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James Irwin Yates 1887 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1887

Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 3 Jan 1973

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

Father: Walter Yates

Mother: Grace Irwin

Spouse(s): Violet Canon

Children(s): Grace Yates, James Yates

In 1887, James Irwin Yates entered the world in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, born to Walter Frayser Yates and Grace Irwin. In 1900, James Irwin Yates resided in Memphis Ward 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. James Irwin Yates married Violet Taylor Canon, and had children including Grace Irwin Yates, James Irwin Yates. James Irwin Yates passed away in 1973 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1887, James Irwin Yates entered the world in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, born to Walter Frayser Yates and Grace Irwin.
  • In 1900, James Irwin Yates resided in Memphis Ward 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Irwin Yates married Violet Taylor Canon, and had children including Grace Irwin Yates, James Irwin Yates.
  • James Irwin Yates passed away in 1973 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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James Yates's Ancestors

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James Yates
1887 – 1973
Birth Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Walter Frayser Yates
1859 – 1928
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Grace Irwin
1863 – 1946
Cincinnati, Madison, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Meredith (Price) Yates
1830 – 1896
Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Lee) Cannon
1836 – 1881
Tennessee, USA
James (Taylor) Irwin
1834 – 1905
Ohio
Anna (Martin) Reed
1840 – 1884
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Reed
1814 – 1854
Elizabeth Gibson
1816 – 1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Yates's Descendants

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James (Irwin) Yates (7 Jun 1887 – 3 Jan 1973) m. Violet (Taylor) Canon (15 Nov 1888 – 14 Jun 1979)
  1. 1. 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)
  2. 2. James (Irwin) Yates (24 Sep 1909 – 18 Feb 1989) m. Gretchen Conzelman (28 Sep 1912 – 28 Oct 2007) m. Barbara Berkowitz (May 17, 1933 – )
    1. 1. Infant Yates (5 May 1935 – 5 May 1935)
    2. 2. Susan Yates (5 Aug 1942 – ) m. Spencer (Lillard) Wiley (28 Nov 1942 – 6 Dec 2016) m. Charles Alphonso (04/30/1945 – )
      1. 1. Stacy (Susan) Wiley (19 Oct 1960 – ) m. Thomas (Andrew) Ward (09/20/1944 – ) m. Richard Garcia (06/14/1960 – ) m. John (Joseph) Schaffer (15 Jul 1959 – ) m. George Caudill (15 Jul 1956 – 2023)
        1. 1. Lucinda (Renee) Ward (8 Oct 1999 – ) m. Marquise Willis m. Vincent Dotson (09/11/1996 – )
        2. 2. Spencer (Earle) Wiley-Alphonso (14 Nov 1992 – ) m. Candace
        3. 3. Janie (Louise) Schaffer (27 Jun 1987 – )
        4. 4. Nicole (Lardner) Wiley (8 Jul 1986 – ) m. Aaron Webb m. Sean Hill (5 May 1984 – )
        5. 5. Summer Ray (July 12, 1979 – )
      2. 2. Anne (Marie) Wiley (26 Sep 1962 – ) m. Irin (Michael) Alphonso (5 Apr 1961 – )
        1. 1. Ashton Alphonso
        2. 2. Allison Alphonso
        3. 3. Michael Alphonso
    3. 3. Jennifer (Joan) Yates (12 Aug 1965 – )
    4. 4. Cristine (Carol) Yates (24 Jan 1968 – )

James Yates's Timeline

3 Records

1887
7 Jun 1887
Birth of James Irwin Yates in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
James Irwin Yates resided here in Memphis Ward 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis Ward 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1973
3 Jan 1973
Age 86
Death of James Irwin Yates in Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Memphis Ward 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Memphis Ward 2, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1597; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1241597

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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