Dr. C. M. Yates, M.D. and Maria A. Buchanan

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Husband Dr. C. M. Yates, M.D. ¹

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           Born: 2 Jan 1804 - Germantown, near Philadelphia, PA 1
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         Father: John Yates (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Riter (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1826 1

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   Other Spouse: Clara Chamberlain (      -      ) 1

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Wife Maria A. Buchanan ¹

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         Father: James Buchanan, Sr. (1761-1821) 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Speer (Abt 1766-1833) 2

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Children

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1 F Mary Yates ⁴

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         Spouse: Alexander Dunham (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. C. M. Yates, M.D.

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He was left an orphan at the age of about eight years, and his father’s estate permitting him to receive a thorough education he was placed under the charge of Rev. Francis A. Luther, a private instructor, with whom he remained several years, and from his tuition he entered Garrison Academy, near Baltimore, MD, where he completed his literary education. When eighteen years of age he then studied under Prof. Samuel Baker, of that city, finishing his medical education at the University of Maryland in 1825. He then immediately commenced the practice of his profession, locating at Meadville, PA, where he continued in active and successful practice for forty years, and then retired. He was a member of the original chartered lodge of Meadville F. & A. M., which was regarded the parent lodge of that fraternity for all northwestern Pennsylvania.

He had five children with his first wife.

1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 775.

2 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 91.

3 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 571.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1220.