| Children  | 
| + | 1. Mary George Bates,   b. 22 Oct 1838, Barren Co, KY  ,   d. 07 Sep 1911, Denton, Denton Co, TX    (Age 72 years)  [Natural] |  
| + | 2. Ruben Henry Bates,   b. 15 Mar 1840, BARREN, KY  ,   d. 1914  (Age 73 years)  [Natural] |  
| + | 3. Melissa Jane Bates,   b. 22 Aug 1841, BARREN COUNTY, KY  ,   d. 30 Nov 1925, DENTON COUNTY, TX    (Age 84 years)  [Natural] |  
| + | 4. James Polk Bates,   b. 14 Jul 1843, BARREN COUNTY, KY    [Natural] |  
| + | 5. Nancy Henry Bates,   b. 15 Apr 1845, BARREN COUNTY, KY  ,   d. 11 Nov 1918  (Age 73 years)  [Natural] |  
| + | 6. John Hawkins Bates,   b. 16 Feb 1847, BARREN COUNTY, KY  ,   d. 1931  (Age 83 years)  [Natural] |  
| + | 7. Charles Willis Bates,   b. 13 Jul 1849, BARREN COUNTY, KY  ,   d. 1920, Goree, Knox Co, TX    (Age 70 years) |  
| + | 8. Teresa Bristo Bates,   b. 16 Nov 1851, BARREN, KY  ,   d. 1889  (Age 37 years)  [Natural] |  
| + | 9. William Edmonds Bates,   b. 09 May 1853, NACOGDOCHES, NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TX  ,   d. 06 Apr 1928, PASADENA, LOS ANGELES, CA    (Age 74 years)  [Natural] |  
|   | 10. Unnamed Bates,   b. 16 Mar 1856,   d. 16 Mar 1856  (Age 0  years)  [Natural] |  
|   | 11. Joseph B Bates,   b. 17 Oct 1857, DENTON, TX  ,   d. 1858  (Age 0  years)  [Natural] |  
| + | 12. Jefferson Davis Bates,   b. 06 Aug 1861, DENTON COUNTY, TX  ,   d. 23 Jan 1937, DENTON COUNTY, TX    (Age 75 years)  [Natural] |  
 
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