| Birth: | Nov. 9, 1837
Whitesburg
Letcher County
Kentucky, USA | | Death: | Jan. 14, 1919 | 
Folk Figure. Known as the "Kentucky River Giant" for his great height, Bates measured seven feet, eleven 1/2 inches tall, and weighed 478 pounds. He served in the War Between the States in the 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA, and rose to the rank of Capt. in the Virginia State Line. After the war he toured the USA, Canada, and Europe. In 1871 Bates married Anna Swan, the "Giantess of Nova Scotia," in London, where they were received by Queen Victoria. (bio by: Geoff Walden)
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Parents:
John Wallis Bates (1779 - 1843)
Sarah Waldrup Bates (1793 - 1865)
Spouses:
Anna Haining Swan Bates (1848 - 1889)*
Annette Lavonne Weatherby Bates (1870 - 1940)*
Children:
Infant Daughter Bates (1872 - 1872)*
Infant Son Bates (1879 - 1879)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Martin Bates | | | Burial:
Mound Hill Cemetery
Seville
Medina County
Ohio, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Geoff Walden
Record added: Feb 19, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6194083 |
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