Brief Life History of Zebulon Baird
When Zebulon Baird Bates was born on 11 May 1842, in Hickman, Tennessee, United States, his father, Bazzel B Bates, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Baird, was 35. He married Martha Jane Tidwell on 19 March 1865, in Gallatin, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Smith, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Civil District 15, Hickman, Tennessee, United States in 1920. He died on 22 January 1926, in Littlelot, Hickman, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hickman, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Zebulem B Bates, "United States Census, 1920"
- Zebalon B Bates, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Zeblin Bates, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"
Spouse and Children
1842–1926 Male
1845–1936 Female
Children (12)
1867–1944 Female
1871–1955 Male
1871–1963 Female
1874–1895 Male
1876–1876 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1812–1885 Male
1806–1881 Female
Siblings (11)
1830–1864 Male
1832–1896 Female
1836–1861 Male
1837–1912 Male
1840–1894 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 4
1846
Age 4
1865
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bate with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also common in Ireland.
Americanized form of German Betz . See also Betts .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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