A short time ago my sister in law found a picture from the funeral of T.R. Bates 26 June 1949. From records I have he died in Oregon. Thomas was my husband's great Uncle. The following is what info we have on this family. Would like to hear from anyone connected to this family. Thanks Judy THOMAS RIDLEY BATES Birth: 19 Jul 1861 Death: 26 Jun 1949 Oregon Father: WILLISTON BATES (b 31 Aug 1830) Mother: NANCY TENNESSEE NOBLIN (b abt 1840) Wife: ELIZABETH "Lizzie" DAWSON Birth: abt 1867 Death: 6 Jun 1949 Children 1 F Dora BATES Birth: 29 Nov 1887 Death: 4 Apr 1954 Spouse: John MOSKOP (m 3 Mar 1907) 2 F Lula BATES Birth: 4 Aug 1889 Spouse: Frank SEAMONS (m 25 Oct 1909) 3 F Mary Ellen BATES Birth: 3 Feb 1891 Death: 29 May 1912 Spouse: Otis LEATHERS (m 17 Jul 1911) 4 M Raymond Archer BATES Birth: 16 Jan 1893 Death: 1 Jan 1955 Spouse: Naomia WILSON (m 16 Aug 1914) 5 F Maud BATES Birth: 24 Oct 1894 Spouse: Emmitt Milton HUFSTEDLER (m 1 Oct 1918) 6 F Mettie BATES Birth: 1 Oct 1899 Spouse: George PUCKETT (m 24 Oct 1920) 7 F Pearl BATES Birth: 9 Aug 1902 Spouse: Wesley WARE (m 22 Jan 1920) 8 M Thomas Edward BATES Birth: 14 Oct 1907 Spouse: Etho KIRK Husband: Emmitt Milton HUFSTEDLER - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Birth: 6 Mar 1890 Randolph Co, AR Death: 12 Nov 1957 Newport, Jackson Co, AR Burial: 14 Nov 1957 Randolph Co, AR Marriage: 2 Oct 1917 Randolph Co, AR Father: James Elihu 'Doc Jim' HUFSTEDLER (b 29 Jan 1865) Mother: Emma LEATHERS (b 16 Jan 1865) Other spouse: Maud BATES (m 1 Oct 1918) Wife: Maude 'Maudie' BATES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Birth: 24 Oct 1895 Randolph Co, AR Death: 20 Feb 1984 Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR Children 1 M Glen Sherril HUFSTEDLER Birth: 1 Nov 1929 Randolph Co, AR Death: 28 Jan 1984 Poplar Bluff, Butler Co, MO Burial: 30 Jan 1984 Randolph Co, AR Spouse: Mary Ann LEONARD Spouse: Dora WALKER 2 M Dale HUFSTEDLER Birth: 12 Mar 1934 Noland, Randolph Co, AR Spouse: Betty BLACKWELL 3 F Maxine HUFSTEDLER Birth: 21 May 1920 Noland, Randolph Co, AR Spouse: Samuel Luther MATTHEWS Spouse: Harry ABBOTT (m 13 Dec 1947) Spouse: Stanley ROOK 4 F Billie Jean HUFSTEDLER Birth: 20 Mar 1925 Noland, Randolph Co, AR Spouse: Charley STEEL Spouse: Taft SMITH 5 M Randolph Hufstedler HUFSTEDLER Birth: 13 Sep 1916 Death: 30 Dec 1918 Burial: 31 Dec 1918 Randolph Co, AR 6 M Leamon Lovelle HUFSTEDLER Birth: 5 Jun 1918 Death: 29 Sep 1918 Burial: 30 Sep 1918 Randolph Co, AR Wallis White Branches http://www.pionet.net/~jwhite Aitkin County Minnesota GenWeb Pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnaitkin Aitkin County Mail List MNAITKIN-L-request@rootsweb.com Pipestone County Minnesota GenWeb Pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnpipest Pipestone County Mail List MNPIPEST-L-request@rootsweb.com