OBIT: Thomas PATES, 1897, Millville, Blair County, PA

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THOMAS PATES.

  Thomas Pates, an aged citizen of Millville, died at his residence, 3012 
Walnut avenue, at ten minutes of 6 o'clock last evening, of diseases due to old 
age.  The deceased was aged 77 years, 9 months and 8 days.  He is survived by 
his wife, one son, Joshua, and six daughters.  The deceased was a veteran of 
the late war, having served in company C, Two Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania 
volunteers.  In his early life he was a forgeman by occupation, though he had 
been an invalid and blind for many years.  He was a member of the Millville 
Dunkard church.  The funeral cortege will leave the late residence at 1 o'clock 
tomorrow afternoon and proceed to the Carson Valley Dunkard church, where 
funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock; interment in Carson Valley 
cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Wednesday, December 29, 1897