Franklin T. Bates
b. 6 February 1856, d. 5 December 1934
- Father: Joseph V. Bates b. circa 1825, d. between 1862 and 1865
- Mother: Isa Runnels b. circa 1832, d. circa 22 August 1891
- Franklin T. Bates was born on 6 February 1856 in Grimes County, Texas.
- Joseph V. Bates and Isa Runnels appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Franklin T. Bates, Henry Bates and Hiram G. Bates.
- Bagwell L. DeFreese and Isa Runnels appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Anderson PO, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Franklin T. Bates, Henry Bates, Bedie Runnels Bates, Charles Allen DeFreese and Albert B. DeFreese.
- Isa Runnels appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 114 Louisiana. Other members of the household included Franklin T. Bates, Henry Bates, Charles Allen DeFreese, Albert B. DeFreese and William Baker DeFreese. Although Henry's name is recorded in the household, the line is struck through. Also in the household was boarder Minnie Phelps, age 24.
- He was a clerk in wholesale drygoods, according to the 1880 census.
- He married Annie Shannon, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Shannon and Mary E. Scott.
- Franklin T. Bates died on 5 December 1934 at age 78 in North Zulch, Madison County, Texas.
- His wife Annie Shannon became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Jacob Shannon Evergreen Cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas, near Dobbin.
- Last Edited: 17 Aug 2013