Bates - Fleming
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 24 August 1900
Fleming Bates, aged 88 years, died Monday night at the county poor farm, The remains were taken to Westfield, his old home for interment. He came to the infirmary from near Darlington and had only been an inmate about a year. He was born in Virginia and had been in the insane asylum several years before going to the poor farm. His brother-in-law. who attended to the funeral, was his only living relative, never having been married. - transcribed by Kim H
Source: Noblesville Hamilton County Ledger Tue 28 Aug 1900 p 1
Fleming Bates for 40 years a resident of Westfield, died at the poor farm in Montgomery County a few days ago. The remains were taken to Westfield and buried in Summit Lawn Cemetery. The deceased was 88 years of age and was born in Virginia. The older citizens of Westfield remember him as a weather prophet in whom many had faith. The old man was a firm believer in prayer and when the seasons were either extremely dry or there was too much rain he prayed long and earnestly for a change. - KBZ