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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
![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/comp/2BACBCY/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-was-hired-to-tour-with-martin-and-giant-couple-fell-in-love-they-had-two-children-both-over-sized-her-first-died-at-birth-the-second-weighed-23-pounds-9-ounces-and-was-nearly-30-inches-long-lived-for-only-11-hours-bsloc-2019-7-184-2BACBCY.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
![Anna Haining Bates (7'11”) and her husband, Martin Van Buren Bates (7'9”), the tallest married couple on record. Together they also had the largest newborn ever recorded (28 inches, 23 lbs 9 Anna Haining Bates (7'11”) and her husband, Martin Van Buren Bates (7'9”), the tallest married couple on record. Together they also had the largest newborn ever recorded (28 inches, 23 lbs 9](https://preview.redd.it/ok7q3vrtmf361.jpg?auto=webp&s=eb9ab01f58507db6762ea0b7169bb35b880e4d8a)
Anna Haining Bates (7'11”) and her husband, Martin Van Buren Bates (7'9”), the tallest married couple on record. Together they also had the largest newborn ever recorded (28 inches, 23 lbs 9
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