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Willie Bates 1924–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 June 1924

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1985

Death Location: Southdown, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Bates

Mother: Martha Adams

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The story of Willie Bates began in 1924 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA. Willie Bates passed away in 1985 in Southdown, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Bates began in 1924 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Willie Bates passed away in 1985 in Southdown, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Willie Bates's Ancestors

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Willie Bates
1924–1985
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John W Buck Bates
1878–1956
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Martha Adams
1878–1958
Crafts Colly, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Jol (Sims) Adams
1851–1923
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Bates
1856–1933
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Adams
1818–1863
Sarah Craft
1821–1863
Henderson Bates
1832–1870
Martha ROBINSON
1823–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Adams
1794–1855
Nancy Holbrook
1799–1870
John Bates
1779–1843
Sarah Cornett
1795–1865

Willie Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1924
9 June 1924
Birth of Willie Bates in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
1985
10 Oct 1985
Age 61
Death of Willie Bates in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 June 1924
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1985
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southdown, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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