He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alice Carpenter, of Toccoa and by four sons; Elbert Bates of Washington State, H. J. Bates of Otto, Rufus Daniel Bates of Texas and Samuel Melborn Bates of Georgia.
Notes
John Gray Bates was a member of CO B, 39th NC Inf. in the Confederate Army.
John and Martha Bates had nine children in all.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alice Carpenter, of Toccoa and by four sons; Elbert Bates of Washington State, H. J. Bates of Otto, Rufus Daniel Bates of Texas and Samuel Melborn Bates of Georgia.
Notes
John Gray Bates was a member of CO B, 39th NC Inf. in the Confederate Army.
John and Martha Bates had nine children in all.
Inscription
He served in the Confederate Army