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Willis Hubbard Bates 1880–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 August 1880

Birth Location: Denton County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 12 January 1961

Death Location: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA

Father: Charles Bates

Mother: Mary Witt

Spouse(s): Palestine Hefner, Lillie Bates

Children(s): Minnie Bates, Anna Bradley, Vaughn Bates, Mary Bates, Garland Bates, William Bates, Thelma Bates, Pierce Bates, Iris Bates, Gene Bates

In 1880, Willis Hubbard Bates entered the world in Denton County, Texas, USA, born to Charles Willis Bates And Mary Elizabeth Witt. Willis Hubbard Bates married Lillie Bates, Palestine Hefner, and had children including Anna Pauline Bradley, Garland Curry Bates, Gene Taylor Bates, Iris Marie Bates, Mary Lou Bates, Minnie Vestal Bates, Pierce Charles Bates, Thelma Irene Bates, Vaughn Willis Bates, William Lamon Bates. Willis Hubbard Bates passed away in 1961 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Willis Hubbard Bates entered the world in Denton County, Texas, USA, born to Charles Willis Bates And Mary Elizabeth Witt.
  • Willis Hubbard Bates married Lillie Bates, Palestine Hefner, and had children including Anna Pauline Bradley, Garland Curry Bates, Gene Taylor Bates, Iris Marie Bates, Mary Lou Bates, Minnie Vestal Bates, Pierce Charles Bates, Thelma Irene Bates, Vaughn Willis Bates, William Lamon Bates.
  • Willis Hubbard Bates passed away in 1961 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Bates
1849–1920
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Witt
1852–1947
Birth Location: Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Palestine Hefner
1887–1937
Birth Location: Andrews Chapel, Bosque, Texas, USA
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Lillie Bates
1880–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Minnie Bates
1916–2003
Birth Location: Crowell, Foard, Texas, USA
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Anna Bradley
1918–2011
Birth Location: Crowell, Foard, Texas, USA
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Vaughn Bates
1915–1995
Birth Location: Crowell, Foard, Texas, USA
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Mary Bates
1911–2001
Birth Location: Knox, Texas, USA
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Garland Bates
1910–1988
Birth Location: Knox, Texas, USA
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William Bates
1927–2005
Birth Location: Ropesville, Texas, USA
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Thelma Bates
1908–2001
Birth Location: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
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Pierce Bates
1921–1986
Birth Location: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
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Iris Bates
1923–2001
Birth Location: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
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Gene Bates
1924–2002
Birth Location: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
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Willis Bates's Ancestors

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Willis Bates
1880–1961
Birth Place: Denton County, Texas, USA
Parents
Charles Willis Bates
1849–1920
Barren, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Witt
1852–1947
Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Willis (Hubbard) Bates
1815–1892
Rocky Hill, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Hawkins
1819–1900
Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, USA
John Witt
1811–1883
Green County, Kentucky, United States of America
Eunice (Mitchell) Slinker
1824–1909
Little Barren, Green County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Bates
1771–1853
Nancy Edmunds
1784–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Edmunds
1743–1826
Sarah Lavender
1744–1787

Willis Bates's Descendants

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Willis (Hubbard) Bates (29 August 1880–12 January 1961) m. Palestine Hefner (29 Dec 1887–14 Feb 1937) m. Lillie Bates (abt 1880–)
  1. 1. Minnie (Vestal) Bates 1916–2003
  2. 2. Anna (Pauline) Bradley 1918–2011
  3. 3. Vaughn (Willis) Bates 1915–1995 m. Helen (Marie) Stubes 1918–2014
    1. 1. Marcia (Wallis) Bates 1940–1997 m. Earl (Leonard) Metz 1939–1995 m. Herman (Howell Plott) Jr 1940–2007
  4. 4. Mary (Lou) Bates 1911–2001
  5. 5. Garland (Curry) Bates 1910–1988
  6. 6. William (Lamon) Bates 1927–2005
  7. 7. Thelma (Irene) Bates 1908–2001
  8. 8. Pierce (Charles) Bates 1921–1986
  9. 9. Iris (Marie) Bates 1923–2001
  10. 10. Gene (Taylor) Bates 1924–2002

Willis Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1880
29 August 1880
Birth of Willis Hubbard Bates in Denton County, Texas, USA
Denton County, Texas, USA
1961
12 January 1961
Age 81
Death of Willis Hubbard Bates in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 August 1880
    Event Place: Denton County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1961
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
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