I need help locating the parents of Sarah Rosina Latham and Joseph William Bates. Does anyone have any information on these two individuals' families? > >Sarah Rosina Latham was born 3 Nov 1855 in Springfield IL and died 2 Nov 1930 >in Long Creek OR. She was married to Joseph William Bates (see below his dates >and their children). Her mother was Sarah E. Latham who died 6 Jun 1922 in >OR; >Her father's name is unknown but he reportedly owned a sect of land where St. >Louis is. Sarah Rosina was the first school teacher in Harney Co., OR. She >came >across on the Oregon Trail and had her left arm amputated. the first story is >by an arrow in an indian attack; the second story is that a rifle leaning >against a wagon fell and discharged shooting her in the arm. Reportedly an >Army troop was following their wagon train and a doctor from the troop >amputated her arm and saved her life. Her mother, Sarah E. Latham remarried >Frank Willard 6 Nov 1873. > >Looking for the parents of Joseph William BATES b 26 Oct 1849 LA; d 5 > May 1921 OR; Wife Sarah Rosina LATHAM m 13 Oct 1876. > 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 reportedly 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. >