Notes:

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1880 Macon County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
- HH # 6, Smithbridge Township
- Age 5, single, living with parents
- Born in North Carolina, father born in North Carolina, mother born in North Carolina
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1900 Macon County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
- HH # 165, Smith Bridge Township
- Age 22, single, living with parents
- Born Aug 1877
- Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
- Occupation was farmer
- Can read, cannot write, speaks English
- Rents farm
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1910 Macon County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
- HH # 130, Smith Bridge Township
- Age 32, married to Lydia O. for 6 yrs
- Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
- Speaks English
- Occupation was farmer, general farm, own account (sch # 139)
- Can read and write
- Owned farm free of mortgage
- Viloa Grist (neice), age 15 and Mattie Grist (neice), age 12, living in household
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1920 Wilkes County, Georgia census (microfilm):
- HH # 140, Mallory's Township
- Given name was "Henry J."
- Rents home
- Age 57, married to Octavia
- Cannot read or write
- Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
- Speaks English
- Occupation was farmer, general farm, own account
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1930 Wilkes County, Georgia census (microfilm):
- HH # 104, Militia District # 167 Malloy
- Given name was "Han J."
- Owns home
- Age 52, married to Octa. Age at first marriage was 25
- Able to read and write
- Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
- Speaks English
- Occupation was farmer, general farm, own account
- Not a veteran
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1940 Macon County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
- HH # 32, Smiths Bridge Township, Enumeration District # 57-15A
- Rents home valued at $200
- Age 62, married to Octy
- Education level completed was 2nd grade
- Born in North Carolina, same place in 1935
- Occupation was farmer, own account
- Worked 44 weeks, no pay
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Death certificate from Macon County, North Carolina:
- Date of death was July 19. 1959
- Cause of death was cerebral thrombosis with left hemiplegia due to generalized and cerebral atherosclerosis
- Date of birth was Augus 7, 1878 in Macon County, North Carolina
- Spouse was Octave Holbrooks Bates
- Occupation was farmer and miner
- Father was John Bates
- Mother was Martha McClure Bates
- Informant was Mrs. Octave Bates from R. # 2, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina
- Burial was in Coweeta Cemetery on July 20, 1959
- Undertaker was Potts Funeral Home
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Obituary published in The Franklin Press, Macon County, North Carolina, dated July 19, 1959:
H. J. Bates, Maconian, Dies Sunday
Farmer and Miner Was 81; Rites Held Monday
Hannibal J. Bates, 81, died at his home in the Smith Bridge section early Sunday morning after a lingering illness.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Macon County and was the son of late John Gray Bates and Mrs. Martha McClure Bates. Mr. Bates was married to Miss Octave Holbrooks on January 17, 1904, and was a member of the Coweeta Baptist Church. He was a farmer and miner.
Services were held Monday at the Coweeta Baptist Church with the Rev. George A. Cloer officiating, assisted by the Rev. Benny Haire and the Rev. Clyde Monteith. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Leonard Meyers, Grady Williams, L. C. Knight, Roy Thomas, William Carpenter, and Romulus Carpenter.
Surviving, in addition to the widow are a brother, Samuel M. Bates, of Darrington, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. J. E. Carpenter, of Toccoa, Ga.
Potts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Setzer and Allied Families by Lawrence Wood, page 78:
- Never had children of their own, however helped raise Hannibal Bates neices who were left orphans at an early age.

Hannibal married Lydia Octava HOLBROOK on 17 Jan 1904 in Macon County, North Carolina. Lydia (daughter of Larkin Canaday HOLBROOK and Sarah Ann MOORE) was born on 7 Aug 1878 in Macon County, North Carolina; died on 30 Oct 1962 in Macon County, North Carolina; was buried on 1 Nov 1962 in Macon County, North Carolina - Cowetta Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]