He drank before Elizabeth died. Didn't drink after that.
Patrick had a pension of $99.00 a year & kept a journal of all he spent. I have a copy of Patrick Gass journel he wrote whole on the Lewis & Clark trip to the west coast. Wrote in 1807, only one on the trip tp keep a day to day record of trip to Pacific. When Maria Died, Patrick sent the children to different people to work & live. Maybe at his age he couldn't take care of the children.
Patrick born at Falling Springs, Pa. He was barrel chested Irish man & Sergeant on the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Only one who kept a journal on the whole trip from St. Louis to Pacific Coast in 1804. He was in 1812 war & lost an eye at Fort Independence on the Missippipi River. He got a pension for life of $99.00 a year. He married at age 59 or 60, live in Kaskashia, IIIinois. He was dark complection, grey eyes, dark hair & 5 ft 7 in tall. He was saved and baptized at age 96 - 4/28/1867. He was nearly 99 when he died. In 1920 Patrick & Maria Gass remains were moved to Brooke Co. Cemetery at Wellsburg W. Va.
She was 16 when married. She died from Measles, age 32.
Teaches at Walker Vernon Co. Mo.