Re: William H. Bates of Arkansas
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In reply to:
William Bates of Arkansas
Sharon McEntire 10/20/11
William H. Bates, born 1820 Independence, Arkansas Territory, son of Russell Bates and Mary Hess.Russell was born 26 Sep 1792 to James Alexander Bates and his wife, Mary Murphy, at Hampton, Wyeth County, Virginia.(Bates, Madison C., Virginia Bates Family, Chattanooga, TN, Nov. 9, 1920).Mary was daughter of John and Mary Hess.She was born 1794 (1850 Vineyard, Washington Co., AR Census)Mary and Russell married about 1815 in Blount County, TN.