In a message dated 4/15/99 8:48:10 PM Central Daylight Time, niswont@eritter.net writes: << Here is some information on a BATES who married a DUDLEY in Texas from another list I subscribe to. T Niswonger >> Hi: I recognize the John Thomas BATES who married Laura Hutson. John Thomas b 1879 is the son of Thomas BATES b 1871 TN Thomas is the son of Moses BATES b. 1816 TN, grandson of William BATES b 1787-1790 SC, and great grandson of James BATES who married Elizabeth TUBB in 1782. Elizabeth is daughter of William TUBB b.1729, grand-daughter of John. Marlene