This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ua.2ADI/420.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have the 1870 DeKalb Co AL census... the only Bates is a black male living in another household. There was an Ellen Bates who married a John Dodson in Dade Co on 7 Feb 1886 (marriage register book B, pg 502). On the Dade County 1860 census the following is listed: Salola Farm PO, hh 353: James A. Bates, 61 VA Martha, 56 GA Elizbeth, 26 TN Minerva, 23 TN Elisa, 17 TN William, 15 TN Ezekiel, 11 TN 1870 Dade Co Trenton PO - HH 230 James A. Bates, 71 VA Martha, 67 GA Rachel M., 28 TN Mary A., 26 TN Ezekiel H., 21 TN By 1870 James A. Bates was certainly old enough that he could have had a 4 year old granddaughter. His two sons, William and Hezekiel both married way after 1870, however. Both Walker County and Chattooga County has a small section that touch DeKalb Co AL. I think this is the web site for Georgia county maps... www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfol/histcountymaps/Statemap.htm Rather long... but check it out and that will give you an idea of counties here in NW Georgia. If you find any more info that you think will help, either email me or post and I'll try to check it out for you. Sue