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Grace Irwin Yates 1907 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1907

Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1993

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Father: James Yates

Mother: Violet Canon

Spouse(s): Ray Roberson

Children(s): Lelia Roberson

The story of Grace Irwin Yates began in 1907 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Grace Irwin Yates married Ray Whitten Roberson, and had children including Lelia Ray Roberson. Grace Irwin Yates passed away in 1993 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Grace Irwin Yates began in 1907 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • Grace Irwin Yates married Ray Whitten Roberson, and had children including Lelia Ray Roberson.
  • Grace Irwin Yates passed away in 1993 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Grace Yates's Ancestors

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Grace Yates
1907 – 1993
Birth Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Irwin Yates
1887 – 1973
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Violet (Taylor) Canon
1888 – 1979
Victoria, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Frayser) Yates
1859 – 1928
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Grace Irwin
1863 – 1946
Cincinnati, Madison, Ohio, United States
John (Calvin Whitfield) Cannon
1853 – 1907
Holly Springs, Ms
Frances (May Henderson) Taylor
1862 – 1934
Coffee County, Tenneesse
Great-Grandparents
Meredith Yates
1830 – 1896
Elizabeth Cannon
1836 – 1881
James Irwin
1834 – 1905
Anna Reed
1840 – 1884
Alfred Canon
1812 – 1879
Esther Stinson
1822 – 1889
John Taylor
1836 – 1880
Violet Hancock
1840 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edwin Reed
1814 – 1854
Elizabeth Gibson
1816 – 1848
John Canon
1764 – 1840

Grace Yates's Descendants

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Grace (Irwin) Yates (13 Sep 1907 – 13 Dec 1993) m. Ray (Whitten) Roberson (19 Feb 1904 – 21 Nov 1983)
  1. 1. Lelia (Ray) Roberson (2 Jul 1936 – 10 Jun 2011)

Grace Yates's Timeline

2 Records

1907
13 Sep 1907
Birth of Grace Irwin Yates in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1993
13 Dec 1993
Age 86
Death of Grace Irwin Yates in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1907
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1993
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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