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Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton 1835–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Malinda 1st

Mother: William 1st

Spouse(s): Benjamin Yates

Children(s): James Yates, George Yates, Cluster Yates, Susan Yates, Amanda Yates, Laura YATES, Vardla YATES, Robert YATES, Rebecca Yates, Jeptha Yates, Gentry Yates, William Yates, Georgia Yates, *George Yates

Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton was born in 1835 in Kentucky, the child of Malinda Sturgill Hall Patton 1St And William James Patton 1St. In 1855, Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided in Floyd. In 1860, Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA. Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton married Benjamin Ben Franklin Yates, and had children including Amanda E Yates, Cluster Yates, Gentry M Yates, George Anderson Yates, George F John Yates, Georgia A Yates, James Farland Yates, Jeptha Thomas Yates, Laura Yates, Rebecca Yates, Robert A Yates, Susan Yates, Vardla Yates, William D Yates. Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton passed away in 1881 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton was born in 1835 in Kentucky, the child of Malinda Sturgill Hall Patton 1St And William James Patton 1St.
  • In 1855, Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided in Floyd.
  • In 1860, Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton married Benjamin Ben Franklin Yates, and had children including Amanda E Yates, Cluster Yates, Gentry M Yates, George Anderson Yates, George F John Yates, Georgia A Yates, James Farland Yates, Jeptha Thomas Yates, Laura Yates, Rebecca Yates, Robert A Yates, Susan Yates, Vardla Yates, William D Yates.
  • Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton passed away in 1881 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Malinda 1st
1811–1857
Birth Location: Russell, Scott County, Virginia, USA
M1
William 1st
1815–1850
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
W1

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Yates
1833–1887
Birth Location: Big Mud Creek,Floyd Co,Ky,,,
BY

Children(s)

James Yates
1857–1935
Birth Location: Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States
JY
George Yates
1853–1932
Birth Location: Prestonberg, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
GY
Cluster Yates
1860–1861
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
CY
Susan Yates
1856–1857
Birth Location: Bever Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
SY
Amanda Yates
1862–1901
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
AY
Laura YATES
1874–
Birth Location: Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States
LY
Vardla YATES
1878–
Birth Location: Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States
VY
Robert YATES
1879–
Birth Location: Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States
RY
Rebecca Yates
1857–1858
Birth Location: Beaver Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
RY
Jeptha Yates
1870–1959
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JY
Gentry Yates
1863–1927
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
GY
William Yates
1859–1936
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
WY
Georgia Yates
1860–
Birth Location: Kentucky
GY
*George Yates
1858–1859
Birth Location: Beaver Creek, Floyd Co., Kentucky
*Y

Abigail Patton's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Patton
1835–1881
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Malinda Sturgill Hall Patton 1st
1811–1857
Russell, Scott County, Virginia, USA
William (James Patton) 1st
1815–1850
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Patton's Descendants

1.
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Abigail ((Abby) Matilda) Patton (1835–1881) m. Benjamin ((Ben) Franklin) Yates (Feb 1833–1887)
  1. 1. James (Farland) Yates 1857–1935 m. Sarah (Alice) Forrest 1865–1923 m. Forst Yates 1866–
    1. 1. Ellis (H.) Yates 1895–1940 m. Edith (Gertrude) Clark 1895–1985
      1. 1. Kenneth (William) Yates 1917–2004 m. Ardath (Holland Hunter) Yates 1925–2000
        1. 1. Carolyn McClung 1947–1947
      2. 2. Owen Yates 1915–1969 m. Minnie (Lorene) Embry 1913–2005
        1. 1. Billy (E) Yates 1935–1974
        2. 2. Thelma (Manzano) Jr 1938–2003
      3. 3. Ruby (Edith) Yates 1921–1924
      4. 4. Henry (James) Yates 1923–2009 m. Bernice Yates 1926–
      5. 5. Loretta (Vernie) Yates 1925–2012 m. Jinnie (Lee) Ramey 1924–2009
        1. 1. Dave Ramey 1951–2017
        2. 2. Jim (Ramey) Jr. 1945–2009
      6. 6. Johnnie (Ellis) Yates 1928–2009
      7. 7. Leo (Carl) Yates 1930–2018
      8. 8. Curtis Yates 1934–2022
      9. 9. Annie (Alice) Yates 1919–2008 m. Mervin Embry 1918–1964
        1. 1. G (Wayne) Embry 1849–
    2. 2. Cynthia Yates 1881–1940
    3. 3. Hattie Yates 1884–1955
    4. 4. Flora Yates 1886–1968
    5. 5. Tuster Yates 1887–
    6. 6. Ollie Yates 1889–1975
    7. 7. Jennie Yates 1893–1980
      1. 1. Kay Sullivan 1918–1990
        1. 1. Jennie Sullivan 1944–2008
    8. 8. Baby Yates 1900–
    9. 9. Luster Yates 1887–1939
    10. 10. Foytha Yates 1901–1988
    11. 11. Powers Yates 1906–1974
    12. 12. Ray Yates 1909–1910
    13. 13. Will (Owen) Yates 1902–1906
    14. 14. Cynthia Yates 1883–1959
      1. 1. Mima (M.) Justice 1916–1974
        1. 1. Jackie (Harold) Dolin 1940–2007
  2. 2. George (Anderson) Yates 1853–1932
  3. 3. Cluster Yates 1860–1861
  4. 4. Susan Yates 1856–1857
  5. 5. Amanda (E) Yates 1862–1901
  6. 6. Laura YATES 1874–
  7. 7. Vardla YATES 1878–
  8. 8. Robert (A) YATES 1879–
  9. 9. Rebecca Yates 1857–1858
  10. 10. Jeptha (Thomas) Yates 1870–1959
  11. 11. Gentry (M) Yates 1863–1927
  12. 12. William (D) Yates 1859–1936
  13. 13. Georgia (A) Yates 1860–
  14. 14. *George (F. (John)) Yates 1858–1859

Abigail Patton's Timeline

6 Records

1835
1835
Birth of Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton in Kentucky
Kentucky
1855
Abt 1855
Age 20
Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided here in Floyd
Floyd
1860
1860
Age 25
Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided here in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 35
Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided here in Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton resided here in Precinct 9, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 9, Carter, Kentucky, USA
1881
1881
Age 46
Death of Abigail (Abby) Matilda Patton in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1855
    Event Place: Floyd
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Barnetts Creek, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 9, Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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