Obituary of Frank M Bates, DeWitt County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Lorraine Miller Written in Clinton Journal May 11, 1900 HEARD LAST ROLL CALL Suffering of Frank M. Bates ended in a St. Louis Hospital-Brought to Clinton for Burial. About two months ago Francis Marion Bates, who had been sick nearly two years, was taken to a St. Louis hospital. where he died Sunday from the effects of paralysis. Francis M. Bates was born in Madison County, OH, over 58 years ago. He came to Clinton when a young man, and was married to Adeliza Morse in 1866. Milton Bates of Clinton and Mrs. Jessie Warnock, now living in the South, are the surviving children of this union. Several years ago Mrs. Bates died, and he was married about four years ago to Mrs. Mary Sharp of Lincoln, who survives him. His sisters, Mrs. Cyrus Jones, Mrs. Lydia Waldren and Mrs. Ansel Hull, live in this city. Deceased was an old soldier, serving from the early part of the war until the Battle Of Shiloh-when he received a wound that made his discharge necessary. He was a member of the Clinton Post and his comrades paid the last honor by attending his funeral in Clinton Tuesday afternoon in a body. Rev. MacArthur conducted the services. Interment was in Woodlawn. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lorraine Miller _________________________________________________________
Printed in Clinton Journal March, 1960 (Post in Clinton and Logan Counties)

MILTON BATES, CLINTON, DIES


 Milton Bates, 90, of Clinton, died in a hospital at Jacksonville, Monday at 5:50 p.m.
His funeral will be at the Herrington Funeral at 1 p.m. Friday in charge is Rev. Walter M. Theobald, pastor of the FIrst Methodist Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Mr. Bates was born September 17, 1869 at Clinton, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frances M. Bates. He had been married to Maude Council of Lincoln and they had a daughter Frances Willard. His other survivor is a sister, Mrs. Jessie Warnock of Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Bates, in his early life, was a painter and paper hanger in Clinton..
He was a member of the Methodist Church.
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Dear Gerelyn, Let me know how this did and I will send more. I want to know if these are okay before I send more. Also, I have a history of the Morse Family of Clinton. It tells how they traveled to Clinton. Would that be okay? It is not a family tree, just info about them and their travels. It appeared in the newspaper at one time. Thanks, Lorraine Miller