Katie Clark

Katie in August 2022

### Siblings

Zach Bates, Michaela Keilen, Erin Paine, Lawson Bates, Nathan Bates, Alyssa Webster, Tori Smith, Trace Bates, Carlin Stewart, Josie Balka, Jackson Bates, Warden Bates, Isaiah Bates, Addallee Bates, Ellie Bates, Callie-Anna Bates, Judson Bates, Jeb Bates

### Children

Hailey Clark

Katie Grace (Bates) Clark is the eleventh of Gil and Kelly Bates' nineteen children. She is Married to Travis Clark, and they have one child, Hailey.

## Early Life

Katie Grace Bates was born at 5:55pm on October 5, 2000, to Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Callaham. She was the couple's eleventh child, and they went on to have eight more children after her. Her name means "pure grace."

### Childhood Education

Katie was homeschooled growing up. She and her siblings were raised as active participants of the Institute in Basic Life Principles and its Advanced Training Institute.

## Family

### Courtship

On September 19, 2019, Katie announced via Facebook Live that she is in the beginning stages of a relationship with Travis Clark. This confirmed speculation that the two were a couple that had been happening since they first appeared in each other's Instagram stories in late July 2019.

On March 10, 2020, Katie announced that she is courting Travis Clark.

### Engagement

On April 8, 2021, it was announced that Katie had accepted Travis' marriage proposal the previous day. The proposal took place in Key West, Florida at The Reach, where Travis sang a song he wrote for Katie. On May 13, 2021, during an Instagram Q&A, Katie announced they were to marry in December 2021.

### Marriage

On Friday, December 3, 2021, Katie married Travis at Castleton Farms in Loudon, Tennessee.

### Motherhood

On August 7, 2022, Katie and Travis announced via their Youtube channel and Instagram that they were expecting a baby, due in March 4, 2023. On September 10, 2022 they announced that the baby was a girl.

On September 22, 2022, Katie announced via Youtube that her daughter's name would be Hailey James.

On February 18, Katie announced via Instagram that Hailey was born on February 17 at 10:29 pm.

## Resume

### Education

In 2018 Katie enrolled in a one-year Bible program at Crown College of the Bible. No official statement about her completion of this program has been released.

In fall of 2018, Katie began studying cosmetology at Crown College of the Bible.

Katie has her cosmetology license and Lash License, and worked for her sister Josie for a short while. But has yet to transfer her license to New Jersey since getting married.

### Television Appearances

Katie appeared on the TLC show *19 Kids and Counting*many times as a child. In 2012, TLC aired one season of the show *United Bates of America*, which focused on Katie's family. In 2015, UpTV began airing a similar show, *Bringing Up Bates*, which ended after 10 seasons. Katie was regularly featured in both shows.

### Modeling

Katie often models clothing for the Bates Sisters Boutique, an online clothing store owned by her sister Carlin Stewart, and her sister-in-law Whitney Bates.

### Flight Training

In 2019, Katie began taking flying lessons from her brother Nathan. She has not currently earned her pilot's license.

## Wedding Involvement

Katie has been involved in the following weddings:

* bridesmaid: her brother Zach Bates's wedding to Whitney Perkins (12/14/13)
* bridesmaid: her sister Tori Bates's wedding to Bobby Smith (12/16/17)
* bridesmaid: her sister Josie Bates's wedding to Kelton Balka (10/5/18)
* bridesmaid: her sister Carlin Bates's wedding to Evan Stewart (5/25/19)

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## References

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/BringingUpBates/videos/2144586682513211/
2. ↑ https://fundiesandwhatnot.tumblr.com/post/186573600669/just-over-here-boarding-the-speculation-bus-this
3. ↑ https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/bringing-up-bates-katie-bates-officially-courting-travis-clark/
4. ↑ https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/bringing-up-bates-katie-bates-is-engaged-to-travis-clark-photos/music-of-love/
5. ↑ https://imgur.com/a/Fk811EY
6. ↑ https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/bringing-up-bates-katie-bates-marries-travis-clark-photos/
7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7tTzLJ73D/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D
8. ↑ https://imgur.com/wC7VRkV
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT20ReFPmn4
10. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CiWHvQmJa5c/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D
11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSy8QCv5vvc
12. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0vBV0J8IH/
13. ↑ https://www.batesfamilyblog.com/2018/05/nurse-katie.html
14. ↑ "Ultrasounds, Wedding Vows & a Bride-to-be?". *Bringing Up Bates*. UPtv, College Park, 3 Jan. 2019.
15. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/batessistersboutique/
16. ↑ "Shall We Dance?". *Bringing Up Bates*. UPtv, College Park, 17 Oct. 2019.
17. ↑ https://thebatesfamily.com/2014/01/zach-whits-wedding-ceremony/
18. ↑ https://www.theknot.com/us/josie-bates-and-kelton-balka-oct-2018#our-story
19. ↑ https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/bringing-up-bates-star-carlin-bates-marries-evan-stewart/one-happy-family/