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Rachel E Bates 1854 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1854

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 July 1940

Death Location: Georgia, USA

Father: James Bates

Mother: Mary Cantrell

Spouse(s): John Farist

Children(s): Morgan Farist, Judson Farist, Lawrence Forrester, Joseph Farist, Emory Farist, Tandy Farist, Tandy Farist

Born in 1854 in North Carolina, United States, Rachel E Bates was the child of James M. Bates and Mary Ann Cantrell. In time, Rachel E Bates married John Thomas Farist, and they raised a family that included Morgan Fernando Farist, Judson Lemey Farist, Lawrence Pierson Forrester, Joseph Brown Farist, Emory Farist, Tandy P Farist and Tandy Preston Farist. Rachel E Bates died in Georgia, USA in 1940.

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Parents

James Bates
1826 – 1863
Birth Location: North Carolina
JB
Mary Cantrell
1831 – 1900
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

John Farist
1857 – 1922
Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina, United States
JF

Children(s)

Morgan Farist
1878 – 1902
Birth Location: Gilmer County, Ga.
MF
Judson Farist
1880 – 1956
Birth Location: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America
JF
Lawrence Forrester
1882 – 1975
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer County, GA
LF
Joseph Farist
1886 – 1976
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
JF
Emory Farist
1888 – 1960
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer County, GA
EF
Tandy Farist
1895 – 1965
Birth Location: Georgia
TF
Tandy Farist
1895 – 1965
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer County, GA
TF

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 May 1854
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cartecay, Gilmer, Georgia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240200

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 55, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Tickanetly, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Cartecay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cartecay, Gilmer, Georgia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240200

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 July 1940
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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