I think that the FM 11 M here is the Francis Marion Bates who is our ancestor. Might anyone on the list have any information about this family or any member of it? Info from 1850 census Cherokee County, Georgia: Francis Marion Bates 40M, S 32F, GW 15M, LJ 14M, AJ 12M, FM 11M, (Francis Marion BATES b @ 1839, who later moved to AR?) NL 9M, J?, MT 8M, RA 7F, JKP 6M, JHT 5M, MK 6Mo F