Individual Details

5 Oct 1894.
Bro. Rett Honeycutt, Judge of Probate of Chilton County you will Please issus Marriage License to J. D. Bates on my Daughter Frances Elizabeth Robinson. Riley Robinson, Wife Ret. S. Robinson
Marriage record states J. D. Bates was age 20, consents by parents, to Miss Francis E. Robinson, age 15, consents by parents. Married by Riley Robinson, Chilton Co. Oct 7th, 1894.

J. D. Bates, age 20, married Francis E. Robinson, age 15, 7 Oct 1894, Chilton Co, AL. He was a son of Thomas Jefferson Bates & Tempy Ann Edwards, brother to the Bates that married Frances's sister Martha. John was born 1 May 1875, died 21 Mar 1950.

1900 Census. Cooper, Chilton, AL, Hh 133
John D. Bates, b. May 1875, age 25, married 5 years
Francis, wife, b. Jul 1878, 21, Has had 5 children - 3 are living
D. Son, b. Nov 1894, age 5
Clifton, son, b. Sep 1897, 2
Beatris, dau, b. Jul 1899, 10 months

1910 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL
John D. Bates, 34. Frances E., 32, wife
D. Bates 14. Archi C., age 12. Beatrice S. 10. Columbus M. 8. Emmet C. 6. Elonza 4. Jewel, age 1 year, 1 month

1920 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL
John D. Bates, 46. Frances E., 44, wife
Beatrice, 20. Moses C. 18. Emmett C., 16. Lonzo, 12. Jewel 10. Earnest 7. Leda, age 2

1930 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL
John D. Bates, 55. Francis R., 53.
Lonza, 23, son. Earnest, 19, son. Leeda, 12. Lawrence, age 9.

The Union-Banner, Clanton, AL, 9 Feb 1933, Thursday, p.10
Earnest Bates and Miss Rutlage Married Monday
At the home of Rev. W. W. Robinson in Beat 16, Earnest Bates was married to Miss Elizabeth Rutlage on Monday of this week, the ceremony being pronounced by Rev. Robinson.
Earnest Bates is the son of Mr. & Mrs. John Bates of Providence community. The bride comes from Jasper, Ala. They will make their home near Providence.

1940 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL
John D. Bates, 54. Francis, 51.
Lonza, 33. Lawrence, 19.

1950 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL, Hh 180
Lonza Bates, 43, Labor, Woods
Frances E., mother, 73, widow
Jewel Mims, sister, 41, widow

John Bates had died 21 March 1950 - unidentified newspaper article
JOHN BATES DIED
John D. Bates, age 74, died at the home in Beat 16, at 10:10 o'clck Tuesday night. Services are to be at Providence at 11 o'clock Thursday morning, Rev. Wm. E. Robinson conducting.
Besides the wife, Mrs. Frances Robinson, surviving are six sons - Archie C., Lonza, Lawrence, Ernest, all of Clanton, C. M. & E. C. Bates, both of Denmark, SC. There are three daughter - Mrs. Beatrice Nelson of Vida, AL, Mrs. Jewell Mims of Clanton, Rte !, and Mrs. Leedie Robinson of Opelika; one brother, Tom Bates of Providence community; 27 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Sis Shaw of Wetumpka.

Death record: Francis Elizabeth Bates, born about 1878, died 10 Nov 1953, Clanton, age 75. Father, Riley Robinson; mother, Savila Mims.

The Union Banner, Clanton, AL, 12 Nov 1953
Mrs. Francis Bates Died
Mrs. Francis Elizabeth Bates, age 75, died at the home, Clanton, Rte 1, Beat 16, Tuesday afternoon at 4:05 o'clock following an illness of a few days. Services were held at Providence Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Revs. W. E. Robinson and Elba Deason; Spigener directing. Grandsons served as pallbearers,and granddaughters as flower girls.
Six sons survive - A. C. , Lonza, Earnest, Laerence Bates, all of Clanton, E. C. Bates of Denmark, SC, C. M. Bates of Sylacauga; three daughters Mrs. Beatrice Nelson of Vida, Mrs. Jewell Mims of Clanton and Mrs. Leedie Robinson of Opelika: father, Riley Robinson of Route 1; three brothers - W. W. Robinson, R. M. Robinson, and John E. Robinson, all of Clanton Routes; two sisters - Mrs. Beanie Bates and Mrs. Filey Wyatt, both of Clanton; 27 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
The husband, John D. Bates, died March 21, 1950. Her mother was the late Savilla Mims Robinson.

Son Emmett
South Carolina Death Certificate #010868
Emmett C. Bates, died 14 Jul 1970 at Denmark, Bamberg Co., SC of actue coronary occlusion. His residence was 120 N. Beech Ave. Born 29 Feb 1904 in Alabama. He was married to Beatrice Tucker. Safety engineer for S. C. Electric & Gas Co. His father - John D. Bates; his mother - Frances Robinson. Buried Denmark Cemetery on July 15th.

Birth	3 Jul 1878	Chilton County, Alabama
Death	10 Nov 1953	Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama

Father	Riley Robinson (1851 - 1956)
Mother	Rebecca Ann Savilla Mims (1853 - 1942)
Sibling	William Washington Robinson (1871 - 1958)
Sibling	Phariba Catherine Robinson (1873 - 1923)
Sibling	Martha E. "Beanie" Robinson (1875 - 1971)
Sibling	Riley Moses Robinson (1881 - 1955)
Sibling	Filey Robinson (1884 - 1977)
Sibling	Columbus Henry Robinson (1887 - 1940)
Sibling	George Cary Robinson (1889 - 1929)
Sibling	Orlee Robinson (1891 - 1891)
Sibling	John Eps Robinson (1893 - )