Sketch of the Bates Family , St. Charles County, Missouri >From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876. ********************************************************************** Thomas F. Bates was an early settler of Goochland County, Virginia. He was a Quaker, but when the war of the Revolution commenced he buried his religion in patriotism and became a soldier. He married Caroline M. Woodson, and they had twelve children: Charles, Matilda, Tarleton, Fleming, Nancy, Richard, James W., Sarah, Margaret, Susan, Frederick and Edward. Charles lived and died in Virginia, where he became emi- nent in the profession of law. Matilda married Captain Gett, and died leaving a daughter, Caroline M., who was adopted by her uncle, Edward Bates, and died in St. Louis, Missouri. Tarleton was killed in a duel at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Fleming lived in Northumberland County, Virginia, of which he was county clerk. He left several children at his death. Nancy married Thomas H. Walton, who was killed by lightn- ing. He left one son, Robert A., who came to Missouri and married a daughter of the Hon. Frederick Bates. Richard studied law, but died young. He was an intimate friend of Gen. Winfield Scott, and had the promise of becoming a distinguished man. James W., lived and died in Arkansas. He was a delegate to Congress from that Territory before its admission as a State. Sarah never married, but she came with her mother to Missouri in 1818. Mrs. Bates died in 1845, aged ninety years. Margaret, was married twice; first to John Speers, and second to Dr. Orton Wharton, both of Virginia. She was left a widow the second time, and came to St. Charles County, Missouri in 1838. Susan died while a young lady, in Virginia. Frederick Bates was well educated and became a distinguished man. President Jefferson appointed him Secretary of the Territory of Michigan, and about the commencement of the Aaron Burr conspiracy, he was transferred to Upper Louisiana, as Secretary of that Territory. He afterwards became Governor of the Territory of Missouri, and was the second Governor of the State after its admission. He was married to Nancy Ball, a daughter of Colonel John S. Ball, who was a soldier of the War of 1812. Mr. Bates died in 1825, leaving four child- ren: Emily C., Lucas Lee, Woodville and Frederick, Jr. During the latter part of his life he resided in Lincoln County. His daughter, Emily C., married Robert Walton, and is now living in St. Charles, a widow. Lucas Lee married a daughter of Samuel Conway, and lives in St. Louis County. Woodville died in his youth. Frederick, Jr. married Lavinia Merideth, and died, leaving one child. His widow married Sam- uel Conway, who also died, and she then married a Mr. Kerney. The Hon. Frederick Bates was Governor of the Territory of Upper Louisiana from May, 1807 to October, 1807; from September, 1809 to September, 1810; from November 29, 1812 to December 7, 1812; and he was Governor of the Territory of Missouri from December 12, 1812 to July, 1813. He was elected second Governor of the State of Missouri in 1824, and died in 1825, before the expiration of his term. Edward Bates, brother of Fre- derick Bates, served as a private soldier in the War of 1812, having enlisted before he was of age; but he was promoted to sergeant before the expiration of his term. He settled in St. Charles County, in 1814, and on May 29, 1823, he was married to Julia D. Coalter, daughter of Hon. David Coalter. They had seventeen children. Mr. Bates was a man of superior order of talents, and held many positions of trust and in- fluence during his life. He studied law under Hon. Rufus Easton, and became eminent in his profession. He was distinguished for a faithful and conscientious discharge of every duty entrusted to him, whether great or small, and he possessed the confidence of all classes of his fellow citizens in the very highest degree. He represented St. Louis as a delegate in the first Constitutional Convention of Missouri; ser- ved in the Legislature and State Senate for a number of years, and was a member of Congress in 1826. At the commencement of President Lincoln administration he was honored with a seat in the cabinet as Attorney General. He died in 1870, in his seventy sixth year. His widow is still living, in her seventy eighth year. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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