Son of William Fleming Bates and Mary Whisenant. Married Mary Luncinda Baker abt. 1852.
On June 25, 1862, John enlisted in the 24th Arkansas Infantry (Portlock's) Co "H" CSA.
From "Goodspeed's History of Western Arkansas" published in 1890.
Dr. John Wesley Bates is a man of influence throughout Polk County, Arkansas, and as a farmer no less than as a physician, he has obtained a reputation placing him in the front rank of the men of this section.
He was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1828 to W. M. F. and Mary (Whisenant) Bates, they being born, reared and married in South Carolina, moving, when the subject of this sketch was about four years of age to Cherokee County, Georgia, and in 1852 to Polk county, Arkansas, where they spent the rest of their days, the father pasing from life about 1882 and the mother two years later, both members of the Primitive Baptist Church, in which the former as a minister for perhaps forty years. He was a well posted, self-made man, and helped to organize some of the pioneer churches of Polk County, doing a noble work in that cause.
His father, Stephen Bates, was born n the Potomac River in Virginia, but lived a great many years in South Carolina, moving during the latter part of his life, to Georgia where he died about 1848, a farmer and distiller by occupation. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for a short time, and was of English descent.
Dr. John Wesley Bates was the second of nine children, and in his youth was reared on a farm receiving but little schooling. In 1852 he was married to Mary, daughter of James and Mary Baker, who died in Mississippi. Mrs Bates was born in Georgia and of the nine children she has born her husband, one son and five daughters are living. Soon after his marriage Dr. Bates came to Polk County, Arkansas, and has since been a resident of his present farm of 420 acres, of which about 150 acres are cleared, near the head of Big Fork, all of which property has been obtained by his own efforts. When a young man he studied medicine with an uncle, Dr. John R. Bates, of Georgia for a short time, and for forty years has practiced more or less with success. During the seventies he served four years as coroner of Polk County.
1850 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 21
Birth Year abt 1829
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1850 Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia
Gender Male
Family Number 513
Household Members
Name Age
William F Bates 48
Mary Bates 42
Stephen C Bates 25
John W Bates 21
Mary A E Bates 14
Margaret Bates 10
James M Bates 8
Elizer Bates 6
Nancy Bates 2
William Collins 12
1870 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age in 1870 40
Birth Year abt 1830
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1870 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Big Bend
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 40
Mary L Bates 35
Sarah J Bates 15
Nancy A Bates 12
Evaline Bates 7
Martha Bates 5
Stephen Bates 3
Elisa A Bates 1/12
Andrew J Dicky 15
Bartholomew Liles 10
1880 United States Federal Census
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Name Wesley Bates
Age 55
Birth Year abt 1825
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1880 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary A. Bates
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Farming
Household Members
Name Age
Wesley Bates 55
Mary A. Bates 53
Evaline Bates 17
Martha Bates 15
Stephen Bates 12
Eliza Bates 8
1900 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 71
Birth Date Oct 1828
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1900 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary L Bates
Marriage Year 1852
Years Married 48
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 71
Mary L Bates 68
William P Hendrix 21
On June 25, 1862, John enlisted in the 24th Arkansas Infantry (Portlock's) Co "H" CSA.
From "Goodspeed's History of Western Arkansas" published in 1890.
Dr. John Wesley Bates is a man of influence throughout Polk County, Arkansas, and as a farmer no less than as a physician, he has obtained a reputation placing him in the front rank of the men of this section.
He was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1828 to W. M. F. and Mary (Whisenant) Bates, they being born, reared and married in South Carolina, moving, when the subject of this sketch was about four years of age to Cherokee County, Georgia, and in 1852 to Polk county, Arkansas, where they spent the rest of their days, the father pasing from life about 1882 and the mother two years later, both members of the Primitive Baptist Church, in which the former as a minister for perhaps forty years. He was a well posted, self-made man, and helped to organize some of the pioneer churches of Polk County, doing a noble work in that cause.
His father, Stephen Bates, was born n the Potomac River in Virginia, but lived a great many years in South Carolina, moving during the latter part of his life, to Georgia where he died about 1848, a farmer and distiller by occupation. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for a short time, and was of English descent.
Dr. John Wesley Bates was the second of nine children, and in his youth was reared on a farm receiving but little schooling. In 1852 he was married to Mary, daughter of James and Mary Baker, who died in Mississippi. Mrs Bates was born in Georgia and of the nine children she has born her husband, one son and five daughters are living. Soon after his marriage Dr. Bates came to Polk County, Arkansas, and has since been a resident of his present farm of 420 acres, of which about 150 acres are cleared, near the head of Big Fork, all of which property has been obtained by his own efforts. When a young man he studied medicine with an uncle, Dr. John R. Bates, of Georgia for a short time, and for forty years has practiced more or less with success. During the seventies he served four years as coroner of Polk County.
1850 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 21
Birth Year abt 1829
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1850 Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia
Gender Male
Family Number 513
Household Members
Name Age
William F Bates 48
Mary Bates 42
Stephen C Bates 25
John W Bates 21
Mary A E Bates 14
Margaret Bates 10
James M Bates 8
Elizer Bates 6
Nancy Bates 2
William Collins 12
1870 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age in 1870 40
Birth Year abt 1830
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1870 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Big Bend
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 40
Mary L Bates 35
Sarah J Bates 15
Nancy A Bates 12
Evaline Bates 7
Martha Bates 5
Stephen Bates 3
Elisa A Bates 1/12
Andrew J Dicky 15
Bartholomew Liles 10
1880 United States Federal Census
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Name Wesley Bates
Age 55
Birth Year abt 1825
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1880 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary A. Bates
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Farming
Household Members
Name Age
Wesley Bates 55
Mary A. Bates 53
Evaline Bates 17
Martha Bates 15
Stephen Bates 12
Eliza Bates 8
1900 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 71
Birth Date Oct 1828
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1900 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary L Bates
Marriage Year 1852
Years Married 48
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 71
Mary L Bates 68
William P Hendrix 21
Son of William Fleming Bates and Mary Whisenant. Married Mary Luncinda Baker abt. 1852.
On June 25, 1862, John enlisted in the 24th Arkansas Infantry (Portlock's) Co "H" CSA.
From "Goodspeed's History of Western Arkansas" published in 1890.
Dr. John Wesley Bates is a man of influence throughout Polk County, Arkansas, and as a farmer no less than as a physician, he has obtained a reputation placing him in the front rank of the men of this section.
He was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1828 to W. M. F. and Mary (Whisenant) Bates, they being born, reared and married in South Carolina, moving, when the subject of this sketch was about four years of age to Cherokee County, Georgia, and in 1852 to Polk county, Arkansas, where they spent the rest of their days, the father pasing from life about 1882 and the mother two years later, both members of the Primitive Baptist Church, in which the former as a minister for perhaps forty years. He was a well posted, self-made man, and helped to organize some of the pioneer churches of Polk County, doing a noble work in that cause.
His father, Stephen Bates, was born n the Potomac River in Virginia, but lived a great many years in South Carolina, moving during the latter part of his life, to Georgia where he died about 1848, a farmer and distiller by occupation. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for a short time, and was of English descent.
Dr. John Wesley Bates was the second of nine children, and in his youth was reared on a farm receiving but little schooling. In 1852 he was married to Mary, daughter of James and Mary Baker, who died in Mississippi. Mrs Bates was born in Georgia and of the nine children she has born her husband, one son and five daughters are living. Soon after his marriage Dr. Bates came to Polk County, Arkansas, and has since been a resident of his present farm of 420 acres, of which about 150 acres are cleared, near the head of Big Fork, all of which property has been obtained by his own efforts. When a young man he studied medicine with an uncle, Dr. John R. Bates, of Georgia for a short time, and for forty years has practiced more or less with success. During the seventies he served four years as coroner of Polk County.
1850 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 21
Birth Year abt 1829
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1850 Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia
Gender Male
Family Number 513
Household Members
Name Age
William F Bates 48
Mary Bates 42
Stephen C Bates 25
John W Bates 21
Mary A E Bates 14
Margaret Bates 10
James M Bates 8
Elizer Bates 6
Nancy Bates 2
William Collins 12
1870 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age in 1870 40
Birth Year abt 1830
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1870 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Big Bend
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 40
Mary L Bates 35
Sarah J Bates 15
Nancy A Bates 12
Evaline Bates 7
Martha Bates 5
Stephen Bates 3
Elisa A Bates 1/12
Andrew J Dicky 15
Bartholomew Liles 10
1880 United States Federal Census
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Name Wesley Bates
Age 55
Birth Year abt 1825
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1880 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary A. Bates
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Farming
Household Members
Name Age
Wesley Bates 55
Mary A. Bates 53
Evaline Bates 17
Martha Bates 15
Stephen Bates 12
Eliza Bates 8
1900 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 71
Birth Date Oct 1828
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1900 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary L Bates
Marriage Year 1852
Years Married 48
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 71
Mary L Bates 68
William P Hendrix 21
On June 25, 1862, John enlisted in the 24th Arkansas Infantry (Portlock's) Co "H" CSA.
From "Goodspeed's History of Western Arkansas" published in 1890.
Dr. John Wesley Bates is a man of influence throughout Polk County, Arkansas, and as a farmer no less than as a physician, he has obtained a reputation placing him in the front rank of the men of this section.
He was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1828 to W. M. F. and Mary (Whisenant) Bates, they being born, reared and married in South Carolina, moving, when the subject of this sketch was about four years of age to Cherokee County, Georgia, and in 1852 to Polk county, Arkansas, where they spent the rest of their days, the father pasing from life about 1882 and the mother two years later, both members of the Primitive Baptist Church, in which the former as a minister for perhaps forty years. He was a well posted, self-made man, and helped to organize some of the pioneer churches of Polk County, doing a noble work in that cause.
His father, Stephen Bates, was born n the Potomac River in Virginia, but lived a great many years in South Carolina, moving during the latter part of his life, to Georgia where he died about 1848, a farmer and distiller by occupation. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for a short time, and was of English descent.
Dr. John Wesley Bates was the second of nine children, and in his youth was reared on a farm receiving but little schooling. In 1852 he was married to Mary, daughter of James and Mary Baker, who died in Mississippi. Mrs Bates was born in Georgia and of the nine children she has born her husband, one son and five daughters are living. Soon after his marriage Dr. Bates came to Polk County, Arkansas, and has since been a resident of his present farm of 420 acres, of which about 150 acres are cleared, near the head of Big Fork, all of which property has been obtained by his own efforts. When a young man he studied medicine with an uncle, Dr. John R. Bates, of Georgia for a short time, and for forty years has practiced more or less with success. During the seventies he served four years as coroner of Polk County.
1850 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 21
Birth Year abt 1829
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1850 Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia
Gender Male
Family Number 513
Household Members
Name Age
William F Bates 48
Mary Bates 42
Stephen C Bates 25
John W Bates 21
Mary A E Bates 14
Margaret Bates 10
James M Bates 8
Elizer Bates 6
Nancy Bates 2
William Collins 12
1870 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age in 1870 40
Birth Year abt 1830
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1870 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Big Bend
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 40
Mary L Bates 35
Sarah J Bates 15
Nancy A Bates 12
Evaline Bates 7
Martha Bates 5
Stephen Bates 3
Elisa A Bates 1/12
Andrew J Dicky 15
Bartholomew Liles 10
1880 United States Federal Census
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Name Wesley Bates
Age 55
Birth Year abt 1825
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1880 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary A. Bates
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Farming
Household Members
Name Age
Wesley Bates 55
Mary A. Bates 53
Evaline Bates 17
Martha Bates 15
Stephen Bates 12
Eliza Bates 8
1900 United States Federal Census
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Name John W Bates
Age 71
Birth Date Oct 1828
Birthplace South Carolina
Home in 1900 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary L Bates
Marriage Year 1852
Years Married 48
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Household Members
Name Age
John W Bates 71
Mary L Bates 68
William P Hendrix 21
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