David Mitchell Bates

Brief Life History of David Mitchell

When David Mitchell Bates was born in 1818, in Wilkes, Georgia, United States, his father, John S. Bates, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Evans, was 34. He married Elizabeth May on 8 September 1844, in Coweta, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 14 Lewis, Coosa, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. He died on 12 December 1899, in Coosa, Alabama, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Coosa, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Mitchell Bates
1818–1899
Elizabeth May
1826–1898
Marriage: 8 September 1844
John C Bates
1848–1899
Sarah Hannah Bates
1850–
Marcus Lafayett Bates
1859–1899
Marion Bates
1867–1956
John M. Bates
1870–
David Bates
1865–1899
Francis Marion Bates
1867–

Sources (12)

  • David Bales, "United States Census, 1880"
  • David M. Bates, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  • David M Bates, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1826

Historical Boundaries 1826: Coweta, Georgia, United States

1840

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

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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