Background
He was the son of James Yates and Agnes Rowland.
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. Needham was accused of killing Dave Mizell in Orange County, setting off the among the Mizells, Barbers, Yateses and Overstreets.