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Minerva Jane Bates 1867–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02/03/1867

Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07/27/1929

Death Location: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Notley Bates

Mother: Laura Swiger

Spouse(s): John Fortney

Children(s): Notley Fortney, Arizona Fortney, Naomi Fortney, Lillie Fortney, Elsie Fortney, Lawrence Fortney, Rellah Fortney, Joshua Fortney, Arlo Fortney, Alma Fortney, Bessie Fortney, John Fortney, Beatrice Fortney

Minerva Jane Bates was born in 1867 in Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Notley S Bates And Laura Frances Swiger. Minerva Jane Bates married John Washington Fortney, and had children including Alma Merle Fortney, Arizona Frances Fortney, Arlo Bates Fortney, Beatrice Minerva Fortney, Bessie Mary Fortney, Elsie Blanche Fortney, John Morgan Fortney, Joshua Douglas Fortney, Lawrence Payne Fortney, Lillie Belle Fortney, Naomi Effie Fortney, Notley Shuttleworth Fortney, Rellah Dell Fortney. Minerva Jane Bates passed away in 1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Minerva Jane Bates was born in 1867 in Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Notley S Bates And Laura Frances Swiger.
  • Minerva Jane Bates married John Washington Fortney, and had children including Alma Merle Fortney, Arizona Frances Fortney, Arlo Bates Fortney, Beatrice Minerva Fortney, Bessie Mary Fortney, Elsie Blanche Fortney, John Morgan Fortney, Joshua Douglas Fortney, Lawrence Payne Fortney, Lillie Belle Fortney, Naomi Effie Fortney, Notley Shuttleworth Fortney, Rellah Dell Fortney.
  • Minerva Jane Bates passed away in 1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Notley Bates
1846–1917
Birth Location: Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
NB
Laura Swiger
1840–1900
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LS

Spouses(s)

John Fortney
1865–1956
Birth Location: Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
JF

Children(s)

Notley Fortney
1889–1915
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
NF
Arizona Fortney
1891–1972
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
AF
Naomi Fortney
1892–1974
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
NF
Lillie Fortney
1894–1987
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
LF
Elsie Fortney
1895–1989
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, , Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
EF
Lawrence Fortney
1898–1983
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
LF
Rellah Fortney
1897–1906
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
RF
Joshua Fortney
1900–1928
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
JF
Arlo Fortney
1901–1902
Birth Location: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
AF
Alma Fortney
1903–1989
Birth Location: Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
AF
Bessie Fortney
1905–1933
Birth Location: Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
BF
John Fortney
1907–1993
Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
JF
Beatrice Fortney
1909–1999
Birth Location: Meadowbrook, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
BF

Minerva Bates's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Bates
1867–1929
Birth Place: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Notley S Bates
1846–1917
Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
Laura (Frances) Swiger
1840–1900
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jeriah Swiger
1799–1874
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Ruth (Claspell) Wilson
1797–1882
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Swiger
1771–1849
Nancy Backus
1775–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Swiger
1730–1780
Mary Duval
1730–1809

Minerva Bates's Descendants

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Minerva (Jane) Bates (02/03/1867–07/27/1929) m. John (Washington) Fortney (07/02/1865–01/06/1956)
  1. 1. Notley (Shuttleworth) Fortney 1889–1915
  2. 2. Arizona (Frances) Fortney 1891–1972
  3. 3. Naomi (Effie) Fortney 1892–1974
  4. 4. Lillie (Belle) Fortney 1894–1987
  5. 5. Elsie (Blanche) Fortney 1895–1989
  6. 6. Lawrence (Payne) Fortney 1898–1983
  7. 7. Rellah (Dell) Fortney 1897–1906
  8. 8. Joshua (Douglas) Fortney 1900–1928
  9. 9. Arlo (Bates) Fortney 1901–1902
  10. 10. Alma (Merle) Fortney 1903–1989
  11. 11. Bessie (Mary) Fortney 1905–1933
  12. 12. John (Morgan) Fortney 1907–1993
  13. 13. Beatrice (Minerva) Fortney 1909–1999

Minerva Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1867
02/03/1867
Birth of Minerva Jane Bates in Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
1929
07/27/1929
Age 62
Death of Minerva Jane Bates in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02031867
    Event Place: Lamberts Run, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07271929
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
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