JACOB Y. BATES, retired, was born in Washington County, Ind., December 9,
1820, son of Joseph and Catharine (Fringer) Bates, both natives of
Baltimore, Md., the former a farmer, born June 9, 1782, and dying October
27, 1846;  the latter born September 1, 1785, and dying August 31, 1846.
They were married about 1804, and settled in Indiana in 1820.  Subject was
reared and educated in his native county, and at the age of eighteen left
the farm and located in Claysville, taking half interest in a tannery, which
continued for eight years.  In 1850 he purchased a stock of general
merchandise , and opened at New Frankfort, Scott County, remaining there six
years;  then moved to Austin, and remained ten years, and in 1866 located at
Mitchell.  He purchased an interest in the Mitchell Mills, which he operated
about ten years, since which time he has retired from active business.  He
owns 920 acres of land, and nine houses and lots in Mitchell.  He was
married May 27, 1851, to Miss Emily Kelley, born in Washington County, Ind.,
March 17, 1827, daughter of John and Minerva (Jenks) Kelley, respectively of
Kentucky and New York, and by this union two children have been born:
Rosaltha, born in 1854, now Mrs. Glover, and Luella F., dead.  He is a
Presbyterian, an A. F. & A. M. and a Republican.


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