Seville in Medina County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Capt. M. V. Bates - Wife Anna Swan Bates - Infant Boy
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
1. Capt. M. V. Bates - Wife Anna Swan Bates - Infant Boy Marker
Wife Anna Swan Bates Born in Nova Scotia in 1848, died 1889 in Seville. 7'11" tall, weight 413 lbs.
Infant Boy Born in Seville on January 18, 1879. Lived 11 hours. 30" long, weight 23 3/4 lbs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1879.
Location. 41° 0.641′ N, 81° 51.194′ W. Marker is in Seville, Ohio, in Medina County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (County Route 16) and Hubbard Valley Road, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4554 Co Hwy 16, Seville OH 44273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seville (within shouting distance of this marker); This Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Giants of Seville" (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Seville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans, Members, and Friends of Sky Park (approx. 3 miles away); Skypark (approx. 3 miles away); Birth of Skypark (approx. 3 miles away); General Elijah Wadsworth (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seville.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
2. Capt. M. V. Bates - Wife Anna Swan Bates - Infant Boy Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
3. Capt. M. V. Bates - Wife Anna Swan Bates - Infant Boy Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
4. Capt. M. V. Bates - Wife Anna Swan Bates - Infant Boy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
