William Bates

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William "Shorty" Bates, Jr., 86 years of age, of Somerset, Kentucky departed this life on February 25th, 2001 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.

He was born in Grundy, Kentucky on June 7th, 1914, son of the late William Bates and Olga Packe Bates. He was a Farmer and member of Barnesburg Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky.

Shorty was survived by his wife, Lydia Mae Sipple Bates, whom he married July 14th, 1963; four brothers, Robert (and Ina) Bates of Somerset, Kentucky, Johnie (and Fredia) Bates of Riverview, Florida, Harold (and Nancy) Bates of Monroe, Oregon, and Edward (and Brenda) Bates of Louisville, Kentucky; seven sisters, Leta Bobbitt, Roberta (and Joe) Cundiff, Effie Callahan, Ola Jasper, Dorothy Gilliam, Marie (and Jack) Sowder, and Edna Mae (and Loyd) Compton, all of Somerset, Kentucky; one sister-in-law, Catherine Bates of Somerset, Kentucky; and thirty-eight nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Olga Bates; and two brothers, Alton Bates and James "Jeff" Bates.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28th, 2001 in the Chapel of the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home in Science Hill, Kentucky with Bro. Harold Harris officiating.

Burial followed in the Rock lick Baptist Church Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky.

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William married Lydia Mae Sipple on 14 Jul 1963. Lydia (daughter of John Daniel Sipple and Delphia Wilson) was born on 5 Jan 1920; died on 25 Aug 2001; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Bates, 78-year-old Grundy farmer, died suddenly last Thursday at his home.

The son of the late James J. and Rebecca Ridings Bates, he was born October 2, 1879, in Grundy. He married Mabel James on October 1, 1905, and two children were born to this marriage. Mrs. Bates and one child preceded him in death.

Mr. Bates married Olga Placke on August 18, 1913, and 13 children blessed this union.

While still a young man, Mr. Bates professed his faith in Christ and united with the Rock Lick Baptist Church. He remained a devout member of that church all his life.

Mr. Bates is survived by his wife; seven daughters, Mrs. Wilson Bobbitt, Mark, Mrs. Joe Cundiff, Sugar Hill, Mrs. Erwin Callahan, Science Hill, Mrs. Ernest Kuhnapfel and Mrs. Jack Lee, both of Somerset, Mrs. James Sowder, Cincinnati, and Mrs. J.W. Stewart, Grundy.

Mr Bates is also survived by seven sons, Alton J. Bates, Franklin, Indiana, William Bates, Jr., Grundy, Robert Bates, Somerset, Jeff Bates, Dayton, Ohio, Johnnie Bates, Plainfield, Indiana, Harold Bates, Cincinnati, and Edward Bates, Louisville; two brothers, Richmond Bates of Texas and James Bates, Grundy; 25 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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William married Olga Frieda Marie Placke on 18 Aug 1913 in Scott Co, TN. Olga was born on 12 Mar 1894 in TN; died on 22 Feb 1966 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Olga Placke Bates, 71, of Grundy, died Tuesday at the Somerset City Hospital after an illness of three months.

The daughter of Freda Yahnig Placke and the late Henry Placke, she was born March 12, 1894 in Tennessee. She was married to William Bates in 1913 in Tennessee. Mrs. Bates was a member of the Rock Lick Baptist Church.

Survivors are her mother; the following children, William Bates, Jr., Mrs. Marie Sowders, and Mrs. Edna Mae Stewart, all of Grundy, Mrs. Roberta Cundiff, Mrs. Robert Bales, and Mrs. Ola Kuhnapfel, and Mrs. Dorothy Lee, all of Somerset, Mrs. Leta Bobbitt, Pine Hill, Mrs. Effie Callahan, Science Hill, James Bates, Dayton, Ohio, Johnnie Bates, Plainfield, Indiana, Edward Bates, Louisville, and Harold Bates, Starks, Nevada; one stepson, Alton Bates, Plainfield, Indiana; 31 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Henry Placke and Arthur Placke, both of Grundy; and four sisters, Mrs. Emma Smith, Ferguson, Frieda Smiley, Indiana, Elsie Placke and Edna Placke, both of Grundy.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Rock Lick Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Hansford and the Rev. Walter Jones officiating. Burial in the Rock Lick Cemetery.

Pulaski Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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James married Rebecca Francis Ridings on 16 Mar 1876 in Pulaski Co, KY. Rebecca (daughter of John Perkins Ridings and Susannah Blakemore) was born on 22 May 1850 in Lee Co, VA; died on 22 Oct 1932 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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what Rebecca is this?


Groom's Name: G. B. Sharp
Groom's Birth Date: 1841
Groom's Birthplace: Tenn.
Groom's Age: 35
Bride's Name: Rebbecca Ridings
Bride's Birth Date: 1854
Bride's Birthplace: Va.
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1876
Marriage Place: , Pulaski, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51791-5
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 174937
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Collection: Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979


Groom's Name John Mcvanhook
Groom's Birth Date 1852
Groom's Birthplace Pulaski Co, Ky
Groom's Age 24
Bride's Name Rebecca Ridings
Bride's Birth Date 1857
Bride's Birthplace Pulaski Co, Ky
Bride's Age 19
Marriage Date 21 Sep 1876
Marriage Place , Pulaski, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number M51791-5
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Source Film Number 174937
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Birth:
Rebecca did not appear on the census in Oct 1850.

Buried:
Rock Lick Baptist Church Cem., Rt. 192, then L on Grundy Rd 3 Miles

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From Jean Colyer Grumbling:
the following is a transcription of a weekly column published (dateunknown) in the Commonwealth Journal 110-112 E. Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501


From Our Past
A REGULAR TUESDAY FEATURE BY JACK NORTON


From Our Past appears one day late because of space limitations in Tuesday's Commonwealth Journal. today's column is written by Mrs. Herbert R. Ledford, 201 May Street, Somerset. she is a native of the Grundy community of Pulaski County.


About four miles from Somerset, nestled in a valley just off Ky. 80 and a short distance from the foot of Sugar Hill, stands an abandoned Methodist church. The white frame church, whose windows have long been boarded and whose doors are locked, is called Soules Chapel church. It was named for Bishop Soule, head of the local Methodist Church when this particular building was erected.


The church replaced an old log structure called Gragg's Chapel. In 1857 John P. Ridings bought the old church, dismantled it and used some of the logs to construct a barn on his farm, which is located near the site of Soules Chapel. Construction of the present building was started in the autumn of 1857 and completed the same season a year later. It is thought the land was donated by Allen Cox.


Ridings directed the construction of the new church, which has a stone foundation and underpinnings of hand-hewn logs. He, along with John Richardson and *** L. R. (Collier) Colyer, helped most in furnishing materials and money for the new structure. All the lumber used for framing was whip-sawed by Bill Calhoun and Peter Baker. The lumber for the church pews was sawed at a watermill some distance away.


At one time Soules Chapel had a membership of more than 200 people andthe second-best organized Sunday School in the Danville District. It was the Mother Church to the First Methodist Church of Somerset. However, at the time of the Civil War, a tremendous uprising came in the church and,as a result, the membership split. Those with sympathies for the North left the church and formed Bradley's Chapel - Northern Methodist Church,located about two miles south of Soules Chapel. Soules Chapel was then known as Soules Chapel Southern Methodist Church.


It is impossible to find a list of the real charter members, but from theearliest church records are found the names of Collier, Richardson, Gragg and Ridings.

In 1940 Rev. Charles Marshal Cavit, a circuit preacher, compiled much of the church's history and listed the following membership:
Alton F. Bates, Evelyn M. Bates, Clarence G. Bryant, Della V. Bryant,Luther Bullock, Bessie Williams Camble, Alice Cundiff, Charles Cundiff,Maude Gibson, and Mrs. Cora Gilmore. Eugene Gilmore, Sarah A. Greer, Mrs. Mary Hall, Addie B. Mills, Mary B.Mills, Zeda B. Mills, Mrs. Allie Richardson, Craig Ridings, Henry S.Ridings, and Stella Ridings. Willie Ridings, C. M. Simpson, Jewel Simpson, Mary Simpson, Mrs. Zella Struck, Irene Whitaker, Jennie Whitaker, Dessie Williams, Glydas Williamsand Clara Yahnig.





Birth:
Seen middle name listed as Perkins and Pickens

John married Susannah Blakemore on 5 May 1841 in TN. Susannah was born on 31 Jan 1823 in VA; died on 1 Aug 1895 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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date from family Bible