Jul-28-2018
Husband: Andrew Bates
Born: ca 1806 in Pennsylvania 1 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Other spouse 2
Wife: Delila Swiger 2 Also known as: Sarah Delila Swiger 3 Married: Dec-17-1832 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Father: Christopher Swiger (1750 - 1848) Mother: Eleanor Bacus ( - 1860)
M Child 1: John Jackson Bates Born: ca 1834 1,5 (see note 1) Died: Oct-24-1897 in Lyon, Doddridge Co, WV 6,7 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Ruth Mary Cavalier b. ca 1829 d. Sep- 1-1898 Also known as: Jerusha 8 Marriage license: Dec- 8-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9 Married: Dec- -1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 2: Mary A. Bates Born: ca 1835 1 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: John J. Allen b. ca 1829 d. Aug-27-1863 Married: Aug- 6-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4
M Child 3: Emanuel B. Bates Census name: Manuel Bates Born: ca 1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 11 Wife: Nancy Ash b. ca 1837 Married: Dec-23-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10
M Child 4: Christopher Bates Born: Oct- -1840 6 Died: Jun-28-1904 6 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 11,12 Wife: Elma Jane Strother b. Oct- 3-1842 d. Dec- 1-1923 Also known as: Jane Strother 13
F Child 5: Malinda (Belinda) Bates Also known as: Malinda Bates 10 Born: ca 1842 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: William Henry Swiger b. ca 1837 d. Feb-10-1914 Married: Oct-29-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14
F Child 6: Sarah Jane Bates Also known as: Jane Bates 15 Born: ca 1843 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11,15 (see note 2) Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Ruben Elijah Holbert b. ca 1845 Also known as: Elijah Holbert 4,15 Married: Jul-23-1863 in Harrison Co, WV 4
M Child 7: Notley S. Bates Census name: Notly Bates Born: Feb- 7-1846 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Died: Apr-12-1917 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1870 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Pvt, Co B, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 17 Wife: Laura Frances Swiger b. May- 5-1840 d. Aug-29-1900 Also known as: Frances Laura Swiger 3 Married: 1865 18
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Marriage record of son. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) Headstone. (7) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Birth record of daughter. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789583&Type=Marriage. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (12) 1900 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (13) Death record of son. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William H. Swiger, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Love (?) Swiger; and Belinda Bates, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Andrew & Delila Bates. Married Oct 29 1857 in Doddridge County, ceremony by Jacob Yeater. (NOTE: Another record pertaining to this couple, dated Oct 13 1857, appears to be that of the marriage license, although the absence of column headings leaves some doubt: Identified as William H. Swiger, 20; and Malinda Bates, 15. Names in other columns are Lovey Trader for the husband and Andrew Bates for the wife.), MR p. 126 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790794&Type=Marriage. (15) Death record of daughter. (16) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (17) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (18) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com. 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 1880 Census would put birth in about 1846, but age in 1850 Census puts it in about 1843.Name Index