Olen Vincent Yates

Olen Vincent Yates

Male 1885 - 1977  (91 years)

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  • Name Olen Vincent Yates 
    Born 23 Sep 1885  Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Group Descendant of Mayflower Passenger 
    • Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower
    Group Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran 
    • DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
    Group Hall Direct Descendant 
    • A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
    Group Halls of Bradford - DNA Family 002 
    • Descendants of Deacon Richard Hall of Bradford, Massachusetts
    Group Halls of Groton - DNA Family 019 
    • Descendants of Christopher Hall of Groton, Massachusetts
    Group Halls of Rehoboth - DNA Family 006 
    • Descendants of Edward Hall of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Hall DNA Family 006), and extended and allied families and their ancestors.
    Group Head of Line - Christopher Jackson 
    • Descendants of Christopher Jackson of Stepney whose sons Edward and John were immigrants to Boston
    Group Head of Line - Nicholas Taft 
    • Descendants of Nicholas Taft of Stepney, several of whose children were early immigrants to Massachusetts.
    Group Mayflower - Giles Hopkins 
    • Descendant of Giles Hopkins (son of Stephen) of the Mayflower
    Group Mayflower - Stephen Hopkins 
    • Descendant of Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower
    FamilySearch ID 2W9D-8FJ 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 115014254 
    Religion Methodist 
    Occupation Paper Maker. 
    Died 24 Jan 1977  Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 24 Jan 1977  Riverside Cemetery, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2610  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2021 

    Father Calvin Curtis Yates,   b. 26 Jun 1857, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1945, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Matilda Mcclune "Tillie" Adams,   b. 1 Dec 1858, South Andover, Oxford County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1886, Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 26 Jun 1878  Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1855  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katharine Marie Rambo,   b. 17 Jun 1888, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1949, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married Bef 1914  Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage 24 Jan 1977  Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ruth Marie Yates,   b. 12 Nov 1914, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1990, Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Paul Adams Yates,   b. 9 Mar 1919, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1968, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     3. Dorothy Custer Yates,   b. 19 Jan 1927, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 2004  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F1860  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Sep 1885 - Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Bef 1914 - Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jan 1977 - Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Marriage - 24 Jan 1977 - Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 24 Jan 1977 - Riverside Cemetery, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
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  • Badges
    Halls of Rehoboth
    Halls of Rehoboth
    DNA Family 006
    Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier Descendant
    Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier Descendant
    Halls of Groton, Massachusetts - DNA Family 019
    Halls of Groton, Massachusetts - DNA Family 019
    Mayflower Descendant
    Mayflower Descendant
    Halls of Bradford, Massachusetts - DNA Family 002
    Halls of Bradford, Massachusetts - DNA Family 002

  • Notes 
    • Like his father Calvin, Olen was an expert  Paper Maker. He became president of the company and later Chairman of the Board of Eaton-Dikeman paper mill in Mt. Holly Springs, PA. Olen was a well known tenor in the Carlisle area. He sang the opening solo in the multi-denominational performance of the Messiah until well into his 70's. He was also very active in local activities. He was treasurer of the Allison Methodist Church in Carlisle for years and supported many  local charities.
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      From FindaGrave:

      Obituary from
      Williamsport Sun-Gazette
      Tuesday, January 25, 1977

      Olen Vincent Yates, 91, of Bethany Village Retirement Center, Mechanicsburg, died Monday, January 24, 1977, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.

      His wife is the former Esther Hart, a former teacher in the South Williamsport Area School District.

      Mr. Yates was a former president and member of the board of directors of the Eaton-Dikerman Paper Company, Mount Holly Springs.

      Mr. Yates was a member of the Allison United Methodist Church, Carlisle, and a former treasurer and choir member of the church.

      He was a member of Cumberland Star Lodge 197, F&AM, Carlisle, and a former member of the Carlisle Rotary Club.

      Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Edwin Olmstead, of Mount Holly Springs, and Mrs. Carroll Humphrey, of Wilmington, Delaware; a sister, Mrs. Lewis Liversidge, of St. Petersburg, Florida, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.