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Willis Christopher Yates/Yeatts[1, 2]

Male 1815 - 1899  (84 years)


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  • Name Willis Christopher Yates/Yeatts 
    Born 1815  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Nov 1899  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6176  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2015 

    Father John Yates/Yeatts,   b. Abt 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 19 Feb 1866, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Mary 'Polly' Mrs. John Yates/Yeatts,   b. Abt 1760, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Bennett,   b. 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1878, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1795  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Type: Bond 
    Children 
    +1. John Richard Yates/Yeatts, Sr.,   b. 12 Apr 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1925, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F2451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S88] Bennett Twins , http://www.bennett-twins.com/getperson.php?personID=I750&tree=Bennett.
      Children of Willis Christopher Yates and Mary Ann Bennett are:
      1. Mollie YATES
      2. Nancy YATES, b. 1837, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Abt 1876, Near Sandy Level, Virginia
      3. John Richard YEATTS, Sr., b. 12 Apr 1840, near Toshes, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. 08 Jun 1925, Sandy Level, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
      4. Cenia Ann YATES,b. 1842, d. Yes, date unknown
      5. Willis YEATTS, b. 12 Apr 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. 08 May 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      6. Hillary YATES, b. Abt 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      7. Thera A. YATES, b. Abt 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      8. Stephen Coleman YEATTS, b. 11 Mar 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, d. 31 Mar 1924
      9. Alfred YEATTS, b. 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      10. Mary YATES, b. Abt 1854, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      11. Abner C. YEATTS, b. 20 Oct 1854, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown

    2. [S88] Bennett Twins , http://www.bennett-twins.com/getperson.php?personID=I5802&tree=Bennett.
      John Richard Yeatts, Sr., s/o Willis Christopher Yates, Sr. and Mary Ann Bennett, his wife. Military Service: John R. Yeatts -- A native of Pittsylvania County, enlisted in the Civil War on June 22, 1861 at Richmond in Company C, 46th Virginia Infantry, Wise Legion. On May 19, 1862, he was promoted to Captain of his company (which was known as the 'Pigg River Invincibles'). He was reported as present and on duty throughout the war until June 17, 1864, when, in the fighting around Petersburg, Capt. Yeatts received a gunshot wound in the arm and side. He returned to duty in the autumn of 1864 and served to the end of the war. On April 12, 1865, he was paroled at Appomattox. "

      Abitha Jane WRIGHT, b. 06 Feb 1846, Pullens, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. 09 Mar 1930, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Married 29 Nov 1866 near Green Pond, Virginia
      Children
      1. John Richard YEATTS, Jr., b. 24 Oct 1867, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 07 Mar 1957, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      2. Mary Elizabeth YEATTS, b. 25 Apr 1869, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 16 Jun 1909, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      3. Willis Christopher YEATTS, b. 09 Jan 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 30 May 1957, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      4. Nancy Lee YEATTS, b. 04 May 1873, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 13 Feb 1894
      5. Cora Ella YEATTS, b. 07 Oct 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 25 Sep 1910
      6. Lucy Ann YEATTS, b. 15 Jun 1877, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 10 Jan 1908
      7. William Coleman YEATTS, b. 03 Aug 1879, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 11 Sep 1882, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      8. Lillie Bennett YEATTS, b. 05 Sep 1881, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 10 Jul 1904
      9. Ora Alice YEATTS, b. 27 Apr 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 08 Mar 1963
      10. Abitha James YEATTS, b. 16 Sep 1884, Sandy Level, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 16 May 1979, Grand Junction, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location

    3. [S88] Bennett Twins , http://www.bennett-twins.com/getperson.php?personID=I5802&tree=Bennett.
      Willis Christopher YATES, Sr., b. 1815, Pittsylvania Co., Va d. 09 Nov 1899, Pittsylvania Co., Va , married, Mary Ann BENNETT, b. 1815, Pittsylvania Co., Va., d.17 Jun 1878, Pittsylvania Co., Va. Mary Ann Bennett is d/o
      Richard BENNETT, b. 23 Apr 1769, Bedford County, Va d. 16 Oct 1840, Pittsylvania Co., Va., and Asenath DALTON, b. Abt 1757, Pittsylvania Co., Va., d. 24 Jan 1821, Pittsylvania Co., Va


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