Brief Life History of Lyman Lester
When Lyman Lester Bates was born on 17 November 1891, in Marion, Cassia, Idaho, United States, his father, Arlin Henry Bates, was 40 and his mother, Luvena Abigail Adams, was 35. He married Sarah Edith Lee on 3 October 1913, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States for about 10 years and World for about 5 years. He died on 14 May 1932, in Cassia, Idaho, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States.
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- Lyman L Bates, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Lyman L. Bates, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Lyman Lester Bates, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1894 · The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed.
The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed. - A precursor society to FamilySearch, the GSU was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
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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My Grandma Bates
Teaching me how to avoid evil.My grandma Bates was Luvena Abigail Adams Bates. She married Arlin Henry Bates. They had 11 children. She was born 28 March 1856 died 20 December 1939 at the age of 83 …
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