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JOHN S. BATES, a highly respected citizen of Steubenville, O. now living retired from business activity, has resided in this city all his life, with the exception of several years in California, during the period of the gold excitement. He was born August 10, 1833 and is a son of John S. and Sarah (Beany) Bates, both of whom were born in England and were married after coming to Steubenville. The subject of this sketch was the youngest of four children born to his parents and was less than a year old when his father died in 1834. John S. Bates was variously employed in early life and for a time worked at the trade of brick mason. He also followed teaming and when about twenty years of age went overland to California with stock. He ramined there and engaged in teaming about four years, finding the work very profitable. Upon his return to Steubenville he engaged in the coal and teaming most of his active business life. He is now living in retirement in Steubenville. On March 11, 1862, Mr. Bates was married to Miss Ann J. Moore and they became parents of six children, five of whom are living, namely: Georgia, wife of George Carlyle, of Portsmouth, O; John O., a contractor of Steubenville; Lettie, wife of Charles Grove, of Philadelphia; Harry M., also a prominent contractor of Steubenville; and Lizzie, wife of Clarence Williams, of Steubenville. Mrs. Bates is deceased.  Return to Family Tales
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