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