George Samuel Bates

   Cause of his death was Cerebral Hemorrhage.

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for Hampden Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, District 66, page 63A records George Bates living with his parents Jacob (31) and Annie (27) Bates. Also in the household are children Alfred (7), Effie (5), and Edward (2) Bates.

The 1900 Federal Census for Silver Spring Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, District 25, page 174B records George S. (Oct 1871) and Lucy A. (April 1873) Bates with children Annie E. (Nov 1896) and Elmer E. (Feb 1900) next door to George's parents Jacob (Feb 1848) and Annie (March 1853) Bates. George and Lucy have been married for 4 years and have had 2 children both of whom are living. Also in the household is Joseph Conrad (July 1881) who is listed as a servant. Note: This Joseph is Lucy's brother ... see research notes for Lucy Conrad.

The 1910 Federal Census for Silver Spring Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, District 37, page 196A records George S. (38) and Lucy A. (36) Bates with children Annie E. (13), Elmer E. (10), and Ester E. (3).

The 1920 Federal Census for Silver Spring Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, District 39, page 203A/B records George S. (47) and Lucy A. (46) Bates with children Annie E. (22), Elmer E. (20), Ester E. (13), and Jacob C. (9) living on Silver Spring Road.

The 1930 Federal Census for Silver Spring Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, District 45, page 18A records George S. (58) and Lucy A. (58) Bates with son Jacob C. Bates (19) and boarder Joseph Conrad (79 - PA/PA/PA) who is a widower. George and Lucy have been married since the ages of 22 and 21 respectively and Joseph is the age of 19. Joseph is Lucy's father.

The record below must be for a different George S. Bates:
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1896-1936 <http://www.ancestry.com/search>
Name: Geo. S. Bates
Description: Deceased
Event: Death
Date of Event: 3 Feb 1924
Remarks: Died of pneumonia
Church: Records of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1896-1936

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: George Samuel Bates (widowed)
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 72
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1871
Birth Place: Cumb County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 10 Jan 1944
Death Place: Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Burial: Jan 13, 1944 at Trindle Spring Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., PA.
Father Name: Jacob Bates
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Annie Gross
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: Lucy Bates
Certificate Number: 2618
Informant: Mrs. Boyd Krone of Mechanicsburg, PA

George married Lucy A. Conrad circa 1896. (Lucy A. Conrad was born on 12 Apr 1874 in Pennsylvania, died on 28 Sep 1934 in Silver Spring, Cumberland Co., PA and was buried on 2 Oct 1934 in Trindle Spring Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., PA..) The cause of her death was Rupture of Coronary Artery.