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Reuben Thomas Bates 1845–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1845

Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 March 1907

Death Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thomas Bates

Mother: Evaline Simpson

Spouse(s): Martha Dalton

Children(s): Myrtle Bates

In 1845, Reuben Thomas Bates entered the world in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA, born to Thomas Shelby Bates And Evaline Matilda Simpson. Reuben Thomas Bates married Martha Jane Dalton, and had children including Myrtle C Myrtie Bates. Reuben Thomas Bates passed away in 1907 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Reuben Thomas Bates entered the world in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA, born to Thomas Shelby Bates And Evaline Matilda Simpson.
  • Reuben Thomas Bates married Martha Jane Dalton, and had children including Myrtle C Myrtie Bates.
  • Reuben Thomas Bates passed away in 1907 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bates
1818–1858
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky
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Evaline Simpson
1827–1895
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Dalton
1850–1919
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Myrtle Bates
1888–1947
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Reuben Bates's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Bates
1845–1907
Birth Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas Shelby Bates
1818–1858
Wayne, Kentucky
Evaline (Matilda) Simpson
1827–1895
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Zachariah Bates) Capt
1779–1844
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Patience (Jane) Tuttle
1786–1870
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Reuben (Simpson) Jr
1775–1842
Tuttle, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Martha ((Patsey)) Merritt
1785–1850
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bates
1749–1821
Mary BARTON
1750–1835
Nicholas (Tuthill)
1759–1850
Elizabeth Burk
1760–1850
Thomas Jr.
1761–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James County
1720–1785
Winifred Hix
1721–1790
John Royall
1720–1766
Pvt. Tuttle
1738–1798
Rebecca Washburn
1740–1779
Simon Tuttle
1721–1777
Hester (Tuttle)
1727–1770
Thomas Merritt
1730–1810
Phebe Williams
1737–1837

Reuben Bates's Descendants

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Reuben (Thomas) Bates (5 July 1845–19 March 1907) m. Martha (Jane) Dalton (11 Feb 1850–22 Apr 1919)
  1. 1. Myrtle (C (Myrtie)) Bates 1888–1947 m. Shadrach (A (Shade)) Crabtree 1885–1934
    1. 1. Edgar (Cicero) Crabtree 1907–1978 m. Ollie (Mae (Atkinson)) Crabtree 1907–1989
      1. 1. Jesse Crabtree 1934–2020 m. Sharon (Sue) Crabtree 1940–2009

Reuben Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1845
5 July 1845
Birth of Reuben Thomas Bates in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
1907
19 March 1907
Age 62
Death of Reuben Thomas Bates in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1845
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1907
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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