Individual Details

1880 Census. Maury, TN, Hh 112
James M. Bates, 26, Farmer
Margaret E., 20, wife
Joseph Meroney, 24, laborer

1900 Census. Maury, TN, Hh 230
James M. Bates, b. Feb 1854, 46, married 20 years, b. TN
Margret E., wife, b. Mar 1860, age 40, 4 children - 3 are living, b. TN
Jennie M., dau, b. Oct 1890, 9
edner, dau, b. Oct 1893, 6
Ragan L., son, b. Nov 1896, 3

1910 Census. Giles, TN, Hh 307
James M. Bates, 54, married once for 30 years, Lumber Dealer
Ella, wife, 48, 4 children - 3 are living
Edna, dau, 16
Ragan, son, 13

1930 Census. Lenoir City, Loudon Co, TN, Hh 184
705 1st Ave
Idus Goodwin, 39, married at age 24, Proprietor, Drug store
Edna, wife, 36, married at 21
Dortha, dau, 12
Harry, son, 3 years, 9 months
James Bates, father-in-law, 76, married at age 24
Ella, mother-in-law, 70, married at 18

Birth	20 Feb 1854	Maury County, Tennessee
Marriage	4 Sep 1878	Maury County, Tennessee - Margaret Ellen Meroney
Death	13 Mar 1931	Hickman County, Tennessee

Spouse	Margaret Ellen Meroney (1860 - 1962)
Child	Edna Earle Bates (1893 - 1986)

Father	James Wesley Bates (1823 - 1912)
Mother	Nancy Elizabeth Paul (1830 - 1859)