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John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff 1779–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1779

Birth Location: Broad Ford Holsten River, Washington, Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 1845

Death Location: Kona, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Bates

Mother: Margaret Bates

Spouse(s): Sarah Waltrop

Children(s): Martha None, John Jr, John Jr, Mary Bates, Margaret Johnson, Margaret Bates, Henderson Bates, Martin Bates, Elizabeth Wright, Eliza Bates, Henderson Bates, Jesse Bates, James Bates, Robert POW, Uriah Bates

John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff was born in 1779 in Broad Ford Holsten River, Washington, Virginia, USA, the child of William Harrison Bates And Margaret H Young Bates. John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff married Sarah Campbell Waltrop, and had children including Eliza Agness Bates, Elizabeth Eliza Agnes Bates Wright, Henderson Bates, Henderson Henry Bates, James Bates, Jesse Bates, John Wallace Bates Jr, Margaret Bates, Margaret Peggy Bates Johnson, Martha, Martin Van Buren Bates, Mary Jane Bates, Robert Robin Bates Colonel Captain State Representative Pow, Uriah James Bates. John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff passed away in 1845 in Kona, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff was born in 1779 in Broad Ford Holsten River, Washington, Virginia, USA, the child of William Harrison Bates And Margaret H Young Bates.
  • John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff married Sarah Campbell Waltrop, and had children including Eliza Agness Bates, Elizabeth Eliza Agnes Bates Wright, Henderson Bates, Henderson Henry Bates, James Bates, Jesse Bates, John Wallace Bates Jr, Margaret Bates, Margaret Peggy Bates Johnson, Martha, Martin Van Buren Bates, Mary Jane Bates, Robert Robin Bates Colonel Captain State Representative Pow, Uriah James Bates.
  • John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff passed away in 1845 in Kona, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bates
1736–1811
Birth Location: Broadford, Holston River, Smith, Virginia, United States
WB
Margaret Bates
1745–1793
Birth Location: Augusta or Montgomery, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Waltrop
1793–1865
Birth Location: Boone, Watauga, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
SW

Children(s)

Martha None
1816–1885
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
M
John Jr
1814–1875
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
JJ
John Jr
1814–1879
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
JJ
Mary Bates
1814–1933
Birth Location: –
MB
Margaret Johnson
1815–1855
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
MJ
Margaret Bates
1815–1855
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MB
Henderson Bates
1816–1870
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
HB
Martin Bates
1819–1933
Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
MB
Elizabeth Wright
1819–1892
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
EW
Eliza Bates
1819–1892
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
EB
Henderson Bates
1821–1870
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
HB
Jesse Bates
1821–1883
Birth Location: Broad Ford, Holston River, Washington, Virginia, USA
JB
James Bates
1823–1864
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
JB
Robert POW
1825–1921
Birth Location: Mouth of Boone's Fork Perry Co, 1842 Became Kona, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
RP
Uriah Bates
1828–1862
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
UB

John Sheriff's Ancestors

Self
John Sheriff
1779–1845
Birth Place: Broad Ford Holsten River, Washington, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Harrison Bates
1736–1811
Broadford, Holston River, Smith, Virginia, United States
Margaret (H. Young) Bates
1745–1793
Augusta or Montgomery, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Bates *) IV
1714–1740
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (or Martha Alexander?) King
1719–1743
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac King
1651–1728
Thankful Barrows
1692–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuell King
1619–1705

John Sheriff's Descendants

1.
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John (Wallis Bates Sr.,) Sheriff (17 May 1779–May 1845) m. Sarah (Campbell) Waltrop (1793–1865)
  1. 1. Martha 1816–1885 m. Joseph (B) Craft 1816–1886 m. Joseph (B Craft) Sr 1816–1886
    1. 1. John (Henderson) Craft 1834–1920
    2. 2. Sarah Craft 1837–1898
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Mullins 1863–1904
        1. 1. Joseph (Smith) Horne 1883–1963
        2. 2. Minerva Adington 1882–1970
      2. 2. Drucilla Mullins 1860–1935
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Mullins) _## 1855–1923
      4. 4. Mary (Polly Ann) Mullins 1857–1929
      5. 5. Elizabeth Greer 1855–1923
        1. 1. Franklin Greer 1879–1964
        2. 2. Joseph (Nathan) Greer 1886–1977
      6. 6. Joseph (Syphus) Mullins 1865–1934
      7. 7. Minerva Mullins 1868–1953
      8. 8. John (Morgan) Mullins 1872–1958
      9. 9. Martha (Alifair) Mullins 1873–1920
      10. 10. Robert (Lee) Mullins 1877–1965
      11. 11. John (Henry) Mullins 1878–1913
    3. 3. James (W) Craft 1841–1870
    4. 4. Martha (Minerva) Craft 1845–1936
      1. 1. John (Calvin) Fouts 1870–1959
        1. 1. Samuel (Joseph) Fouts 1907–1970
      2. 2. Samantha (Martha Fouts) (Rawlings) 1881–1955
        1. 1. George (Fouts) Rawlings 1909–1998
    5. 5. Mary (Magdeline) Craft 1848–1938
      1. 1. Betty (Jane) Mullins 1876–1926
        1. 1. Rufus Webb 1909–1998
        2. 2. Westina (Martha) Webb 1916–2008
        3. 3. Denver Webb 1920–1990
        4. 4. Janie (Geneva) McGlothlin 1905–1996
      2. 2. Joshua Mullins 1874–1957
        1. 1. Dolly Mullins 1921–1990
        2. 2. Vernie (Lee) Gilliam 1904–1990
        3. 3. John (Worwick Daniel) Mullins 1923–1990
      3. 3. Jurusia (A.) Mullins 1873–1959
        1. 1. Harold (Bryan White) Damron 1907–1950
      4. 4. Martha (Westina) Mullins 1878–1945
        1. 1. Bessie (Belle) Hand 1906–1998
        2. 2. Bryan (Patrick) Ausbun 1909–1976
        3. 3. Alice (Westina) AUSBUN 1912–1974 m. Theodore (R) Fisher 1908–
        4. 4. James (Harmon) Ausbun 1898–1981
      5. 5. Mary (Mae) Mullins 1885–1978
        1. 1. Percy (Arnold) Elkins 1907–1997
        2. 2. Goldie (Iona) Elkins 1906–1995
        3. 3. Flora (Jane) Belcher 1909–1989
        4. 4. Nona (Marie) Elkins 1916–2002
    6. 6. Joseph (Aston) Craft 1849–1929
    7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Craft 1853–1921 m. John (C) Reynolds 1851–
      1. 1. Martha (J) Reynolds 1872–
      2. 2. Mary (C) Reynolds 1874–
      3. 3. Joseph (H) Reynolds 1877–
        1. 1. John (C) Reynolds 1897–1968
        2. 2. Henry (Mack) Reynolds 1905–
      4. 4. Noah (Milburn) Reynolds 1879–1955 m. Lou Reynolds 1884–
        1. 1. lou (Ellen) Carpenter 1902–1997
      5. 5. Sarah Reynolds 1887–
      6. 6. John (C) Reynolds 1890–
      7. 7. Nancy Hensley 1894–1894
      8. 8. Harvey (George) Hensley 1896–1961
        1. 1. Janet Hensley 1942–2011
        2. 2. Ray (Clark) Hensley 1930–2000
      9. 9. Emma (O) Reynolds 1882–
        1. 1. Lena (Pearl) Pedigo 1905–1993
      10. 10. Morgan (T) Reynolds 1885–
      11. 11. Fred Hensley 1882–
      12. 12. James (B) Hensley 1884–
      13. 13. Lizzie Hensley 1888–
    8. 8. Nancy (Jane) Craft 1856–1950
    9. 9. Robert (Brock) Craft 1860–1901
    10. 10. Morgan (Tennyson) Craft 1862–1888
      1. 1. Joseph (Walton Craft) Sr 1886–1958
        1. 1. Margaret (Pearl) Craft 1914–2005
    11. 11. Pearl Craft 1836–
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Virginia) Craft 1855–1855
    13. 13. William (Richardson) Craft 1843–1928 m. Emily Sergent 1850–1906 m. Emily (Jane) Craft 1850–1906 m. Laura (R) Craft 1875–
      1. 1. Eliza Ham 1882–1947 m. Felix (Monroe) Ham 1879–1947
        1. 1. Burlie (Craft) Hamm 1918–1981 m. Florence (H) Lofthouse 1926–2023
        2. 2. Harry Ham 1904–1987
        3. 3. Stella Hamm 1901–1988 m. Bert (M) Caudill 1903–1994
        4. 4. Lydia (“Marie” Louise) Hamm 1913–1987 m. George (Glascock) Cheek 1910–1992
        5. 5. Talmadge (Smith) Hamm 1907–1964 m. Helen Kofskey 1913–2003
      2. 2. Samantha Walker 1879–1960 m. Monroe (M) Shaw 1879–
        1. 1. Albeta Shaw 1903–
        2. 2. Cozbi (Gertrue) Shaw 1908–1996
        3. 3. William Shaw 1902–
        4. 4. Gertrude Shaw 1909–
        5. 5. Dorothy Shaw 1919–
        6. 6. Bulah Shaw 1914–
        7. 7. Paul Shaw 1907–
      3. 3. Cosby Craft 1892–1970 m. Henry (A) Bryant 1888– m. Henry (A) Bryant 1888–
        1. 1. Ruby Bryant 1915–
        2. 2. Ruby Bryant 1915–
        3. 3. Peggy (Jean Bryant) Douthit 1934–2015 m. Bobby (Jim) Douthit 1931–1980
        4. 4. Roy (J) Bryant 1912–
      4. 4. Joseph (Elias) Craft 1869–1950 m. Minerva Combs 1871–1954 m. Minerva Croft 1871–1954
        1. 1. Flora (Aunice) Craft 1895–1937
        2. 2. Lavina Fletcher 1913–
        3. 3. Lavinia Craft 1911–1997
        4. 4. Laura Craft 1897–1991
        5. 5. Hassell (Henry) Craft 1902–1983 m. Delsie Craft 1912–
        6. 6. Robert (Combs) Craft 1905–1986 m. Allie (Mae) Craft 1913–
        7. 7. Stuart (McFalls) Craft 1908–1951 m. Maruelene Craft 1914–
        8. 8. John (A.) Craft 1893–1979
        9. 9. Julis Craft 1913–
        10. 10. Flora (Aunice) Zimmerman 1895–1937
      5. 5. Martha (M.) Craft 1871–1947
      6. 6. John (Andrew) Craft 1874–1960 m. Malinda Bare 1875– m. Malinda Craft 1875–
        1. 1. Orby Yates 1908–1993
        2. 2. Maggie Croft 1917–
        3. 3. Ida Harless 1901–1993
      7. 7. Susan Craft 1875–1875
      8. 8. James (N) Craft 1877–1947
        1. 1. James (Craft) Jr 1914–1961
        2. 2. Edward Craft 1911–1981
        3. 3. Kener Craft 1917–
      9. 9. Martin (Van Buren) Craft 1883–1968 m. Mary (Frances "Fannie") Craft 1888–1946
        1. 1. Agnes (Esther Craft Neely) Smith 1906–1985
        2. 2. Victor (Graves) CRAFT 1907–1934
        3. 3. John Craft 1910–
        4. 4. Martin (Bruce) Craft 1910–2000 m. Blanche (O) Craft 1913–
        5. 5. Arthur (Byron) Craft 1912–1981
        6. 6. Donald (Raymond) Craft 1914–1993 m. Rebecca (L) Craft 1915–
        7. 7. Margrate (Frances) Craft 1916–2007 m. John (William) Evans 1912–
        8. 8. Hazel (L) Craft 1922–1930
        9. 9. Edna (Jacqueline Craft Kahle) Stilson 1924–1992 m. Walter (F) Kahle 1919–
        10. 10. Edith (Elizabeth) Craft 1929–2005
      10. 10. Mary (Louise) Craft 1885–1967 m. Richard (Franklin) Shaw 1883–1969
        1. 1. Martin (Hassel) Shaw 1903–1995 m. Recie (F) Shaw 1908–
        2. 2. Lesley (M) Shaw 1905–
        3. 3. Garnie (Reece) Shaw 1906–1922
        4. 4. Mason Shaw 1907–
        5. 5. Stella (M) Shaw 1910–
        6. 6. Howard Shaw 1911–
        7. 7. William (H) Shaw 1912–
        8. 8. Opal (D) Shaw 1916–
        9. 9. Raymond (Roe) Shaw 1916–1987 m. Martha Shaw 1918–
        10. 10. Buster (Glenn) Shaw 1919–1949
        11. 11. Charles Shaw 1922–
        12. 12. Claude (Dean) Shaw 1928–1972
        13. 13. Geraldine Shaw 1928–1996
        14. 14. Eliza (Olevia) Shaw 1911–1986
        15. 15. Richard (Alexander) Shaw 1914–1994
      11. 11. Nancy (Orba) Craft 1889–1953 m. Jesse (Thompson) Crudell 1872–1958
        1. 1. Gladys (Thelma) Bowling 1916–2008
        2. 2. Jessie (Opal) Crudell 1926–
      12. 12. Elizabeth (Virginia) Craft 1871–1947 m. Moses Anderson 1864–1936 m. Mose Anderson 1864–
        1. 1. Martha (Irba) Anderson 1888–1974
        2. 2. William (Richardson) Anderson 1891–1917
        3. 3. Perlina (Jane) Anderson 1893–1923
        4. 4. Tina Anderson 1894–
        5. 5. George (Washington) Anderson 1897–1989
        6. 6. James (Lee) Anderson 1899–1950 m. Dora Anderson 1904–
        7. 7. Janis Anderson 1899–1950
        8. 8. Pearl Anderson 1905–1966
        9. 9. Cora (Emily) Anderson 1905–1992 m. Lester (G) Able 1898–
        10. 10. Fannie (Wolfe) Anderson 1912–1951
        11. 11. Cara Anderson 1906–
        12. 12. Janis Anderson 1900–
        13. 13. Fannie Anderson 1912–
        14. 14. Martha Anderson 1888–
        15. 15. Lina (J) Anderson 1893–
        16. 16. Jimie Anderson 1899–
        17. 17. Willie (R) Anderson 1891–
      13. 13. Willie (R) Craft 1887–1964 m. Mattie (W) Craft 1897– m. Mattie (W) Craft 1897– m. Maggie (Mindora) Wyatt 1896–1979
        1. 1. Virginia (L) Craft 1918–
        2. 2. Virginia (L) Craft 1918–
        3. 3. Virgie (L) Craft 1918–
        4. 4. Paula (Wilma) Craft 1919–2001
        5. 5. William (R) Craft 1925–2013
      14. 14. Bert (Asten) Craft 1908–1969 m. Marie (Dorothy) Holbrook 1911–1984 m. Maryann (Ruth) Evans 1923–1992
        1. 1. James Craft 1932–2015
        2. 2. Anna (Mae) Craft 1934–2019
        3. 3. William (Grady) Craft 1927–1930
        4. 4. Carl (Dean) Craft 1929–1953
        5. 5. Donald (Ray) Craft 1931–2004
        6. 6. Una (Faye) Craft 1934–1934
        7. 7. Roy (Bryan) Craft 1941–2003
      15. 15. Woodrow (Bryant) Craft 1915–1971
    14. 14. Drusilla Craft 1838–1875
    15. 15. John (Henderson) Craft 1834–1920
    16. 16. Pearl Craft 1836–
    17. 17. Sarah (Holloway) Craft 1837–1898
    18. 18. Druscilla Craft 1838–1876
      1. 1. Joseph Reynolds 1861–
        1. 1. Martha Reynolds 1879–
    19. 19. James (W) Craft 1841–
    20. 20. Martha (Manerva) Craft 1845–1936
    21. 21. Mary Craft 1848–1938
    22. 22. Joseph (Aston) Craft 1850–1929
    23. 23. Eliza Craft 1852–1921
    24. 24. Elizabeth (V) Craft 1855–1855
    25. 25. Nancy (Jane) Craft 1856–1950
    26. 26. Robert (B) Craft 1860–1901
    27. 27. Morgan (T.) Craft 1862–1888
  2. 2. John (Wallace Bates) Jr 1814–1875
  3. 3. John (Wallace Bates) Jr 1814–1879
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Bates 1814–1933
  5. 5. Margaret (Peggy Bates) Johnson 1815–1855
  6. 6. Margaret Bates 1815–1855 m. Payne Johnson 1807–1882
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Bumgardner 1852–1937
    2. 2. Lucy (A.) Tribitt 1843–1900
    3. 3. Elizabeth Roberts 1851–1928
    4. 4. Agnes (Elizabeth) Horn(e) 1837–1905
    5. 5. Uriah (Washington) Johnson 1848–1928
    6. 6. Robert Johnson 1855–
    7. 7. William (H) Johnson 1839–
    8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Johnson 1836–
    9. 9. John (W) Johnson 1845–
    10. 10. Margaret Johnson 1842–
  7. 7. Henderson Bates 1816–1870
  8. 8. Martin (Van Buren) Bates 1819–1933
  9. 9. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Agnes Bates) Wright 1819–1892
  10. 10. Eliza (Agness) Bates 1819–1892
  11. 11. Henderson (Henry) Bates 1821–1870
  12. 12. Jesse Bates 1821–1883
  13. 13. James Bates 1823–1864
  14. 14. Robert (Robin Bates - Colonel, Captain, State Representative,) POW 1825–1921
  15. 15. Uriah (James) Bates 1828–1862

John Sheriff's Timeline

4 Records

1779
17 May 1779
Birth of John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff in Broad Ford Holsten River, Washington, Virginia, USA
Broad Ford Holsten River, Washington, Virginia, USA
1803
1803
Age 24
John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff was married in VA, Virginia, USA
VA, Virginia, USA
1803
29 Oct 1803
Age 24
John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff was married in Washington County, Virginia
Washington County, Virginia
1845
May 1845
Age 66
Death of John Wallis Bates Sr., Sheriff in Rockhouse Creek, Whitesburg, Letcher, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Rockhouse Creek, Whitesburg, Letcher, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1779
    Event Place: Broad Ford Holsten River, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: VA, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1803
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1845
    Event Place: Rockhouse Creek, Whitesburg, Letcher, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kona, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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