Person Sheet

Name Joseph William (Joe) YATES Birth 25 Jan 1877, Missouri Death 1942, Woodland, Washington Burial Lonview, Washington Father James YATES Mother Ephes RANDALL
Spouses
1 Blanche May WILSON Birth 10 Mar 1892, Atlantic, Iowa Death 6 Feb 1967, Salem, Oregon Father Frank Walter WILSON (1868-1949) Mother Nettie LANSING (1871-1949)
Marriage 18 Mar 1912, Salem, Oregon
Children (Living) Maxine (1915-1996)
Notes for Joseph William (Joe) YATES
Uncle Joe was a barber and had a shop in Woodland, Washington.
Notes for Blanche May (Spouse 1)
Blanche had St Vitas Dance (Mabel thinks it was rheumatic fever.) that left her "very nervous and with a leakage of the heart." She later had open heart surgery. She had a good voice. She and Grace used to sing duets. Blanche was an alto. They sang "Sweet Hour of Prayer" as Mabel was in her nightgown Kneeling in front of a chair (6 yr old) for a program at Summit Church. After graduation Blanche & Grace went to town to live (Apt was where Sears store is now [Marion & Capitol Sts, Salem]) and worked in a confectionary store. Good wife and mother concerned for others.