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Rev John Bates

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Rev John Bates

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Dec 1863 (aged 79)
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
West Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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STONE shows he died at age 83 years but a christening date found indicates his birth was actually 19 Dec 1784

[1909] PA-Mercer Cnty History(20th Cen-tury)-pg 783-85 Lists LORENZO D BATES grandson of REV JOHN BATES. Lorenzo, a farmer in GreeneTwp, is a representative of a family which has long resided within the borders of the twp & which has been an important factor in its advancement & improvement.
RevJohn Bates-his grandfather, many years ago was a local pastor of a Methodist Episcopal Church here. He was also a farmer & he cleared the old farm which is now the home of his grandson-Jacob Bates, his first home was a little cabin the rear of the present residence & this was the first dwelling in that part of GreeneTwp. After many years of efficient labor as a minister of the gospel & as a farmer, he died on 26 Dec 1863 at the age of 83. His wife had died a few years previously on 16 May 1861. The union was blessed by the birth of the following children: John Kinsman; Calvin-born in 1820 & is one of Mercer County's agriculturists; Royal-born in 1817; Hannah-born in 1812 & was the wife of J Burch, Polly-born in 1815 & was the wife of J Sisley; Charlotte-born in 1828 & married L Kinney; Amanda-born in 1826 & married John Porter & Emily-born in 1831.
STONE shows he died at age 83 years but a christening date found indicates his birth was actually 19 Dec 1784

[1909] PA-Mercer Cnty History(20th Cen-tury)-pg 783-85 Lists LORENZO D BATES grandson of REV JOHN BATES. Lorenzo, a farmer in GreeneTwp, is a representative of a family which has long resided within the borders of the twp & which has been an important factor in its advancement & improvement.
RevJohn Bates-his grandfather, many years ago was a local pastor of a Methodist Episcopal Church here. He was also a farmer & he cleared the old farm which is now the home of his grandson-Jacob Bates, his first home was a little cabin the rear of the present residence & this was the first dwelling in that part of GreeneTwp. After many years of efficient labor as a minister of the gospel & as a farmer, he died on 26 Dec 1863 at the age of 83. His wife had died a few years previously on 16 May 1861. The union was blessed by the birth of the following children: John Kinsman; Calvin-born in 1820 & is one of Mercer County's agriculturists; Royal-born in 1817; Hannah-born in 1812 & was the wife of J Burch, Polly-born in 1815 & was the wife of J Sisley; Charlotte-born in 1828 & married L Kinney; Amanda-born in 1826 & married John Porter & Emily-born in 1831.

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STONE FOUND BY EUGENE THROOP per readings done 1968; & rechecked Jun 1981. CEMSTONES COPIED in 1978 by Mary Skelton & Evelyn Anderson shows the data differs---DTH 1863--age 83yrs

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  • Created by: DJ Csikos
  • Added: Jul 8, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14863008/john-bates: accessed ), memorial page for Rev John Bates (19 Dec 1784–26 Dec 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14863008, citing State Line Cemetery, West Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by DJ Csikos (contributor 46848001).