Born to father William W Bates, who died in 1864 serving in the Civil War. He was wounded by a gunshot to the hip and taken to Chattanooga General Hospital #2 where he died. William’s father was Henry Bates, who in 1815 deserted the English Army, crossed the Niagara River, and came in to the American lines. In 1818 Henry settled in New London, Ohio, moved to Florence, and died in Camden. He had married thrice. Williams mother was the third wife Polly Parker, daughter of Asahel Parker who served in the Revolutionary War), her first husband an unknown first name Crandall.
and mother, Amelia French, who was born in Maine (sister believed to be Thankful French born in Maine who married James Austin Crandall the grandson of Polly Parker mentioned above and her first husband unknown Mr. Crandall). Thankful & james are buried next to Polly.
Other children of William W Bates and Amelia French:
Henry Burt Bates
Alice Bates Allgood
Harriett “Hattie” Gibson
Emma’s widowed mother Amelia next married younger
Ira Gilmore (1839 – 1878), and had one additional child
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Emma’s mother Amelia filed for divorce in Fulton County, Ohio; the second husband Ira died before the divorce went through. Emma’s father William had a sister
Sarah Ann (1829 – 1912) who had divorced her husband Uriah LaDow in Fulton County about the same time. She remarried widower William Sigourney and filed for guardianship for all or some of her brother’s children.
Sarah and William Sigourney raised Emma, returning to Camden, Ohio. The other siblings of Emma are reported to have had a difficult life. Death and burial location of mother Amelia French Bates-Bilmore is sought.
In 1876 Emma married Frank Johnson Twining, son of
Joseph Nelson Twining (1818 – 1908) and
Ruth Ann Ames (1815 – 1882), and they are buried together in the Camden Cemetery.
Emma’s mother figure, Aunt Sarah, became a widow and for her third and final marriage married widower Joseph Nelson Twining. Sarah had no children of her own. She is buried next to her mother Polly and her half brother Herrick Crandall’s child mentioned above. Another Willie Bates is in the same cemetery row, but he is yet unknown to this family researcher.
4 children were born to Emma Bates and Frank Twining. Many 1800s photographs show beautiful clothing and extended family. They appear to have had a good life in the Camden area.
Della Mae Twining West 1877
Elsie Maude Twining Denger 1880
Joseph Nelson Twining 1882
Glendora B Twining Vogel 1888
Emma and her husband Frank Twining are buried together, also in the Camden Cemetery.
Author is their great granddaughter, descending from oldest child Della’s only child Ralph West.
and mother, Amelia French, who was born in Maine (sister believed to be Thankful French born in Maine who married James Austin Crandall the grandson of Polly Parker mentioned above and her first husband unknown Mr. Crandall). Thankful & james are buried next to Polly.
Other children of William W Bates and Amelia French:
Henry Burt Bates
Alice Bates Allgood
Harriett “Hattie” Gibson
Emma’s widowed mother Amelia next married younger
Ira Gilmore (1839 – 1878), and had one additional child
Cora Maud Briggs 1869 – 1942 Memorial 38766369
Emma’s mother Amelia filed for divorce in Fulton County, Ohio; the second husband Ira died before the divorce went through. Emma’s father William had a sister
Sarah Ann (1829 – 1912) who had divorced her husband Uriah LaDow in Fulton County about the same time. She remarried widower William Sigourney and filed for guardianship for all or some of her brother’s children.
Sarah and William Sigourney raised Emma, returning to Camden, Ohio. The other siblings of Emma are reported to have had a difficult life. Death and burial location of mother Amelia French Bates-Bilmore is sought.
In 1876 Emma married Frank Johnson Twining, son of
Joseph Nelson Twining (1818 – 1908) and
Ruth Ann Ames (1815 – 1882), and they are buried together in the Camden Cemetery.
Emma’s mother figure, Aunt Sarah, became a widow and for her third and final marriage married widower Joseph Nelson Twining. Sarah had no children of her own. She is buried next to her mother Polly and her half brother Herrick Crandall’s child mentioned above. Another Willie Bates is in the same cemetery row, but he is yet unknown to this family researcher.
4 children were born to Emma Bates and Frank Twining. Many 1800s photographs show beautiful clothing and extended family. They appear to have had a good life in the Camden area.
Della Mae Twining West 1877
Elsie Maude Twining Denger 1880
Joseph Nelson Twining 1882
Glendora B Twining Vogel 1888
Emma and her husband Frank Twining are buried together, also in the Camden Cemetery.
Author is their great granddaughter, descending from oldest child Della’s only child Ralph West.
Born to father William W Bates, who died in 1864 serving in the Civil War. He was wounded by a gunshot to the hip and taken to Chattanooga General Hospital #2 where he died. William’s father was Henry Bates, who in 1815 deserted the English Army, crossed the Niagara River, and came in to the American lines. In 1818 Henry settled in New London, Ohio, moved to Florence, and died in Camden. He had married thrice. Williams mother was the third wife Polly Parker, daughter of Asahel Parker who served in the Revolutionary War), her first husband an unknown first name Crandall.
and mother, Amelia French, who was born in Maine (sister believed to be Thankful French born in Maine who married James Austin Crandall the grandson of Polly Parker mentioned above and her first husband unknown Mr. Crandall). Thankful & james are buried next to Polly.
Other children of William W Bates and Amelia French:
Henry Burt Bates
Alice Bates Allgood
Harriett “Hattie” Gibson
Emma’s widowed mother Amelia next married younger
Ira Gilmore (1839 – 1878), and had one additional child
Cora Maud Briggs 1869 – 1942 Memorial 38766369
Emma’s mother Amelia filed for divorce in Fulton County, Ohio; the second husband Ira died before the divorce went through. Emma’s father William had a sister
Sarah Ann (1829 – 1912) who had divorced her husband Uriah LaDow in Fulton County about the same time. She remarried widower William Sigourney and filed for guardianship for all or some of her brother’s children.
Sarah and William Sigourney raised Emma, returning to Camden, Ohio. The other siblings of Emma are reported to have had a difficult life. Death and burial location of mother Amelia French Bates-Bilmore is sought.
In 1876 Emma married Frank Johnson Twining, son of
Joseph Nelson Twining (1818 – 1908) and
Ruth Ann Ames (1815 – 1882), and they are buried together in the Camden Cemetery.
Emma’s mother figure, Aunt Sarah, became a widow and for her third and final marriage married widower Joseph Nelson Twining. Sarah had no children of her own. She is buried next to her mother Polly and her half brother Herrick Crandall’s child mentioned above. Another Willie Bates is in the same cemetery row, but he is yet unknown to this family researcher.
4 children were born to Emma Bates and Frank Twining. Many 1800s photographs show beautiful clothing and extended family. They appear to have had a good life in the Camden area.
Della Mae Twining West 1877
Elsie Maude Twining Denger 1880
Joseph Nelson Twining 1882
Glendora B Twining Vogel 1888
Emma and her husband Frank Twining are buried together, also in the Camden Cemetery.
Author is their great granddaughter, descending from oldest child Della’s only child Ralph West.
and mother, Amelia French, who was born in Maine (sister believed to be Thankful French born in Maine who married James Austin Crandall the grandson of Polly Parker mentioned above and her first husband unknown Mr. Crandall). Thankful & james are buried next to Polly.
Other children of William W Bates and Amelia French:
Henry Burt Bates
Alice Bates Allgood
Harriett “Hattie” Gibson
Emma’s widowed mother Amelia next married younger
Ira Gilmore (1839 – 1878), and had one additional child
Cora Maud Briggs 1869 – 1942 Memorial 38766369
Emma’s mother Amelia filed for divorce in Fulton County, Ohio; the second husband Ira died before the divorce went through. Emma’s father William had a sister
Sarah Ann (1829 – 1912) who had divorced her husband Uriah LaDow in Fulton County about the same time. She remarried widower William Sigourney and filed for guardianship for all or some of her brother’s children.
Sarah and William Sigourney raised Emma, returning to Camden, Ohio. The other siblings of Emma are reported to have had a difficult life. Death and burial location of mother Amelia French Bates-Bilmore is sought.
In 1876 Emma married Frank Johnson Twining, son of
Joseph Nelson Twining (1818 – 1908) and
Ruth Ann Ames (1815 – 1882), and they are buried together in the Camden Cemetery.
Emma’s mother figure, Aunt Sarah, became a widow and for her third and final marriage married widower Joseph Nelson Twining. Sarah had no children of her own. She is buried next to her mother Polly and her half brother Herrick Crandall’s child mentioned above. Another Willie Bates is in the same cemetery row, but he is yet unknown to this family researcher.
4 children were born to Emma Bates and Frank Twining. Many 1800s photographs show beautiful clothing and extended family. They appear to have had a good life in the Camden area.
Della Mae Twining West 1877
Elsie Maude Twining Denger 1880
Joseph Nelson Twining 1882
Glendora B Twining Vogel 1888
Emma and her husband Frank Twining are buried together, also in the Camden Cemetery.
Author is their great granddaughter, descending from oldest child Della’s only child Ralph West.
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