Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 754-755 [Caldwell]

     A. B. YATES, a prominent business man of Paducah, Kentucky, and
manager of the well known grocery firm of Bockman Grocery Company,
of that city, was born in Union City, Obion county, Tennessee, July
27, 1878.  He is a son of J. T. Yates and his wife Margaret
(Haywood) Yates, both of whom were born in Obion county, Tennessee. 
The paternal grandfather, Christian Yates, was born in Tennessee, of
Irish parentage, while the maternal grandfather was born in the same
state, also of Irish parents.  J. T. Yates was one of the well known
physicians of Union City, and became very prominent as a Democrat,
always taking an active part in all campaigns.  Both parents of our
subject are now deceased, and they had a family as follows: S. D.,
George Elmore, A. B., Thomas Lester, May Belle and Alvia, all of
whom are living, having been reared and educated in Union City,
Tennessee.
     After leaving school A. B. Yates removed to Paducah and entered
the employ of Bockman Grocery Company, remaining with this company
from 1895 until the present day, and rising successively from the
position of clerk to that of manager, through his ability, excellent
judgement and faithful service.
     Mr. Yates is not only a successful business man, but he is also
popular in the Maccabees fraternity and in the social circles of the
city.  As a member of the Methodist church he lends his support to
that body and takes part in its work, and no man in Paducah stands
higher in public esteem and confidence than he, although he has
scarcely passed his first quarter of a century.

Yates Bockman
=
Obion-TN

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