Zora Virgie "Virgie" Bates: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Zora Virgie "Virgie" Bates

Generation: 2

Henry Jacob Bates was born on 11 Sep 1893 in English, Red River Co, Texas (son of John Pinkney^ Bates and Sally Jane Grissom); died on 14 Apr 1957 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Notes:

Died:
D.C.
Henry Bates
b 9-11-1894
died 4-14-57 age 62y 7m 3d
VA Hospital, McKinney, Texas
usual residence: Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas
farmer widowed
father John P. Bates unk
mother Sallie Tisworth unk
served WWI
informant: VA Hospital Records
cause of death glioblastoma, multiforma, tumor widespread
Cooper Cemetery

Henry married Rittie G. Ruth Cooper on 26 Jul 1919 in Little River Co, Arkansas. Rittie (daughter of John H.^ Cooper, (son of who?) and Maude Lee Hamilton, (half-sis to Francies)) was born on 1 Feb 1905 in Texas; died on 26 Jun 1949 in McCurtain Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rittie G. Ruth Cooper was born on 1 Feb 1905 in Texas (daughter of John H.^ Cooper, (son of who?) and Maude Lee Hamilton, (half-sis to Francies)); died on 26 Jun 1949 in McCurtain Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Children:

1. Zora Virgie "Virgie" Bates
Virgil Thomas Bates
Jessie Leon Bates was born on 1 Nov 1926 in of, Albany, Bryan Co, Oklahoma; died on 1 Nov 1965 in Little River Co, Arkansas; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Henry Travis Bates was born on 25 Aug 1929 in Albany, Bryan Co, Oklahoma; died on 1 Jun 1986 in Oklahoma; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Lawana Bernice "Bernice" Bates was born about 1931.
Jewel Leoma "Leoma" Bates was born about 1935; died before 2015.
John Pinkney "Buddy" Bates was born on 11 Nov 1940 in Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas; died on 16 Jan 1979 in Longview, Gregg Co, Texas.
Jerry Andrew Bates

Generation: 3

John Pinkney^ Bates was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Perry Co, Tennessee (son of James Hodge^ Bates and Elizabeth^ Hufstedler); died on 6 Jul 1904 in Arkinda, Red River Co, Texas; was buried in Piney Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1870, Benton, Webster Co, Missouri
Census: 1880, Red River Co, Texas
Census: 1900, Little River, Little River Co, Arkansas

Notes:

Census:
John P Bates 25 Tennessee
Mahala Bates 23 Missouri
Martha L Bates 3 Arkansas
James W Bates 2 Arkansas
Maranda E Bates 4/12 Missouri

Census:
1880 Red River Co, Texas
John P. Bates 35 TN TN TN farmer
Mahaly Bates 33 1847 MO TN ARK
Martha L. Bates 13 Arkansas
James W. Bates 12 Arkansas
M. Elizabeth Bates 10 Missouri
India A. Bates 9 Arkansas
Lewis R. Bates 7 Texas
Susan R. Bates 6 Texas
Samuel P. Bates 4 Texas
Andy C. Bates 3 Texas
M. Emily Bates 1 Texas

Census:
1900 Little River, Little River Co, Arkansas
pg 48
Residence 499
A Green 50
Sarah J Green 39
John Green 19
George Green 18
Pink Green 15
Luther Green 10
Persia Green 8

residence 500
Bates, J.P. 55 Feb 1845 TN TN TN
Sallie 26 1823 TN m age 14 6 births 5 living
Maude 12 Apr 1889 TX
Thomas 9 Mar 1891 TX
Henry 6 Sep 1893 TX
Lora 3 Jun 1897 Arkansas
Buna dau Feb 1900 3/12 Arkansas

residence 503
Oglesby, T.M. (Thomas Mounford) Jan 1863 36 m 17 yrs kY KY KY
M.L. (Martha Bates) wife 33 Dec 1866 nine births 7 living Ark TN IL
Herman 12 Sep 1887
Eva 10 Jan 1890
Austin 7 Apr 1893
Avery 5 Feb 1895
Clarence 2 Sep 1897
Ira S. 7/12 Oct 1899
Iva S. 7/12 Oct 1899

residence 505
H P Jones 32 married 12 yrs 1888
India (Bates) Jones 29
Bettie Jones 10 Mar 1889 Arkansas
Lillie Jones 6 Jan 1894 Indian Terr (Okla)
Ethel Jones 3 Jun 1896 Indian Terr (Okla)
Ella Winton (Winters) 18 sister-in-law married 1900 Texas Tennessee Illinois

pg 49
Residence 509
J.A. Helms 33 Feb 1867 m 10 yrs
S.L. wife 26 Mar 1874 4 births, 4 living
Edward 7 Mar 1893
Bula 5 Nov 1894
Della 2 Sep 1897
John 6/12 1899

residence 510
S.P. Bates 24 Sep 1875 m 3 yrs
Ginnie wife 23 1977 1 birth 1 living
Effie 1 May 1899

John married Sally Jane Grissom about 1888. Sally was born on 24 Oct 1876 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1947 in of, Little River, Little River Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sally Jane Grissom was born on 24 Oct 1876 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1947 in of, Little River, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1910, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma
Census: 1920, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas

Notes:

Census:
1910 McCurtain Co, Oklahoma
Benjamin Franklin Ben Titsworth 26
Sallie J Titsworth 36
Margie F Titsworth 1
Walter Thomas Bates 18 stepson
Lora Bell Bates 12 stepson
Bunia Bates 10 stepson
Jodie Lawrence Bates 8 stepson

Census:
1920 Arkinda, Little River, Arkansas
Benjamin F Titsworth 35 Texas
Sallie J (Sallie Jane Grissom) Titsworth 46 1874 Tennessee
Margie Titsworth 11 Oklahoma

Children:

Maude Jane Bates was born on 5 Ap 1888 in Texas; died on 27 May 1963 in Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas; was buried in Piney Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Walter Thomas Bates was born in Mar 1891 in Texas; died on 22 Sep 1918 in Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas.
2. Henry Jacob Bates was born on 11 Sep 1893 in English, Red River Co, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1957 in McKinney, Collin Co, Texas; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Lora Belle (or Zora) Bates was born on 17 Jun 1897 in Little River Co, Arkansas; died after 1930 in of, Albany, Bryan Co, Oklahoma.
Buna Bates was born in Feb 1900 in Little River, Little River Co, Arkansas; died after 1900 in of, Little River, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Jodie Lawrence "Joe" Bates was born on 21 Dec 1902 in Arkansas; died on 7 Nov 1992; was buried in Bokhoma Cem, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma.

John H.^ Cooper, (son of who?) was born in Oct 1844 in Louisiana; died before 1918 in of, Cherokee Co, or Palo Pinto Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, 4th ward, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1900, Cherokee Co, Texas
Census: 1910, Cherokee Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1880 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
residence 169/172
John 35 1845 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Frances 1834 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Lingenior 7
William 4
Adrada 8 mos

(no other Coopers in Ward 4, several in Ward 3, 7, etc.)

Census:
1900 Cherokee Co, Texas
John H Cuper 55 years married 4 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Maud L Cuper 25 Texas Tennessee Texas 4 births 3 living
Ever Lee Cuper 7
Minealin Cuper 5
Henry A Cuper 1

Census:
1910 Cherokee Co, Texas
John H Cooker 66 Louisiana
Maud L Cooker 31 Louisiana
Eveline T Cooker 16
Mineola Cooker 13
Henry A Cooker 11
Thomas C Cooker 6
Rittie G Cooker 5
Mera G Cooker 1 10/12

John married Maude Lee Hamilton, (half-sis to Francies) in 1896. Maude was born in Mar 1875 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Burke, Little River Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maude Lee Hamilton, (half-sis to Francies) was born in Mar 1875 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Burke, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Notes:

Name:
Marriage record has her last name as York. Others indicate her name perhaps Hamilton. Was York a 1st marriage name?

Died:
Name: Maud Cooper
Death Date: 26 Mar 1964
Death County: Palo Pinto
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed

Notes:

Married:
Name: J. H. Cooper
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1896
Spouse: Maud Lee York
Marriage City: Smith
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

Children:

Eveline T. Cooper was born in Aug 1892 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Mineola Cooper was born in Dec 1894 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Henry Adams Cooper was born on 25 Oct 1898 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 15 Jul 1983 in Abilene, Taylor Co, Texas; was buried in Abilene Municipal Cem, Abilene, Taylor Co, Texas.
Thomas Clay Cooper, Sr. was born on 12 Feb 1902 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 26 Jul 1976 in Tyler, Smith Co, Texas; was buried in Bradford Cem, Troup, Smith Co, Texas.
3. Rittie G. Ruth Cooper was born on 1 Feb 1905 in Texas; died on 26 Jun 1949 in McCurtain Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Mike Cagie Cooper was born on 9 May 1908 in Texas; died on 12 Feb 1982 in Troup, Smith Co, Texas; was buried in Old Union Cem, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
Dovie Cooper was born in 1913 in Texas; died after 1935 in of, Burke, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Viola Cooper (?), (sister) died after 1982.

Generation: 4

James Hodge^ Bates was born on 18 Mar 1811 in Hickman Co, Tennessee (son of William "Powder Mill Bill"^ Bates and Elizabeth^ Green); died on 25 May 1862 in Randolph Co, Arkansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Birth: 24 Oct 1818, Davidson Co, Tennessee

James married Elizabeth^ Hufstedler in 1831 in Tennessee. Elizabeth^ (daughter of Jacob S.^ Hufstedler, (son of who?) and Alice "Alcey"^ Moore) was born on 14 Feb 1815 in Anderson Co, Tennessee; died in 1865 in Randolph Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth^ Hufstedler was born on 14 Feb 1815 in Anderson Co, Tennessee (daughter of Jacob S.^ Hufstedler, (son of who?) and Alice "Alcey"^ Moore); died in 1865 in Randolph Co, Arkansas.

Children:

William Bates was born on 8 Aug 1833 in HIckman, Tennessee; died on 28 Jun 1909 in Pickley, Tulare Co, California.
Susannah Bates was born on 19 Nov 1833 in HIckman, Tennessee; died on 31 Dec 1904 in Little River, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Rosannah Bates was born on 25 Jun 1837 in Hickman, Tennessee; died on 5 Jul 1911 in Randolph Co, Arkansas.
Hilsey (Ailsey) Bates was born in 1838 in Hickman, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Hickman Co, Tennessee.
Rachel Catherine Bates was born on 15 Aug 1842 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Aug 1926 in Doniphan, Kansas.
4. John Pinkney^ Bates was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Perry Co, Tennessee; died on 6 Jul 1904 in Arkinda, Red River Co, Texas; was buried in Piney Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Esaw Bates was born about 1845 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Hickman Co, Tennessee.
Lurana Bates was born in 1847 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Hickman Co, Tennessee.
James M. Bates was born on 23 Aug 1849 in Hickman Co, Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1929 in Boyd Co, Kentucky.
Samuel Bates was born on 19 Mar 1855 in Randolph Co, Arkansas; died on 15 Aug 1927 in Fresno Co, California.