2. John Yates Jr. (John ) was born about 1780. He died 6 Feb 1875.
John married Elizabeth Cleveland on 13 May 1803. Elizabeth was born 15 Jul 1783. She died 4 Nov 1850.
They had the following children:
3. Hugh Yates Sr. (John ) was born 5 Feb 1786 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died 13 Jul 1871 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
Hugh married Sarah Vannoy, daughter of Andrew Vannoy. Sarah was born about 1785. She died after 1850.
They had the following children:
+ 18 M i Hugh Yates Jr.
4. David Yates (John ) was born about 1790. He died Nov 1851.
David married (1) Nancy Hayes, daughter of Jesse Hayes, on 22 Oct 1814. Nancy died before 1850.
They had the following children:
+ 19 M i Alston Yates 20 M ii Jesse Yates was born about 1818. He died in Surry County, North Carolina. 21 F iii Letha Yates was born about 1821. She died 24 Jan 1910 in Rock Creek Township, Watauga County, North Carolina. + 22 F iv Sarah Ann Yates + 23 F v Adelaide Yates 24 F vi Jerusha Yates was born about 1828. She died about 1900. Jerusha married Robert Yates, son of John Yates Jr. and Elizabeth Cleveland, about 1844. Robert was born 1822. He died 12 Jul 1894.