![Marriage of Captain Martin van Buren Bates to Anna Swan, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, June 17, 1871. They met at a circus in Halifax where Martin Van Buren Bates was performing. Anna Marriage of Captain Martin van Buren Bates to Anna Swan, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, June 17, 1871. They met at a circus in Halifax where Martin Van Buren Bates was performing. Anna](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/775008d0973245cab743df8917682d1f/2bacbcy.jpg)
Marriage of Captain Martin van Buren Bates to Anna Swan, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, June 17, 1871. They met at a circus in Halifax where Martin Van Buren Bates was performing. Anna
Seville Historical Society - Happy Birthday to Captain Martin Van Buren Bates! According to many sources, Martin Van Buren Bates was born in Letcher County, Kentucky, on November 9, 1845*. He was
American Battlefield Trust - Martin Van Buren Bates (AKA the Kentucky Giant) was 7ft 7in tall and joined the 5th Kentucky Infantry in 1861. His ferocity in battle and imposing figure saw
![I Discovered my Great Uncle was a Giant | by Ira J. Bates | Life & Times of the Kentucky River Giant | Medium I Discovered my Great Uncle was a Giant | by Ira J. Bates | Life & Times of the Kentucky River Giant | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1338/1*SAkX5PBJKQN78u2Mu69HWg.jpeg)
I Discovered my Great Uncle was a Giant | by Ira J. Bates | Life & Times of the Kentucky River Giant | Medium
American Battlefield Trust - Martin Van Buren Bates (AKA the Kentucky Giant) was 7ft 7in tall and joined the 5th Kentucky Infantry in 1861. His ferocity in battle and imposing figure saw
![Anna Haining Bates, who at 7'11" was one of the tallest women to ever live, with her 7'8" husband Martin van Buren Bates. 1870s. [1128x1122] : r/HistoryPorn Anna Haining Bates, who at 7'11" was one of the tallest women to ever live, with her 7'8" husband Martin van Buren Bates. 1870s. [1128x1122] : r/HistoryPorn](https://i.redd.it/5zd5blapfpj71.jpg)