Looking for the parents of: > >Joseph William BATES b 26 Oct 1849 LA\NY\TX???; d 5 May 1921 OR; > >Wife Sarah Rosina LATHAM b 3/11/1855 IL; d 2/11/1930 OR; m 13 Oct 1876 OR > >Children: >Amy Bates b 7 Dec 1877; d Oct 1972 >Ora Bates b Mar 1881 >Edna Bates b 8 July 1883; d Jul 1975 >Donald Bates b Dec 1887 >Elbert Bates b 8 Dec 1888 >William Joseph Bates b 26 Sep 1889; >d 27 Feb 1975 >Edwin Bates 3 Jul 1894; d May 1973 >Sarah V. Bates >two children died in infancy. > >Joseph was in the the Bannock Indian War. All records report his parents as >unknown. However, it is believed that he had a brother (name unknown) who >was a >doctor in Alabama. It is believed their father was in the Union army and died >at Andersonville prison. Joseph's wife Sarah Rosina had one arm and was school >teacher in Harney Co. Oregon. > >Excerpts from "Harney County, Ore And Its Range Land," Brimlow, George >Francis: > >Page 66: ".....A term of one quarter was taught by Sarah Latham, who received >$100 from subscription. ...." > >Pages 77, 78: ".....Pete French kept an account book at his headquarter which >he designated 'Steins Mountain.' The one for 1876-1879..... On the first page >of this bookkeeping journal, in 1876, the owner writes in his indubitable >fashion as to his assets: ..... Joe Bates owes me 25.00......" > >Page 189: .....the "Herald"..... >Under the hed, "Journalism from Dame Rumor," the same paper said on May 9, >1888: >Last Monday as Mrs. Bates and her son, a lad about ten years old, were driving >across a bridge over Silvies River near Z. L. Thomas' place, the horses shied, >turning the wagon >over into the stream. The boy was caught under the wagon, and being unable to >extricate himself, was drowned. Later information is, that both Mr. and Mrs. >Bates were in the wagon, and that the bridge broke down, but as the child was >drowned in either case it does not make much difference." > > >The Grant County Oregon Fair is celebrating it's 90th year with the theme of A >family affair! As part of the celebration they would like to highlight and >emphasize families who have been in the county for 90 years or more. If you >intend to have your family's history highlighted or need the dates and would >like to attend please call the fair office at 541-575-1900. > >If anyone has any information on Joseph William Bates or Sarah Rosina Latham >families please contact: > >http://www.usgennet.org/~alhnorus/stultz.html > >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/t/u/Glenna-M-Stultz/ > > >Glenna Stultz gstultz@eoni.com >"Bill Lewis" lewis536@worldnet.att.net >