| Children |
| | 1. Harvey Bates, b. 14 Nov 1838, d. Dec 1838 (Age 0 years) [Natural] |
| + | 2. John Wesley Bates, b. 12 Aug 1840, Jonesboro, Grant, IN  , d. 15 Jun 1890, Paola, Miami Co, KS (Age 49 years) [Natural] |
| | 3. Rebecca Bates, b. 20 Sep 1842, Jonesboro, Grant, IN [Natural] |
| | 4. Phebe Bates, b. 17 Dec 1844, Jonesboro, Grant, IN , d. 29 Jun 1860 (Age 15 years) [Natural] |
| | 5. Elizabeth Bates, b. 16 Dec 1846, Jonesboro, Grant, IN , d. 13 May 1860 (Age 13 years) [Natural] |
| | 6. Amanda Bates, b. 29 Aug 1848, d. 12 Oct 1848 (Age 0 years) [Natural] |
| | 7. Anna M Bates, b. 11 Sep 1849, Jonesboro, Grant, IN , d. 27 Sep 1849, Jonesboro, Grant, IN (Age 0 years) [Natural] |
| | 8. William Alexander Bates, b. 04 Dec 1851 [Natural] |
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