William A. Bates, born in 1821, came to Camden with his parents and was married to Sarah, daughter of Thomas Sigsworth, of Camden, June 29, 1848.
His father sold him twelve acres from the north side of the Blackwell farm and he lived there in a log house and worked at his trade of a shoemaker, until 1854, when he deeded his land back to his father, and who sold both his farms to Walker Cole.
They then moved to Iowa but William returned to Ohio in 1867 and bought and lived upon the farm in Henrietta now occupied by his son, Clement Bates.
He died in 1906. His wife was born in 1825 and died in 1900.
They had three children born in Camden, Olive S., born 1849, died 1850, Duane W., born 1851, died 1853, Ella M., born 1853, died 1854. While living in Iowa they had more children, Ella M., Mary A., Francis W., Elma R., Willnettie and Lyman Clement.
William A. Bates, born in 1821, came to Camden with his parents and was married to Sarah, daughter of Thomas Sigsworth, of Camden, June 29, 1848.
His father sold him twelve acres from the north side of the Blackwell farm and he lived there in a log house and worked at his trade of a shoemaker, until 1854, when he deeded his land back to his father, and who sold both his farms to Walker Cole.
They then moved to Iowa but William returned to Ohio in 1867 and bought and lived upon the farm in Henrietta now occupied by his son, Clement Bates.
He died in 1906. His wife was born in 1825 and died in 1900.
They had three children born in Camden, Olive S., born 1849, died 1850, Duane W., born 1851, died 1853, Ella M., born 1853, died 1854. While living in Iowa they had more children, Ella M., Mary A., Francis W., Elma R., Willnettie and Lyman Clement.
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