William Bates 
William was born about 1802 in Wilkes Co, NC. He died on August 25th, 1889 in Smiths Bridge, Macon, NC. He was buried in August 1889 in Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetary, Macon Co, NC.General Notes
Living with son, James A. Bates in Smiths Bridge, Macon, NC in 1880.
In 1883, The Enterprise, a Franklin newspaper listed the oldest members of the community. Among those was William Bates, 75.
Newspaper article, 29 Aug 1889: Mr. William Bates of Smith Bridge Township, died last Sunday evening Aug. 25, 6 o'clock of Erysipelas at age 85.
Double stone in Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetary:
Blessed are they who die [in?] thee [L***?]
Christeena Bates Died June 11, 1888 aged [82?] yrs.
William Bates Died August 25, 1889 aged 84 yrs.
They had six sons and three daughters, named John G., James A., Robert W., William J., Jefferson Nelson, Henry H., Charity Louisa, Nancy C. and Mary Elizabeth.
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Children
Charity Louisa Bates
Charity Louisa was born on February 14th, 1832 in Macon Co, North Carolina. She died at the age of 75 on September 8th, 1907 in Macon Co, NC. She was buried in Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetary, Macon Co, NC.
John G. Bates
John G. was born on March 30th, 1841 in Macon Co, North Carolina. He died at the age of 91 on July 13th, 1932. He was buried in Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetary, Macon Co, NC.
James A. Bates
James A. was born on February 1st, 1845 in Macon County, North Carolina. He died at the age of 86 on October 30th, 1931 in Macon County, NC. He was buried on November 30th, 1931 in Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetary, Macon County, NC.1
Mary Elizabeth Bates
Mary Elizabeth was born on June 20th, 1848 in Macon Co, North Carolina. She died at the age of 89 on December 26th, 1937 in Smithbridge Twp, Macon County, NC. She was buried in Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetary, Macon Co, NC.
1 1930 US Census
2 1850 US Census, Tennessee Valley, Macon, NC
Further source/citation:
1880 US Census
2 1850 US Census, Tennessee Valley, Macon, NC
Further source/citation:
1880 US Census
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