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John Bates of York, South Carolina: October 2010
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Saturday, October 30, 2010. The Twins, Byron and Ralph. About two years prior to Thomas Jefferson Bates' death, his wife gave birth to twin sons, Bryon Raymond and Ralph Robert. Due to the difficulties of raising a young family by herself, Flora was forced to give up the twins. When Byron met Carmen, he was working as a dispatcher in the Inland Boatman's Union, CIO office. She worked in the CIO Newspaper office. The name of the newspaper was "The Labor Newsdeal...Byron...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Sunday, June 10, 2012. Below is an article that was published some years ago by Louise Pettus a York Co, SC historian. The article concerns the beginning of the Antioch Methodist Church in Ogden York county, South Carolina
The article goes to mention our great-great grandfather Thadeus K. Bates.". Thadeus was the grandfather of our grandmother Carrie Comer. It is interesting to note that another descendent of John Bates also donated land for a church. Robert E...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina: May 2014
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Monday, May 26, 2014. A Journey to Norfolk to Look for John Bates. A couple of weeks ago Alisa and I went to England on a family history search. We met many wonderful people on our journey that we now call friends. Rural England is very friendly, and beautiful. After pursuing all the leads that I am aware of, below is the current facts that we know about his early life:. On page 267, we find the following:. John Bate, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, of fai...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Monday, May 26, 2014. A Journey to Norfolk to Look for John Bates. A couple of weeks ago Alisa and I went to England on a family history search. We met many wonderful people on our journey that we now call friends. Rural England is very friendly, and beautiful. After pursuing all the leads that I am aware of, below is the current facts that we know about his early life:. On page 267, we find the following:. John Bate, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, of fai...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina: November 2009
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Saturday, November 28, 2009. Visit to the John Bates Family Cemetery. Last week Alisa and I had the opportunity to go to South Carolina to visit our new grandson, Dylan. While we were there, we followed Nancy's directions and went to look for John Bates' old homestead and the family cemetery. We were very blessed, because as we pulled up to the gate, one of the family members was leaving. She called her husband, who graciously showed us the cemetery. This blog is for a...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina: January 2012
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Monday, January 16, 2012. Pictures of Thomas Jefferson Bates and Flora Snow Bates. Recently, Ethel Mae Kinkade sent me these pictures. The first is of Thomas Jefferson Bates about 1870. They lived in Sebastian County, Arkansas at the time. He was married to Susan Eleanor Pearson. TJ was about 34 years old in this picture. As you recall, Thomas is the grandson of John Bates of York, SC, through his second son, Zachariah. Thanks Ethel Mae for the pictures. Another thing ...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina: September 2010
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Monday, September 27, 2010. William McKinley Bates, son of James Ragan and Victoria Parrish Bates. On July 24, 1928, Ida gave birth to their first child, James William Bates in Martin, Utah. Bill was scared to death. As recorded in Jim’s own words “I’m especially thankful for my parents – that they desired and wanted me in their family. They gave me the greatest gift on this earth – the gift of LIFE. Bill knew the Bible frontwards and backwards. He read the Bible a...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina: Pictures of Thomas Jefferson Bates and Flora Snow Bates
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Monday, January 16, 2012. Pictures of Thomas Jefferson Bates and Flora Snow Bates. Recently, Ethel Mae Kinkade sent me these pictures. The first is of Thomas Jefferson Bates about 1870. They lived in Sebastian County, Arkansas at the time. He was married to Susan Eleanor Pearson. TJ was about 34 years old in this picture. As you recall, Thomas is the grandson of John Bates of York, SC, through his second son, Zachariah. Thanks Ethel Mae for the pictures. Another thing ...
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John Bates of York, South Carolina: July 2010
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John Bates of York, South Carolina. Friday, July 23, 2010. Pioneer Hero, James William Bates. Now, here is where details get sketchy. Dad told me that he and Uncle Jack were sent to live with Grandpa and Grandma Richardson when he was 12 and Jack 11. They had to walk the tracks to pick up loose coal to make a living. Many years later I was telling Grandma Bates about this part of his life, and she said he made it up! We moved to Parowan, where he was employed as a Conservation Officer, or game warden....