"AARON BATES, farmer, Spartansburg, was born in Spring Creek Township, Warren Co, Penn, April 16, 1836, son of Nicholas and Nancy Bates, natives of Massachusetts and New York respectively. Nicholas Bates engaged in lumbering most of his life, took up the farm in Sparta Township, this county, now owned by our subject. He died in Spring Creek Township, Warren Co, Penn, March 23, 1867, aged sixty years. His widow, who was a member of the Presbyterian Church, died April 18, 1883, aged sixty-eight. They had eight children, five now living. Aaron, the eldest son, was educated in the common schools, then followed lumbering until he was twenty-six years of age, when he bought his present farm in Sparta Township, on which he has since resided. He owns 131 acres of land with good buildings and improvements. He was married, December 25, 1861, to Susan, daughter of Chauncy and Rosanna Lopus; the former a native of New York, the latter of Ireland. They are parents of eight children, all now living. Mr and Mrs Bates have three children: Lewellyn R, Irvin W and Ella May. Mr Bates and family are much respected in this community. He has held some of the township offices, is a F&AM, and in politics a Democrat."
(History of Crawford County, PA, Beers, 1884, page 1000)
"Aaron Bates, an old and respected citizen of Spartansburg, passed away at his home on Davenport street at 4:45 pm on Feb 8, 1909, after a lingering illness of over a year. He was born at West Spring Creek, Warren county, April 16, 1836, and was aged 72 years, 9 months and 22 days at his death. He was married Dec 25, 1861, to Susan Lopus of Busti, Chautauqua county, NY, who, with two children, one son, Irvin W Bates of Centreville, and one daughter, Mrs Leon Morris of Spartansburg, and three grandchildren survive him. He also leaves one sister, Mrs Jane Emerson of Union City, and three brothers, Lewis Bates of Spartansburg, G D Bates of Westfield, NY, and E E Bates of Corry. The funeral was held Thursday at 1 o'clock at the M E church. Rev J A Lyons of Cochranton, assisted by Rev H M Burns of that place, conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery..."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 17, 1909, p.8)
(History of Crawford County, PA, Beers, 1884, page 1000)
"Aaron Bates, an old and respected citizen of Spartansburg, passed away at his home on Davenport street at 4:45 pm on Feb 8, 1909, after a lingering illness of over a year. He was born at West Spring Creek, Warren county, April 16, 1836, and was aged 72 years, 9 months and 22 days at his death. He was married Dec 25, 1861, to Susan Lopus of Busti, Chautauqua county, NY, who, with two children, one son, Irvin W Bates of Centreville, and one daughter, Mrs Leon Morris of Spartansburg, and three grandchildren survive him. He also leaves one sister, Mrs Jane Emerson of Union City, and three brothers, Lewis Bates of Spartansburg, G D Bates of Westfield, NY, and E E Bates of Corry. The funeral was held Thursday at 1 o'clock at the M E church. Rev J A Lyons of Cochranton, assisted by Rev H M Burns of that place, conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery..."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 17, 1909, p.8)
"AARON BATES, farmer, Spartansburg, was born in Spring Creek Township, Warren Co, Penn, April 16, 1836, son of Nicholas and Nancy Bates, natives of Massachusetts and New York respectively. Nicholas Bates engaged in lumbering most of his life, took up the farm in Sparta Township, this county, now owned by our subject. He died in Spring Creek Township, Warren Co, Penn, March 23, 1867, aged sixty years. His widow, who was a member of the Presbyterian Church, died April 18, 1883, aged sixty-eight. They had eight children, five now living. Aaron, the eldest son, was educated in the common schools, then followed lumbering until he was twenty-six years of age, when he bought his present farm in Sparta Township, on which he has since resided. He owns 131 acres of land with good buildings and improvements. He was married, December 25, 1861, to Susan, daughter of Chauncy and Rosanna Lopus; the former a native of New York, the latter of Ireland. They are parents of eight children, all now living. Mr and Mrs Bates have three children: Lewellyn R, Irvin W and Ella May. Mr Bates and family are much respected in this community. He has held some of the township offices, is a F&AM, and in politics a Democrat."
(History of Crawford County, PA, Beers, 1884, page 1000)
"Aaron Bates, an old and respected citizen of Spartansburg, passed away at his home on Davenport street at 4:45 pm on Feb 8, 1909, after a lingering illness of over a year. He was born at West Spring Creek, Warren county, April 16, 1836, and was aged 72 years, 9 months and 22 days at his death. He was married Dec 25, 1861, to Susan Lopus of Busti, Chautauqua county, NY, who, with two children, one son, Irvin W Bates of Centreville, and one daughter, Mrs Leon Morris of Spartansburg, and three grandchildren survive him. He also leaves one sister, Mrs Jane Emerson of Union City, and three brothers, Lewis Bates of Spartansburg, G D Bates of Westfield, NY, and E E Bates of Corry. The funeral was held Thursday at 1 o'clock at the M E church. Rev J A Lyons of Cochranton, assisted by Rev H M Burns of that place, conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery..."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 17, 1909, p.8)
(History of Crawford County, PA, Beers, 1884, page 1000)
"Aaron Bates, an old and respected citizen of Spartansburg, passed away at his home on Davenport street at 4:45 pm on Feb 8, 1909, after a lingering illness of over a year. He was born at West Spring Creek, Warren county, April 16, 1836, and was aged 72 years, 9 months and 22 days at his death. He was married Dec 25, 1861, to Susan Lopus of Busti, Chautauqua county, NY, who, with two children, one son, Irvin W Bates of Centreville, and one daughter, Mrs Leon Morris of Spartansburg, and three grandchildren survive him. He also leaves one sister, Mrs Jane Emerson of Union City, and three brothers, Lewis Bates of Spartansburg, G D Bates of Westfield, NY, and E E Bates of Corry. The funeral was held Thursday at 1 o'clock at the M E church. Rev J A Lyons of Cochranton, assisted by Rev H M Burns of that place, conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery..."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 17, 1909, p.8)
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