I believe this Hamilton S. BATES (and other family members listed with him) is a brother of Sarah Elizabeth BATES, b. 1851 in MS. Does anyone know anything about these people? I sure hope so - been looking for two years now! Thanks, Susan Hudspeth 1870 AR, Sulphur Twp, Sebastian Co. Census BATES, Hamilton S. 22 yrs. b. AL BATES, Helen 18 yrs. b. AR 1880 AR, Sulphur Twp, Sebastian Co. BATES, Michael 35 yrs. AL TN AL BATES, Margaret 29 yrs. TN TN TN BATES, George 27 yrs. TN TN AL BATES, Sarah 6 yrs. AR AR AR BATES, John 3 yrs. AR TN AR BATES, Sarah (Mother) 60 yrs. AL KY (?) BATES, Bells (Sister) 14 yrs. IA TN AL BATES, Hamilton 31 yrs. AL AL AL BATES, Ellen 26 yrs. AR TN (?) BATES, Franklin 9 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Comodore 8 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Nora 5 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Homer 2 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, John (Brother) 22 yrs. MS AL AL Ward, Robert 16 yrs. AR AR AR 1900 AR, Sulphur Twp, Sebastian Co. Census BATES, Hamilton S. b. June 1846 53 yrs. AL AL AL BATES, Ellen b. Dec. 1851 48 yrs. AR TN Germany BATES, Nora E. b. July 1875 24 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Omer b. Aug. 1878 21 yrs. AR AR AR BATES, Clara b. June 1882 17 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Julia b. Dec. 1887 12 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Clint E. b. July 1892 7 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Luther R. b. June 1896 4 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Sarah (Mother) b. Jan. 1822 8 yrs. AL KY NC BATES, Mac C. (Bro.) b. Dec. 1844 55 yrs. AL AL AL BATES, Commodore b. Jan. 1873 27 yrs. AR AL AR BATES, Sallie b. Dec. 1879 20 yrs. AR TN TN BATES, Ona (Nora?) b. July (?) (?) AR AR AR