I obtained this from estate sale around Caldwell Ohio many years ago in an old antique photo album. A photo that reads Billy Bates & original obituary. I found this gentleman information on ancestry. I not 100% if this is him or his son was name after him. Awesome addition to you families ancestry photos.

William Tecumseh Bates was born on May 13, 1851, to Jane DAVIDSON, age 38, and Jacob Bates, age 40.

13 May 1851 • Sarahsville, Monroe, Ohio, USA

Name William Bates

Age 49

Birth Date May 1851

Birthplace Ohio, USA

Home in 1900 Center, Noble, Ohio

House Number 6

Sheet Number 11

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 221

Family Number 221

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Belinda Bates

Marriage Year 1877

Years Married 23

Father's Birthplace Ohio, USA

Mother's Birthplace Virginia, USA

Occupation Farmer

Months Not Employed 0

Can Read Y

Can Write Y

Can Speak English Y

House Owned or Rented Own

Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged

Farm or House F

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Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

William Bates 49 Head

Belinda Bates

49 Wife

William B Bates

15 Son