Tipton-Henry County IN Archives Biographies.....Bates, Thomas B. 1846 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   THOMAS B. BATES is a native of Butler County, Ohio, where he was born January
17, 1846. In his early childhood his parents removed to Henry County, Ind.,
where he grew to manhood. In August, 1863, he enlisted in the Twenty-third
Indiana Battery. He served in Burnside's campaign, Sherman's campaign to
Atlanta, and Thomas' campaign to Columbus, Franklin and Nashville against Hood.
He was honorably discharged July 3, 1865, and returned to Henry County, where
for a time he engaged in farming. On November 8, 1872, he was married to Miss
Sarah E. Leavell, in Tipton County, and immediately thereafter removed to
Tipton, this county, where he engaged in farming. In 1875, he was appointed
Superintendent of the County Farm, which position he held for eight years. He
owns 140 acres of fine land in Section 15, of which seventy acres are under
cultivation, and the remainder is timbered land, well set in blue grass. His
cultivated land is drained by 1,050 rods of tile ditching, which has a fine
outlet in a large open ditch. His farm is well stocked with cattle, hogs, etc.,
and particularly worthy of mention are twenty-five fine cows. In the spring of
1883, at the request of the citizens of Tipton, he started a dairy, and every
morning and evening supplies said citizens with the best milk obtainable from
thoroughbred cows. Mr. Bates is a Democrat, and takes an active part in
political affairs. In the campaign of 1880, he was Chairman of the Democratic
County Central, Committee. He was again chosen in 1882, but owing to the urgency
of his business matters he could not serve. He is a member of both the Masons
and Odd Fellows.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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