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William H Yates 1824 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 18 Aug 1873

Death Location: Sweetwater, Menard, Illinois, USA

Father: William Yates

Mother: Sarah Zacharias

Spouse(s): Maherza Ryker

Children(s): Albert Yates

The story of William H Yates began in 1824 in Indiana. In 1850, William H Yates resided in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana. In 1870, William H Yates resided in Township 19 Range 6, Menard, Illinois. William H Yates married Maherza W. Ryker, and had children including Albert Yates. William H Yates passed away in 1873 in Sweetwater, Menard, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William H Yates began in 1824 in Indiana.
  • In 1850, William H Yates resided in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana.
  • In 1870, William H Yates resided in Township 19 Range 6, Menard, Illinois.
  • William H Yates married Maherza W. Ryker, and had children including Albert Yates.
  • William H Yates passed away in 1873 in Sweetwater, Menard, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Yates's Ancestors

Self
William Yates
1824 – 1873
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
William Yates
1774 – 1845
,,Virginia,USA
Sarah Zacharias
1784 – 1851
Baltimore,Arundel,Maryland,USA
Grandparents
William Yates
1737 – 1827
Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
Nancy (Ann) Gibson
1737 – 1795
Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Yates
1694 – 1761
Margaret Rigg
1694 – 1738
Abraham Gibson
1724 – 1793
Ann Gibson
1725 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Yates
1663 – 1733
Agnes Webster
1663 – 1724
Robert Rigg
1672 – 1692
Jane Baylisse
1670 – 1740
Jacob Gibson
1685 – 1734
Jane Russell
1696 – 1735

William Yates's Descendants

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William (H) Yates (1824 – 18 Aug 1873) m. Maherza (W.) Ryker (1828 – 22 Oct 1865)
  1. 1. Albert Yates (23 Dec 1854 – 2 June 1919) m. Emma (Eliza) Showalter (6 June 1855 – 27 Mar 1935)
    1. 1. Byron Yates (23 June 1892 – 20 Oct 1985) m. Alice (Myrtle) Horne (10 Nov 1889 – 7 Mar 1972)
      1. 1. 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)
      2. 2. Byron (Fredrick) Yates (11 Nov 1917 – )
    2. 2. Fred Yates
    3. 3. Arthur Yates

William Yates's Timeline

4 Records

1824
1824
Birth of William H Yates in Indiana
Indiana
1850
1850
Age 26
William H Yates resided here in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana
Madison, Jefferson, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 46
William H Yates resided here in Township 19 Range 6, Menard, Illinois
Township 19 Range 6, Menard, Illinois
1873
18 Aug 1873
Age 49
Death of William H Yates in Sweetwater, Menard, Illinois, USA
Sweetwater, Menard, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: M432_154; Page: 6; Image: 12.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: M432_154; Page: 6; Image: 12.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 19 Range 6, Menard, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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