Alfred J. Bates and Bertha L. Sprague

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Husband Alfred J. Bates ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA
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           Died: 1933 2
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         Father: Dr. Samuel P. Bates, LL.D. (1827-1902) 3 4
         Mother: Sarah Josephine Bates (      -      ) 4

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Wife Bertha L. Sprague ²

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           Born:  - Mendon, Worcester Co, MA
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Children

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1 M Samuel Penniman Bates ⁵

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           Born: 22 Dec 1900 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 2
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           Died: Jan 1980 - ? Meadville, Crawford Co, PA
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         Spouse: Cazzie Kathleen Exley (1902-1978)
           Marr: 17 Jul 1926 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 6

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2 M John L. Bates ²

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1 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 713.

2 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 183.

3 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 710.

4 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 5, 183.

5 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 182.

6 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #16560.