Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates was born on 6 May 1846 in Georgia (daughter of Anderson Bates and Mary Jane Combs); died after 1882 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Benjamin Henry Franklin Clay Adams. Benjamin was born on 3 Dec 1844 in Georgia; died after 1882 in McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Talulah P. "Lula" Adams was born on 5 Feb 1867 in Atlanta, Georgia; died on 8 Jan 1938 in Harold, Wilbarger Co, Texas.
Martha J. Adams was born on 6 Nov 1871 in Georgia; died on 8 Mar 1944 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.
Benjamin Franklin Adams was born on 17 Mar 1875 in Thomasville, Thomas Co, Georgia; died on 21 Sep 1933 in Lubbock Co, Texas.
Althea Georgia "Allie" Adams was born on 2 Jul 1878 in McLennan Co, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1957 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, Texas.
Anna M. Adams was born on 5 May 1881 in McLennan Co, Texas; died on 5 Dec 1941 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Anderson Bates was born on 5 Apr 1788 in Onslow Co, North Carolina (son of David Bates and Drucilla Echols); died on 8 Oct 1866 in Sumpter Co, North Carolina.

Anderson married Mary Jane Combs on 4 Jul 1819 in Wilkinson Co, Georgia. Mary was born on 7 Dec 1801 in Georgia; died in 1866 in Talbot Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Combs was born on 7 Dec 1801 in Georgia; died in 1866 in Talbot Co, Georgia.

Children:

1. Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates was born on 6 May 1846 in Georgia; died after 1882 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

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:

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

Generation: 4

8.	John^ Bates was born about 1724 in Halifax Co, Virginia; died in 1777 in Halifax Co, Virginia. John^ married Chloe Ann^ Mayes (or Mays)Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia. Chloe was born about 1735 in Halifax Co, Virginia; died in 1825 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chloe Ann^ Mayes (or Mays) was born about 1735 in Halifax Co, Virginia; died in 1825 in Virginia.

Children:

4. David Bates was born in 1750 in Halifax Co, Virginia; died in 1809 in Wilkes Co, Georgia.
John Bates was born in 1756 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia; died on 5 Oct 1821 in Greenville, Greenville Co, South Carolina.
James^ Bates was born in 1760 in Greenville Co, South Carolina; died in 1820 in Cane Creek, Hickman Co, Tennessee.
Robert Bates, Sr. was born in 1766 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died in 1851 in Williamson Co, Tennessee.
Hannah Bates was born on 12 Oct 1770 in Franklin Co, Virginia; died on 12 Jan 1844 in Edgar Co, Illinois.