1. Richard Bates was born about 1814 in , Monroe County, Ohio. He died after 1880.
Richard married (1) Elizabeth Davidson daughter of William Davidson and Sarah Hawkins about 1836. Elizabeth was born on 3 Jun 1816 in , , Virginia. She died on 21 Nov 1866 in , Koscuisko County, Indiana. She was buried in Nov 1866 in Bates, Koscuisko County, Indiana.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i Martha Ann Bates + 3 F ii Sarah Ellen Bates + 4 M iii William B. Bates + 5 F iv Margaret Jane Bates 6 F v Mary E. "Moll" Bates was born in 1847 in , Monroe County, Ohio. Mary married John W. Evans on 31 Jul 1873 in , Koscuisko County, Indiana. + 7 M vi Robert Henry Bates
Richard married (2) Elizabeth Cole.
Richard married (3) Nancy Grindle on 4 Apr 1867 in , Koscuisko County, Indiana.
They had the following children:
8 M vii Aaron Bates was born in Jul 1868.