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- The couple share six children: Carson, Brooklyn, Everly, Holland, Finley and William.
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Oct 31, 2023 · Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Bates have 19 children, and for 10 seasons, their lives were documented on Bringing Up Bates. The couple tied the knot in December 1987 and welcomed their first child...
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Kelly Jo Callaham was born on October 26, 1966, to Kenneth Callaham, Sr. and Betty (Smith) Callaham. She was the couple's fourth child, and her mother went on to adopt two more children after her. At some point when she was a child, her parents divorced. Her mother remarried twice once Kelly was an adult, with her third husband coming after her sec...
Marriage
Kelly began college at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina, where she met William Gilvin "Gil" Bates, Jr.. The two served on the same ministry team, and when Gil needed tutoring for his chemistry class, Kelly was the lab assistant. The two then transferred to Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Gil proposed to Kelly while they were still in school in October 1987. Kelly and Gil got married on December 19, 1987. For their honeymoon, they went to Gatlinburg, Tenne...
Motherhood
Although Kelly and Gil had expected to not start having children until they had been married for five years, Kelly got pregnant only a few months after getting married, and on December 30, 1988, the couple's first child, Zachary Gilvin, was born. Just over a year later, Zach was joined by a sister, Michael Christan, on January 23, 1990. Kelly quickly got pregnant again, and by this point Gil said he "got excited about having children". This child, Erin Elise, was born on May 2, 1991, and was...
Grandchildren
On November 2, 2013, her daughter Erin married Chad Paine. Together, they have 5 children. Their first child, son Charles "Carson" Stephen IV, was born on May 14, 2015. Their second child, daughter Brooklyn Elise, was born on August 6, 2016. Their third child, daughter Everly Hope, was born on March 30, 2018. Their fourth child, daughter Holland Grace, was born on November 26, 2019. Their fifth child, daughter Finley Marie, was born on January 18, 2022. Their sixth child, son William Gage, wa...
Television
Kelly and her family's close family friends, the Duggar family, premiered their own reality show, 17 Kids and Counting, on TLC in 2008. In the episode "When Big Families Collide", which aired on October 13, 2008, the show's viewers were introduced to the Bates family. Kelly and her family went on to appear in a number of episodes throughout the show's ten season run. On March 13, 2012, a special episode of the show, "The Bates Family: And Baby Makes 19" premiered, which served as a sort of re...
Oct 25, 2021 · For 10 seasons, UPtv's Bringing Up Bates has documented the lives of Gil and Kelly Jo Bates and their 19 kids. Ranging in ages from 9 to 32, the Bates family keeps on growing. So if you’re...
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Gil Bates. William Gilvin "Gil" Bates, Jr. (born January 1, 1965) is the patriarch of the Bates family. He is the husband of Kelly Bates, with whom he has 19 children and 29 grandchildren, with 3 grandchildren on the way.
The Bates Family and the Duggar Family have spent much time together through the years. They both have large families and their children are similar in ages and grew up together. Many of the children remain close friends and have taken part in each others' weddings.
The show follows the daily lives of Gil and Kelly Jo Bates, not far from Knoxville, Tennessee and their large family of eighteen children. Another child was born in 2012, bringing the number to 19 children. Cast
Jan 8, 2015 · I have heard Kelly Jo mention at least two miscarriages that she herself has had and she said that Erin has had at least three. I also know Erin and Chad named one of their children Angel, but I'm not sure of any of the others' names.
