Ephraim Europe Bates was born in 1834 in Amite County, Mississippi. He died in 1910 in Amite County, Mississippi. The school for African American children went from first grade to six grade and was named in honor of Ephraim Europe Bates. The school was established in 1880. The old school was built on five acres of land and was less than five miles form the new school. The school had as many as 700-800 students. The Bates family donated the land for the school.
According the 1900 United States Census Europe was married to Eliza Jackson Bates. He had a three stepchildren living in the house with him; Willie, Albert, and Mary Green. Two grandchildren; Dewy and Ewy Bates. They weren't twin, there is a big age cap between the two grandsons.
Europe was married twice; first to Vicey and secondly to Eliza. Listed on the 1870 United States Federal Census is his wife Vicey and children; Sallie, Howell and Ellen Bates. Although their daughter Susan Bates was listed on this census, she was their daughter. On this census they had his named spelled as Ephraim Bates.
He was issued a patent on 165.64 acres of land on Sept 1883 in Amite County, Mississippi.
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