James Wilson Yates (1851 - 1903)
James
Wilson
Yates
Born in Crawford Co., IN
Ancestors 
Son of John E. Yates
and Elizabeth (Roberson) Yates
Brother of
Samantha Yates, Benjamin F. Yates, Thomas Jefferson Yates, Evaline Yates, Emily Eva Yates and John Roberson Yates
Husband of
Mary Ellen (Ott) Yates
— married
in Crawford Co., IN
Descendants
Father of
Arthur Lee Yates,
Kate Ethel Yates,
Lilly Ann Yates,
Harry Elmer Yates,
Nellie B. Yates,
Goldie L. Yates,
Edna Adelina Yates and
Ruby Eva Yates
Died in Crawford Co., IN
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Apr 2012
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Biography
James was born in 1851. James Yates ... He passed away in 1903. [1]
[2] A Crawford County relative speculates that it was his job on the railroad where he contracted the dreaded disease of smallpox. Of course when he became sick he naturally went home. Then the whole family was exposed to the disease. My father had scars from the disease and so did Aunt Ruby, Betty's mom. Some of the others got it also. Then on September 16th of 1903 he died from the disease. A daughter Nellie also died from the disease.
[3] Uncle Arthur, Wilbur and Imogene's dad, was the oldest of the family and so became sort of the head of the household after Grandpa died. He was about 22 yrs old by then and my dad, Harry, was about 15. Now another example of bravery of a different type; since the smallpox epidemic was so rampant and so many had died no one would come near the family, which included the undertaker. Uncle Arthur and Dad had to bury their own father. Dad said they loaded him into the back of the wagon, took him over to the cemetery west of Grantsburg, and buried him. I never knew if someone else dug the grave for them. I have tried to place myself in their position at that time.
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Sources
- Ronald Yates, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Ronald and others.
- Jim Yates, firsthand knowledge.
- See James Wilson Yates's Family of Crawford County, Indiana.
- ↑ Entered by Ronald Yates, Apr 12, 2012
- ↑ James Robert Yates; son of Harry Elmer, Grandson of Mary Ellen
- ↑ James Robert Yates; son of Harry Elmer, Grandson of Mary Ellen
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #181239
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