DARIUS W. YATES, who is a general farmer in Jackson Township, Hancock County, Ohio, where he owns sixty-eight acres of fine land, was born in Jackson Township, May 11, 1886, and is a son of Newton and Samantha (Cooper) Yates.
     Newton Yates was born in Hancock County, to which his father came at an early day, and for many years he has resided in Jackson Township and carried on farming and stock raising.  His wife was also born in this county, her people being pioneers here.
     Darius W. Yates was educated in the public schools of Jackson Township and had some excellent teachers.  He was brought up to farm pursuits and in 1909 purchased his present property from John S. Bishop.  He has a clear title and the owners can be traced backward from Mr. Bishop to Melvin Duke, to Adam Fulhart to James Thomas and to Thomas Williamson, who entered the land.  Although Mr. Yates is still a young man he has demonstrated his ability as a farmer and has the good health, energy and progressive ideas that will contribute much to his future success.  He has three sisters, all older than hmself, namely: Daisy May, who married Hally Treece and they live in Jackson Township; Gale, who married James Elsea, lives at Findlay; and Edith, who married William Snyder, and has her home in Jackson Township.
     On Sept. 29, 1907, Mr. Yates was married to Miss Carrie a. Bishop, who was born Aug. 26, 1883, and is a daughter of John and Angeline (Woodruff) Bishop.  The father of Mrs. Yates died Jan. 23, 1909, in Eagle Township, but the mother still resides on the homestead there.  Mrs. Yates was one of a family of three children: Charles, who died at the age of two years; Sadie, who married Henry Hartman of Eagle Township; and Carrie A., who is Mrs. Yates.  Mr. Yates belongs to the Republican party.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio - Published by Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. - Chicago - Ill. - 1910 - Page 650