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William Columbus Yates 1900–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1900

Birth Location: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 11 May 1982

Death Location: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA

Father: Joseph Yates

Mother: Alice Tekell

Spouse(s): Oma Smith

Children(s): Linda Yates, Sibyl Yates, Lillian Yates, Daphene Yates, Margret Yates

The story of William Columbus Yates began in 1900 in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA. In 1910, William Columbus Yates resided in Justice Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA. In 1917, William Columbus Yates resided in Limestone County, Texas, USA. William Columbus Yates married Oma Lois Smith, and had children including Daphene Jean Yates, Lillian Nadine Yates, Linda Lou Yates, Margret Nell Yates, Sibyl Lois Yates. William Columbus Yates passed away in 1982 in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Columbus Yates began in 1900 in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, William Columbus Yates resided in Justice Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • In 1917, William Columbus Yates resided in Limestone County, Texas, USA.
  • William Columbus Yates married Oma Lois Smith, and had children including Daphene Jean Yates, Lillian Nadine Yates, Linda Lou Yates, Margret Nell Yates, Sibyl Lois Yates.
  • William Columbus Yates passed away in 1982 in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Yates
1872–1950
Birth Location: Randolph County, Alabama, USA
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Alice Tekell
1882–1964
Birth Location: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas USA
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Spouses(s)

Oma Smith
1908–1971
Birth Location: Hill County, Texas, USA
OS

Children(s)

Linda Yates
1938–2010
Birth Location: Bowman Grove, Hill County, Texas, USA
LY
Sibyl Yates
1927–2008
Birth Location: Bowman Grove, Hill County, Texas, USA
SY
Lillian Yates
1928–2019
Birth Location: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
LY
Daphene Yates
1931–1988
Birth Location: Hill County, Texas, USA
DY
Margret Yates
1943–2020
Birth Location: Penelopy, Hill County, Texas USA
MY

William Yates's Ancestors

Self
William Yates
1900–1982
Birth Place: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
Parents
Joseph Christopher Columbus Yates
1872–1950
Randolph County, Alabama, USA
Alice (Eliza) Tekell
1882–1964
Hubbard, Hill County, Texas USA
Grandparents
James (Jackson "Jack") Yates
1857–1893
Heard County, Georgia, USA
Leebertha (Catherine Ivonananona) Burson
1848–1926
Randolph County, Alabama, USA
William (Columbus) Tekell
1849–1941
Rockdale, Randolph County, Alabama, USA
Martha (Jane) Purser
1858–1944
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Yates
1821–1882
Mary Mitchell
1825–1889
Willis Burson
1822–1864
Amelia Clifton
1828–1908
Nipper Tekell
1816–1890
Eliza Bradley
1817–1886
John Purser
1829–1863
Mary McGuire
1836–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Yates
1801–1884
Creek Woman
1800–1833
William Mitchell
1803–1874
Elisha Burson
1795–1846
Catherine McCormick
1795–1850
Clement Clifton
1803–1879
Nancy Jackson
1806–1881
John Tekell
1784–1865
Nancy Adams
1790–1855
Joshua Bradley
1798–1865
William McGuire
1807–1870
Martha Givens
1813–1889

William Yates's Descendants

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William (Columbus) Yates (3 Jul 1900–11 May 1982) m. Oma (Lois) Smith (31 Oct 1908–25 Jun 1971)
  1. 1. Linda (Lou) Yates 1938–2010 m. Thomas (Gerald "Buddy") Penney 1930–2018
  2. 2. Sibyl (Lois) Yates 1927–2008 m. Clyde (William) Watson 1923–1999
    1. 1. Clyde (William Watson) Jr 1948–1988
    2. 2. Billie (Dean) Watson 1949–2022
  3. 3. Lillian (Nadine) Yates 1928–2019
  4. 4. Daphene (Jean) Yates 1931–1988 m. Thomas (Sumner) Sealey 1927–1985
  5. 5. Margret (Nell) Yates 1943–2020 m. Eldred (Kennith Fraser) Jr 1936–2020

William Yates's Timeline

11 Records

1900
3 Jul 1900
Birth of William Columbus Yates in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
William Columbus Yates resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 17
William Columbus Yates resided here in Limestone County, Texas, USA
Limestone County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
William Columbus Yates resided here in Prairie Hill, Limestone, Texas, USA
Prairie Hill, Limestone, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
William Columbus Yates resided here in Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
William Columbus Yates resided here in Hill, Texas
Hill, Texas
1940
1940
Age 40
William Columbus Yates resided here in Justice Precinct No 5, Hill, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct No 5, Hill, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 42
William Columbus Yates resided here in Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA
Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
William Columbus Yates resided here in Hill, Texas, USA
Hill, Texas, USA
1982
Abt 1982
Age 82
William Columbus Yates resided here in Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA
Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA
1982
11 May 1982
Age 82
Death of William Columbus Yates in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1900
    Event Place: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Limestone County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Prairie Hill, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct No 5, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1982
    Event Place: Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1982
    Event Place: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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