OBIT: Theodore GATES, 1862, Taylor Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Marlene Stone Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ BOY DROWNED A young lad named Theodore Gates, son of George Gates, was drowned in the creek, near Portage Iron Works, last Thursday. He went in swimming with some other boys, and getting beyond his depth, and being unable to swim, was drowned before his companions could render him any assistance. His father is in the army, and his mother resides in Maria Forges. Democratic Standard, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, July 16, 1862 1860 Taylor Township, Blair County census - Geo W. Gates, 31 Mary Ann Gates, 31 Theodore Gates, 10 Marfort? Gates, 9 George Gates, 6 Rebecca Gates, 2 Sarah Gates, 11.12