William Pinkney Bates: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Pinkney Bates was born on 12 May 1902 in Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas; died on 6 Sep 1980 in Red River Co, Texas; was buried in Union Grove Cem, Troup, Smith Co, Texas.

William married Dovie Lee Gentry on 14 Mar 1926 in Ashdown, Little River Co, Arkansas. Dovie was born on 27 Nov 1907 in DeKalb, Bowie Co, Texas; died on 15 Jun 2003 in Gregg Co, Texas; was buried in Union Grove Cem, Troup, Smith Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Elmer Harold Bates was born on 27 Feb 1927 in Texas; died on 6 Apr 1996 in Kemp, Kaufman Co, Texas; was buried in Wade Cem, Tolosa, Kaufman Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Elmer Harold Bates

(1.William¹) was born on 27 Feb 1927 in Texas; died on 6 Apr 1996 in Kemp, Kaufman Co, Texas; was buried in Wade Cem, Tolosa, Kaufman Co, Texas.

Elmer married Beatrice Marie Wornack on 20 Jun 1948 in Troup, Texas. Beatrice was born on 24 Sep 1931 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 15 Oct 2005 in Tyler, Smith Co, Texas; was buried in Ware Cem, Tolosa, Kaufman Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Allan Bates
4. Gary Bates
5. Kathy Bates was born about 1954 in Texas.
6. Alice Bates
7. Pam Bates

Generation: 3

3. Allan Bates (2.Elmer², 1.William¹)
4. Gary Bates (2.Elmer², 1.William¹)
5. Kathy Bates (2.Elmer², 1.William¹) was born about 1954 in Texas.
Kathy married Charles Richardson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Alice Bates (2.Elmer², 1.William¹)
Alice married William Brown [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Pam Bates (2.Elmer², 1.William¹)
Pam married Jimmie Raines [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]