The marriage of Zack Bates and Miss Elizabeth Drake is recorded in the Rutherford County Marriage Log Books as 5 Dex 1876.

This couple moved to Izard County Arkansas about 1878. They were my Paternal Ggrandparents. I am searching for any information/leads regarding the parents/family of Elizabeth 'Bettie' Drake.

The following report gives the first generation of this couple's descendants.


1. Zachariah T Bates was born 15 Sep 1852 in Coffee Co, Tennessee, USA, and died 1 Jan 1934 in Izard Co, Arkansas, USA. He was buried in Bates Family Cemetery, Izard Co, Arkansas, USA. He married Elizabeth 'Bettie' Drake 5 Dec 1876 in Rutherford Co, Tennessee, USA. She was born 2 Aug 1860 in Tennessee, USA, and died 11 Apr 1932 in Izard Co, Arkansas, USA. She was buried in Bates Family Cemetery, Izard Co, Arkansas, USA.

Children of Zachariah T Bates and Elizabeth 'Bettie' Drake are:
2 i. Mary E Bates was born 1878 in , , Tennessee, USA.
3 ii. William M Bates was born 1880 in , Izard, Arkansas, USA.
4 iii. Octa L Bates was born Jan 1885 in , , Izard, Arkansas, USA.
+ 5 iv. Bessie A Bates was born 24 Aug 1888 in , Izard, Arkansas, USA, and died 4 Jan 1967 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA.
+ 6 v. Rollie Lee Bates was born 25 Jun 1891 in , , Arkansas, USA, and died 3 Jun 1940 in , , Izard, Arkansas, USA.
+ 7 vi. Robert Franklin Bates was born 17 Jan 1893 in Franklin, Izard, Arkansas, USA, and died 16 Apr 1952 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
+ 8 vii. Bertha Francis Bates was born 19 Dec 1897 in Franklin, Izard, Arkansas, USA, and died 31 Mar 1984 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.
+ 9 viii. Dewey Milton Bates was born 12 July 1899 in Franklin, Izard, Arkansas, USA, and died Jan 1964 in , , Arkansas, USA.
10 ix. Mattie Bates was born 1904 in , Izard, Arkansas.