Barbara, Don't know if this will help or not but a number of years ago I found, in Tallapoosa Co., AL a deed from James Y. Baynes to Shannon Baits et al. The deed is for a number of slaves, some mules and horses a road wagon and all for the sum of one dollar. The deed names a Mary Baynes, now the wife of James Yancey Baynes to whom the property was originally given and that Shannon Baits was to take it and manage it, without selling it, and to report any increase annually. The deed is dated 27 August 1845. I don't know if this is a lead. I have no idea who Shannon Baits is. Perhaps some on the list may know. David Walker ________________________________________________________________ My Genealogy Web Sites: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dwalker1/ http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/dwalker1/DWALKER1/index.htm ________________________________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Bates" <bbates@flash.net> To: <BATES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 4:25 PM Subject: [BATES-L] Bates in AL, TX > I'm looking for the father of James Bates. > > Here are the facts..... > > James Kelton Bates, born 1844 > Mother: Elizabeth Johnson > Father: unknown > > James's parents divorced prior to 1848 when Elizabeth married a second time to Martin Clopton. > Elizabeth, Martin, James and a baby, Green are listed in the 1850 Tallapoosa County, AL census. > > James, his mother Elizabeth, and another son born after 1850 (Hugh Clopton), moved to Walker County, TX in 1853. > Elizabeth married a third time to John Corner. > > James Bates married Louphenia McCulloch in 1868. Hugh Clopton marrried Louphenia's sister, Phoebe McCulloch. > > My goal is to discover the name of James Bates's father. I noticed that there are lots of Bates families in Autauga County, AL, which is close to Tallapoosa County. I have not been able to find a marriage or divorce record. Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Barbara Bates > Arlington, TX > >