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Captain Bates
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Born
November 9
,
1837
·
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Died
January 7
,
1919
·
Seville, Medina County, Ohio, USA
Birth name
Martin Van Buren Bates
Nicknames
The Giant of the Hills
The Kentucky Giant
Giants of Seville
Height
7′ 9″ (2.36 m)
Mini Bio
Captain Bates was born on November 9, 1837 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Lavonne Weatherby and
Anna Swan
. He died on January 7, 1919 in Seville, Medina County, Ohio, USA.
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Lavonne Weatherby
(1900 - ?)
Anna Swan
(June 17, 1871 - August 5, 1888) (her death, 2 children)
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