Martha married Joseph Christian Bates on 06 Sep 1860 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Joseph (son of Joshua Bates and Lucinda Harris) was born on 23 Jan 1841 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 23 Jun 1925 in Milton County, Georgia; was buried in Big Springs, Cherokee County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James William Bates was born on 18 Dec 1861 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 24 Nov 1907 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hickory Flat Cemetery, Hickory Flat Community.
2. Indiania Victoria Bates was born on 27 Jun 1864 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 18 Mar 1881 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Mt. Gilead Cem, Cherokee County, Georgia.
3. Mary Lucinda Bates was born on 21 Dec 1864 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died about 1870.
4. Henry Franklin Bates was born on 30 Jun 1868 in Cherokee County, Georgia.
5. Sarah Margaret Bates was born on 19 Oct 1870 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died about 1880 in Cherokee County, Georgia.
6. Private
7. John Kimsey Bates was born on 31 May 1875 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died after 1924 in Wheeler?, Texas.
8. Private
9. Nanny Geneva Bates was born on 19 Oct 1879 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died after 1925 in Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia.
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11. Enoch Cicero Bates was born on 09 Dec 1883 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died after 1925 in GEORGIA.
12. Lillie Mae Bates was born on 08 Apr 1886 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died in in Dekalb, Georgia.