Arlissa Caroline Bates-Nichols

Arlissa Caroline was the daughter of Nancy Frazier and Elisha Barber. She married 1st Henry O. Bates.

Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Carroll County
26 Dec 1855
Henry O. Bates
Arlissey Barber

The Bates family was counted on the 1860 census in Arkansas.

1860 Center, Polk Co., AR
Family #81
Henry O. Bates 23 GA
Caroline 22 GA
Sarah 2 GA (Sarah Elizabeth Bates)
J W (John W.) 1 AR

Henry and Arlissa Caroline's son, Dr. William Russell Bates was born 20 Apr 1863.

Henry O. Bates enlisted as a Pvt. 25 Jun 1862 at Dallas, Polk Co., AR in Co. H. 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA. As per his records on Edward Gerdes' Arkansas Civil War web site, he died 8 Nov 1862 in Little Rock.

After Henry's death, his widow, Arlissa Caroline became the 2nd wife of Jesse M. Nichols.

1870 Center, Polk Co., AR
Jesse M Nichols 37 AL
Arlica (sic) C 34 GA
Persada E 8 AR
Nancy C 6 AR
Ransom 2 AR
Elisa A 6 months AR
Sarah E (Elizabeth) Bates 12 GA
John W Bates 11 AR
William R (Russell) Bates 8 AR