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John Robert BATES

John Robert BATES

Male 1866 - 1933  (67 years)

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  • Name John Robert BATES 
    Born 28 Jun 1866  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date in headstone is 1866, but 1900 Census shows it as Jun 1867, while age 24 in Dec 1889 marriage record would put it in about 1865..
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1889  Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation blacksmith, farmer  [1, 4] 
    Died 5 Jul 1933  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Person ID I66336  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2013 

    Father Christopher BATES,   b. Oct 1840,   d. 28 Jun 1904  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Elma Jane STROTHER,   b. 3 Oct 1842, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1923, Folsom, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F35696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cordelia SWIGER,   b. 8 Apr 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1946, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Informants for marriage license: Christopher Bates and W. J. Swiger.
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 18 1900:
      John R. Bates, 32, b. Jun 1867, blacksmith, married 11 yrs; wife Cordelia, 28, b. Apr 1872 (number of children left blank); son William J, 9, b. Jan 1891; son Clarence W, 7, b. Jul 1892; dau Clara J, 5, b. Jul 1894; dau Kizzia R, 3, b. Apr 1897; dau Zania P, 1, b. May 1899. [6]
    Children 
     1. William J. BATES,   b. 31 Jan 1891, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1956, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Clarence W. BATES,   b. Jul 1892
     3. Clara Jane BATES,   b. 31 Jul 1894, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1965, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Kizzia Arminta BATES,   b. 19 Apr 1897, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1996, Logan Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     5. Zania P. BATES,   b. May 1899
     6. Robert Lee BATES,   b. 1901, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age 64 years)
     7. Dora Lavina BATES,   b. 19 Mar 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1966, Clark Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     8. Lona BATES,   b. CA 1904
    Family ID F27826  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jul 1933 - Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    66336_BATES_JohnR_CordeliaSwiger_CenterPointCem_DoddridgeCoWV.jpg    		66336_BATES_JohnR_CordeliaSwiger_CenterPointCem_DoddridgeCoWV.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    5. [S5] Headstone.

    6. [S1590] Death record of daughter.