I am searching for the family of Christian and Eve Bates that settled in Stark County in 1811. His daughter Mataliana and husband Andrew Hackett came to Tuskawaras Twp. in 1812. Andrew had a son by the name of Andrew who married Hannah J. Brown. He was a furniture and upholserer in Massalon, Ohio. I am searching for Adam Bates and Sarah Yockey, son of Christian Bates who lived in Stark till around 1832 when his father Christian died. He then went to Wood County, Ohio. Son of Christian, Andrew Bates and Hannah Homan migrated to Sandusky County, Ohio and descendants are still there. Christian had several children and I have been unsuccessful of finding any records for them. They were all born in Fayette Co, Pa. and all came to Stark Co, Ohio. I know they were there as what info I got is from the Stark Co, Biographical History. They were German and from everything I have read they belonged to the Lutheran Reformed Church. Christians will was recorded in the Canton, Ohio court house.