Willis YATES
SOURCES: 1. 1820 Sumter Co, SC #162024 2. 1840 Sumter Co, SC #22511 3. 1850 Kershaw Co, SC #444817 4. 1850 Sumter Co., SC #444822 5. 1860 Sumter Co, SC #805221 6. 1860 Kershaw Co, SC #805227 7. The House of Josey/Jossey 929.273 J78jj Vol5 8. 1810 Sumter, SC p.213 (FHL#181420) 9. War of 1812 Pension Application
SOURCES: 1. 1840 Sumter County, SC Census #22511 2. 1850 Sumter County, SC Census #444822 3. 1860 Sumter County, SC Census #805227
SOURCES: 1. 1840 Sumter County, SC Census #22511 2. 1850 Kershaw County, SC Census #444817
SOURCES: 1. 1840 Sumter County, SC Census #22511 2. 1850 Sumter County, SC Census #444822 3. 1860 Sumter County, SC Census #805227
SOURCES: 1. Keshaw County, SC Cemetery Survey 973.61K3r Vol 1 2. 1850 Kershaw County, SC Census 3. 1860 Sumter Census
SOURCES: 1. 1860 Kershaw County, SC #805221
SOURCES: 1. 1850 Sumter County, SC Census #444822 2. 1860 Sumter County, SC Census #805227
He married Martha Josey 3 Oct 1805 at Sumter, South Carolina . Martha Josey was born at Edgefield, Edgefield, North Carolina Abt 1789 daughter of William R Josey and Mrs. William Josey .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Robert E. Yates
born Abt 1804.
William M. Yates
born 1806.
Jesse Yates
born 1811.
John Alfred Yates
born 10 Nov 1814.
J. L. Yates
born Abt 1821.
Henry Yates
born 1823.
Mary Yates
born 1832.
Sarah Yates
born 1838.
Willis Yates died 29 Jan 1852 at Kershaw, South Carolina .