Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Jackson Bates
Born: ca 1834 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Oct-24-1897 in Lyon, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Andrew Bates (1806 - ) Mother: Delila Swiger
Wife: Ruth Mary Cavalier 6 Also known as: Jerusha 7 Marriage license: Dec- 8-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Married: Dec- -1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Born: ca 1829 9,10,11 Died: Sep- 1-1898 3 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Wetzel Co, (W)VA Father: John Cavalier (1799 - ) Mother: Prianna Devers (1798 - 1882) Other spouse 1 Notes
F Child 1: Delila Bates Census name: Delilah Bates Born: Dec-10-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13 Died: May-29-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: William Henry Swiger b. ca 1837 d. Feb-10-1914 Married: Aug-16-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 2: Mary A. Bates Born: ca 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,16,13 (see note 2) Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Ezekiel Pitts b. Apr-22-1843 d. Dec- 1-1917 Married: Sep-22-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 3: William Notley Bates Born: Apr-17-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13,10 Died: Apr- -1891 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Cause of death: measles and pneumonia fever 18 Resided: 1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 18 Wife: Rachel J. Kile b. Oct- 3-1865 d. Dec- 6-1920 Married: Jan- 6-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 4: Rebecca S. Bates Born: Mar- 6-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,13 Died: Jul- 8-1916 in Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 21 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 21 Cause of death: stomach cancer 21 Resided: in Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Emanuel Beaver b. ca 1862 Also known as: Manuel Bever 22 Married: Jan- 8-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 No children:
F Child 5: Rosetta Bates Born: May- -1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,13 (see note 3) Died: Jun-21-1933 in Winfield District, Marion Co, WV 24 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1920 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1915 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 26 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Granville Baker b. ca 1862 d. bef Jun 1900 Also known as: Granvill Baker 13 Husband: Samuel Preston Swiger b. ca 1849 d. bef Feb 1915 Census name: Preston Swiger Married: Sep- 6-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Husband: Laco B. Lyons b. Dec- 7-1894 Married: Feb-20-1915 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 27
F Child 6: Laura Virginia Bates Census name: Elva Born: Dec- -1872 23 Died: Jun- -1932 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 near Rinehart (Wallace), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Henry Yeater b. Aug-12-1862 d. Dec-22-1941 Married: Apr-17-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 7: Dilema Jane Bates Census name: Dilemma J. Bates Born: Aug-11-1873 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 5,28,13 Died: Feb-25-1968 5,28 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Census: 1880 1900 10 20 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Husband: Andrew Jackson Yeater b. Jul-22-1865 d. Oct-28-1916 Also known as: Andy Yeater 30 Married: Jul-20-1893 in Tyler Co, WV 13 (see note 4)
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Headstone. (4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Marriage record of daughter. (7) Birth record of daughter. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789583&Type=Marriage. (9) 1850 Census, Wetzel County, (W)VA. (10) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (11) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (12) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Ruthe, wife of John J. Bates. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William H. Swiger, age 38 as of Aug 20 1880, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Delila Bates, age 27 as of Dec 10 1880, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 16 1881 "at John J. Bates, Doddridge Co, W.Va." Informants for marriage license: John J. Bates & Wm. H. Swiger. MR p. 45 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789850&Type=Marriage. (16) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, There appear to be two records for this death: (1) Identified as Wm. N. Bates, 24, b. Doddridge Co, married, farmer; died Apr 2 1891at Center Point, cause of death measles & pneumonia fever, buried Apr 3 1891 at Center Point. Informant: Samuel Collins, undertaker, Center Point. DR p. 40, Line 505 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048683&Type=Death (2) Identified as W. M. Bates, age 27y 11m 14d, married, farmer; died Apr 4 1891 at Center Point, cause of death "cold on the measles," buried Apr 5 1891 at Center Point. Informant: G. W. Sullivan, undertaker, Center Point. DR p. 41, Line 514 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048633&Type=Death. (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William N. Bates, age 20 as of Apr 17 1883, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Rachel J. Kile, age 20 as of Oct 3 1883, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 6 1884 "at Andrew Kiles," officiated by G. W. McIntyre, a Minister of the M. E. Church. Informants for marriage license: Andrew J. Kile & Wm. N. Bates. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id =11790477&Type=Marriage. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Obituary. (22) Obituary of wife. (23) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (24) Marion County Death Records, Fairmont, WV, Identified as Rosetta B. Swiger, white female, widowed, born July 20 (?) 1867, dau of John Bates; died June 21 1933 in Winfield District, age 65y 11m 21d, cause of death diabetes milletus, burial at Center Point. DR p. 276. (25) Marion County Death Records, Fairmont, WV. (26) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=26351&Type=Marriage. (27) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Laco B. Lyons, single, 21, b. Randolph Co, res. Wallace, son of Thomas Howdyshell & Mary Buckey; and Rosetta Swiger, widowed, 35, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co. Married Feb 20 1915 "at Bride's Home in Wallace," officiated by Rev. Wm. A. Bainbridge. Informant for marriage license: G. H. Baker. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=26351&Type=Marriage. (28) Headstone (year only) (29) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: D. J. Yeater. (30) Marriage record of son. Event Notes Note (1) Age 16 & 26 in 1850 & 1860 Census puts birth in about 1834, while age 64 on headstone would put it in about 1833. Note (2) Age in marriage record would put birth in about 1860, but age 2 in the 1860 Census and 12 in the 1870 Census puts it in about 1858. Note (3) Age 26 at time of 1898 marriage would put birth date at about 1872. But death record states birth date as Jul 20 1867, age 65y 11m 21d, which actually calculates to a date about 3 weeks earlier. Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1867, age 33. Note (4) Informant for marriage license: John J. Bates.Name Index