William Yates, a resident of Kendrick Township, is one of the pioneers of Greene County, and was born in Stokes County, North Carolina, December 24, 1818, son of William and Martha (Durham) Yates, who reared a family of eight children - Jane, Annie, James, Lettie, Paulina, William, Martha and George. When William was thirteen years of age the family removed to Rush County, Indiana, and were among the early settlers of that county. When he was eighteen years old they removed to Boone County, where William lived about seventeen years. ...