J. D.
Bates, born 1864, married Ella Doggette,
born 1869, in Cornersville, Tennessee, in
1887. Their first three children
were born there. In the summer of
1892, they moved to Robinson County,
Texas, traveling in an immigration
train. The rest of their children
were born there. The family made
their living farming. On October 15,
1919, they moved to Santa Anna, and during
this time, they farmed, worked in the old
Fry Oilfield and had a cafe in 1925.
J. D. died in 1930, Ella in 1947, both
buried in Santa Anna. Their
children:
(1) Taylor,
August 2, 1887, buried in Calvert.
(2) Myrtle,
October 26, 1890, buried in Calvert.
(3) Mattie, May
28, 1892, married Ross Martin in Coleman,
where they lived several years. They
moved to Bangs, where both are
buried. No children.
(4) Jack,
September 5, 1894 - December 28, 1979,
buried in Santa Anna. He and his
wife, Ada, had one son, Raymond, who now
lives in Andrews with his wife, Lula. One
son, Don, lives in Odessa.
(5) Edgar,
February 6, 1889, is deceased.
(6) Mae, February
7, 1898- June 3, 1983, buried Santa Anna,
married Samuel E. Fletcher. Two
sons: (6a) Darrell (Buddy) and wife,
Katie, live in Leesville, Louisiana, no
children; (6b) Elgene (died in 1973) and
wife, Margie, had two children: Elgene,
Jr. (drowned at Hords Creek Lake in 1968)
and Darrell. Margie had three
children by a previous marriage, Cindy
(died in 1982), Allen and Stevie.
(7) Earl, October
15, 1905, worked for Ozro Eubanks and the
Sand Company. He has been a resident of
Rotunda Retirement Home in Gatesville
since 1980.
(8) Hubert,
October 2, 1907, is deceased.
(9) Lone,
February 5, 1908, is deceased.
(10) Fred, May 4,
1909-November 28, 1973, married Ester
Maroney (died in February, 1979), both
buried in Santa Anna, on December 17, 1931
(see Wyley M. McCary). They made
their home in a small shotgun house in the
middle of a pasture, now belonging to
Donnie Neff, close to the Eureka Church
where their first child was born.
Shortly after, they bought their first
home in Santa Anna (where the Northside
Church of Christ stands). Fred had
welding shops in Santa Anna and
Coleman. He built the cross which
stands on the east mountain at Santa
Anna. It is used at Easter and
during the Christmas holidays. He
also worked several years at the Ross
Prota Plant in Brownwood. Ester
worked at Brownwood Mig. Co., and moved to
Coleman after Fred's death. She
worked at Coleman Mfg. Co. from 1975 until
1978. Their children all attended
Santa Anna schools. They are:
(10a)
Alton, September 18, 1932, drafted into
the army in 1950, served in the Korean
War. He married Rosa Lou Banta,
daughter of Jack and Ruth Banta, March
1955. Two children: Kimberly Ann and
Ronnie. Alton welder. They now live
in Andrews;
(10b)
Carolyn Lois, April, 1942, graduated from
Santa Anna in 1960, worked at Phillips
Drug Store. On September 22, 1961,
she married John Marshall Pricer. He
farmed and worked for Birdwell Drilling
Company in Coleman (see Josiah Juan Smith
and Bobby Gene Clawson). In 1962, he
started working for Jim Williams Ag
Service (became Riverside Chemical Co.)
and transferred to Waco in 1977, where he
is still employed. Carolyn worked
for Coleman Mfg. Co., 1965-67, then had a
licensed day nursery from November, 1968
to June, 1977, when she began working for
Warren Motor Company. She now works
for the National Cash Register Company
(since 1978). She attended McLennan
Community College. They live in Crawford.
Two children: (a) Johna Christian, July 1,
1968, in Coleman- December 7, 1981, buried
in Coleman. Johna graduated from Crawford
High School in 1981, and was attending
McLennan Community College when she and
her mother were in a car wreck, resulting
in Johna's death, (a scholarship fund in
her memory was started by her teachers and
friends); (b) John Marshall, Jr. (Johnny),
April 3, 1968 (Note: conflicting date) in
Brownwood, a student at Crawford High
School.
(10c)
Ronald Fred, December, 1945, married Betty
Lou Trammell, daughter of Voncil and Ruth
Trammell of Coleman. Ronald is a
mechanic, working for Steakly Brothers
Chevrolet in Waco and Taylor Motor Company
in Coleman. Four children, Ronald
Fred Ir., Kayla, Dennis and Sherrie.
(10d)
Phillip Earl, May, 1947, graduated from
Santa Anna in 1965, was drafted into the
army, serving two years. He married
Linda Mason, daughter of Tom and Jean
Mason of Coleman. They are now
divorced; three children; Teressa, Bryan
and Stephanie of Novice. Phillip is parts
clerk at Steakly Chevrolet in Waco.
(10e)
Johnny Ross, December 13, 1949, married
Wanda Mason in 1968, daughter of Tom and
Jean Mason. He has worked in Odessa,
Abilene and Coleman. In 1977, he bought a
Texaco Station, at the corner of Treadway
and Hwy 36, they live in Abilene.
(11) Linnie
(Tea), January 26, 1910, is deceased.
The Bates
children attended Bee Branch and Buffalo
Schools.