Beckham Bates b 18 Feb 1901 Democrat KY d 19 Mar 1985 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; s/o Robert Bates and Elizabeth Bentley. Beckham Bates m. 29 Jun 1925 to Auda Everidge b 11 Jan 1911 d 12 Feb 1998 Colson, Letcher Co KY; d/o William Everidge and Marguarite Maggie Pigman; buried 15 Feb 1998 Bates Cemetery, Colson, Letcher Co KY. Children of Beckham Bates and Auda Everidge;

1. Elmer Bates b abt 1927 KY

2. Curtis Bates b abt 1928 KY

3. Ray Bates b abt 1930 KY

4. Myrtle Bates b abt 1932 KY

5. Rutherford Bates b abt 1934 KY

6. Annette Bates b abt 1937 KY

7. Kenneth Bates

8. Florence Bates

9. Lena Bates

1930 Rockhouse Creek, Letcher Co KY Census
90 91 Bates Beckam Head M W 29 M 25 KY KY KY Farmer
90 91 Bates Auda Wife F W 19 M 14 KY KY KY
90 91 Bates Elmer Son M W 3 4/12 S KY KY KY

1940 Rockhouse Creek, Letcher Co KY Census
267 Bates Beckham Head M W 39 M 7 KY Farmer
267 Bates Audie Wife F W 29 M 6 KY
267 Bates Elmer Son M W 13 S KY
267 Bates Curtis Son M W 12 S KY
267 Bates Ray Son M W 10 S KY
267 Bates Myrtle Daughter F W 8 S KY
267 Bates Ruthford Son M W 6 S KY
267 Bates Annette Daughter F W 3 S KY