Individual Details

5 June 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Otties Orville Bates, of Rt 3, Madison, MO was age 21, b. 14 Apr 1897 in Ash, MO. Father b. Monroe Co, MO. Farming for himself. Nearest relative was wife Nellie B. Bates. Medium height, brown eye, dark brown hair.

1920 Census. Sugar Creek, Randolph, MO, Hh 229
Ottis O Bates, 21, b. MO, Farming
Nellie B., wife, 20, b. MO
Ethel, dau, 2, b. MO
Hellen, dau, 9 months, b. MO

1930 Census. Salt River, Randolph, MO, Hh 128
Otis O. Bates, 30, married at age 18, Farmer
Nellie B., wife, married at 17
Ethel, dau, 12
Helen, dau, 11
Margie, dau, 5
Marie, dau, 2 years, 9 months

1940 Census. Salt River, Randolph, MO, Hh 71
lived in rural Randolph Co in 1935
Ottis Bates, 42, Farmer
Nellie, wife, 39
Margie, dau, 15
Marie, dau, 12
Mildred, dau, 8
Lester Leon, 5
Donald Lee, 3

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Otties Orville Bates of Excello, Macon Co, MO was age 46, b. 14 apr 1896 in Monroe Co, MO. Mrs. Nellie Bates will always known his address. No employer. 5'9", 165 lb. brown eyes, black hair.

Moberly Monitor-Index, Moberly, MO, 13 Aug 1934, Monday
BATES-WYATT WEDDING HERE
Miss Ethel Bates of Duncan's Bridge and Hubert Wyatt of Maud, were married here at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon by the Rev. I. N. Reid in his parsonage at 105 S. Williams Street
The double ring ceremony was used.
The bride, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Otis Bates of Duncan's Bridge, wore a pal blur ensemble. She was attended by her sister, Miss Helen Bates, and Mrs. Edith Forrest.

Birth	14 Apr 1897	Monroe County, Missouri
Marriage	15 Apr 1917	Randolph County, Missouri - Nellie Berthena Clark
Death	8 Oct 1988	Jacksonville, Randolph County, Missouri

Spouse	Nellie Berthena Clark (1900 - 1975)
Child	Living

Father	James Robert Bates (1864 - 1930)
Mother	Martha Elizabeth Winkler (1862 - 1926)
Sibling	Arthur Bates (1890 - 1935)