Husband: Benjamin Bates
Born: Jan- 6-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Sep-12-1925 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,5
Census: 1870, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1,6
Father: Emanuel E. Bates (1813 - 1881)
Mother: Mariah Mathews (1819 - 1913)
Wife: Phebe A. M. Lyon 7
Also known as: Phoebe Lyons 8
Married: Jan-28-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: 1856 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3 (see note 1)
Died: 1935 2
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Father: Richard Lyon (1825 - 1892)
Mother: Sarah Jane Webb (1826 - 1903)
F Child 1: Leora Bates Born: Nov-21-1875 9 (see note 2) Died: Jul- 3-1954 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Homer Freeman b. Aug- 1-1864 d. Nov-20-1943 Married: ca 1893 6
M Child 2: Dorsie R. C. Bates 5 Also known as: D. R. C. Bates 4,1 Born: Jun-16-1879 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1,6,2 Died: Nov-11-1943 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1,5 Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, oil man 1 Wife: Margaret L. A. "Maggie" Craig b. Oct-17-1880 d. Jan-17-1961 Married: 1899 6
F Child 3: Rosa Lee Bates Also known as: Rosalee Bates Born: Mar-18-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,6,3 Died: Sep-14-1968 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Husband: Oris Luallen Helmick b. May-10-1882 d. May-13-1966 Married: Apr-22-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 4: Lloyd G. Bates Born: Sep- -1886 6 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Edward Harrison Bates Also known as: Harrison E. Bates 4 Born: Feb-21-1889 5,6,2 Died: Aug-31-1957 in Harrison Co, WV 5,2 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Blanche Oma Brown
M Child 6: Clyde Bates Born: Aug- -1891 6 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Frankie D. Hutson b. Oct- -1894
M Child 7: Artie Bates Born: Oct-22-1893 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9,6 Died: Jul- 3-1947 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 9 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: 1936 in Salem, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV Resided: 1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 odd man at pottery 12 Wife: Ollie J. Smith b. Jan- -1895 Married: May-20-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Wife: Pearl Price b. ca 1916 Married: Jul-18-1936 in Salem, WV 14
F Child 8: Myrtle Bates Census name: Mirtie Bates Born: Oct- 2-1896 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 15,5,6,2 Died: Jan- -1976 5,2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in Liberty District, Marshall Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Frank Gaines b. Jan-28-1899 d. Jun-18-1966 Married: ca 1919 16
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) Findagrave.com. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (7) Death record of son. (8) Death record of daughter. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (11) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (12) 1930 Census, Hancock County, WV. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Artie Bates, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Ollie Smith, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 20 1914 "at residence of Benjamin Bates" by G. W. McKeown, a Minister of the Gospel. Informants for marriage license: Benj. Bates & J. B. Smith. MR p. 275 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795326&Type=Marriage. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Artie Bates, 39, b. Doddridge, res. Salem; and Pearl Price, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 18 1936 at Salem, W.Va., by Joseph S. Bailey, a Baptist Minister. Informants for marriage license: Art Bates, of Doddridge Co, and Mary Hamrick, of Harrison County. MR p. 412 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796964&Type=Marriage. (15) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (16) 1930 Census, Marshall County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1857, age 43. Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Nov 21 1875, but date on headstone is 1874.