Husband: Artie Bates
Born: Oct-22-1893 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Jul- 3-1947 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 1
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1
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 4
Father: Benjamin Bates (1853 - 1925)
Mother: Phebe A. M. Lyon (1856 - 1935)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Ollie J. Smith
Married: May-20-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Jan- -1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,6
Resided: 1950 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV 7
Resided: 1946 in Largo, Pinellas Co, FL 8
Census: 1945 in Pinellas Co, FL
Resided: 1942 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV 6
Census: 1930, 1940 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV (see note 1)
Resided: 1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1940 dipper helper
Occupation: 1930 dipper at pottery 4
Father: James Buckhannon Smith (1856 - 1943)
Mother: Joanna Underwood (1865 - 1950)
Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Merle Wilma Bates Born: Dec-21-1916 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,11 Died: Jan-30-1992 11 Census: 1945 in Pinellas Co, FL Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ross Charles Conley b. May- 9-1907 d. Apr- 5-1974
F Child 2: Zella Grace Bates Born: Oct-12-1920 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,14,15,16 Died: Oct-26-2000 in East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH 14,15 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12,17 Resided: in Chester, Hancock Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV Resided: 1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Occupation: cup finisher at Taylor, Smith & Taylor Pottery in Chester (retired) 12 Education: Franks Run School 12 Husband: Clifton Brooks Ash b. Jun-12-1918 d. May- -1983 Also known as: Brooks Ash 3,18 Married: May-21-1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Sources: (1) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) 1930 Census, Hancock County, WV. (5) 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. (6) Hancock County Marriage Records, New Cumberland, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11957659&Type=Marriage. (7) Obituary of mother. (8) Obituary of brother. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (11) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Obituary. (13) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [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, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (16) 1940 Census, Hancock County, WV. (17) Findagrave.com. (18) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) In 1930, in household with husband Artie Bates. In 1940, listed as Ollie Bates, 45, divorced, mother-in-law in household with daughter & son-in-law Zella & Brooks C. Ash. Note (2) In household of maternal grandparents, James B. & Joanna (Underwood) Smith.