referencing marriage to wife Louis Bates
Hiram Bates was born in Cummington, Mass., Dec. 14, 1798 and died at Tama, Iowa, in 1874. He was a farmer and one of the earliest settlers in Tama County, Iowa.
He married, 1st, Eliza Woodcock, born March 14, 1804. She died [but not in Camden, as said in one history].
He married, 2nd, Lois Newton, born Aug. 24, 1810, died April 13, 1837, in Camden. [Her tombstone says "Louis, wife of Hiram Bates, died April 13, 1836, aged 25 yrs. 7 months and 19 days." If the year of her birth was 1810 and her age was given correctly, then 1836 was the year of her death.]
He married 3rd, Sarah [Knowles] Nay, who must have lived here. By the first marriage he had children:
Helen Augusta, born March 14, 1823, married James Rosa and lived in Henrietta, had 10 children, d. July 31, ‘85
Anna, born Aug. 13, 1824, married Bold Dighton Welch, 6 ch. See Samuel Welch history.
Lucy Ann, born April 8, 1827, married Daniel Welch, 10 ch. See his history.
By the second marriage these were:
Wealthy Jane,born Sept. 27, 1829, married July 29, 1847 Washington White and died Jan. 27, 1904, at Lake Charles, Iowa.
Wallace Deru, born May 19, 1831, married Lucevia - - d. Iowa, no ch.
By the third marriage:
Amanda Amelia, born April 1, 1847, married Edwin D. Todd and died in Wakeman Jan. 18, 1903.
referencing marriage to wife Louis Bates
Hiram Bates was born in Cummington, Mass., Dec. 14, 1798 and died at Tama, Iowa, in 1874. He was a farmer and one of the earliest settlers in Tama County, Iowa.
He married, 1st, Eliza Woodcock, born March 14, 1804. She died [but not in Camden, as said in one history].
He married, 2nd, Lois Newton, born Aug. 24, 1810, died April 13, 1837, in Camden. [Her tombstone says "Louis, wife of Hiram Bates, died April 13, 1836, aged 25 yrs. 7 months and 19 days." If the year of her birth was 1810 and her age was given correctly, then 1836 was the year of her death.]
He married 3rd, Sarah [Knowles] Nay, who must have lived here. By the first marriage he had children:
Helen Augusta, born March 14, 1823, married James Rosa and lived in Henrietta, had 10 children, d. July 31, ‘85
Anna, born Aug. 13, 1824, married Bold Dighton Welch, 6 ch. See Samuel Welch history.
Lucy Ann, born April 8, 1827, married Daniel Welch, 10 ch. See his history.
By the second marriage these were:
Wealthy Jane,born Sept. 27, 1829, married July 29, 1847 Washington White and died Jan. 27, 1904, at Lake Charles, Iowa.
Wallace Deru, born May 19, 1831, married Lucevia - - d. Iowa, no ch.
By the third marriage:
Amanda Amelia, born April 1, 1847, married Edwin D. Todd and died in Wakeman Jan. 18, 1903.
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