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William Ervin Bates 1851–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 25, 1851

Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee

Death Date: April 30, 1921

Death Location: Sugar Tree, Benton County, Tennessee

Father: Torrance Bates

Mother: Martha Whitwell

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In 1851, William Ervin Bates entered the world in Hickman County, Tennessee, born to Torrance Carter Bates And Martha Whitwell. In 1870, William Ervin Bates resided in District 9, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. William Ervin Bates passed away in 1921 in Sugar Tree, Benton County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1851, William Ervin Bates entered the world in Hickman County, Tennessee, born to Torrance Carter Bates And Martha Whitwell.
  • In 1870, William Ervin Bates resided in District 9, Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Ervin Bates passed away in 1921 in Sugar Tree, Benton County, Tennessee.

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William Bates's Ancestors

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William Bates
1851–1921
Birth Place: Hickman County, Tennessee
Parents
Torrance Carter Bates
1812–1891
Tennessee, United States
Martha Whitwell
1820–1880
Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
James (Edward) Bates
1761–1820
, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Tubb
1763–1836
Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Thomas (Bromfield (Southern) Whitwell) II
1774–1846
Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Polly) Anderson
1781–1838
Washington, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Bates
1736–1777
Thomas Whitwell
1750–1775
Mary Bromfield
1752–1774
John Anderson
1750–1805
Rebecca Maxwell
1753–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whitwell
1718–1775
Rose Agnes
1719–1743
Thomas Brumfield
1700–1783
Susanna Brumfield
1700–1774
William Anderson
1720–1794
Elizabeth Anderson
1725–1804
Geo. Maxwell
1725–1777

William Bates's Timeline

5 Records

1851
25 Dec 1851
Birth of William Ervin Bates in Hickman, Tennessee
Hickman, Tennessee
1851
December 25, 1851
Birth of William Ervin Bates in Hickman County, Tennessee
Hickman County, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 19
William Ervin Bates resided here in District 9, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1921
30 Apr 1921
Age 70
Death of William Ervin Bates in Sugar Tree, Benton, Tennessee
Sugar Tree, Benton, Tennessee
1921
April 30, 1921
Age 70
Death of William Ervin Bates in Sugar Tree, Benton County, Tennessee
Sugar Tree, Benton County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 123

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 25, 1851
    Event Place: Hickman County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 555B; Family History Library Film: 553037

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 555B; Family History Library Film: 553037

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Sugar Tree, Benton, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 123

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 30, 1921
    Event Place: Sugar Tree, Benton County, Tennessee

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