Henry County AlArchives Biographies.....Oates, Wyatt S. July 6 1852 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
   WYATT S. OATES, farmer and real estate dealer of Headland, was born in Henry
county, Ala., July 6, 1852. He is a son of Ephraim and Mary A. (Ward) Oates. A
memoir of Ephraim Oates appears elsewhere in this work. Wyatt S. Oates grew up
on the farm, with excellent educational advantages, from common country schools,
and in 1873 entered Emory and Henry college of Virginia, entering the junior
class. However, arriving at manhood's estate he began reading medicine in 1874
at Abbeville, and during the latter part of that year, and 1875, he attended a
course of lectures at the medical college at Atlanta, Ga. March 25, 1875, he
settled at Headland, and began the practice of his profession, and at the same
time began to invest money in real estate. In 1878 he engaged in mercantile
pursuits, which he continued to follow in connection with his professional
duties until 1880, when he sold out his stock of merchandise. In 1884 he became
again engaged in the mercantile business, which he continued until 1886, when he
again sold out. He continued to practice medicine ten years, when his business
interests had become so extensive as to absorb his entire attention, and he
therefore abandoned medicine and gave his attention to farming and real estate.
He was married in 1878 to Miss Martha A. Reynolds, daughter of C. J. Reynolds,
whose memoir appears elsewhere in this work, and a sister of Robert Reynolds.
She was born in Henry county, Ala., January 1, 1857, and was educated first at
the common schools and then at the Female college at Salem, N. C., three years,
from which institution she graduated with the highest honors. She and her
husband have no children. Mrs. Oates is a lady of rare culture and exceptional
refinement, and is an active and enthusiastic worker for the Sunday-school and
church. She is a lady of decided literary tastes, and is indefatigable in the
work she undertakes. Dr. Oates is now one of the largest land owners in the
county, owning more than 12,000 acres of land. He also owns and manages the
Headland hotel. He is a strong democrat, and takes an active part in politics.
He is a cousin to Hon. W. C. Oates, now member of congress from the third
Alabama district. Mr. Oates, however, has never been a politician, his landed
interests and real estate claiming his undivided attention.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1113-1114
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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