I need to correspond with anyone having a link to this line. I am looking for help to verify this work which was done by an older relative, with whom I am no longer able to share his knowledge. Anything would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU Direct Descendants of William Bates 1 William BATES b: in Rhode Island . +[1] Sarah CULVER b: 1770 Father: Mother: ..... 2 Charles BATES b: July 07, 1789 in Conneticut ......... +Mary CROUCH b: March 19, 1794 in New York m: September 09, 1809 d: in IA? Father: Francis CROUCH Mother: Mary Barbara HERTER ............ 3 Mary BATES b: February 28, 1811 in New York ............ 3 Francis BATES b: 1815 in New York d: Abt 1860 in Missouri ............ 3 Sarah BATES b: March 02, 1815 in New York d: March 12, 1880 in Iowa ............ 3 Dorliska BATES b: September 02, 1817 in New York d: November 08, 1879 in Iowa ............ 3 Benjamin Franklin Barker BATES b: July 27, 1818 in New York d: March 29, 1887 in Iowa ................ +Violenta RAY b: January 17, 1823 in Hiram, Portage, Ohio m: July 04, 1842 d: March 18, 1884 in Albia, Munroe, Iowa Father: Andrew RAY Mother: Pricilla HAMPTON ................... 4 Margaret BATES b: January 01, 1845 ................... 4 Mary BATES b: December 1846 ................... 4 Martha Elizabeth BATES b: May 04, 1849 d: 1915 ................... 4 Louisa Medora BATES b: May 27, 1851 in Iowa d: April 1887 in Iowa ................... 4 Lucy Ann BATES b: June 22, 1853 d: July 08, 1930 in Munroe County, Iowa ................... 4 Ulysses Kirk BATES b: July 03, 1856 in Munroe County, IA d: April 21, 1931 in Munroe County, IA ....................... +Mary Jane BOGGS b: October 03, 1857 in Munroe County, IA m: November 11, 1877 in Munroe County, IA d: August 08, 1918 in Munroe County, IA Father: Nathan BOGGS Mother: Elizabeth Ann BOGGS .......................... 5 Angie M. BATES b: June 25, 1878 in Munroe County, IA d: May 14, 1879 in Munroe County, IA .......................... 5 Fanny Adella BATES b: April 07, 1880 in Munroe County, IA d: November 15, 1977 .......................... 5 William Irvin BATES b: November 20, 1881 in Hynes, Munroe County, Iowa d: December 25, 1953 in Hiteman, Iowa .............................. +Elizabeth DOBSON b: March 25, 1891 in Chisholm, IA m: November 01, 1909 in Ward, Iowa d: September 13, 1949 in Independence, Missouri/buried Munroe County, IA Father: Robert DOBSON Mother: Johannah TAYLOR .................................. 6 Johanna BATES b: December 09, 1910 in Ward, Iowa d: July 10, 1967 in Austin, Minnesota ...................................... +John Vincent ECKERT b: August 27, 1909 in Winona, Minnesota m: March 26, 1932 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa d: April 13, 1982 in Austin, Minnesota Father: Herman Anton ECKERT Mother: Amelia REED ......................................... 7 Ronald Dale ECKERT b: August 22, 1933 in Winona, minnesota d: May 29, 1998 in Palm Harbor, FL ......................................... 7 Janet Arlene ECKERT b: July 02, 1935 in Winona, Minnesota ......................................... 7 John Victor ECKERT b: May 21, 1937 in Winona, MN ......................................... 7 Margaret Ann ECKERT b: November 18, 1945 in Winona, Minnesota .................................. 6 Geneva Emma BATES b: July 10, 1913 d: June 29, 1976 .................................. 6 Ada Belle BATES b: May 24, 1915 d: February 25, 1981 .................................. 6 Raymond Irwin BATES b: August 01, 1917 .................................. 6 Charles Albert BATES b: August 11, 1919 d: June 01, 1981 .................................. 6 Robert Kirk BATES b: August 07, 1921 d: November 03, 1982 .................................. 6 Flora Elizabeth BATES b: January 08, 1924 .................................. 6 Blanche Byrle BATES b: February 27, 1925 .................................. 6 Barbara Jean BATES b: October 13, 1926 .......................... 5 Mun BATES b: March 24, 1884 in MunroeCounty, IA d: November 19, 1884 in Munroe County, IA .......................... 5 Charles Porter BATES b: October 01, 1885 in Munroe County, IA .......................... 5 Mable Estella BATES b: March 04, 1889 in Munroe County, IA .......................... 5 Mary Ann BATES b: January 25, 1892 in Munroe County, Ia .......................... 5 Ida Belle BATES b: May 13, 1894 in Munroe County, IA .......................... 5 Henry BATES b: 1899 d: August 1899 ............ 3 Amanda BATES b: Abt 1827 in Ohio d: January 27, 1867 ............ 3 Demetrius Ypsilanti BATES b: February 22, 1828 in Ohio d: September 10, 1903 in Kansas ............ 3 Noble W. BATES b: August 10, 1830 in Ohio d: October 30, 1892 in Iowa ............ 3 Lucy Ann BATES b: December 08, 1833 in Ohio d: June 21, 1909 in Iowa ..... 2 Waterman BATES b: Abt 1790 d: in Portage Co. Ohio ..... 2 William Riley BATES b: Abt 1798 in Conneticut ..... 2 Samuel BATES b: Abt 1800 d: Abt 1845 in Portage County, Ohio ..... 2 Louden Arnold BATES b: Abt 1806 in New York d: March 24, 1877 in Iowa ..... 2 Sheldon D. BATES b: August 11, 1808 in new York