William was born about 1856. He was the son of Sanford Yates and Mary Poindexter. He passed away about 1927.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMH-KBC : accessed 11 January 2016), entry for Sandford Yates, 1860.
"Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRND-F7L : accessed 11 January 2016), Sanford Yeates in entry for William P. Yates and Martha K. Yeatts, 16 May 1909; citing Pittsylvania, Virginia, reference Item 1 p4; FHL microfilm 2,048,503.
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