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 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
![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)
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
![Martin Van Buren Bates was 7ft 7in tall and joined the 5th Kentucky Infantry in 1861. His ferocity in battle and imposing figure saw him quickly promoted to the rank of captain. Martin Van Buren Bates was 7ft 7in tall and joined the 5th Kentucky Infantry in 1861. His ferocity in battle and imposing figure saw him quickly promoted to the rank of captain.](https://i.redd.it/zh0n6q8l24881.jpg)