1946 - 25 December 1936
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58839501&ref=acomNothing in the obituary of Jacob to confirm parents
Jacob R. Gatewood was born January 11, 1843 in Shelbyville, Indiana and died at the home of his son, in this city, Sunday morning, September 23, 1928, aged 85 years, 8 months, and 12 days.
He was married on February 6, 1867, in Polk Co, Iowa, to Miss Catherine Calender. To them were born ten children, 6 girls and four boys. Five girls and one boy preceeded their father in death. The living children are F.A. Gatewood, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, R.O. Gatewood, Council Grove, Kansas, W.G. Gatewood, Los Angeles, California and Mrs. Eva Blanton of Troy, Kansas.
He is survived by 36 grandchildren and 23 great grand children and his aged wife.
Mr Gatewood moved with his family to Kansas, in 1878, where he continued to make his home, until the close of his long life. He experienced the hardships of the early pioneers of Kansas, living a quiet unassuming life. He was a kind and loving father and husband, a good neighbor and friend.
The out - of - town relatives here for the service were: Mr. R.O. Gatewood and son, Jim of Council Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jensen of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs Alfred Kadel of Victor, and Mr and Mrs Elmer Kadel, Mr and Mrs Harry Gravatt and Mr. Ed andersen of Hunter
Henry Gatewood - 1772 - 1830
Burial: Gaines Cemetery Shelby County Indiana,
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=GAT&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=17&GScntry=4&GSsr=1161&GRid=29922414&Sandra