Regarding the Bateses in the Civil War, our line had at least 2 who served for the North-- Stephen VanRennsaeler Bates (b. 1814, Otsego County NY) and his son Isiah V. Bates (b. abt. 1843, Newstead, Erie County NY). Both joined up out of Toulon IL; Stephen in Company H, 139th Infantry and Isiah as a Sargeant in Company B, 19th Infantry and later in the Elmera Rifles. Both were also listed as musicians for their companies. Stephen M. Bates (b. 1839, NY) served with MI's 1st Light Artillery, L Battery and died of disease at Knoxville, TN 25 Oct. 1864. There is also a C.J. Bates buried in the Batavia MI cemetery with the inscription of Civil War Veteran on his tombstone. These veterans are descendants of Francis Bates of Ipswich (b. 13 July 1627). I would appreciate any further information that anyone might have on any of the above individuals, especially on Isiah, who showed up in the 1870 Federal Census in Kansas but disappeared after that. Thanks in advance! Sue & Bobby Bates