Hi Listers, I am searching for information on my great grandparents. If any of the information below looks familiar please contact me, Don Darwin at dddarwin@aol.com. Any and all help will be appreciated, thank you. JOHN NICHOLAS1 BATES. was born 1839 in Hedrick, (Warren Co.) Ind., and died 28 May 1911 in KS? He married MARTHA ELIZABETH BURNS 1855. She was born 1839 in Indiana? and died 1927 in Denver, CO. More About JOHN NICHOLAS BATES: Military service: Discharged 1864 from Army 1864 when 25 in Nashville TN Occupation: Blacksmith Child of JOHN BATES and MARTHA BURNS is: (There may be others) i. DAISY JOSEPHINE2 BATES, b. June 6, 1875, Lincoln, ( Lancaster Co.), NE; d. March 10, 1969, Whittier, (Los Angles County) California; m. (1) WILLIAM HENRY DARWIN, December 25, 1891, Lebanon (Smith Co.) Kansas; b. January 4, 1874, Joliet, (Will County) Ill; d. Bet. 1945 - 1947, Unknown. m: (2) EARL DUNN, date unknown, location thought to be NE. Marriage Notes for DAISY BATES and WILLIAM DARWIN: Their marriage license on file: R. A. Hoffman Minister of Gospel performed the service Signed by Probate Judge J. T. Stones. They were wed at Daisy's Fathers House in KS Sometime between 1889 to 1920 Daisy and William Henry Darwin divorced either in NE or KS.