John Russell Yates was born 27 Aug 1918, Edgar Co., IL (son of Arthur Lee Yates and Ella L. Harman); died 19 Aug 1991, Edgar Co., IL; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL. John married Esther Mae Hollingsworth 4 Apr 1947, Edgar Co., IL. Esther (daughter of Howard Hollingsworth and Pearl Griffith) was born 28 Feb 1928, Paris, Edgar Co., IL; died 7 Feb 1991, Edgar Co., IL; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL. Children: Linda A. Yates was born 21 May 1951, Edgar Co., IL. Brenda Yates was born 30 Dec 1952.

Arthur Lee Yates was born 24 Apr 1881, Crawford Co., IN (son of James Wilson Yates and Mary Ellen Ott); died 1 Jul 1964, Edgar Co., IL; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL. Arthur married Ella L. Harman 1 Jan 1906, Grantsburg, Crawford Co., IN. Ella (daughter of William H. Harman and Catherine Berg) was born 22 Jul 1881, Indiana/MO; died 3 May 1969, Chrisman, Edgar, IL; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL. Ella L. Harman was born 22 Jul 1881, Indiana/MO (daughter of William H. Harman and Catherine Berg); died 3 May 1969, Chrisman, Edgar, IL; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL. Children:

Ferne Beatrice Yates was born 9 Oct 1906, IL; died 18 Feb 1933, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL.

Harmon Lee Yates was born 31 Aug 1909, Edgar Co., IL; died 20 Apr 1989, Danville, Edgar Co., IL; buried Hoult Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL.

Charles Elmer Yates was born 12 May 1912, Edgar Co., IL; died 25 Mar 1992, Chrisman, Edgar, IL.; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL.

Wilbur Wilson Yates was born 24 Jan 1915, Indianola, IL; died 31 Dec 2006, Alamogordo, NM; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar, IL.

John Russell Yates was born 27 Aug 1918, Edgar Co., IL; died 19 Aug 1991, Edgar Co., IL; buried Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co., IL.

Imogene Yates was born 28 Aug 1922, Edgar Co., IL; died 18 Apr 2009, Alamogordo, Otero Co., NM; buried Monte Vista Cemetery, Alamogordo, Otero Co., NM.