Biographical Sketch of William Addison Bates, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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William Addison Bates, farmer and stock dealer, of Cullen Township, 
and native of Pulaski County, MO., was born in February, 1845, the
son of Albert and Christina (Turpin) Bates.  The former was born in
the "Blue Grass" State, and when quite young came with his father,
James Bates, to Pulaski County, MO., being among the first settlers
of the county.  Albert Bates and his wife were married in 1838, and
soon after located on Big Piney, where he died in 1845, in the prime
of life.  His wife was also born in Kentucky, and after his death
married Abraham Skaggs, who was killed duriing the war.  She died in
1853, leaving four children, who were born to her first marriage:
James L., Mary J., now Mrs. Franklin; Avirella, widow of John Robin-
son and William A.  The latter was an infant when his father died,
and was only eight years of age when his mother died.  He made his
home with his Aunt Sallie Carmack until eighteen years of agen when
the war broke out about this time, and Mr. Bates cast his destinies
with the Confederacy, enlisting in June, 1861, in Company A, McBride's
division, Price's command, and after serving six months, and partici-
pating in the fight at Springfield, returned home.  In July, 1864, he
again joined the army, enlisting in Company A, Forty-eighth Regiment
Missouri Volunteer Infantry, United States Army, under Col. Blodgett,
and received his discharge at St. Louis, MO., June 20, 1865.  In the
fall of the latter year he engaged in the saloon business at Waynes-
ville, but sold out two years later and purchased a general mercantile
stock, in which business he was engaged until 1886, having G.W. Colley
for his partner ten years and R.L. Christeson one year.  In June, 1886
Mr. Bates moved to the farm where he now lives.  He owns 388 acres of
fine bottom land, and is one of Pulaski County's best farmers and most
highly esteemed citizens.  In 1867 he united his fortunes with those
of Miss Sytha Lorena Mitchell, a daughter of Samuel Mitchell.  Mrs.
Bates was born in Pulaski County in 1849, and has borne six children,
whose names are as follows:  Cora Lee, wife of Dr. L. Tice of Waynes-
ville; Bertie G., Fred R., Walter A., Stella, and an infant son Claude
M. Bates.  Mr. Bates is a Democrat politically, and in 1870 was elec-
ted treasurer of Pulaski County, being re-elected in 1876.

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