Jacob Gates and Jane Downing

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Husband Jacob Gates ¹

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           Born:  - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA
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           Died: Abt 1844 - ? Gates Landing, Venango Co, PA
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         Father: [Father] Gates (      -      )
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       Marriage:  - Venango Co, PA

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Wife Jane Downing ¹

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           Born:  - Clarion Co, PA
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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Gates ¹

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2 M William Gates ¹

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3 F Martha Gates ¹

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4 M John Gates ¹

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5 F Catharine Gates ¹

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6 M G. W. Gates ¹

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7 M Jacob R. Gates ¹

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8 M Andrew D. Gates ^{2 3}

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           Born: 28 Feb 1835 - Gates Landing, Venango Co, PA 1
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         Buried: 26 Aug 1903 - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Imelda McKinney (1844-1920) 3 4
           Marr: 26 Apr 1866 1

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9 M Nelson Gates ¹

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10 M R. D. Gates ¹

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11 M S. T. Gates ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Gates

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He was a great hunter and made much money shipping furs to Pittsburgh, returning in his canoe with salt and flour. In later years he was a lumber and shingle dealer.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 950.

2 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 950, 1140.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 826.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1140.