William C. Yates
- Born: 1805, Culpeper Co., Virginia
- Married (1): 15 Jan 1828, Jessamine Co., Kentucky
- Married (2): 10 Jul 1848, Mercer Co., Kentucky 4
- Died: 1884, Washington Co., Kentucky
- Buried: Antioch Church Cem., , Washington Co., KY
 Ancestral File Number: WMGQ-RN.
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CHILD: William C. Yates may have had another son Henry b. 30 Nov 1859 but am not sure. Too close in age to Harvey Merritt Yates. BURIAL: William C. Yates is buried in the Antioch Church Cemetery. BIOGRAPHY: Chronological Order of William C. Yates Information: 1805 - William was born in Culpeper Co.,, Virginia.
1812 - Walked from Virginia to Kentucky with his mother.
1828 - Married Susanna Rice of Lexington, Kentucky. She taught him how to read, write and figure.
1830 - William shows up on the 1830 Mercer Co.,, Kentucky Census? 1832 - First son, Lawrence born in Woodford Co.,, Kentucky.
1839 - Second son, William born in Woodford Co.,, Kentucky.
1848 - Married Eliza Kirkland in Mercer Co.,, Kentucky. After this he became High Sheriff of Mercer Co.,, Kentucky for 8 years.
1850 - Definitely shows up in the 1850 Mercer Co.,, Kentucky Census.
1857 - His name shows up in quite a few Mercer Co.,, Kentucky land records. Aft 1857 - William moves to Washington Co.,, Kentucky where he ran a country store. Was raided 11 times during the Civil War, one by Morgan's Guerrilas. After this time he was a store keeper for a liquor distiller for the Federal Government.
1884 - William dies in Washington Co.,, Kentucky.
William married Susanna Rice on 15 Jan 1828 in Jessamine Co., Kentucky. (Susanna Rice died in 1845-1848.)
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William also married Eliza Kirkland on 10 Jul 1848 in Mercer Co., Kentucky.4 (Eliza Kirkland was born on 29 Feb 1820 in Mercer Co., Kentucky 4 and died in 1887 in Dighton, Lane Co., Kansas 4.)
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