Cephise Catherine Towar Bates was born 8 February 1843 in Lyons, Wayne County, New York, United States to Jonas Towar (1808-) and Mary Louise Asbury (1811-) and died 10 July 1927 New York City, New York of unspecified causes. She married Alfred Willard Bates (1836-1892) 1855 in Lyons, Wayne County, New York.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Willie Bates (1858-1910) | |||
| Alfred Willard Bates (1869-1896) | |||
| Thomas Towar Bates (1874-) | |||
| Putnam Asbury Bates (1875-1938) | |||
| John Grenville Bates (1880-1944) | 20 August 1880 New York City, New York, United States | 2 February 1944 New York City, New York, United States | Anita Teresa Boulton (1883-) |
Siblings