Husband: John Robert Bates
Born: Jun-28-1866 in Harrison Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Jul- 5-1933 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1889 in Wetzel Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: blacksmith, farmer 5,1
Father: Christopher Bates (1840 - 1904)
Mother: Elma Jane Strother (1842 - 1923)
Wife: Cordelia Swiger 6 Also known as: Delia Swiger 7 Married: Dec-15-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 (see note 2)
Born: Apr- 8-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,5,2,3 Died: Sep- 9-1946 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 9,2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Jordan Swiger (1834 - ) Mother: Keziah Underwood (1833 - 1888) Notes
M Child 1: William J. Bates Born: Jan- -1891 5 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: Clarence W. Bates Born: Jul- -1892 5 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Clara Jane Bates Born: Jul-31-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,5,3 Died: Oct-20-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Census: 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Homer Glen Bates b. Jun- 5-1893 d. Apr-16-1969 Census name: Glen Bates 12 Married: Apr-27-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 4: Kizzia Arminta Bates Also known as: Kizzie Bates 3 Born: Apr-19-1897 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14,15,5 Died: Jul-15-1996 in Logan Co, OH 14,13,15 Resided: in West Liberty, Logan Co, OH 15 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ray Shields b. Apr-14-1895 d. Nov- 3-1918 Married: Dec-14-1916 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16 Husband: William Howard Hazelwood b. Oct-14-1889 d. Jun-19-1940 Married: Oct-19-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Husband: Vessie Void Furby b. Oct-12-1885 d. Sep-20-1956 Also known as: Vessie Void Furbee 17 Married: Sep- 2-1954 in Harrison Co, WV 17
F Child 5: Zania P. Bates Born: May- -1899 5 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Robert Lee Bates Born: 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,18 Died: 1965 2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Wife: Bonnie Opal Stark b. 1901 d. 1996 Married: May-17-1924 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 18
F Child 7: Lona Bates Born: ca 1904 17 Husband: Collie Gail Ashcraft b. Jul-24-1904 d. Oct-26-1991 Married: Dec-19-1925 in Harrison Co, WV 17
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Headstone. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) Death record of daughter. (7) Marriage record of daughter. (8) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (11) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (12) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (13) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 87 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795645&Type=Marriage. (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date in headstone is 1866, but 1900 Census shows it as Jun 1867, while age 24 in Dec 1889 marriage record would put it in about 1865.. Note (2) Informants for marriage license: Christopher Bates and W. J. Swiger.