Husband: Lewis Emmanuel Bates
Also known as: Louis E. Bates 1
Born: Nov-18-1873 in Gilmer Co, WV 2,3
Died: Dec-14-1960 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 1)
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Resided: at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: 1920, 1930 pumper for oil company 4,5
Father: Jacob E. Bates (1848 - 1937)
Mother: Louisa Missouri Swiger (1856 - 1881)
Wife: Adelaine Sedonia "Dona" Baker 6
Also known as: Dona Baker 3,2,7,8
Married: Jun- 3-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV
Born: Feb- 8-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3
Died: Dec-11-1959 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: David Baker (1850 - 1928)
Mother: Susan Virginia Powell (1856 - 1878)
M Child 1: James Burlin Bates Also known as: J. Burlin Bates 9,10 Born: Apr-11-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Nov-24-1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12,1 Resided: 1960 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1949 school maintenance supervisor 10 (see note 2) Occupation: 1930 school teacher 5 Wife: Lona Icia Yeater b. Jun-22-1911 d. Mar-28-1979 Married: Oct-17-1941 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 3
M Child 2: Stanley Jacob "Jake" Bates Born: Jun-21-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,16,3 Died: Dec- 9-1993 in Dade City, Pasco Co, FL 17,14,15,16 Buried: in Oakside Cemetery, Zephyrhills, Pasco Co, FL 18 (see note 3) Resided: from abt 1987 in Zephyrhills, Pasco Co, FL 19,17 Resided: formerly in Sarasota, Sarasota Co, FL 17 Resided: 1931 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher 17,5 Wife: Venah Esta Swiger b. Aug- 2-1903 d. Aug- -1975 Also known as: Esta Venah Swiger 20 Married: Jul- 3-1931 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 3 Wife: Joann S. ___ b. May-12-1906 d. Jun- 5-2003
F Child 3: Dessie N. Bates Census name: Dessa Bates 4 Born: Sep-14-1904 21,15 Died: Nov-16-1998 in Oregon, Lucas Co, OH 21,15 Resided: in Toledo, Lucas Co, OH 19 Resided: 1993 in Elmore, Ottawa Co, OH 22 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 school teacher 5 Husband: ___ Morrison d. bef Nov 1998
M Child 4: Rex David Bates Born: Oct-19-1906 9 Died: Nov-25-1998 9 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1940 in Hollidays Cove, Hancock Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 blacksmith in steel mill 23 Wife: Eula Virginia Starkey b. Jun- 1-1910 d. Feb- 9-1999 Married: Mar-21-1930 9
F Child 5: Irene Bates Born: Dec-13-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,3 Died: Jan-23-1996 15 Resided: in Bradford, McKean Co, PA 24,22 Census: 1930 in Scio, Allegany Co, NY Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Elmer Ralph Ash b. ca 1906 d. bef Mar 1991 Married: Nov-24-1928 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 6: Robert Bates Census name: Tenes Bates 4 Born: May-16-1910 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11,25,4 Died: Oct-22-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12,25 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1,9 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: CPO/MACH, U.S. Navy, World War II 26,27,28 Wife: Iola Rae Thomas b. 1912 d. 1969 Married: Sep-28-1939 in Catlettsburg, Boyd Co, KY 20
M Child 7: Guy Bates Born: Apr- 1-1915 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11,15,16 Died: Apr- 1-1995 15,16 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 2/6/1942) U.S. Army, World War II 29 Wife: Lona Catherine Guthrie b. Jan-31-1904 d. Feb-13-1986
Sources: (1) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (5) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Birth record of son. (8) Death record of son. (9) Headstone. (10) West Union Herald, 3/10/1949. (11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Death record of father. (14) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Obituary. (18) Immediate family. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (20) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (21) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (22) Obituary of brother. (23) 1940 Census, Hancock County, WV. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (25) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in California before 1951. (26) Newspaper article, West Union Herald, 4/2/1942. (27) Military Grave Marker. (28) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Nursing home. Note (2) News article, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Mar 10 1949, in its entirety: COUNTY BUS GARAGE MOVED TO OLD HOPE OFFICE IN WABASH J. Burlin Bates, school maintenance supervisor, has reported that the Doddridge County school bus garage has been moved from Doe Run site into the building vacated by the Hope Natural Gas Co., on Rt. 18 in Wabash. The Doe Run location will be used for the new cannery. A building has begun already on this project in an effort to complete the work as quickly as possible. Note (3) A marker for Stanley Bates and his wife Venah at Center Point Cemetery in Doddridge County has the inscription "In Memory of" above his name. His actual burial location is in Florida, with his third wife Joann.