1. Unknown (Listed merely to tie the 5 brothers together)

2. James Yates

3. Joel Yates

4. William Yates

5. Elijah Yates (Bio.)

6. John Yates

2. James Yates b: May 19, 1785 in VA, d:June 04, 1864 in Carroll Co., GA m Tabitha Frances Gideons July 09, 1807 in Spartanburg Co., SC, Tabitha b:Jan 23, 1785 in VA, d: Feb 20, 1872 in Carroll Co., GA. Their 8 Children:

7. Lydia

8. John Fairfield

9. Melissa

10. William Harrison

11. Elijah D.

12. Betty

13. Polly

14. Joel Pinckney

3. Joel Yates b: Jun 1, 1788 in Culpepper VA, d:Nov 8, 1854 in Winston Co,, MS. m Lydia Gideons Nov 27, 1811, She b: Jan 30, 1789 in VA, d: Sep 15, 1862 in Winston Co., MS. Their 9 children were:

15. Mary

16. Sarah

17. Alfred G.

18. Tabitha

19. John Calvin

20. Elizabeth

21. James Harvey

22. Martha Caroline

23. Lydia

4. William Yates b:1790 in VA. m Mary Wright before 1823. She d:1842 in GA

24. Joel Green

25. Betty W.

26. William Patillo

27. Sarah Elizabeth

28. Margaret

29. James E

30. Andrew Jackson

31. George W.

32. John H

33. Elijah Martin

34. Charles P.

5. Elijah Yates b: March 29, 1797 in Orange Co. VA. m Ann Bradley Yates Christmas day 1828, in Culpepper Co, VA. She B. Dec 15, 1805 in Culpepper Co., VA, d; Feb 27, 1870 in KY. Their 13 children were:

35. George Arthur

36. Mary Louise

37. John William

38. Sarah Catherine

39. James Henry

40. Elizabeth Frances

41. Keturah Ann

42. Benjamin Franklin

43. Andrew Jackson

44. Charles Woodford

45. Lucinda Jane

46. Emma Virginia

47. Warner Weston

6. John Yates - nothing else is known about him except that he married Mary Spillman on October 1, 1827 in Culpepper Co., VA

7. Lydia Yates b:August 11, 1808, in Spartanburg Co., SC, d: Nov. 15, 1875 in Villa Rica, GA. She m. Moses McCarley in Spartanburg Co, SC. He was b: March 7, 1809 in Spartanburg Co and d: May 11, 1896.

8. John Fairfield Yates b: about 1810, d: in Birmingham, AL. He married Hannah Smith first and later married Cynthia Greer.

9. Melissa Yates was b: about 1812 in Spartanburg Co. SC and died there between 1820 and 1830.

10. William Harrison Yates b:Jan 6,1814, Spartanburg Co SC; d:Jan 6,1880, his 66th birthday, in Miller Co AR. His first wife was Sarah M. Cooper whom he m. Nov 26, 1835 in Spartanburg Co. SC. She was b: July 6, 1814 and d:Oct 7, 1841 in Campbell Co GA. His second wife was Eleanor Drumond Smith, b:Jun 27,1814 in Spartanburg Co SC and d:Aug 19, 1886 in Miller Co. AR. They were married in Campbell Co. GA on Oct 30, 1842.

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