Husband of Mary Belle Jones.
Father of the following children:
Noble Cleo Yates 9/24/1906 - 1/2/1986
(m. Polly Stewart)
Vileca Yates 5/18/1909 - 8/13/1979
(m. John Shatwell)
Lola Mae Yates 10/7/1914 - 11/27/1938
(m. Warren Hill )
Amy Lee Yates 4/28/1917 - 3/3/2000
(m. Felix Hereford 1914 - 1977)
Freeman Wesley Yates 8/2/1923 - 4/6/1945
The 1910 US Census shows that the family was living in Jones, Scott County, Arkansas. The following family members are recorded as living in the home at the time of the census:
Head Wesley J Yates M 25 Arkansas
Wife Mary B Yates F 23 Arkansas
Son Cleo Yates M 3 Arkansas
Dau Vileka Yates F 0 Arkansas
In 1925, Wes was murdered by a man named Howard Smallwood. He was shot off his horse by a blast from an automatic .12 gauge shotgun (three shots were fired). The horse spooked at the blasts and bolted, dragging the body of Wes Yates about 300 yards before his boot got free of the stirrup. The murderer was never prosecuted and reportedly moved to Texas at the suggestion of the local deputy sheriff, Bob Caviness, who reportedly felt the killing was justified. Howard Smallwood was the husband of Hattie Smallwood, a woman of about age 25 who Wes had just visited. Reportedly, the Smallwood's were estranged and Mrs. Smallwood had entertained some of the area men. Howard warned Wes the previous month to stay away from his wife, but apparently Wes did not listen and paid the price.
Husband of Mary Belle Jones.
Father of the following children:
Noble Cleo Yates 9/24/1906 - 1/2/1986
(m. Polly Stewart)
Vileca Yates 5/18/1909 - 8/13/1979
(m. John Shatwell)
Lola Mae Yates 10/7/1914 - 11/27/1938
(m. Warren Hill )
Amy Lee Yates 4/28/1917 - 3/3/2000
(m. Felix Hereford 1914 - 1977)
Freeman Wesley Yates 8/2/1923 - 4/6/1945
The 1910 US Census shows that the family was living in Jones, Scott County, Arkansas. The following family members are recorded as living in the home at the time of the census:
Head Wesley J Yates M 25 Arkansas
Wife Mary B Yates F 23 Arkansas
Son Cleo Yates M 3 Arkansas
Dau Vileka Yates F 0 Arkansas
In 1925, Wes was murdered by a man named Howard Smallwood. He was shot off his horse by a blast from an automatic .12 gauge shotgun (three shots were fired). The horse spooked at the blasts and bolted, dragging the body of Wes Yates about 300 yards before his boot got free of the stirrup. The murderer was never prosecuted and reportedly moved to Texas at the suggestion of the local deputy sheriff, Bob Caviness, who reportedly felt the killing was justified. Howard Smallwood was the husband of Hattie Smallwood, a woman of about age 25 who Wes had just visited. Reportedly, the Smallwood's were estranged and Mrs. Smallwood had entertained some of the area men. Howard warned Wes the previous month to stay away from his wife, but apparently Wes did not listen and paid the price.
Family Members
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Charles Andrew Yates
1882–1959
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Lou Nelle Yates Dishongh
1887–1985
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George Willie "Will" Yates
1889–1966
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James A Yates
1891–1970
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Lillie Rose Yates Oller
1892–1912
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Ada Beulah "Beulah" Yates Douthit
1896–1971
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Edgar Ernest Yates
1899–1978
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Estie Mae "Estey" Yates Defoor
1901–2002
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Aughtie Nancy Yates Hughes
1904–1998
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