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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1

Earl Bruce Bates was born 3 Jan 1928 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan, and died 15 Jun 1998 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Co., Fl. He was buried 21 Jun 1998 in Pompano Beach Fl, Broward County. He married Person Not Viewable . He was the son of James (Jay) Bates and Elmyra May (Myra) Brooking.

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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2

James (Jay) Bates was born Jan 1878 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, and died 1952 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. He was the son of Alfred G Bates and Mary D. Jordan.

Elmyra May (Myra) Brooking was born 14 Aug 1887 in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 10 Oct 1959 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She was buried 12 Oct 1959 in Greenwood Cemetery Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She was the daughter of William Franklin Brooking and Demarius Lefever.

Children of Elmyra May (Myra) /Brooking/ and James (Jay) /Bates/ are:
  1. Edward R. Bates was born 16 Mar 1923 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan, and died 8 Jan 1973 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Co., Fl. He married Person Not Viewable .

  2. Earl Bruce Bates was born 3 Jan 1928 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan, and died 15 Jun 1998 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Co., Fl. He married Person Not Viewable .



Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3

Alfred G Bates was born 24 Jan 1837 in Bath Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 1 Dec 1906 in Lulu Township, Monroe County Mi. He was buried 4 Dec 1906 in Lulu Cemetery, Monroe County, Mi. He was the son of Nathan Bates and Charity Tempel.

Mary D. Jordan was born Apr 1839 in Tyrone Township, Steuben County Ny, and died 12 Apr 1938 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She was buried 13 Apr 1938 in Lulu Township, Monroe County, Michigan. She was the daughter of James Jordan and Jane ?.

Children of Mary D. /Jordan/ and Alfred G /Bates/ are:
  1. Milton Bates was born 15 Apr 1871 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He married Inez Cook on 1908 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. She was born Oct 1885 in Dundee Township, Monroe Co., Mi.

  2. Myron Bates was born Nov 1873 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He married Mary T. BATES on 1897 in Ida Township, Monroe County, Mi. She was born Dec 1881 in Ida Township, Monroe County, Mi.

  3. James (Jay) Bates was born Jan 1878 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, and died 1952 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. He married Elmyra May (Myra) Brooking on 1922 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She was born 14 Aug 1887 in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 10 Oct 1959 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She was buried 12 Oct 1959 in Greenwood Cemetery Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan.


William Franklin Brooking was born 11 Aug 1854 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 10 Aug 1921 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. He was buried 12 Aug 1921 in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, IN. He was the son of William F. Brooking and Mariah Miller.

Demarius Lefever was born 13 May 1859 in Wells County, Indiana, and died 15 Jan 1940 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Price Lefever and Eliza Jane Miller.

Children of Demarius /Lefever/ and William Franklin /Brooking/ III are:
  1. Sadie Brooking was born 1882 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She married Person Not Viewable .

  2. Sarah Catherine. Brooking was born Mar 1882 in Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

  3. Herman Brooking was born 1884 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. He married Zora Elizabeth Perkins on 30 Jan 1910 in Grant County in. She was born 1885 in Indiana.

  4. Emery Brooking was born 29 Jan 1884 in Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 28 Oct 1965 in Howard Co., Indiana. He married Lillie Ritchey on 23 Feb 1909 in Howard Co., in. She was born 27 Apr 1882 in Ervin Township Indiana, and died 24 Jan 1969 in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana. She was buried 7 Jan 1969 in South Union Cementary Ervin Township Indiana.

  5. Joseph H. Brooking was born Sep 1885 in Huntington Co, Huntington Township, and died Sep 1972. He married Gertrude Brooking. She was born 1883 in Indiana.

  6. Elmyra May (Myra) Brooking was born 14 Aug 1887 in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 10 Oct 1959 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She married James (Jay) Bates on 1922 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. He was born Jan 1878 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, and died 1952 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan.

  7. Effie May Brooking was born 2 Jan 1890 in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 29 May 1916 in Huntington Township, Huntington County.

  8. Clarence Brooking was born 11 Apr 1892 in Huntington Township, Huntington County.,Indiana, and died Mar 1970 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

  9. Homer Arthur Brooking was born 6 Sep 1896 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 7 Aug 1956 in Muskegon Mi.



Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4

Nathan Bates was born 30 Apr 1796 in Randolph, Vermont, and died AFT 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent County., Michigan. He was the son of Nathan Bates and Ophelia Imus.

Charity Tempel was born 1802 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 1865/1869 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

Children of Charity /Tempel/ and Nathan /Bates/ are:
  1. Edward S. Bates was born 4 Oct 1822 in Tonawanda Town Ship, Erie County Ny, and died 7 Mar 1904 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He married Matilda J. Jimmerson on 16 Jul 1843 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York. She was born 21 Feb 1822 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 26 Jun 1890 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

  2. Philemon Erastus Bates was born 2 Oct 1832 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 10 Feb 1899 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He married Esther Barrett on 10 Jul 1866. She was born 1846 in New York.

  3. Erastue R. Bates was born 1833 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York, and died BEF 1900 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He married Clarissa Bates. She was born Apr 1836 in Wayne Township, Steuben County., New York.

  4. Benjamin Franklin Bates was born 11 Nov 1835 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 24 May 1900 in Lulu Township, Monroe County, Michigan. He married Matilda ?.

  5. Alfred G Bates was born 24 Jan 1837 in Bath Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 1 Dec 1906 in Lulu Township, Monroe County Mi. He married Mary D. Jordan on 23 Feb 1866 in Middleville County Michigan. She was born Apr 1839 in Tyrone Township, Steuben County Ny, and died 12 Apr 1938 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She was buried 13 Apr 1938 in Lulu Township, Monroe County, Michigan.

  6. Harriet A. Bates was born 1838 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 15 Jun 1874 in Boardman Township, Kalkaska County., Michigan. She married Abraham J. Darling on 18 Dec 1858 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He was born 6 Jun 1834 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Penn, and died 11 Mar 1923 in Clearwater, Kalkaska County, Mi.

  7. Emily Bates was born 1844 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York. She married James V. Smith on 1864 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.


James Jordan was born 1812 in Steuben County, Ny.

Jane ? was born 1812 in Steuben County, Ny.

Children of Jane /?/ and James /Jordan/ are:
  1. Jacob Jordan was born 1835 in Tyrone Township, Steuben County Ny.

  2. Desmon C. Jordan was born 1837 in Tyrone Township, Steuben County Ny. He married Jennie S.. She was born 1838 in Steuben County, Ny.

  3. Mary D. Jordan was born Apr 1839 in Tyrone Township, Steuben County Ny, and died 12 Apr 1938 in Marion Township, Osceloa County, Michigan. She married Alfred G Bates on 23 Feb 1866 in Middleville County Michigan. He was born 24 Jan 1837 in Bath Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 1 Dec 1906 in Lulu Township, Monroe County Mi. He was buried 4 Dec 1906 in Lulu Cemetery, Monroe County, Mi.

  4. Louisa Jordan was born 1844 in Tyrone Township, Steuben County Ny.

  5. Catherine Jordan was born 1847 in Tyrone Township, Steuben County Ny.


William F. Brooking was born 1819 in Virginia, and died 21 Aug 1897 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. He was the son of William Brooking.

Mariah Miller was born 9 Nov 1819 in Perry Township, Highland Co., Oh, and died 16 Apr 1910 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She was the daughter of John Miller and Suanna Wilkins.

Children of Mariah /Miller/ and William F. /Brooking/ Jr. are:
  1. Canada Brooking was born Sep 1844 in Dodson Township, Highland County, Ohio, and died 19 Oct 1912 in Huntington Township, Huntington Co., Indiana. He married Sarah Elizabeth Lefever on 28 Sep 1878 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She was born 1851 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 8 Jul 1913 in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

  2. Tamson E. Brooking was born Sep 1846 in Dodson Township, Highland County, Ohio. She married Jefferson Boyd on 28 Oct 1866 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana State. He was born Aug 1842 in Huntington Township, Huntington Co., Indiana, and died AFT 1910 in Huntington Township, Huntington Co., Indiana.

  3. John K. Brooking was born 1847 in Dodson Township, Highland County, Ohio. He married Maria Louisa Ewart on 18 Jan 1872 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana State. She was born 1855 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana State.

  4. David Brooking was born Dec 1851 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County in, and died 15 Jan 1928 in Police Jury ward 2, Caddo County, Louisana. He married Martha Jane Paul on 25 Dec 1880 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She was born 20 Mar 1856 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 1 Jan 1905 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

  5. William Franklin Brooking was born 11 Aug 1854 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 10 Aug 1921 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. He married Demarius Lefever on 21 Oct 1881 in Huntington Township, Huntington County.,Indiana. She was born 13 May 1859 in Wells County, Indiana, and died 15 Jan 1940 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

  6. Franklin Brooking was born 1855 in Indiana.

  7. James K. Brooking was born 1856 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died AFT 1920. He married Sophina J. Goodmiller on 27 Jun 1879 in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She was born 1860 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County in.

  8. Rebecca Brooking was born Apr 1861 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana State, and died AFT 1920 in Mad River Township, Humboldt County, California. She married ? Fischer.

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Price Lefever was born 5 Jul 1822 in Virginia, and died 8 Sep 1899 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

Eliza Jane Miller was born 28 Feb 1832 in Virginia, and died 22 Mar 1908 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She was buried in Lancaster. She was the daughter of David Miller and Nancy Derry.

Children of Eliza Jane /Miller/ and Price /Lefever/ are:
  1. Sarah Elizabeth Lefever was born 1851 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 8 Jul 1913 in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She married Canada Brooking on 28 Sep 1878 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. He was born Sep 1844 in Dodson Township, Highland County, Ohio, and died 19 Oct 1912 in Huntington Township, Huntington Co., Indiana.

  2. William David Lefever was born Apr 1853 in Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana, and died BEF 1920 in Lancaster Township, Huntington County., Indiana. He married Rebecca Brooking. She was born Apr 1861 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana State, and died AFT 1920 in Mad River Township, Humboldt County, California.

  3. James T Lefever was born Feb 1855 in Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana. He married Alma J. Wire on 1879 in Lancaster Township, Huntington County., Indiana. She was born Sep 1858 in Ohio.

  4. Mary C. Lefever was born 1857 in Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana. She married Lena Turner.

  5. Demarius Lefever was born 13 May 1859 in Wells County, Indiana, and died 15 Jan 1940 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. She married William Franklin Brooking on 21 Oct 1881 in Huntington Township, Huntington County.,Indiana. He was born 11 Aug 1854 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 10 Aug 1921 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. He was buried 12 Aug 1921 in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, IN.

  6. Elmira Lefever was born 1864 in Indiana. She married William Carroll on 21 Oct 1883 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

  7. Allan Lefever was born Mar 1867 in Indiana. He married Myrtle Gregory on 28 Sep 1908 in Marion County, Indian. She was born 6 May 1873 in Indiana.

  8. Almira Jane Lefever was born 25 Aug 1868 in Huntingtin Township, Huntington County, Indiana, and died 11 May 1943 in Lancaster Township, Huntington Co, Indiana. She married Joseph Couch on 12 Feb 1890 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. He was born 19 Jul 1864 in Lancaster Township, Huntington County., Indiana, and died 21 Sep 1906 in Lancaster Township, Huntington Co, Indiana. He was buried Sep 1906 in Lancaster Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.

  9. Joseph Lefever was born 1871 in Indiana.

  10. Lona Lefever was born 1874 in Indiana, and died Jan 1899. She married Benjamin Isaac Rudy on 24 Oct 1891 in Huntington Township, Huntington Co., Indiana. He was born 1860 in Ohio.

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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 5

Nathan Bates was born 1770 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 1804 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont. He was the son of Ebenezer Bates and Mary Walker.

Ophelia Imus was born 26 Oct 1776 in Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont, and died 10 Mar 1857 in Rush Township, Jo Davies Co., Il. She was the daughter of William Imus and Lucy Buck.

Children of Ophelia /Imus/ and Nathan /Bates/ are:
  1. Hiram Bates was born 25 Oct 1794 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont, and died BEF 1860 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont. He married Louisa Cornell. She was born 1784 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont, and died 1870 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont.

  2. Nathan Bates was born 30 Apr 1796 in Randolph, Vermont, and died AFT 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent County., Michigan. He married Charity Tempel. She was born 1802 in Wayne Township, Steuben County, New York, and died 1865/1869 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

  3. Caleb A. Bates was born 5 Feb 1800 in Bennington, Bennington Co., Vermont, and died 13 Mar 1869 in Millville Township, Jo Davies Co., Il. He married Phoebe Holbrook. She was born 17 Oct 1798 in Rutland County., Vermont, and died Nov 1883 in Rush Township, Jo Davies County., Illinois.

  4. Arvin Bates was born 1801 in Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 14 Nov 1874 in Stockton Township, Jo Davies Co., Il. He married Mary Oatman. She was born 6 Apr 1795 in Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 14 Apr 1874 in Stockton Township, Jo Davies Co., Il.

  5. Philemon Bates was born 1802 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont, and died AFT 1880 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont. He married Elizabeth ?. She was born 1815 in New York, and died 1880 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont.


William Brooking .

John Miller .

Suanna Wilkins was born in New Jersey.

Children of Suanna /Wilkins/ and John /Miller/ are:
  1. Mariah Miller was born 9 Nov 1819 in Perry Township, Highland Co., Oh, and died 16 Apr 1910 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She married William F. Brooking on 26 Oct 1843 in Highlands Co, Oh. He was born 1819 in Virginia, and died 21 Aug 1897 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.


David Miller was born 17 Mar 1795 in Loudoun County, Virginia, and died 8 Oct 1880 in Wells County, Indiana. He was buried in Batson Cemetery.

Nancy Derry was born 1798 in Virginia, and died 1874. She was buried 1874 in Batson Cemetery. She was the daughter of Jacob Derry and Margaret Catherine Wintz.

Children of Nancy /Derry/ and David /Miller/ are:
  1. Mary Elizabeth Miller was born 1817 in Virginia. She married Robert Ross on 1 Oct 1839 in Randolph County, Indiana.

  2. George William Miller was born 1818. He married Catherine Palmer.

  3. Michael Tillman Miller was born 1820.

  4. Joseph Miller was born 1823 in Loundoun County, Virginia, and died BEF 1860 in Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana. He married Nancy Jones on 10 Aug 1844. She was born 1827 in Ohio.

  5. Catherine Miller was born 1825 in Virginia. She married Oliver P. Jones on 24 Nov 1842 in Wells County, Indiana. He was born 1820 in Ohio.

  6. Susanna Miller was born 1830 in Virginia. She married John Wilhelm on 13 Jan 1859 in Miami Co., In. He was born 1835 in Pennsylvania.

  7. Mary Jane Miller was born 1832 in Ohio. She married James Hudson on 19 Sep 1850 in Wells County, Indiana. He was born 1828 in Ohio.

  8. Eliza Jane Miller was born 28 Feb 1832 in Virginia, and died 22 Mar 1908 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana. She married Price Lefever on 1 Jan 1850 in Wells County, Indiana. He was born 5 Jul 1822 in Virginia, and died 8 Sep 1899 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

  9. Rachael A. Miller was born 1834 in Virginia. She married William Jones on 6 Jan 1853 in Wells County, Indiana. He was born 1833 in Ohio.

  10. Daniel Miller was born 1836. He married Mary Mayse on 3 Oct 1894 in Wells County, Indiana.

  11. Samuel Miller was born 1836 in Ohio. He married Mary Emily B.. She was born 1841 in Ohio.

  12. David Miller was born 1836 in Loundoun County, Virginia, and died 1869 in Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana.



Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6

Ebenezer Bates was born 1726 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 1816 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont.

Mary Walker was born Sep 1730 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 19 Aug 1777 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont.

Children of Mary /Walker/ and Ebenezer /Bates/ are:
  1. Ebenezer Bates was born 15 Dec 1768 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 9 Dec 1837 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont. He married Elizabeth Wiltsie. She was born 11 Apr 1777 in Pownal Bennington Vermont, and died 19 Aug 1859 in Shaftsbury, Bennington County., Vermont.

  2. Nathan Bates was born 1770 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 1804 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont. He married Ophelia Imus. She was born 26 Oct 1776 in Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont, and died 10 Mar 1857 in Rush Township, Jo Davies Co., Il.

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William Imus was born May 1739 in London, England, and died 20 Mar 1835 in Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont.

Lucy Buck was born 18 Feb 1747 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., Conn, and died 4 Apr 1801 in Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont.

Children of Lucy /Buck/ and William /Imus/ are:
  1. Ophelia Imus was born 26 Oct 1776 in Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont, and died 10 Mar 1857 in Rush Township, Jo Davies Co., Il. She married Nathan Bates. He was born 1770 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont, and died 1804 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont.


Jacob Derry was born 15 Aug 1764, and died 23 Jun 1831 in Lovettsville Township, Loundoun County., Virginia.

Margaret Catherine Wintz was born 1763.

Children of Margaret Catherine /Wintz/ and Jacob /Derry/ are:
  1. William John Derry was born 1790 in Frederick Co., MD.

  2. Elisabetha Derry was born 1794.

  3. Susannah Derry was born 8 Sep 1795 in Frederick Co., MD.

  4. Nancy Derry was born 1798 in Virginia, and died 1874. She married David Miller on 1815 in Loundoun County, Virginia. He was born 17 Mar 1795 in Loudoun County, Virginia, and died 8 Oct 1880 in Wells County, Indiana. He was buried in Batson Cemetery.

  5. John George Derry was born 27 Aug 1799 in Loudon County., VA.

  6. David Derry was born 1804 in Loudon County., VA.

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