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William O. and Carrie (Ballard) Bates

Carrie Sarah Ballard was born to Hudson and Mary (Cordin)Ballard in about 1864.

William Orrin Bates (aka W. O.) was born 10 November 1857 in Story County, Iowa to Mathew and Cynthia (Bentley) Bates. He was the 3rd child but the 1st to grow to adulthood.

W. O. and Carrie married on 27 November 1888 in Story City, Story County, Iowa.

Children

Mary Estella Bates: b. 8 March 1891, d. 24 October 1896 (age 5)
Howard Bates: b. 30 June 1893 [5] (birth record indicates he is the 3rd child), d. 11 March 1896
Doris M. Bates: b. 11 Aug 1896, d. 10 April 1991, Married Choral Pope.
Florence M. Bates: b. 26 Oct 1889, d. 1993. Married Olie M. Mouse in 1911, divorced in 1933. Remarried to Fred Witter.
Karl Henry Bates: b. 6 April 1901, d. 16 November 1995. Married Ethel Lucille Gibbs.
Lucien “Pete” Ballard Bates: b. 2 May 1904, d. 28 Aug 1975. Married Nina [last name unknown].
Irene P. Bates: b. 15 March1906, d. 30 January 2000. Married Claude W. Hendrickson on 4 May 1927 in Butler, Missouri.

Census

1860 Census: La Fayette Township, Story County, Iowa [7]

1870 Census: Howard Township, Story County, Iowa [6]

News

“Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bates last Wednesday, and took from them their little boy, aged two years. These good people have the sympathy of a multitude of friends and neighbors.” — Nevada Representative, published in Nevada, Iowa on Wednesday, March 18th, 1896, Page 11 [4]

“Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bates, of Howard township, rejoice over the daughter born to them last Tuesday, the eleventh inst.” — Nevada Representative, published in Nevada, Iowa on Wednesday, August 12th, 1896, Page 2 [4]

“Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bates are again called upon to mourn the loss of a precious child. Their daughter Stella, aged five years, died last Saturday afternoon and was buried on Sunday. Surely the sympathy of our people is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Bates during these sad days of mourning.” — Nevada Representative, published in Nevada, Iowa on Wednesday, October 28th, 1896, Page 13 [4]

“Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bates who live south of town mourn the death of their little daughter who died last Saturday of blood poisoning. This is the second child they have parted with in eight months, their little son dying of diphtheria last spring.” — Nevada Representative, published in Nevada, Iowa on Wednesday, October 28th, 1896, Page 14 [4]

“W. O. Bates came here from Altoona, Mo. last Wednesday and will work the H. L Ballard farm this season. Mrs. Bates and children are expected here about May first. We most heartily welcome this estimable family into our midst again.” — Roland Record, Roland, Iowa, United States Of America, April 12, 1906

“Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard returned home yesterday morning from Kansas and Missouri where they have been visiting relativies for te past two weeks. They visited their daughters, Mrs. Charles Greenwood and Mr. Greenwood at their home in Prescott, Kansas, and in Adrin, Missouri, at the W. O. Bates home.” — Winterset Madisonian, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, March 24th, 1927, Page 5 [1]

“Mrs. W. O. Bates returned Sunday evening to her home in Adrian, Missouri. She had been visiting the past week at the home of her brother, A. L. Ballard, and Mrs. Ballard.” — Winterset Madisonian, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, September 15th, 1927, Page 5 [1]

“Mrs. Irene Henderickson spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. W. O. Bates.” — Urich Herald, Urich, Missouri, United States Of America, December 8, 1927, Courtesy of: State Historical Society of Missouri [3]

“Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Taylor of Des Moines, who have been visiting at the Ballard home, drove to Adrian, Missouri, last Thursday for a visit at the home of Mr. Ballard’s sister, Mrs. W. O. Bates. They returned the first of the week.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, October 29th, 1931, Page 5 [1]

“P. D. Ballard of Citronella, Alabama, spent Thursday and Friday visiting his brother, A. L. Ballard and Mrs. Ballard who live near St. Charles. His sister, W. O. Bates and Mr. Bates of Adrian, Missouri, joining the family party for a short visit.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, August 10th, 1933, Page 5 [1]

“W. S. Hendrickson and sons, Claude and Guy, and W. G. Chelf of the Ballard community, and W. O. Bates, of the Altona neighborhood, were State Fair visitors Wednesday of last week.” — Urich Herald, Urich, Missouri, United States Of America, August 24, 1933, Courtesy of: State Historical Society of Missouri [3]

“Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Hendrickson and children, who spent the summer in Columbia where Mr. Hendrickson was in school, are spending their vacation in the homes of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hendrickson of Ballard, and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bates, of the Altona neighborhood.” — Urich Herald, Urich, Missouri, United States Of America, August 22, 1935, Courtesy of: State Historical Society of Missouri [3]

“Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Hendrickson and children, of Rockville, are visiting in the homes of their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hendrickson, of the Ballard community, and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bates of Altona community.” — Urich Herald, Urich, Missouri, United States Of America, July 2, 1936, Courtesy of: State Historical Society of Missouri [3]

“Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Henderickson and children, of Rockville; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bates and children, of Altona; Mrs. Florence Mouse and children, of Emporia, Kansas, all spent Sunday, December 26, at the home of Mrs. W. O. Bates and son, Lucien, at Adrian. The birthdays of Mrs. Bates and her little grandson, Kieth Hendrickson, are on this date so a turkey dinner with all the trimmings was served in celebration of this event as well as the annual Christmas dinner.” — Urich Herald, Urich, Missouri, United States Of America, December 30, 1937, Courtesy of: State Historical Society of Missouri [3]

“Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hendrickson and children, of Rockville, spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. W. O. Bates.”

Urich Herald, Urich, Missouri, United States Of America, September 22, 1938, Courtesy of: State Historical Society of Missouri [3]

Death

The Winterset Madisonian, published in Winterset, Iowa on Friday, October 1st, 1937, Page 1 [1]

“BATES — Mrs. Carrie Bates, 94, Harrisonville, died yesterday at the Harrisonville rest home after an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Bates, a native of Story County, Iowa, had lived in Bates County, Missouri, 50 years. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Florence Witter, 1710 Bruch Creek boulevard; Mrs. Doris Pope, Hoxie, Kas., and Mrs. Irene Henrickson, 1526 Cedar, Independence, and two sons, Lucien Bates, 2016 East Eighty-second street terrace, and Karl Bates, Garden City, Mo.”

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, Monday, 29 December 1958, Page 6 [8]

Citations

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Iowa, birth and stillborn ledgers, 1880-1908; State Historical Society of Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa) (Repository); Manuscript/Manuscript on Digital Images; Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2019; Vol. 122, 1893; Film # 106944886; Page 66
1870 Iowa Federal Population Census, Story County, Howard Township, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, Reel 420, Pages 23 and 24; Internet Archive
1860 Iowa Federal Population Census Schedule, Story County, La Fayette Township; Washington : National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, Reel 339, Page 52; Internet Archive
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