James married Priscilla Cheek on 19 Sep 1844 in Franklin Co. GA. Priscilla was born in 1820 in Franklin County, Georgia; died before Aug 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Perryman Gilmore Bates was born on 07 Aug 1845 in Hart County, Georgia; died on 07 Apr 1917 in Winston County, AL; was buried in Hillcrest Cem. Haleyville, AL.
2. Joesph Clark (Bob), Bates was born on 26 Nov 1846; died on 18 Mar 1908 in Marion Co. AL; was buried in Old Union Cemetery, Bear Creek, AL.
3. Lorenzo Oston "Dick" Bates was born on 17 Jul 1848 in Hart Co GA; died on 17 Jun 1915 in Marion Co. AL; was buried in New Hope Cem. Marion Co.
4. Dorothy Destrahan Matilda Bates was born on 16 Sep 1849 in Hart Co. GA; died on 06 Aug 1927; was buried in New Hope Cem. Marion Co.
5. Samantha J Bates was born on 01 Jan 1850 in GA; died on 12 Mar 1928 in Marion Co. AL; was buried in New Hope Cem. Marion Co.
6. Frank Dilmus "Bud" Bates was born about 1856.
7. Ellis V. "Bob" Bates was born on 18 Feb 1858 in Hart Co GA; died on 09 Mar 1919 in Marion Co. AL; was buried in Old Union Cem. Marion, AL.
8. Telula "Lou" Bates was born in Aug 1858; died in 1928 in Franklin Co. AL.

James married Lydia Forester about 1827. Lydia died on 15 Jun 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Allen Bates was born on 22 Nov 1828.
2. Sarah Adeline Bates was born on 07 Feb 1829; died in 1890.
3. William E.F. Bates was born on 17 Oct 1833.
4. John C Bates was born on 31 Jul 1836.
5. James Charlton Bates was born on 28 Feb 1839; died on 22 Dec 1904 in Newton Co. GA.

James married Elizabeth Fain on 08 Aug 1870. Elizabeth died in 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sally Floyd on 24 Feb 1879. Sally was born about 1844; died after 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sarah Hazelton Mitchell about 1872. Sarah was born in 1845 in SC; died in 1877; was buried in Old Carroll Meth. Church Cemetery, Franklin Co. GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John W. Bates was born on 09 Jan 1873; died in in New Hope Cem. Marion Co.
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