I'm seeking additional information on John Crenshaw Bates born 12/14/1811 So Carolina died 4/24/1872 Sherman, Grayson County, Texas married 1st Catherine Harden on 12/16/1830 in Hall Co Georgia Catherine born abt 1813 in So Carolina died 5/21/1865 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas married 2nd Sid(n)ey Hartsug (could be Hartzog?) 6/22/1865 in Grayson Co. Texas (he was a fast worker, wasn't he?) I'm interested in more information about John Bates 2nd wife and would like to know where he and his wives are buried. John and Catherine had at least 13 children: -- 2 Naomi BATES b: 1832 in Hall County, Georgia -- 2 Louis(z)a Wacosy BATES b: December 15, 1833 in Hall County, Georgia d: December 05, 1916 in Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas ----- +William Hicks HENDREN b: June 14, 1832 in Rush County, Indiana m: December 07, 1853 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia d: May 03, 1920 in Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas -- 2 Caroline BATES b: 1836 in Georgia ----- +Unk HATCHETT -- 2 [1] Julia Ann BATES b: 1838 in Murray County, Georgia d: December 24, 1867 in Benton County, Arkansas, US ----- +Unk BURKE -- *2nd Husband of [1] Julia Ann BATES: ----- +James A. CHANDLER m: August 14, 1856 in Murray County, Georgia -- 2 Julius Erwin/Irvin BATES b: 1841 in Georgia d: July 03, 1863 in Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -- 2 Jane BATES b: 1843 in Georgia -- 2 John G. BATES b: 1845 in Alabama d: September 19, 1863 in Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia -- 2 Frances Catherine BATES b: June 26, 1848 in Murray County, Georgia d: October 26, 1899 in Texas ----- +James Dallas SINCLAIR b: July 04, 1844 in Dale County, Alabama m: October 01, 1865 in Grayson County, Texas d: December 18, 1915 in Montague County, Texas -- 2 Martha BATES b: April 1850 in Georgia -- 2 Emily Paulina BATES b: August 23, 1850 in Murray County, Georgia d: January 03, 1937 in Seiling, Dewey County, Oklahoma ----- +Daniel Gilbert SINCLAIR b: September 27, 1847 in Dale County, Alabama m: July 12, 1866 in Grayson County, Texas d: June 20, 1941 in Chickasha or Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma -- 2 Louvinia BATES b: 1854 in Murray County, Georgia ----- +George W. SINCLAIR, Jr. b: 1849 in Alabama -- 2 Napoleon Bonaparte BATES b: 1856 in Murray County, Georgia d: in White Bead, Garvin County, Oklahoma -- 2 James BATES b: 1859 in Murray County, Georgia I have additional information on this Bates family in my files, so if you are researching them, let me hear from you! Diane Mueller