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James Pearson Yates 1823–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1823

Birth Location: Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 28 Apr 1905

Death Location: Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Charles Yates

Mother: Nancy Purcell

Spouse(s): Louisa Moon

Children(s): Robert Jr, Cave Yates, John YATES, Lydia YATES, Augusta YATES, Georgia YATES, Amanda Yates, Alfred YATES, Pernecia YATES

James Pearson Yates was born in 1823 in Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Charles Yates And Nancy Purcell. In 1900, James Pearson Yates resided in Civil District 15, Robertson, Tennessee. James Pearson Yates married Louisa Moon, and had children including Alfred Yates, Amanda Yates, Augusta Yates, Cave Yates, Georgia Yates, John Yates, Lydia Yates, Pernecia Yates, Robert Foster Yates Jr. James Pearson Yates passed away in 1905 in Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James Pearson Yates was born in 1823 in Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Charles Yates And Nancy Purcell.
  • In 1900, James Pearson Yates resided in Civil District 15, Robertson, Tennessee.
  • James Pearson Yates married Louisa Moon, and had children including Alfred Yates, Amanda Yates, Augusta Yates, Cave Yates, Georgia Yates, John Yates, Lydia Yates, Pernecia Yates, Robert Foster Yates Jr.
  • James Pearson Yates passed away in 1905 in Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Yates
1795–1867
Birth Location: Robertson Co., Tennessee
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Nancy Purcell
1797–1865
Birth Location: , Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Moon
1831–1902
Birth Location: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA (Davidson Co., NC-1783; Tennessee Co., NC-1788; Robertson Co., TN-1796)
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Children(s)

Robert Jr
1853–1928
Birth Location: Tennessee
RJ
Cave Yates
1850–1921
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John YATES
1867–
Birth Location: TN created from Tennessee, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
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Lydia YATES
1864–
Birth Location: TN created from Tennessee, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
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Augusta YATES
1865–
Birth Location: TN created from Tennessee, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
AY
Georgia YATES
1871–
Birth Location: TN created from Tennessee, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
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Amanda Yates
1857–1891
Birth Location: TN created from Tennessee, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
AY
Alfred YATES
1854–1913
Birth Location: TN created from Tennessee, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
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Pernecia YATES
1859–
Birth Location: TN created from Tennessee, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
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James Yates's Ancestors

Self
James Yates
1823–1905
Birth Place: Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Charles Yates
1795–1867
Robertson Co., Tennessee
Nancy Purcell
1797–1865
, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Yates
1762–1844
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Lydia (Ann) Kilgore
1769–1853
, , North Carolina, USA
Purcell
1760–
Great-Grandparents
JOHN YATES
1715–1778
ELIZABETH KILGORE
1730–1793
THOMAS KILGORE
1712–1822
LYDIA YATES
1712–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Yates
1691–1731
Joan
1694–1731
John Kilgore
1660–1730
Elpeth Howeson
1683–1726

James Yates's Descendants

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James (Pearson) Yates (23 Feb 1823–28 Apr 1905) m. Louisa Moon (15 Feb 1831–12 Jan 1902)
  1. 1. Robert (Foster Yates) Jr 1853–1928 m. Mildred (Jane T Dana) Yates 1860–1916
    1. 1. Roscoe Yates 1892–1925 m. NOVELLA (VIOLA) NORMAN 1896–1932
      1. 1. Mildred (Gertrude) Yates 1917–1994 m. W Johnson 1919–1990 m. Harley (Thomas) Goodwin 1909–1955
        1. 1. Thomas ('Tom' 'Yates') Goodwin 1944–2018
      2. 2. James (Thomas) Yates 1915–1994 m. Margaret ((Polly)) Taylor 1924–1983
        1. 1. James (Ronald) YATES 1944–1967
      3. 3. Jean (" Minnie Pearl") Yates 1918–2006
      4. 4. Agnes (Yates) Johnson 1923– m. Willard (Woodrow) Johnson 1922–2013
        1. 1. Frances (Ann) Johnson 1947–1999
      5. 5. Joel (Burns) Yates 1922–1953
    2. 2. George Yates 1895–1919
    3. 3. Robert E 1891–1952 m. Eliza Yates 1903–
      1. 1. J (B) Yates 1923–
      2. 2. Flarine Yates 1925–
    4. 4. Hallie Yates 1883–
    5. 5. Minnie Yates 1884–
    6. 6. Foster Yates 1888–1979 m. Ezma Tate 1887–1971
      1. 1. Evelyn Yates 1916–1999
      2. 2. Sanford (Woodrow Wilson) Yates 1912–
      3. 3. Yates 1924–1924
    7. 7. Lee Yates 1874– m. Lottie Yates 1878–
  2. 2. Cave Yates 1850–1921
  3. 3. John YATES 1867–
  4. 4. Lydia YATES 1864–
  5. 5. Augusta YATES 1865–
  6. 6. Georgia YATES 1871–
  7. 7. Amanda Yates 1857–1891
  8. 8. Alfred YATES 1854–1913
  9. 9. Pernecia YATES 1859–

James Yates's Timeline

3 Records

1823
23 Feb 1823
Birth of James Pearson Yates in Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 77
James Pearson Yates resided here in Civil District 15, Robertson, Tennessee
Civil District 15, Robertson, Tennessee
1905
28 Apr 1905
Age 82
Death of James Pearson Yates in Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1823
    Event Place: Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Robertson, Tennessee; Roll: 1594; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1241594
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 627.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: YAT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 15, Robertson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Robertson, Tennessee; Roll: 1594; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1241594

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Cross Plains, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
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