Lake County Biographies

IRA G. YATES

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Was born in Lee County, Virginia, March 15, 1821.  In 1825 his parents moved to 
Missouri.  Here young Ira grew up on a farm and in 1855 went to Kansas, taking 
with him his wife and four children, which at this time constituted his family.  
In Kansas, farming was prosecuted until 1864, when he moved to Montana, where 
mining was followed in connection with keeping hotel, until 1866, when he 
returned to Missouri.  Here Mr. Yates once more engaged in farming, which he 
followed until 1870, when he came to California and located at Lower Lake, Lake 
County, where he has since resided.  For the past seven years he has held the 
office of Constable of Lower Lake Township and Deputy Sheriff two years.  He was 
married, May 25, 1842, to Miss Johanna Shepherd, and the fruits of this union 
are six living children:  Owen C., Rebecca J., Enoch, Levina A., Susie and 
Sallie.  They have lost three:  William, James K. P. and Elizabeth.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 289-290