Needham P. Yates (c. 1818 – March 1870) was a member of the

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from 1860 to 1862. He was the son of James Yates and Agnes Rowland. He was the first Yates in the Shingle Creek community in 1847. His land was homestead land with the deed signed by president

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Barber–Mizell feud

Needham was accused of killing Dave Mizell in Orange County, setting off the

Barber–Mizell feud The Barber–Mizell feud was a feud in Brevard and Orange counties, Florida in 1870 resulting in 41 deaths and no criminal convictions that arose when cattle baron Mose Barber disputed the jurisdiction of Orange County Sheriff and tax collec ...

among the Mizells, Barbers, Yateses and Overstreets. Needham was shot dead, along with his sons, Needham and William, in the feud in 1870.

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People of Lawmaking in Florida
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Barber–Mizell feud

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