Barbara, I received your information today, thank you. I will keep my eyes open for Elias Yates grave. I did come across what I believe is the Yates cemetery. It is located off of Country Club Road, just off of Highway 21. Vandals have been destroying the stones. I was able to find these people buried there. Jonas Yates / April 20th, 1799 - November 19th, 1868. Sarah Jane Baldwin / January 31st, 1832 - March 7th, 1900. Frank Baldwin / March 4th, 1826 - May 4th, 1902. Chas. T. Yates / 1880 - 1912. Theresa Yates / 1884 - 1904. There may be more buried here, because there appears to be stone markers, but how many is unknown to me. They were building a subdivision & ran into this site, they had to stop expanding in this direction because it is unknown how many are here. Vandals have been using the area as a party spot. I uprighted the stones that were tipped over, but until something is done to protect the remaining stones, it will only be a short time & they will be gone. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Greetings...... I'm connected to the YATES family thru the Theodore Cowper MYRICK, B: June 6, 1856, Kentucky, D: September 16, 1935 and Alice Myra COULTER, B: September 1, 1858. D: October 4, 1957 line. So far I have not come across a Elias YATES in my research. Most of my research has been thru the census records. I have lots starting with Jonas YATES, B: April 20, 1799. I would like to hear from anyone researching this line. Thank you. Janet Desoto Joe wrote: > Barbara, I received your information today, thank you. I will keep my eyes > open for Elias Yates grave. I did come across what I believe is the Yates > cemetery. It is located off of Country Club Road, just off of Highway 21. > Vandals have been destroying the stones. I was able to find these people > buried there. > > Jonas Yates / April 20th, 1799 - November 19th, 1868. > > Sarah Jane Baldwin / January 31st, 1832 - March 7th, 1900. > > Frank Baldwin / March 4th, 1826 - May 4th, 1902. > > Chas. T. Yates / 1880 - 1912. > > Theresa Yates / 1884 - 1904. > > There may be more buried here, because there appears to be stone markers, > but how many is unknown to me. They were building a subdivision & ran into > this site, they had to stop expanding in this direction because it is > unknown how many are here. Vandals have been using the area as a party spot. > I uprighted the stones that were tipped over, but until something is done to > protect the remaining stones, it will only be a short time & they will be > gone. > > Desoto Joe/The Record Man > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > REMINDER: This list is for Jefferson COUNTY and not > our state capitol of Jefferson CITY. If you are looking > for Jefferson CITY, it is located in Cole County.