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Thomas Clayborne Bates 1854–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1854

Birth Location: Bates, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1938

Death Location: Lyles, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Bates

Mother: Charlotte Suggs

Spouse(s): Sarah Ratcliff

Children(s): Elton Bates, Dalton Bates

Thomas Clayborne Bates was born in 1854 in Bates, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Samuel Richard Bates And Charlotte Suggs. In 1860, Thomas Clayborne Bates resided in District 7, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Thomas Clayborne Bates resided in District 5, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. Thomas Clayborne Bates married Sarah Louisa Ratcliff, and had children including Dalton O Bates, Elton Harvil Bates. Thomas Clayborne Bates passed away in 1938 in Lyles, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Clayborne Bates was born in 1854 in Bates, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Samuel Richard Bates And Charlotte Suggs.
  • In 1860, Thomas Clayborne Bates resided in District 7, Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Thomas Clayborne Bates resided in District 5, Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • Thomas Clayborne Bates married Sarah Louisa Ratcliff, and had children including Dalton O Bates, Elton Harvil Bates.
  • Thomas Clayborne Bates passed away in 1938 in Lyles, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Bates's Ancestors

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Thomas Bates
1854–1938
Birth Place: Bates, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Richard Bates
1814–1901
Williamson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Charlotte Suggs
1819–1865
Hickman, Tennessee
Grandparents
Robert Bates
1786–1834
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Perry
1788–1835
United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Bates's Descendants

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Thomas (Clayborne) Bates (21 Dec 1854–14 Oct 1938) m. Sarah (Louisa) Ratcliff (31 Dec 1854–01 Sept 1919)
  1. 1. Elton (Harvil) Bates 1881–1956
  2. 2. Dalton (O.) Bates 1877–1910

Thomas Bates's Timeline

5 Records

1854
21 Dec 1854
Birth of Thomas Clayborne Bates in Bates, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
Bates, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
Thomas Clayborne Bates resided here in District 7, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
Thomas Clayborne Bates resided here in District 5, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1938
13 Oct 1938
Age 84
Death of Thomas Clayborne Bates in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
1938
14 Oct 1938
Age 84
Burial of Thomas Clayborne Bates in Lyles, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
Lyles, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Bates, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 9
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 303D; Enumeration District: 085
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1257; Page: 53; Family History Library Film: 805257
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 7, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1257; Page: 53; Family History Library Film: 805257

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 303D; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 9
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Lyles, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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