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Belle Reid Yates, was born in Drakesville, Iowa, July 31, 1860,
daughter of William Andrew And Martha Jane (Shackelford) Fouts.
William Andrew Fouts, who was born in Ohio, March 5, 1814, drove
a team of oxen to California in 1840, and in 1864 pioneered in the
Black Hills. He died at Moline, Kansas, in October 1901.
His ancestry was Pennsylvania Dutch.
Martha Jane Shackelford was born in Terre Haute, December 27,
1835, and died at Moline, January 27, 1904. Her father, James
Shackelford, was born in Lexington, Kentucky, April 9, 1816. In
1840 he united with the Christian Church under Alexander McVey.
At the age of 16, Belle Fouts received her first certificate and
taught eight years. She has been a notary public for 23 years, and is
registered in Washington, D.C., as a pension attorney. She is a
member of the National Press Association, and at the present time is
minister of the First Christian church of Grenola.
On September 9, 1883, she was married to Duncan McKay Reid at
Moline. Mr. Reid, whose father was born in Scotland, was born in
New York City, November 25, 1835, and died at Grenola, January 27,
1901. He served in Company A, Yates Sharpshooters, 64th
Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. To them was
born one son, Frank L., October 14, 1885, who married Ivy
Logsdon. He operates The Oasis at Winfield and is a jeweler and
optician. He has one son, Dwain M., who is a student at
Southwestern College.
On August 12, 1906, Mrs. Reid was married to Abram Yates.
Mr. Yates was born in New York State, October 7, 1844, and died at
Grenola, January 7, 1920. He was a hardware merchant and served
as mayor or Grenola.
Mrs. Yates preached for several years prior to her ordination in
March 1912, and until 1922 held a pastorate at Grenola. At that
time she became pastor at Elk City. There she remained until 1926
when she became ill. On January 1, 1928, she again became pastor
of Grenola, and during her service has received into the church 353
persons, preached 289 funerals and married 41 couples.
Mrs. Yates is a writer for the Grenola Gazette, the Winfield
Courier and the Independence Reporter. She has traveled
extensively, having visited nearly every state in the union. At
the present time she resides in the same home into which she moved in
1883 as a bride. She is a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the
Rebekahs, in which she has filled all chairs. Her other
memberships include the Woman's Relief Corps, the Red Cross, the First
Christian Church, and the Study Club. She is extremely fond of
motoring. Her hobby is reading. (Photograph in Album)
Residence: Grenola.
Submitted by L. Morgan
