Pvt. Henry O. Bates, (CSA)

Henry was the son of William Bates and Sarah Hembree.

Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Carroll County
26 Sep 1833
William Bates
Sarah Hembree

1850 Carroll Co., GA
Wm Bates 48 GA
Sarah 48 GA
Eliphas 16 GA
HENRY 14 GA
Wm 13 GA
Willis 11 GA
Nathan 9 GA
James 7 GA
Martha 4 GA

Henry O. Bates married Arlissa Caroline Barber.

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

Henry and his family were 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 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

Where were Jesse's children Samuel G. Nichols and Phoebe Nichols? They would be ages 14 and 11 respectively in 1870.