looking for information on the following BATES family - am trying to show yes or no does he belong to my BATES line. Samuel W BATES was born 1820 in North Carolina and died 1902. He is buried in FAnnin County GA. On the 1850 census he is in Union County and then from 1860-1900 he is in Fannin County. Fannin was formed from Union According to census records his first wife as Hannah/Susannah/Anna and the had the following children: Mary Emeline married a WHITESIDES Levi married L. GADDIS John George Washington who may have married S T DAWES William Arty [female] Margaret married Alonzo MOORE Adaline Cinthia Martha [may have married Marcelius HYDE] Althy who married John H. REIORDAN Any information, especailly regarding parents of Samuel W. BATES would be greatly appreciated. Be careful who you choose to hate, it may be someone you love Be careful who you choose to hate, it may be someone you love