Bates family blog

The Bates family has 19 children and 32 grandchildren from parents Gil and Kelly Bates. They have been the subject of two television shows, United Bates of America, which aired on TLC in 2012, and Bringing Up Bates, which aired on UPTV from 2015 to 2021. Members of the Bates family have also appeared on TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. Parents William Gilvin "Gil" Bates - born on January 1, 1965[1] Kelly Jo Callaham - born October 26, 1966[2] Gil is the owner-operator of Bates Tree Services[3]…

Can Gil and Kelly Bates and their kids identify Bates baby pictures? Watch the following video to find out:

'Bringing Up Bates' fans think they've identified which members of the family are the 'mean girls.' Who is it?

Former 'Bringing Up Bates' star Alyssa Bates Webster is breaking her silence on her family's rumored feuds.

She's here! Nathan and Esther Bates welcomed Kenna Joy Bates on October 17th. Gil and Kelly and a few other Bates family members, including Lawson and Tiffany, have already traveled to Northwest Arkansas to meet the new addition. Photo courtesy of @natebates93

'Bringing Up Bates' alum Jason Bates wed Emerson Wells at the Bramble Tree Estates in Sorrento, Florida, on Saturday afternoon

William Gilvin "Gil" Bates, Jr., born January 1, 1965 (1965-01-01) (age 59) Kelly Jo Bates (née Callaham), born October 26, 1966 (1966-10-26) (age 58) Gil and Kelly were married on December 19, 1987. Zachary married Whitney Eileen Perkins (September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21) (age 31)) on December 14, 2013. They have 5 children. Michaela married Brandon Timothy Keilen (September 15, 1989 (1989-09-15) (age 35)) on August 15, 2015. Erin married Charles "Chad" Stephen Paine III (April 18, 1987…

Erin (Bates) Paine on Instagram: ““Praise the Pow'r that has made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, "In God…”

A little under two weeks ago, Gil and Kelly welcomed a new daughter-in-law when their son Jackson got married to Emerson Wells. Kelly was the first one to join the Bates family when she and Gil got married in 1987. Whitney joined the family in 2013. Followed by Esther in 2021. Tiffany and Lydia joined the family in 2022.