Pa Bates father died when he was 12 years old. His morther returned to her fathers home in Beardstown, Tennessee.
It was not a good experience for him. He told us about it, but unfortunately I did not write down the details. I just don't want to record the information incorrectly.
It must have been a huge change for a 66 grandfather who was born before the civil war to parent a twelve year old boy who was probably grieving for his father and friends. He grew up in Lobeville, Tennessee which is about six miles away.
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