age 87 yrs

He was the son of Timothy Gates 1763 - 1814 and Susannah Brainerd 1772 - 1846. The Husband of Julia Jennings Smith 1801 - 1889.

[Christopher Columbus Gates, was born July 29, 1793 in East Haddam, CT, and died June 1, 1880 in East Haddam, CT. He married Julia Jennings Smith October 15, 1818 in East Haddam, CT. She was born July 8, 1801 in East Haddam, CT, and died July 6, 1889 in East Haddam, CT.

CHILDREN:
1) Edward Timothy, b. Oct. 8, 1819; m. May 2, 1843, Sarah Elizabeth Cook, who was b. June 25, 1821, in E. Haddam, Conn. They reside in Thomaston, Conn.
2) Julia Sophia, b. Aug. 28, 1821; m. Aug. 27, 1850, Asa Strong Kelsey, who was b. June 15, 1823, in Southbury, Conn. They reside in Plymouth, Conn.
3) Joseph Brainard, b. Oct. 16, 1823, d. Jan. 17, 1844, of consumption.
4) George Gleason, b. Dec. 25, 1825; m., at New London, Conn., July 16, 1848, Charlotte Renouf Ewen, who was b. Dec. 10, 1830, in New London, Conn. He was a shoemaker and d. July 1, 1887, of erysipelas, in Hartford, Conn.
5) James Percival, b. Dec. 8, 1827; m. June 6, 1847, Ellen Carrier, who was b. July 8, 1830, in Westchester, Conn., and d. Sept. 27, 1873. He d. Nov. 4, 1855, of consumption.
6) William Richard, b. July 1, 1831; d. Aug. 21, 1856, of consumption. He m. June 12, 1853, Adelaide Witherell, who was b. May 25, 1832, in Portland, Conn. She now resides in Hillhouse, Lake Co., Ohio. No children.
7) Emma Maria, b. July 4, 1836; unmarried and resides at E. Haddam, Conn., during the summer, and in Malden, Mass., in the winter.
8) Francis Alonzo, b. Sept. 16, 1838; m. Jan. 1, 1867, Sarah Teressa Garlock, who was b. Feb. 3, 1844. They reside in Bristol, Conn.
9) Charles Comstock, b. April 22, 1842, d, December 24, 1861, of consumption.
10) Henry Irvin, b. Mar. 2, 1847, d. Jan. 9, 1863, of consumption.

~A Complete Genealogy of the Descendants of Matthew Smith of East Haddam, Conn: With Mention of His Ancestors. 1637-1890; Sophia Martin, Sophia Smith; Tuttle Company, printers, 1890; pg. 155.]