John Henry "Jack" Yates
Born Jul. 11, 1828Gloucester County
Virginia, USA
Died Dec. 22, 1897
Houston
Harris County
Texas, USA
John Henry (Jack) Yates, a vital community leader, first pastor of Antioch Baptist Church and founder of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, who encouraged property ownership among black Houstonians; Jack Yates (d. 1897) originally was buried in Olivewood cemetery, but was re-interred here after College Memorial Park Cemetery became operable.
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