Family Tree Diagram Yates
Ellen and Samuel Yates, their ten children and spouses
If you have read The Ellen Yates Story, you will know of the wonderful things Ellen and her husband did for the community during their lives. But what about the rest of the family? Their descendants are spread all over the world, and there are hundreds of them. Some never left Croft and died here and some fought for their country. All of them have an interesting tale to tell.
I will start with each story of the ten children, born between 1803 and 1819, and their direct descendants.

John Yates 1806 - 1806

John Yates was born on 30 January 1806 in Croft, Lancashire, and died the same day. He was laid to rest at Risley Presbyterian Chapel. There is no surviving headstone.

John Yates 1807 - 1813

When John Yates was born on 18 January 1807, his father, Samuel, was 24 and his mother, Ellen, was 29. He was baptised at Risley Presbyterian Chapel.
He saw the birth of two brothers and a sister over the next five years.
John passed away at the age of just six, on 20th March 1813.
He was buried at Risley Presbyterian Chapel. There is no surviving headstone.

John Yates 1814 - 1830

When John Yates was born on 2 October 1814, his father, Samuel, was 31 and his mother, Ellen, was 36.
He was baptised at Sankey St Presbyterian Chapel (Now Cairo St) on 30th October 1814.
His brother Richard was born when he was 3 years old, followed by Joseph when he was 4.
Sadly, John passed away on 22nd April 1830, aged 15 years.
​He was buried at Risley Presbyterian Chapel. There is no surviving headstone.