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James Burlin BATES

James Burlin BATES

Male 1901 - 1969  (68 years)

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  • Name James Burlin BATES 
    Born 11 Apr 1901  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910, 1920, 1930  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [2] 
    school teacher 
    Occupation 1947, 1949  [3] 
    school maintenance supervisor 
    • News article, "West Union Herald," Thursday, July 17 1947, in its entirety:
      WORK IS PROGRESSING ON FLOOD LIGHTS HERE
      J. Burlin Bates, maintenance supervisor for the Doddridge County Board of Education, reports that the work is progressing satisfactorily on the flood lights at the high school athletic field at West Union.
      They have 75% of the material on hand at present, and the concrete basses for the poles have been completed.
      The field will have eight 50-foot poles, with eight flood lights on each pole, making a total of 64 flood lights.
      Plans are to have this work completed by the first of September.

      News article, "West Union Herald," Thursday, March 10 1949, in its entirety:
      COUNTY BUS GARAGE MOVED TO OLD HOPE OFFICE IN WABASH
      J. Burlin Bates, school maintenance supervisor, has reported that the Doddridge County school bus garage has been moved from Doe Run site into the building vacated by the Hope Natural Gas Co., on Rt. 18 in Wabash.
      The Doe Run location will be used for the new cannery. A building has begun already on this project in an effort to complete the work as quickly as possible.
    Residence 1960  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 24 Nov 1969  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Person ID I66147  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2018 

    Father Lewis Emmanuel BATES,   b. 18 Nov 1873, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1960, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Adelaine Sedonia "Dona" BAKER,   b. 8 Feb 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1959, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F27722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lona Icia YEATER,   b. 22 Jun 1911, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1979  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1941  Alma, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F33804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2143] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    3. [S691] West Union Herald, 3/10/1949.

    4. [S1659] Death record of father.

    5. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S2555] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

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