1Marriage License, 25 Feb 1866.
2Ohio Adjutant General's Office Records, 16 Aug 1881. "Columbus O, August 16, 1881 Know ye that the records of this offiec show that Martin V Bateswasa enrolled as a private in Company E, 100th Regiment, Ohio Vol Inft, on the 18th day of July 1862 at Toledo Ohio by W. W. Hunt_ _ _ _ _. and was mustered into the United States service as such for the period of 3 years on the 1st day of September 1862 at Toledo, Ohio by C. O. Howard, USA mustering Officer, and that he was wounded at the battle of Franklin, Tennesse Nov 30, 1864 and left the hospital Nashville, Tenn. December 1, 1864 and that he was mustered out May 30, 1865 at Cleveland, Ohio in compliance with tel. order from A.G. of Ohio."
31870 Census, La Salle Co, Illinois. "26/26 Martin Bates, age 31, male, b: Ohio, farmer Ruth, age 21, female, B: New York, keeping house Carrie, age 3, female, B: Illinois Hattie, age 2, female, B: Illinois Ruth's parents are living at household 25/25."
11860 Census, La Salle Co, Illinois, . "3111/3122 Jonathan Covil, , age 45, m, b: NY, farmer Ruth, age 11, female, b: NY." Mike Kluth submitted information.
2Marriage License, 25 Feb 1866.
31880 Census, La Salle Co, Illinois, 22 & 24 June 1880. "Ruth Bates and Harriet, Olive, Charles and Frank are living with Ruth's parents, Johnathan & Harriet Covell in Brookfield Twp, La Salle Co, Illinois,."
11870 Census, La Salle Co, Illinois, , 1870. Carrie was listed as age 2 born in Illinois.
11880 Census, La Salle Co, Illinois, , 1880. Harriet was 11 on the 1880 census living with her mother and siblings supported by Johnathan Covell.
11880 Census, La Salle Co, Illinois, , 1880. Charles was listed as being age 5 and born in Michigan.
11880 Census, La Salle Co, Illinois, , 1880. Frank was listed as being age 9/12 and born in Illinois.
11850 Census German Twp, Dist #3, Bartholomew Co, Indiana, . "Household ?/866 Jacob Barlow, age 65, Farmer, Real Estate Value $14,600.00, bornin Virginia John Barlow, age 24, Farmer, born in Indiana Margaret Barlow, age 22, born in Indiana Rebecca Barlow, age 17, born in Indiana William Barlow, age 19, born in Indiana, attending school At the same address is John S Runkle, age 9, born in Indiana, attending school. Lewis Runkle, age 70, farmer, real estate $7,500.00, born in Virginia and four other Runkle's live at the next household they checked ?/867."
21850 Census German Twp, Dist #3, Bartholomew Co, Indiana, 31 Oct 1850. "Jacob Barlow, age 65, farmer, real estate $14,600.00, born in Virginia John, age 24, farmer, born in Indiana Margaret, age 22, born in Indiana Rebecca, age 17, born in Indiana William, age 19, born in Indiana John Runkle, age 9, born in Indiana."