From West Virginia Genealogy Trails "Patrick M. Gass: Journal Writer of the Lewis & Clark Expedition" by Dr. Coues.
Gass was born June 12, 1771, at Falling Springs, Cumberland County, near what was afterwards Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. When Mr. Jacob wrote about him in 1858, he was a hale and hearty old man, and already long lone survivor of the Lewis & Clark's Expedition. His vigor and vitality were astonishing; the more so, considering the hardships he had long endured, and his many years of the besetting sin of an old soldier.
In stature he was low, having in his most erect manhood never exceeded five feet seven; he was compactly built, broad-chested and strong-limbed, lean and wiry; only very late in life was he bowed and crippled with rheumatism.
When nearly 99 years old he retained his mental faculties, and had a good, sound memory for the events of nearly a century.
He died April 3d 1870.
Quite a Life. --Brock-Perry
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