Marcellus Livingston Bates

Brief Life History of Marcellus Livingston

When Marcellus Livingston Bates was born on 28 August 1821, in Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, Cyrus Bates, was 29 and his mother, Lydia Harrington, was 25. He married Jenette Pratt in 1840, in United States. He lived in Farmington, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States in 1860 and Summerset Township, Adair, Iowa, United States for about 30 years. He died on 2 November 1902, in Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Marcellus Livingston Bates
1821–1902
Luanna C. Campbell
1827–1927
Marriage: 1844
Frances Amelia Bates
1846–1933
Delia Bates
1852–1860
Luanna Janet Bates
1856–1938
Fredric Watson Bates
1865–1923

Sources (25)

  • M Bates, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Marcellus G. Bates, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Marcellus Bates, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1845 · Oh My Father

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

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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