Palo Pinto County, Bates Cemetery This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Louise Bates Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Bates Cemetery Oldest Grave 1892) Directions to the Bates Cemetery: Drive south from the Catholic Cemetery on Dodson Prairie until the road angles to the left; cross the cattle guard and turn right. Follow the winding road to the left of the barn and cross a creek 8/10 of a mile to a dwelling. Next walk up a hill behind the house and follow the old road in a somewhat southwesterly direction five hundred yards to the highest point of the hill. There are eight graves - six with markers and two without markers. Bates, infant son of R. I. & W. M. Bates 11-27-1894 / 2-24-1895 Bates, Mary E. 9-27-1852 / 2-14-1896 - wife of Wilson Bates Bates, Wilson 10-18-1831 / 2-24-1912 - a Mason Bates, James Harvey 3-20-1834 /10-12-1915 Bates, Mrs. M. M. 10-18-1841 / 6-27-1930 - wife of J.H. Bates Williams, James M. 11- 8-1852 /12-27-1892 - Oldest Grave One Unknown grave - no dates - child's length grave One Unknown grave - no dates - Infant length grave