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Eva Mae Alice Yates 1915 – 1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1915

Birth Location: Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA

Death Date: 25 Jul 1996

Death Location: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA

Father: Byron Yates

Mother: Alice Horne

Spouse(s): John Whiffen

Children(s): Byron Whiffen, Mary Whiffen

Eva Mae Alice Yates was born in 1915 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA, the child of Byron Yates and Alice Myrtle Horne. In 1920, Eva Mae Alice Yates resided in Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico. In 1930, Eva Mae Alice Yates resided in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico. Eva Mae Alice Yates married John Hartzell Whiffen, and had children including Byron Hartzell Whiffen, Mary Louise Whiffen. Eva Mae Alice Yates passed away in 1996 in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Eva Mae Alice Yates was born in 1915 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA, the child of Byron Yates and Alice Myrtle Horne.
  • In 1920, Eva Mae Alice Yates resided in Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico.
  • In 1930, Eva Mae Alice Yates resided in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico.
  • Eva Mae Alice Yates married John Hartzell Whiffen, and had children including Byron Hartzell Whiffen, Mary Louise Whiffen.
  • Eva Mae Alice Yates passed away in 1996 in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Byron Yates
1892 – 1985
Birth Location: Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
BY
Alice Horne
1889 – 1972
Birth Location: Quenimo, Kansas
AH

Spouses(s)

John Whiffen
1915 – 1970
Birth Location: Rochester, New York
JW

Children(s)

Byron Whiffen
1937 –
Birth Location: New Mexico
BW
Mary Whiffen
1938 –
Birth Location: Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, USA
MW

Eva Yates's Ancestors

Self
Eva Yates
1915 – 1996
Birth Place: Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA
Parents
Byron Yates
1892 – 1985
Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA
Alice (Myrtle) Horne
1889 – 1972
Quenimo, Kansas
Grandparents
Albert Yates
1854 – 1919
Illinois
Emma (Eliza) Showalter
1855 – 1935
Illinois, USA
John (George Washington) Horne
1860 – 1944
Virginia
Estella (Mae Catherine) Trader
1871 – 1964
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Yates
1824 – 1873
Maherza Ryker
1828 – 1865
Abraham Showalter
1819 – 1857
Sarah Baker
1821 – 1859
William Horne
1810 – 1880
Nancy Williams
1817 –
Robert Trader
1837 – 1917
Matilda Laws
1847 – 1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Yates
1774 – 1845
Sarah Zacharias
1784 – 1851
Gerardus Ryker
1791 – 1865
Martisha Wilhoite
1797 – 1869
Abraham Showalter
1788 – 1872
Mary Ronk
1792 – 1872
Caleb Baker
Sara
Jesse Horne
1777 – 1820
Nancy Langley
1775 – 1855
Arthur Trader
1784 –
Sela
1800 –
James Laws
1820 – 1878
Mary Lowe
1828 – 1897

Eva Yates's Descendants

1.
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Eva (Mae Alice) Yates (17 Mar 1915 – 25 Jul 1996) m. John (Hartzell) Whiffen (16 Jul 1915 – 23 Nov 1970)
  1. 1. Byron (Hartzell) Whiffen (abt 1937 – ) m. Patsy Bradford
  2. 2. Mary (Louise) Whiffen (21 Nov 1938 – ) m. Donald (McCall) Shelby (19 Jan 1935 – 26 Nov 2020)
    1. 1. David (O'Brian) Shelby (1 Apr 1958 – ) m. Sarah (Ann) Cooper
      1. 1. Frances (Audrey) Shelby (24 Jul 1989 – ) m. Jesse Cross
    2. 2. Denise (McCall) Shelby (20 Sep 1960 – ) m. Phillip Gilmore
      1. 1. Angela Gilmore (15 Jan 1980 – ) m. Jason Robinson
        1. 1. Norah Robinson (2005 – )
        2. 2. Eli Robinson (2007 – )
      2. 2. Amanda Gilmore (5 Aug 1982 – ) m. Thomas (V) McAnn (7 Nov 1978 – )
        1. 1. Berkeley McAnn
        2. 2. Mac McAnn
      3. 3. Jonathan (Phillip) Gilmore (24 Jan 1985 – ) m. Abbie
    3. 3. Devin (MacShane) Shelby (03/10/1962 – ) m. Marina Ceballos (abt 1964 – ) m. Sherri (M) McGee (2 Oct 1962 – ) m. Reina Maehata (abt 1970 – )
      1. 1. Reece (M) Shelby
      2. 2. Kepler (Wright) Shelby (17 Apr 1999 – )
      3. 3. Tesla (Liberty) Shelby (11 Sept 2002 – )
      4. 4. Reagan (Churchill) Shelby (2 Oct 2004 – )
      5. 5. Ferrex (MacArthur) Shelby (24 September 2016 – )
    4. 4. Dana (K) Shelby (Nov 1964 – ) m. Kevin (W) Bruns (25 Sep 1960 – )
      1. 1. Danielle (Denise) Bruns (22 Apr 1994 – ) m. Alan (Paul) Russell
      2. 2. Kasi (Nicole) Bruns (26 Nov 1997 – ) m. Reese (Martin) Twardowski

Eva Yates's Timeline

8 Records

1915
17 Mar 1915
Birth of Eva Mae Alice Yates in Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA
Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Eva Mae Alice Yates resided here in Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico
Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico
1930
1930
Age 15
Eva Mae Alice Yates resided here in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico
Raton, Colfax, New Mexico
1935
1935
Age 20
Eva Mae Alice Yates resided here in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 25
Eva Mae Alice Yates resided here in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, United States
Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, United States
1950
1950
Age 35
Eva Mae Alice Yates resided here in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA
Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA
1955
1955
Age 40
Eva Mae Alice Yates resided here in Austin, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
1996
25 Jul 1996
Age 81
Death of Eva Mae Alice Yates in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico; Roll: T627_2440; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 3-5A.
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 520-34-5006; Issue State: Wyoming; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1075; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 865.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Raton, Colfax, New Mexico; Roll: 1393; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 690.0.
    [5] New Mexico, Select County Marriage Records, 1905-1999, Dona Ana County Clerk's Office; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Dona Ana County Marriage Records
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Casper, Natrona, Wyo
    [7] Web: New Mexico, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1075; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 865.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Raton, Colfax, New Mexico
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Raton, Colfax, New Mexico; Roll: 1393; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 690.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; Year: 1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico; Roll: T627_2440; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 3-5A.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Casper, Natrona, Wyo

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Austin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1996
    Event Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 520-34-5006; Issue State: Wyoming; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: New Mexico, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: Web: New Mexico, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2011
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