Capt. M. V. Bates Born in Kentucky in 1845, died 1919 in Seville. 7'9" tall, weight 470 lbs.
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 . . . — — Map (db m303708) HM
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Seville's most famous residents, Captain Martin Van Buren Bates (1845-1919) and Anna Swan Bates (1848-1889) settled here in 1873. Their notoriety stemmed from their dramatic stature: Martin, a former Confederate soldier from . . . — — Map (db m61959) HM
This flagpole has been donated by The Derlie M. Bland Memorial Fund of the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation as a tribute to all those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. — — Map (db m303709) WM