Needham Yates

Needham P. Yates
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard
In office
1860–1862
Preceded by John Heermans
Succeeded by Henry Overstreet
Personal details
Born c. 1818
Washington County, Georgia
Died March 1870
Fort Christmas, Florida
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Scott (b. c 1815, m. August 25, 1836, d. c 1848); Malintha Lee (born 1826, married December 29, 1849, died after 1900)
Children William Thomas Yates, Needham, John, Josiah, Amelia, Burrell, David, Elvina, Mary Jane, Andrew, Victoria, Joseph, Noah
Occupation farmer

Needham P. Yates (c. 1818 – March 1870) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1860 to 1862.

He was the son of James Yates and Agnes Rowland.

He was the first Yates in the Shingle Creek community in 1847. His land was homestead land with the deed signed by president Franklin Pierce.

Barber–Mizell feud

Needham was accused of killing Dave Mizell in Orange County, setting off the Barber–Mizell feud among the Mizells, Barbers, Yateses and Overstreets. Needham was shot dead, along with his sons, Needham and William in the feud in 1870.

See also

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: My Families". wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. Eriksen, John, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: A Short History to 1955
  3. Shofner, Jerrell H., History of Brevard County Volume 1
  4. People of Lawmaking in Florida
  5. "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S5X2-ZV1 : accessed 2014-02-19), entry for Needham /Yates/.
Preceded by
John Heermans
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard County

1860, 1861
Succeeded by
Henry Overstreet
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