Biography of Bustamente Yates, Clay Co, AR

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The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

Bustamente Yates, merchant, emigrated to Greene County, Ark., in 1876. Going
from Weakley County, Tenn., to Texas, he remained three years engaged in the
photograph business, that being his profession, and while in that State was
quite successful financially. Mr. Yates was born in Henry County, Tenn.,
February 15, 1844, and when small came with his parents to Weakley County, of
the same State. He is the son of Joseph M. and Ann W. (Davis) Yates, and
grandson of Lloyd Yates, who lived to be one hundred and four years of age, and
never had an ailment until his death. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Yates was born in North Carolina, and is now living four miles from
Rector, in his eightieth year, and is hale and hearty. He is of Irish descent.
During his trip to this country from North Carolina he was taken with measles,
and was unconscious for seven days, subject to the severe weather, snow, etc.,
during that time. While in North Carolina he was planter and overseer, having
charge of a large number of negroes. Ann W. (Davis) Yates, was also born in
North Carolina, probably Orange County, but was married after going to
Tennessee, in Obion County. She was the mother of eleven children, nine now
living: Lavinia V., Bustamente H., Roan, Cazelia F., Dalphin W., Lanora M., John
C., William H. and Emma. DeWitt and an infant are deceased. The mother of these
children is still living. Grandfather Davis was from Orange County, N. C., and
emigrated to Tennessee many years ago. He was [p.258] a farmer by occupation,
and followed this industry in Tennessee until his death. Grandmother Davis was
also from Orange County, N. C., and died a number of years ago in Tennessee. She
was probably of German descent. Bustamente Yates was principally reared on a
farm in Tennessee, and received a common school education. After growing up he
went to Dresden, Tenn., and clerked for some time, after which he engaged in
merchandising until coming to Arkansas, thirteen years ago. Since then he has
been interested in many different pursuits, and is now in the mercantile
business, being occupied also in the liquor trade, and is the owner of
considerable property. In 1877 Mr. Yates was married to Miss Sarah L. Eason,
daughter of Alfred and Emily E. Eason, both natives of Virginia, but reared in
Tennessee, where their daughter was born. Mr. and Mrs. Yates are the parents of
six children, four now living: Robert H., George, Joseph and Annie L. Rose and
an infant are deceased. Mr. Yates is not active in politics, but affiliates with
the Democratic party. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and also a member of
the Masonic fraternity.