LIFTED FROM BATES GENEALOGY FORUM Re: Bates/Talbert of Halifax County, VA. Posted by: Wayne Witt Bates Date: May 17, 2000 at 06:10:10 In Reply to: Bates/Talbert of Halifax County, VA. by Ginny Tobin of 2955 FROM FILES OF THE BATES FAMILY OF OLD VIRGINIA http://www.halcyondays.com/bates.htm Click-on "How to Join" Bates Booster Newsletter No. 36, dated Sept. 1977, covers family of 7th generation Fleming Bates, the son of Rev. War Soldier James Bates of Halifax CoVA, descendant of immigrant John Bates (1598-1666) Two aspects stand out in the above coverage of the Fleming Bates family: 1. Two sons named James, the eldest and youngest. Namely, eldest Robert "James" Bates born 1833 and youngest "James" Flourney Bates born 1854. 2. Nine year Gap in births between twins (Abel & Cain) in 1845 and next child "James" Flourney Bates in 1854. Above analysis suggests that Catherine Talbert was widow and 2nd wife of Fleming Bates; and suggests that her maiden name was Flourney. Three Flourney names in 1850 census of Halifax CoVa 1. Louisa age 6 and Henry W. age 4 in household of Mary Love age 57. 2. Thomas S. age 37 Lawyer (appears to be boarder in home of John A. Scott age 29 Minister of Gospel)