For more info on burials in this cemetery, please visit: https://eastauroracemetery.wordpress.com/
Aged 79 years, 4 months, 17 days.
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Charles married Malinda Mills 26 May 1822 in Tioga, NY. Source: Rich G. Mills Family, Ancestry.com. In 1840 Charles is living in Kane County, IL with 4 persons under 20 and 3 20-49; he and wife Melinda are living in Aurora, IL with sons Thomas and Oscar in 1850, 1860 (Carles Bates) and in 1870 Chas and Linda Bates are living in Aurora with son Oscar and daughter Mary.
Their son Thomas was a Civil War veteran. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157469893/thomas-s-bates
In 1850, a year after his son George died of cholera, Charles donated 2 acres of land to the city of Aurora for a cemetery and convinced his father-in-law Dr. Anson Root (unable to verify relationship), an ardent abolitionist to donate 3/4 of an acre. It became the East Aurora Cemetery. Aurora was hit with a cholera epidemic in 1849 and about one tenth of its population died in August of that year. Source: Cemeteries of Aurora, Part 1 by Robb Winder, Aurora Library Historian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=W9NLdhepFRw
Charles Bates settled in Aurora in 1835. He was a carpenter by trade and a very skillful workman. He at once entered the employ of the McCartys and about the first work he performed was that of constructing the framework of a grist mill, which was erected in 1836 and has for many years borne the name of "City Mills." Mr. Bates died in Aurora on the 20th of October, 1876, aged 79 years. He was a native of Bridgeport, Conn., but came west from Havana, NY (Havana, NY was a part of Montour, Schuyler county, NY) He located a few miles below Aurora on his arrival in the Fox River Valley, subsequently removing to this place. His first work was to build a barn on the old Wormley place, near Oswego. He also framed the Black Hawk Mills, a number of early churches and original bridges at Aurora, and other structures. Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Kane County, IL, p. 936 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Commemorative_Biographical_and_Historica/pc1MAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Charles+Bates,+Aurora+bridges&pg=PA936&printsec=frontcover An Old Settler Gone
The Beacon of last week says: In the removal of Charles Bates (whose death on Nov. 2, 1876 was noted on Wednesday) from among us, we may indulge in something more than a passing notice, especially since some errors were made in the last issue. Mr. Bates was born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1797, where he learned the trade of carpenter and then removed to Havana, N.Y. Here he married and in 1835 removed to the Fox River valley, locating a few miles below Aurora – and the first work he did was to build a barn for old Mr. Wormley. Afterward he removed to Aurora and built flouring mills for Hoyt, built a number of old time churches, several of the original bridges across the Fox River and Brady & Allen's warehouse on LaSalle Street now occupied by E.R. Allen & Co. One of the first settlers in this vicinity, Mr. Bates will be remembered as a first-class mechanic, careful and painstaking and those who knew him in the "long ago" or in the later years will pleasantly recall his virtues and drop a tear on the new made mound.
The Recording of a Cemetery by Thelma Greene Reagan
Today we recorded for kith and kin
The graves of ancestors past;
To be preserved for generations hence,
A record we hope will last.
Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,
For stones sometimes crumble to dust
And generations of folks yet to come
Will be grateful for your trust.
If I've made a mistake, I apologize. Please let me know and I'll correct it.
Aged 79 years, 4 months, 17 days.
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Charles married Malinda Mills 26 May 1822 in Tioga, NY. Source: Rich G. Mills Family, Ancestry.com. In 1840 Charles is living in Kane County, IL with 4 persons under 20 and 3 20-49; he and wife Melinda are living in Aurora, IL with sons Thomas and Oscar in 1850, 1860 (Carles Bates) and in 1870 Chas and Linda Bates are living in Aurora with son Oscar and daughter Mary.
Their son Thomas was a Civil War veteran. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157469893/thomas-s-bates
In 1850, a year after his son George died of cholera, Charles donated 2 acres of land to the city of Aurora for a cemetery and convinced his father-in-law Dr. Anson Root (unable to verify relationship), an ardent abolitionist to donate 3/4 of an acre. It became the East Aurora Cemetery. Aurora was hit with a cholera epidemic in 1849 and about one tenth of its population died in August of that year. Source: Cemeteries of Aurora, Part 1 by Robb Winder, Aurora Library Historian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=W9NLdhepFRw
Charles Bates settled in Aurora in 1835. He was a carpenter by trade and a very skillful workman. He at once entered the employ of the McCartys and about the first work he performed was that of constructing the framework of a grist mill, which was erected in 1836 and has for many years borne the name of "City Mills." Mr. Bates died in Aurora on the 20th of October, 1876, aged 79 years. He was a native of Bridgeport, Conn., but came west from Havana, NY (Havana, NY was a part of Montour, Schuyler county, NY) He located a few miles below Aurora on his arrival in the Fox River Valley, subsequently removing to this place. His first work was to build a barn on the old Wormley place, near Oswego. He also framed the Black Hawk Mills, a number of early churches and original bridges at Aurora, and other structures. Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Kane County, IL, p. 936 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Commemorative_Biographical_and_Historica/pc1MAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Charles+Bates,+Aurora+bridges&pg=PA936&printsec=frontcover An Old Settler Gone
The Beacon of last week says: In the removal of Charles Bates (whose death on Nov. 2, 1876 was noted on Wednesday) from among us, we may indulge in something more than a passing notice, especially since some errors were made in the last issue. Mr. Bates was born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1797, where he learned the trade of carpenter and then removed to Havana, N.Y. Here he married and in 1835 removed to the Fox River valley, locating a few miles below Aurora – and the first work he did was to build a barn for old Mr. Wormley. Afterward he removed to Aurora and built flouring mills for Hoyt, built a number of old time churches, several of the original bridges across the Fox River and Brady & Allen's warehouse on LaSalle Street now occupied by E.R. Allen & Co. One of the first settlers in this vicinity, Mr. Bates will be remembered as a first-class mechanic, careful and painstaking and those who knew him in the "long ago" or in the later years will pleasantly recall his virtues and drop a tear on the new made mound.
The Recording of a Cemetery by Thelma Greene Reagan
Today we recorded for kith and kin
The graves of ancestors past;
To be preserved for generations hence,
A record we hope will last.
Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,
For stones sometimes crumble to dust
And generations of folks yet to come
Will be grateful for your trust.
If I've made a mistake, I apologize. Please let me know and I'll correct it.
For more info on burials in this cemetery, please visit: https://eastauroracemetery.wordpress.com/
Aged 79 years, 4 months, 17 days.
* * * * *
Charles married Malinda Mills 26 May 1822 in Tioga, NY. Source: Rich G. Mills Family, Ancestry.com. In 1840 Charles is living in Kane County, IL with 4 persons under 20 and 3 20-49; he and wife Melinda are living in Aurora, IL with sons Thomas and Oscar in 1850, 1860 (Carles Bates) and in 1870 Chas and Linda Bates are living in Aurora with son Oscar and daughter Mary.
Their son Thomas was a Civil War veteran. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157469893/thomas-s-bates
In 1850, a year after his son George died of cholera, Charles donated 2 acres of land to the city of Aurora for a cemetery and convinced his father-in-law Dr. Anson Root (unable to verify relationship), an ardent abolitionist to donate 3/4 of an acre. It became the East Aurora Cemetery. Aurora was hit with a cholera epidemic in 1849 and about one tenth of its population died in August of that year. Source: Cemeteries of Aurora, Part 1 by Robb Winder, Aurora Library Historian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=W9NLdhepFRw
Charles Bates settled in Aurora in 1835. He was a carpenter by trade and a very skillful workman. He at once entered the employ of the McCartys and about the first work he performed was that of constructing the framework of a grist mill, which was erected in 1836 and has for many years borne the name of "City Mills." Mr. Bates died in Aurora on the 20th of October, 1876, aged 79 years. He was a native of Bridgeport, Conn., but came west from Havana, NY (Havana, NY was a part of Montour, Schuyler county, NY) He located a few miles below Aurora on his arrival in the Fox River Valley, subsequently removing to this place. His first work was to build a barn on the old Wormley place, near Oswego. He also framed the Black Hawk Mills, a number of early churches and original bridges at Aurora, and other structures. Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Kane County, IL, p. 936 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Commemorative_Biographical_and_Historica/pc1MAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Charles+Bates,+Aurora+bridges&pg=PA936&printsec=frontcover An Old Settler Gone
The Beacon of last week says: In the removal of Charles Bates (whose death on Nov. 2, 1876 was noted on Wednesday) from among us, we may indulge in something more than a passing notice, especially since some errors were made in the last issue. Mr. Bates was born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1797, where he learned the trade of carpenter and then removed to Havana, N.Y. Here he married and in 1835 removed to the Fox River valley, locating a few miles below Aurora – and the first work he did was to build a barn for old Mr. Wormley. Afterward he removed to Aurora and built flouring mills for Hoyt, built a number of old time churches, several of the original bridges across the Fox River and Brady & Allen's warehouse on LaSalle Street now occupied by E.R. Allen & Co. One of the first settlers in this vicinity, Mr. Bates will be remembered as a first-class mechanic, careful and painstaking and those who knew him in the "long ago" or in the later years will pleasantly recall his virtues and drop a tear on the new made mound.
The Recording of a Cemetery by Thelma Greene Reagan
Today we recorded for kith and kin
The graves of ancestors past;
To be preserved for generations hence,
A record we hope will last.
Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,
For stones sometimes crumble to dust
And generations of folks yet to come
Will be grateful for your trust.
If I've made a mistake, I apologize. Please let me know and I'll correct it.
Aged 79 years, 4 months, 17 days.
* * * * *
Charles married Malinda Mills 26 May 1822 in Tioga, NY. Source: Rich G. Mills Family, Ancestry.com. In 1840 Charles is living in Kane County, IL with 4 persons under 20 and 3 20-49; he and wife Melinda are living in Aurora, IL with sons Thomas and Oscar in 1850, 1860 (Carles Bates) and in 1870 Chas and Linda Bates are living in Aurora with son Oscar and daughter Mary.
Their son Thomas was a Civil War veteran. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157469893/thomas-s-bates
In 1850, a year after his son George died of cholera, Charles donated 2 acres of land to the city of Aurora for a cemetery and convinced his father-in-law Dr. Anson Root (unable to verify relationship), an ardent abolitionist to donate 3/4 of an acre. It became the East Aurora Cemetery. Aurora was hit with a cholera epidemic in 1849 and about one tenth of its population died in August of that year. Source: Cemeteries of Aurora, Part 1 by Robb Winder, Aurora Library Historian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=W9NLdhepFRw
Charles Bates settled in Aurora in 1835. He was a carpenter by trade and a very skillful workman. He at once entered the employ of the McCartys and about the first work he performed was that of constructing the framework of a grist mill, which was erected in 1836 and has for many years borne the name of "City Mills." Mr. Bates died in Aurora on the 20th of October, 1876, aged 79 years. He was a native of Bridgeport, Conn., but came west from Havana, NY (Havana, NY was a part of Montour, Schuyler county, NY) He located a few miles below Aurora on his arrival in the Fox River Valley, subsequently removing to this place. His first work was to build a barn on the old Wormley place, near Oswego. He also framed the Black Hawk Mills, a number of early churches and original bridges at Aurora, and other structures. Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Kane County, IL, p. 936 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Commemorative_Biographical_and_Historica/pc1MAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Charles+Bates,+Aurora+bridges&pg=PA936&printsec=frontcover An Old Settler Gone
The Beacon of last week says: In the removal of Charles Bates (whose death on Nov. 2, 1876 was noted on Wednesday) from among us, we may indulge in something more than a passing notice, especially since some errors were made in the last issue. Mr. Bates was born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1797, where he learned the trade of carpenter and then removed to Havana, N.Y. Here he married and in 1835 removed to the Fox River valley, locating a few miles below Aurora – and the first work he did was to build a barn for old Mr. Wormley. Afterward he removed to Aurora and built flouring mills for Hoyt, built a number of old time churches, several of the original bridges across the Fox River and Brady & Allen's warehouse on LaSalle Street now occupied by E.R. Allen & Co. One of the first settlers in this vicinity, Mr. Bates will be remembered as a first-class mechanic, careful and painstaking and those who knew him in the "long ago" or in the later years will pleasantly recall his virtues and drop a tear on the new made mound.
The Recording of a Cemetery by Thelma Greene Reagan
Today we recorded for kith and kin
The graves of ancestors past;
To be preserved for generations hence,
A record we hope will last.
Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,
For stones sometimes crumble to dust
And generations of folks yet to come
Will be grateful for your trust.
If I've made a mistake, I apologize. Please let me know and I'll correct it.
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