Marcus Yates
Marcus L. Yates, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Range. David Yates, the grandfather of our subject, was born October 11, 1774, and died March 39 (sic), 1830; his son John was born December 6, 1805, and his wife Elizabeth, was born May 1, 1808. They were married September 4, 1828, and had eleven children, nine living — David, born August 1, 1829; Emily, born December 19,1 830, died July 16, 1860; Marcus L., born in Deer Creek Township, August 25, 1832; Clinton, born April 10, 1834; William, born December 24, 1835, died December 23, 1881; John, born November 24, 1837; Frank Marion, born November 23, 1839; Socrates, born December 16, 1842; Miranda, born March 1, 1844; Roland B., born February 18, 1846; and Townsmond, born September 23, 1847. The father died July 16, 1878, and ws buried in Deer Creek Township July 18, 1878, at 10 o'clock. Our subject married Angeline Harrison, March 13, 1860; she was born October 14, 1841, and by her he has had the following children: Batteal, born January 29, 1862; Annie D., July 1, 1864; William M., July 1, 1866; Maggie P., May 2, 1868; Charles M., September 11, 1872; Martha E., March 17, 1876, died July 22, 1876; and Benjamin L., born December 18, 1880.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]