From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (PIONEERS & PATRIOTS: Anderson County Military Servicemen, Revolutionary War - WWI)

Tates, John Henry

(born: 1892) John Henry Tates was born in April 1892 in Anderson County; he is listed on the 1900 Anderson County Census as a son of Mary Tates.

Tates served during World War I as a private in the U.S. Army. His name is found on a list of soldiers from that war compiled by Mr. Wyatt  Shely, Anderson County historian.

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Entries compiled by Anderson County Historical Society's Luther Allen Davenport.

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“Tates, John Henry,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300005353.

Last modified: 2026-02-02 19:59:27