English Lafayette Yates was born January 26, 1827 in Warren Co., TN, and died June 26, 1887 in Hunt, Johnson, AR. He married Sarah Jane Morris November 11, 1847 in Hunt, Johnson, AR, daughter of James Morris and Unknown.
A family tradition says English was a full blood Choctaw Indian or 1/2 Chickamaugan Cherokee. There is also a tradition that Sarah was a Cherokee orphan adopted by the Morris family. To my knowledge, there is no evidence of this in primary records. English's Army discharge papers indicate he has blue eyes, meaning both parents had to be part at least part white. DNA records from at 3 great grandsons indicate minimal to no Native American ancestry. DNA evidence does suggest a connection with colonial Virginia. The Native American heritage is suspect.
Private Yates fought in the Mexican American War, June 30, 1846 til June 20, 1847. He is listed on the Muster Roll of Capt. George Washington Patrick's Company C. Yells' Regiment, Enrolled at Washington, AR, June 30, 1846. This company mustered at San Antonio, TX. on Aug. 31, 1846; Patos, Mexico on Dec. 31, 1846; at Aqua Nueva, Mexico on Feb. 28, 1847; at Camargo, Mexico on June 20, 1847. The Sergeant was John D. Adams and the Corporal was William Adams. Capt. Patrick's company was Mounted reg't., Arkansas Infantry.
English and Sarah had the following children:
JAMES JASPER YATES, b. August 16, 1849, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. November 22, 1898, Snow, Pushmataha, Indian Territory, OK.
WILLIAM NEWTON YATES, b. January 31, 1852, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. July 13, 1939, Lone Star, Johnson, AR.
WESLEY HARTSELL YATES, b. January 19, 1855, Johnson Co., AR; d. December 20, 1917, Oark, Johnson, AR.
WALTER RILEY YATES, b. Abt. 1858; d. Bet. 1868 - 1870.
THOMAS L YATES, b. November 17, 1860, Hopkins Co, TX; d. May 01, 1931, O'Brien, Haskell, TX.
HENRY RUSSELL GREEN YATES, b. April 05, 1863, AR; d. November 27, 1889, Johnson Co., AR (may have died: 9/11/1889).
ENGLISH WALKER YATES, b. September 14, 1866, Franklin Co., AR; d. October 26, 1937, Comanche, Stephens, OK.
SARAH ELIZABETH JANE YATES, b. 1869, Johnson Co., AR; d. March 04, 1891, Johnson Co., AR.
MARTHA A JANE YATES, b. September 18, 1871, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. February 06, 1907, Haskell Co., TX.
MARY YATES, b. January 1874, Hunt, Johnson, AR.
Burial:
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Hunt (Johnson County)
Johnson County
Arkansas, USA
Created by: Rachael Provost
Record added: May 26, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37543515
A family tradition says English was a full blood Choctaw Indian or 1/2 Chickamaugan Cherokee. There is also a tradition that Sarah was a Cherokee orphan adopted by the Morris family. To my knowledge, there is no evidence of this in primary records. English's Army discharge papers indicate he has blue eyes, meaning both parents had to be part at least part white. DNA records from at 3 great grandsons indicate minimal to no Native American ancestry. DNA evidence does suggest a connection with colonial Virginia. The Native American heritage is suspect.
Private Yates fought in the Mexican American War, June 30, 1846 til June 20, 1847. He is listed on the Muster Roll of Capt. George Washington Patrick's Company C. Yells' Regiment, Enrolled at Washington, AR, June 30, 1846. This company mustered at San Antonio, TX. on Aug. 31, 1846; Patos, Mexico on Dec. 31, 1846; at Aqua Nueva, Mexico on Feb. 28, 1847; at Camargo, Mexico on June 20, 1847. The Sergeant was John D. Adams and the Corporal was William Adams. Capt. Patrick's company was Mounted reg't., Arkansas Infantry.
English and Sarah had the following children:
JAMES JASPER YATES, b. August 16, 1849, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. November 22, 1898, Snow, Pushmataha, Indian Territory, OK.
WILLIAM NEWTON YATES, b. January 31, 1852, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. July 13, 1939, Lone Star, Johnson, AR.
WESLEY HARTSELL YATES, b. January 19, 1855, Johnson Co., AR; d. December 20, 1917, Oark, Johnson, AR.
WALTER RILEY YATES, b. Abt. 1858; d. Bet. 1868 - 1870.
THOMAS L YATES, b. November 17, 1860, Hopkins Co, TX; d. May 01, 1931, O'Brien, Haskell, TX.
HENRY RUSSELL GREEN YATES, b. April 05, 1863, AR; d. November 27, 1889, Johnson Co., AR (may have died: 9/11/1889).
ENGLISH WALKER YATES, b. September 14, 1866, Franklin Co., AR; d. October 26, 1937, Comanche, Stephens, OK.
SARAH ELIZABETH JANE YATES, b. 1869, Johnson Co., AR; d. March 04, 1891, Johnson Co., AR.
MARTHA A JANE YATES, b. September 18, 1871, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. February 06, 1907, Haskell Co., TX.
MARY YATES, b. January 1874, Hunt, Johnson, AR.
Burial:
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Hunt (Johnson County)
Johnson County
Arkansas, USA
Created by: Rachael Provost
Record added: May 26, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37543515
English Lafayette Yates was born January 26, 1827 in Warren Co., TN, and died June 26, 1887 in Hunt, Johnson, AR. He married Sarah Jane Morris November 11, 1847 in Hunt, Johnson, AR, daughter of James Morris and Unknown.
A family tradition says English was a full blood Choctaw Indian or 1/2 Chickamaugan Cherokee. There is also a tradition that Sarah was a Cherokee orphan adopted by the Morris family. To my knowledge, there is no evidence of this in primary records. English's Army discharge papers indicate he has blue eyes, meaning both parents had to be part at least part white. DNA records from at 3 great grandsons indicate minimal to no Native American ancestry. DNA evidence does suggest a connection with colonial Virginia. The Native American heritage is suspect.
Private Yates fought in the Mexican American War, June 30, 1846 til June 20, 1847. He is listed on the Muster Roll of Capt. George Washington Patrick's Company C. Yells' Regiment, Enrolled at Washington, AR, June 30, 1846. This company mustered at San Antonio, TX. on Aug. 31, 1846; Patos, Mexico on Dec. 31, 1846; at Aqua Nueva, Mexico on Feb. 28, 1847; at Camargo, Mexico on June 20, 1847. The Sergeant was John D. Adams and the Corporal was William Adams. Capt. Patrick's company was Mounted reg't., Arkansas Infantry.
English and Sarah had the following children:
JAMES JASPER YATES, b. August 16, 1849, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. November 22, 1898, Snow, Pushmataha, Indian Territory, OK.
WILLIAM NEWTON YATES, b. January 31, 1852, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. July 13, 1939, Lone Star, Johnson, AR.
WESLEY HARTSELL YATES, b. January 19, 1855, Johnson Co., AR; d. December 20, 1917, Oark, Johnson, AR.
WALTER RILEY YATES, b. Abt. 1858; d. Bet. 1868 - 1870.
THOMAS L YATES, b. November 17, 1860, Hopkins Co, TX; d. May 01, 1931, O'Brien, Haskell, TX.
HENRY RUSSELL GREEN YATES, b. April 05, 1863, AR; d. November 27, 1889, Johnson Co., AR (may have died: 9/11/1889).
ENGLISH WALKER YATES, b. September 14, 1866, Franklin Co., AR; d. October 26, 1937, Comanche, Stephens, OK.
SARAH ELIZABETH JANE YATES, b. 1869, Johnson Co., AR; d. March 04, 1891, Johnson Co., AR.
MARTHA A JANE YATES, b. September 18, 1871, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. February 06, 1907, Haskell Co., TX.
MARY YATES, b. January 1874, Hunt, Johnson, AR.
Burial:
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Hunt (Johnson County)
Johnson County
Arkansas, USA
Created by: Rachael Provost
Record added: May 26, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37543515
A family tradition says English was a full blood Choctaw Indian or 1/2 Chickamaugan Cherokee. There is also a tradition that Sarah was a Cherokee orphan adopted by the Morris family. To my knowledge, there is no evidence of this in primary records. English's Army discharge papers indicate he has blue eyes, meaning both parents had to be part at least part white. DNA records from at 3 great grandsons indicate minimal to no Native American ancestry. DNA evidence does suggest a connection with colonial Virginia. The Native American heritage is suspect.
Private Yates fought in the Mexican American War, June 30, 1846 til June 20, 1847. He is listed on the Muster Roll of Capt. George Washington Patrick's Company C. Yells' Regiment, Enrolled at Washington, AR, June 30, 1846. This company mustered at San Antonio, TX. on Aug. 31, 1846; Patos, Mexico on Dec. 31, 1846; at Aqua Nueva, Mexico on Feb. 28, 1847; at Camargo, Mexico on June 20, 1847. The Sergeant was John D. Adams and the Corporal was William Adams. Capt. Patrick's company was Mounted reg't., Arkansas Infantry.
English and Sarah had the following children:
JAMES JASPER YATES, b. August 16, 1849, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. November 22, 1898, Snow, Pushmataha, Indian Territory, OK.
WILLIAM NEWTON YATES, b. January 31, 1852, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. July 13, 1939, Lone Star, Johnson, AR.
WESLEY HARTSELL YATES, b. January 19, 1855, Johnson Co., AR; d. December 20, 1917, Oark, Johnson, AR.
WALTER RILEY YATES, b. Abt. 1858; d. Bet. 1868 - 1870.
THOMAS L YATES, b. November 17, 1860, Hopkins Co, TX; d. May 01, 1931, O'Brien, Haskell, TX.
HENRY RUSSELL GREEN YATES, b. April 05, 1863, AR; d. November 27, 1889, Johnson Co., AR (may have died: 9/11/1889).
ENGLISH WALKER YATES, b. September 14, 1866, Franklin Co., AR; d. October 26, 1937, Comanche, Stephens, OK.
SARAH ELIZABETH JANE YATES, b. 1869, Johnson Co., AR; d. March 04, 1891, Johnson Co., AR.
MARTHA A JANE YATES, b. September 18, 1871, Hunt, Johnson, AR; d. February 06, 1907, Haskell Co., TX.
MARY YATES, b. January 1874, Hunt, Johnson, AR.
Burial:
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Hunt (Johnson County)
Johnson County
Arkansas, USA
Created by: Rachael Provost
Record added: May 26, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37543515
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