Person:Madison Bates (1)

Based on the 1860 census^[2], it appears that Zachariah and Madison were the sons of Elmina Bates. Margaret (_____) (Fisher) Bates (who called Madison son in the 1880 census^[4]) was too old to be Madison's mother, and if her age in the 1850 census (51) is to be believed, she was also too old to be Zachariah's.

The exact nature of the relationship between Elmina Bates and Adam and Margaret Bates is unclear, but there is a good possibility that Zachariah and Madison were the grandchildren of either Adam or Margaret. Adam and Margaret may have formally adopted the children (or just Madison) or simply taken them in as necessary (Zachariah temporarily in 1850 and then both after 1860). Based on the 1880 census and Madison's death record, Margaret considered Madison to be her son.

1. ↑ Madison James Bates, in Ohio, United States. County Death Records, 1840-2001.

   died 20 Jun 1889 in Maumee, Lucas, Ohio, age 34
   parents: Adam and Marg. Bates

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Maumee, Lucas, Ohio, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Elmina Bates, age 28, born in N Y
   Zach Bates, age 9, born in Ohio
   Madison Bates, age 6, born in Ohio

3.   Maumee, Lucas, Ohio, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

   Margaret Bates, age 67, born in England
   Zacharia Bates, age 20, born in Ohio, butcher
   Madison Bates, age 15, born in Ohio

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 South Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

   Margaret Bates, age 76, born in England
   son: James M. Bates, age 26, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in England