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William Jeffrey Yates 1833–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1833

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1885

Death Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Yates

Mother: Sarah Wilding

Spouse(s): Martha Knight

Children(s): Virginia Yates, Lena Yates, George Yates, Thomas Yates, William Yates, Sarah Yates

In 1833, William Jeffrey Yates entered the world in Preston, Lancashire, England, born to William Yates And Sarah Longworth Wilding. In 1880, William Jeffrey Yates resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. William Jeffrey Yates married Martha Mattie Knight, and had children including George H Yates, Lena Yates, Sarah Yates, Thomas Jefferson Jeff Yates, Virginia Jennie Yates, William W Yates. William Jeffrey Yates passed away in 1885 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1833, William Jeffrey Yates entered the world in Preston, Lancashire, England, born to William Yates And Sarah Longworth Wilding.
  • In 1880, William Jeffrey Yates resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Jeffrey Yates married Martha Mattie Knight, and had children including George H Yates, Lena Yates, Sarah Yates, Thomas Jefferson Jeff Yates, Virginia Jennie Yates, William W Yates.
  • William Jeffrey Yates passed away in 1885 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Yates's Ancestors

Self
William Yates
1833–1885
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Yates
1802–1853
Preston, Lancashire, England
Sarah (Longworth) Wilding
1804–1865
Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James Yates
1781–
Amounderness, Lancashire, England
Jane Hatton
1786–
Lancashire, England
George Wilding
1767–1830
Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Eleanor Pilkington
1771–1843
Allerton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Yates's Descendants

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William (Jeffrey) Yates (abt 1833–Abt. 1885) m. Martha ("Mattie") Knight (18 Dec 1854–17 Jul 1926)
  1. 1. Virginia (Jennie) Yates 1875–1966 m. Charles (Allison Parker) Sr 1869–1956
    1. 1. Louie (Edward Parker) Sr 1903–1982 m. Margarett Farley 1901–1994
      1. 1. Silas (Oscar) Parker –1976
      2. 2. Frances (Jean) Parker 1928–1938
      3. 3. Louie (Edward Parker) Jr 1922–1986 m. Mabel Lee 1928–2020
    2. 2. Sallie Parker 1898–1994
    3. 3. Mattie (Priscilla) Parker 1909–1993
    4. 4. Charles (Allison Parker) Jr. 1912–2001
    5. 5. Viola (Virginia) Parker 1915–2003
    6. 6. Iley Parker 1891–1963
    7. 7. Mary (Edna Parker) Flint 1895–1970 m. Ralph Flint 1901–1995 m. Joseph (Armond) Wilson 1891–1964
    8. 8. Jonas (Jackson) Parker 1897–1975 m. Ruth (King) Eakins 1895–1982
      1. 1. Sara (Elizabeth) Parker 1934–1938
      2. 2. Rubye (Y.) Parker 1936–2012 m. Billy (Donald) Beck 1932–1989
      3. 3. Owen (Clay) Parker 1926–2004
      4. 4. Leroy (Jackson) Parker 1919–2005
      5. 5. Arnold (King) Parker 1922–2005
    9. 9. James Parker 1896– m. Ilean Parker 1901–
  2. 2. Lena Yates 1877–1971
    1. 1. Laura Gish 1899–
    2. 2. A (D) Gish 1908–
    3. 3. Add Gish 1918–
  3. 3. George (H) Yates 1879–1912
  4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson "Jeff") Yates 1881–1973
  5. 5. William (W) Yates 1868–1941
  6. 6. Sarah Yates 1870–1948

William Yates's Timeline

3 Records

1833
abt 1833
Birth of William Jeffrey Yates in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1880
1880
Age 47
William Jeffrey Yates resided here in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1885
Abt. 1885
Age 52
Death of William Jeffrey Yates in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1833
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1885
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

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