Martha Jane Bates: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Martha Jane Bates was born on 26 Jan 1849 in Cushing, Nacogdoches Co, Texas (daughter of David Evans Bates and Elizabeth Jane Bullock); died in 1907 in Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co, Texas.

Martha married James Mansfield Matlock on 28 Sep 1869 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas. James was born on 31 Jan 1846 in Tippah Co, Mississippi; died on 18 Nov 1918 in Rusk Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Melvina Matlock was born on 25 Mar 1886 in Texas; died on 9 Sep 1973 in Polk Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

David Evans Bates was born on 15 Sep 1815 in Montgomery Co, Alabama (son of James Bates and Sophia Evans); died on 7 Jul 1879 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.

David married Elizabeth Jane Bullock on 10 Dec 1844 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas. Elizabeth was born on 15 Mar 1821 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi; died on 4 Jun 1863 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Jane Bullock was born on 15 Mar 1821 in Lawrence Co, Mississippi; died on 4 Jun 1863 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Martha Jane Bates was born on 26 Jan 1849 in Cushing, Nacogdoches Co, Texas; died in 1907 in Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	James Bates was born in 1787 in Virginia (son of David Bates and Drucilla Echols); died in 1848 in Montgomery Co, Alabama. James married Sophia Evans on 10 Aug 1809 in Wilkes Co, Georgia. Sophia was born in 1787 in Virginia; died in 1850 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sophia Evans was born in 1787 in Virginia; died in 1850 in Mississippi.

Children:

2. David Evans Bates was born on 15 Sep 1815 in Montgomery Co, Alabama; died on 7 Jul 1879 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

David Bates was born in 1750 in Halifax Co, Virginia (son of John^ Bates and Chloe Ann^ Mayes (or Mays)); died in 1809 in Wilkes Co, Georgia.

David married Drucilla Echols on 2 Feb 1782 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia. Drucilla was born in 1763 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia; died in 1863 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Drucilla Echols was born in 1763 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia; died in 1863 in Tennessee.

Children:

4. James Bates was born in 1787 in Virginia; died in 1848 in Montgomery Co, Alabama.
Anderson Bates was born on 5 Apr 1788 in Onslow Co, North Carolina; died on 8 Oct 1866 in Sumpter Co, North Carolina.