Bibb County AlArchives Biographies.....Bates, Alonzo W. May 10 1854 - March 9, 1913
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    ALONZO W. BATES sheriff of Bibb county, was born in Autauga county, Ala.,
May 10, 1854. He is a son of Elihu and Elizabeth Parr Bates, both of whom were
natives of South Carolina, and the parents of ten children, five of whom are now
living, viz.: Emma, wife of R. J. Bishop, a farmer; Alonzo W., Oscar E.,
merchant of Centreville, Ala., Alice, wife of G. W. Taylor, farmer and merchant
of Autauga county, Ala.; Jessie, wife of D. F. Golson farme and merchant of
Autauga county, Ala.; Whitford L., who reached maturity but is now deceased. The
others died in infancy. The father of this family was a farmer until ten years
ago, when he engaged in merchandising at Milton, Autauga county, where he now
resides. He is a democrat and a member of the Baptist church. The mother was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and died in 1891. Alonzo W.
Bates, previous to being elected sheriff of Bibb county, in 1888, was engaged in
farming. December 23, 1875, he was married to Martha James, a native of Bibb
county, born in 1852, and a daughter of Daniel M. and Sarah (Parker) James, both
natives of Tennessee. They came to Alabama in pioneer days and settled near
Harrisburg, in Bibb county, where Mr. James is now engaged in farming and
merchandising. Mr. Bates and wife are the parents of seven children, three sons
and four daughters, four of whom are living, viz.: Oscar E.; Leonidas; Ruby B.;
Dixie; those who died were James T., Ola M., and an infant. Mr. Bates is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, Friendship lodge, No. 83, and he and wife are
members of the Baptist church.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 478-479

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