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Ethel Relley Bates 1893 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1893

Birth Location: Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1983

Death Location: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Millard Bates

Mother: Mary Autry

Spouse(s): Irvin Townsend

Children(s): Nettie Townsend, Mildred Townsend, Pearl Townsend, Irvin Townsend, Billy Townsend

In 1893, Ethel Relley Bates entered the world in Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA, born to Millard Filmore Bates and Mary Ida Autry. Ethel Relley Bates married Irvin Harrison Townsend, and had children including Nettie Louise Townsend, Mildred Townsend, Pearl Pauline Townsend, Irvin H Townsend, Billy Hugh Townsend. Ethel Relley Bates passed away in 1983 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Ethel Relley Bates entered the world in Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA, born to Millard Filmore Bates and Mary Ida Autry.
  • Ethel Relley Bates married Irvin Harrison Townsend, and had children including Nettie Louise Townsend, Mildred Townsend, Pearl Pauline Townsend, Irvin H Townsend, Billy Hugh Townsend.
  • Ethel Relley Bates passed away in 1983 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Millard Bates
1856 – 1929
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Autry
1866 – 1955
Birth Location: Farmville, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Irvin Townsend
1892 – 1964
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Nettie Townsend
1912 – 1997
Birth Location: Konowa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
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Mildred Townsend
1916 – 2007
Birth Location: Konowa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
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Pearl Townsend
1920 – 1982
Birth Location: Konowa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
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Irvin Townsend
1921 – 1983
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Billy Townsend
1927 – 2004
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Ethel Bates's Ancestors

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Ethel Bates
1893 – 1983
Birth Place: Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Millard Filmore Bates
1856 – 1929
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ida) Autry
1866 – 1955
Farmville, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Walter) Autry
1844 – 1919
Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Rilla (F) Rodgers
1845 – 1922
Benton, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Autry
1813 – 1858
Mary Parish
1814 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Autry
1784 – 1836
Mary Campbell
1786 – 1876

Ethel Bates's Descendants

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Ethel (Relley) Bates (30 Oct 1893 – 22 Mar 1983) m. Irvin (Harrison) Townsend (6 Sep 1892 – 10 Nov 1964)
  1. 1. Nettie (Louise) Townsend (21 Dec 1912 – 22 Nov 1997) m. Paul (I) Groce
  2. 2. Mildred Townsend (24 Jul 1916 – 16 Apr 2007) m. Frank (Dudley) Keller (1 Mar 1916 – 28 Apr 1970)
  3. 3. Pearl (Pauline) Townsend (6 Feb 1920 – 21 Sep 1982) m. Dane (A) Seran (26 Aug 1910 – 14 May 1995)
  4. 4. Irvin (H) Townsend (9 Dec 1921 – 23 Mar 1983)
  5. 5. Billy (Hugh) Townsend (8 Sep 1927 – 2 Feb 2004)

Ethel Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1893
30 Oct 1893
Birth of Ethel Relley Bates in Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1983
22 Mar 1983
Age 90
Death of Ethel Relley Bates in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1983
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
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