I was waiting for my ride home from the FHC and found these Bates in the cemetery books for Jackson co. IL St Andrew's Cemetery Nola Wischem Bates 27 Nov 1904 Tower Grove Cemetery George T Bates d June 1917 Vergie E Bates 12 Mar 1873-6 Jul 1931 Theatrice Bates 6 Dec 1925 Rev J T Bates 1883-1956 James Bates 1871-1968 James Wesley Bates 1912-1932 Cassie Bates 1881-1975 Hope this helps someone. Judy -- A job is nice, but it interferes with genealogy research.