William Bates

1850 census - living in "Tennessee Valley" in Macon County - 47 years old; occupation: farmer - value of real estate owned: 100; place of birth: Wilkes. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QR9-462?i=33&cc=1...

1863 - Private, Co. H, 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, CSA

Living with son, James A. Bates in Smiths Bridge, Macon, NC in 1880.

In 1883, The Enterprise, a Franklin newspaper listed the oldest members of the community. Among those was William Bates, 75.

Newspaper article, 29 Aug 1889: Mr. William Bates of Smith Bridge Township, died last Sunday evening Aug. 25, 6 o'clock of Erysipelas at age 85.

Double stone in Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetery:

Blessed are they who die [in?] thee [L***?] - hand carved in native stone

Christeena Bates Died June 11, 1888 aged [82?] yrs.

William Bates Died August 25, 1889 aged 84 yrs.

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Name: William Bates

Sex: M

Birth: 1803 in Burke County, North Carolina 1 2 2

Death: 25 AUG 1889 in Smiths Bridge, Macon County, North Carolina 3

Census: 1840 Macon County, North Carolina

Census: 1850 Macon County, North Carolina. Tennessee Valley.

Census: 1860 Macon County, North Carolina #443. Shows born in Burke County, North Carolina.

Census: 1870 Macon County, North Carolina, Smiths Bridge Township.

Census: 1880 Macon County, North Carolina, Smiths Bridge Township

Occupation: 1850 Farmer

Occupation: 1860 Farmer

Occupation: 1870 Farmer

Residence: 1880 In home of son James A. Bates.

Event: Military 1863 Private, Co. H, 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, CSA.

Burial: AUG 1889 Coweeta Cemetery, Macon County, North carolina

Event: Fact 1883 The Enterprise a Franklin Newspaper listed the oldest members of the community. Among those was William Bates, 75..

Event: Fact 29 AUG 1889 Newspaper article; Mr. William Bates of Smith Bridge Township, died last Sunday eve Aug. 25, 6 O'clock of erysipelas at age 85.