BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY OF PICKAWAY CO., OHIO
and Representative Citizens
Edited and Compiled by
Hon. Aaron R. Van Cleaf
Circleville, Ohio
Publ. 1906
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BENJAMIN FLOYD YATES,
one of the leading citizens of Circleville, who recently
completed a service of six years as auditor of Pickaway
County, owns a fine estate of 350 aces of valuable land
in Deer Creek township, which he maintains a great stock
farm. Mr. Yates was born in Deer Creek
township, Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1865, and is a son
of Hon. David R. Yates.
Mr. Yates was reared and educated in Pickaway
County and at Antioch College. After completing
his collegiate course, he spent two years in farming and
then embarked in a general mercantile business at
Williamsport, which he conducted for six years.
After selling out and spending a year in California, he
resumed business at Williamsport and continued there
until 1896, when he was elected to his first term as
auditor of Pickaway County. His services were so
acceptable to his fellow citizens that he was elected to
a second term in the fall of 1899 by the largest
majority ever given in this county for the second term.
He thus served six years in this responsible position.
Since retiring from public life, Mr. Yates has
been interested in dealing in real estate and in the
management of his stock farm above mentioned. He
has a reputation in the county for breeding high-class
horses, roadsters and trotters and owns some notable
animals. Among these may be mentioned "Sir
Liss," No. 13,583, the greatest son of "Sphinx," the
greatest son of "Electioneer." His dam was
"Bliss," whose record was 2:21½
as a four-year-old. This stallion is one of the
best bred in the State of Ohio and has never had a colt
worked that did not beat 2:30. While his own
record is 2:30, he has worked a mile over a half-mile
track in 2:18¼ and showed his ability to trot in still
faster time. "Sir Liss" is sire of "Hazel Banks,"
2:10½; "Maggie V." 2:12½; and "Hortense," 2:20½.
Others are: "Thaddie Burns," 2:18; "Enolia," 2:27 1-9
and "Midnight Liss," 2:24½, the handsomest daughter of
"Sir Liss." Mr. Yates is also owner of the
handsome young stallion. "Bobby B." No. 38,240,
son of the great "Bobby Burns."
Mr. Yates was married (first) in 1887 to Etta
Dungan, who was a daughter of George Dungan
of Wayne township, Pickaway County. She died in
1888, leaving a son, Grover Allen, who makes his
home with his grandparents.
Mr. Yates as married (second) in March 1892, to
Luella M. White, who is the second daughter of
the late Dr. T. F. White, who for years was the
leading physician at Williamsport. To this
union have been born: Benjamin B.;
Thaddeus W., who died aged three years; David A.;
Harry Addison and Melvin Austin,
as fine a family of bright young Americans as can be
found in the State of Ohio.
Mr. Yates is past noble grand in the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; a high official in the
Knights of Pythias; a member of the Modern Woodmen of
America and of the Williamsport Grange. In
politics he is a pronounced Democrat. Religiously he is
a Methodist.
Source: History of Pickaway County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens, Edited and Compiled by Hon.
Aaron R. Van Cleaf. Circleville, Ohio - Publ. 1906 -
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