THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, September 16, 1926

 

Below is an item, which appeared in a Freemont, Michigan paper, stating the news of the death of Benjamin J. Bates of that city. Mr. Bates was the father of Mrs. G. H. Barber of this city. Mrs. Benjamin J. Bates is a resident of Bunnell, living with her daughter, Mrs. Barber.

The item is as follows:

“Benjamin J. Bates, son .of Mr. George and Elmira Bates was born at Rome, New York, March 28, 1858, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. N. Bristol, Freemont, Mich., June 10, 1926.

He was united in marriage to Grace Campbell February 6th, 1879, and about four years later they moved to Iowa and settled in this new country near the Buffalo River, from thence they moved to Velva, North Dakota and homesteaded, thence to Lougheed, Alberta, Canada, also homesteading there, and from there they moved to Bunnell, Florida, also a new country. About four years ago they moved to Freemont, Mich.

To this union seven children were born. Two children died in infancy and one girl in her early teens. Mr. Bates is survived by Mrs. Bates, who is living with a daughter in Florida, Mr. Lester C. Bates, Mrs. Robert White, both of Hardistry, Alberta, Canada, Mrs. G. H. Barber of Bunnell, Florida, and Mrs. N. C. Bristol of Freemont, Michigan, also 15 grand­children and 3 brothers and 2 sisters in New York state.

In his early boyhood Mr. Bates united with the M. E. church and later on he united with the Congregational church of Velva, N. Dakota.

The funeral services were held in the Freemont M. E. church Monday the pastor, Rev. H. W. Ellinger, officiating. Interment was in Maple Grove cemetery here."