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Walter Frayser Yates 1859 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1859

Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 10 Aug 1928

Death Location: Los Angeles County, California, USA

Father: Meredith Yates

Mother: Elizabeth Cannon

Spouse(s): Grace Irwin

Children(s): James Yates, Walter Yates, Meredith Yates

In 1859, Walter Frayser Yates entered the world in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, born to Meredith Price Yates and Elizabeth Lee Cannon. Walter Frayser Yates married Grace Irwin, and had children including James Irwin Yates, Walter Wynne Yates, Meredith Hobart Yates. Walter Frayser Yates passed away in 1928 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Walter Frayser Yates entered the world in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, born to Meredith Price Yates and Elizabeth Lee Cannon.
  • Walter Frayser Yates married Grace Irwin, and had children including James Irwin Yates, Walter Wynne Yates, Meredith Hobart Yates.
  • Walter Frayser Yates passed away in 1928 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Meredith Yates
1830 – 1896
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Cannon
1836 – 1881
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Grace Irwin
1863 – 1946
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Madison, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

James Yates
1887 – 1973
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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Walter Yates
1889 – 1939
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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Meredith Yates
1891 – 1967
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
MY

Walter Yates's Ancestors

Self
Walter Yates
1859 – 1928
Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Meredith Price Yates
1830 – 1896
Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Lee) Cannon
1836 – 1881
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Yates's Descendants

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Walter (Frayser) Yates (10 Mar 1859 – 10 Aug 1928) m. Grace Irwin (May 2 1863 – October 3 1946)
  1. 1. 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)
        2. 2. Anne (Marie) Wiley (26 Sep 1962 – ) m. Irin (Michael) Alphonso (5 Apr 1961 – )
      3. 3. Jennifer (Joan) Yates (12 Aug 1965 – )
      4. 4. Cristine (Carol) Yates (24 Jan 1968 – )
  2. 2. Walter (Wynne) Yates (12 May 1889 – 7 Mar 1939)
  3. 3. Meredith (Hobart) Yates (19 Nov 1891 – 2 Jun 1967)

Walter Yates's Timeline

2 Records

1859
10 Mar 1859
Birth of Walter Frayser Yates in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1928
10 Aug 1928
Age 69
Death of Walter Frayser Yates in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1859
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, USA
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