A history of the Yoakum, Yocom, Yocum, Families. H. C. Smith, M

1839: born Franklin County, Alabama.

1860's: died unmarried.
Daniel C. Yocum (son of John and Amy (Young) Yocum)

1841: born Franklin County, Alabama.

1860's: died unmarried.
Thomas M. Yocum (son of John and Amy (Young) Yocum)

1843: born Franklin County, Alabama.

1860's: died unmarried.
Foster Sam Yocum (son of John and Amy (Young) Yocum)

23 June 1846: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

27 Oct 1869: married Alcorn County, Mississippi, Eliza Jane Jumper (died).

no date: m/2 Eliza Smart.

no date: m/3 Addie Marie Roberts.

6 Dec 1930: died.

Foster Sam had 20 children.
Martha Yocum (daughter of John and Amy (Young) Yocum)

6 July 1848: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

no date: married Bill Jumper (divorced).

no date: m/2 John Ellis.

14 Sept 1914: died.

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13 Mar 1853: born Tippah County or Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

21 Jan 1873: married Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, Nancy Ann Jumper (30 Oct 1855 Prentiss County, Mississippi-3 Feb 1921, Allen, Oklahoma; buried Allen, Oklahoma) daughter of James “Jimmy” and Eliza A. (James) Jumper (1819-1900 Mississippi). igi

20 Oct 1873: son Philip James born.

3 Nov 1874: son George William born.

24 July 1876: daughter Mary Frances born.

ca 1878: daughter Letha born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi; died infant.

ca 1880: son Charlie born Rockdale, Milam County, Texas; died infant.

ca 1881: daughter Lula born Rockdale, Milam County, Texas; died infant.

6 Oct 1882: son John Franklin born.

23 Oct 1888: daughter Minnie L. born.

31 Oct 1890: son Clinton Oscar born.

6 Oct 1892: son Clifton David born.

1893: son Guss Jefferson born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi; died 1900.

4 Dec 1894: daughter Pearl Bell born.

13 May 1897: daughter Ola or Iola born.

Sept 1922: died.

Letha Yocum; Charlie Yocum; Lula Yoakum; Guss Jefferson Yocum

Reference: Mrs. George Emmett Yoakum, Sr., Box 508, Rockdale, Texas, and William Yoakum, 1822 Santa Fe Dr., Stockton, CA 95209.
Philip James “Tip” Yocum (son of Franklin Pierce and Nancy Ann (Jumper) Yocum)

20 Oct 1873: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

11 Jan 1896: married Lenora James.

no date: m/2 Dora Blackburn.

ca 1896: died.
George William “Bill” Yocum (son of Franklin Pierce and Nancy Ann (Jumper) Yocum)

3 Nov 1874: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

20 May 1899: married Dora (Blackburn) Yocum, widow of George's brother, Philip James Yocum.

no date: m/2 _______ Scroggins.

24 July 1876: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

no date: married Henry Lafayette Jones.

6 Jan 1919: died.

6 Oct 1882: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

26 Mar 1900: married Frances Josephine Scaggs or Staggs.

1901: son Cecil Franklin born Gerty, Hughes County, Oklahoma.

no date: m/2 Minnie L______.

Cecil Franklin Yocum

23 Oct 1888: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

no date: married _______ _______.

ca 1906: m/2 Henry Prentis.

14 Apr 1910: died.
Clinton Oscar Yocum (son of Franklin Pierce and Nancy Ann (Jumper) Yocum)

31 Oct 1890: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

no date: married Etta McCall.

7 June 1955: died.

6 Oct 1892: born Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi.

24 Dec 1911: married Allen, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, Sammie Myrtle Alice Stout.

26 Sept 1914: son Foy Clifton born Allen, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. igi

1918: son born Allen, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.

2 Jan 1948: died.

Foy Clifton Yocum
Pearl Bell Yocum (daughter of Franklin Pierce and Nancy Ann (Jumper) Yocum)

4 Dec 1894: born Faulkner, Conway County, Arkansas. The igi gives her birthplace as Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

29 June 1913: married George Washington Sehorn.

no date: divorced.

1 Apr 1939: m/2 Tracy Sallander.
Ola Yocum (daughter of Franklin Pierce and Nancy Ann (Jumper) Yocum)

13 May 1897: born Faulkner, Conway County, Arkansas.

4 Nov 1916: married Thomas Jefferson McConnell.

July 1966: died.

Possibly Iola.

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1810: born Wayne County, Kentucky. igi

31 Aug 1804: married Mathew Strickland.

no date: moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee.

no date: moved to Franklin County, Alabama.

no date: moved to Marshall County, Mississippi.

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Samuel Yoakum (son of Matthias and Leah (Williams) Yoakum)

ca 1785: born Lincoln County, Kentucky.

5 May 1804: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Mary McClure (ca 1785-_______). Brother Moses McClure, bondsman, and Nathaniel McClure, witness. Daughter of Moses McClue and mentioned in the will of Moses McClue as Polly Yocum. The igi gives both 2 May 1804 and 5 May 1804 as the marriage date.

no date: moved to Clark County, Illinois, probably with Nathaniel McClure.

26 Aug 1827: candidate for Justice of the Peace.

1830: census; 1 son age 20-30 (1800-1810); 1 daughter age 10-15 (1815-1820); 1 son age 10-15 (1815-1820); 1 daughter age 5-10 (1820-1825).

1738: born Pennsylvania or Mercer County, Kentucky.

no date: married ?Anne Boyle Alexander.

1770: son Matthias born.

1781: son Jesse born.

Jesse came with or followed his father to the Northern Neck of Virginia. When he moved to Kentucky is not known, and little is known of him otherwise, except that there are too many Jesse Yocums who can be traced to other sources. The birthplace of the Jesse Yocum ascribed to him was given in the 1820 census of Franklin County, Alabama, as Kentucky. The list of children is deductive and probable. There were probably several other children but there is no record of them.

Matthias Yoakum
Jesse Yoakum (son of Jesse Yoakum)

1781: born Kentucky.

5 Mar 1807: married Wayne County, Kentucky, Jane Mullins (1786 Kentucky-_______). The igi gives her name as Jenny Mullins.

1810: daughter Sarah born.

1813: son William born.

ca 1819: son George Washington born.

ca 1821: son James born.

ca 1823: son Joshua born.

ca 1827: son George born.

1830: son John born.

1834: daughter Jane born.

1838: daughter Amity born.

1840: son Leonidas born.

1820: census.

1860: lived Franklin County, Alabama.

Jesse was a farmer.

1810: born Tennessee.

1813: born Franklin County, Alabama. igi

no date: married Sarah _______ (ca 1815 Tennessee-_______).

1833: daughter Jane born.

1835: daughter Sarah born.

1839: daughter Elizabeth born.

1841: son Osco born.

1842: daughter Mary born.

1844: son James born.

1847: son Robert born.

1850: census #330 Franklin County, Alabama; William, age 37, farmer, born Alabama; Sarah, age 35, born Tennessee; Jane, age 17, born Alabama; Sarah, age 15, born Alabama; Elizabeth, age 11, born Alabama; Osco, age 9, born Alabama; Mary, age 8, born Alabama; James, age 6, born Alabama; Robert, age 3, born Alabama.

Jane Yocum; Sarah Yocum; Elizabeth Yocum; Osco Yocum; Mary Yocum; James Yocum; Robert Yocum

ca 1819: born Franklin County, Alabama.

no date: married Matilda _______ (ca 1825 Alabama-_______).

1842: son George born Franklin County, Alabama.

1844: son John born Franklin County, Alabama.

1847: daughter Ann born.

Nov 1850: son Jesse born Franklin County, Alabama.

1850: census #337 Franklin County, Alabama; Washington Yocum, age 31, farmer, born Alabama; Matilda, age 25, born Alabama; George, age 8, born Alabama; John, age 6, born Alabama; Ann, age 3, born Alabama; Jesse, age 1/12, born Alabama.

Possibly George Washington Yocum.

George Yocum; John Yocum; Ann Yocum; Jesse Yocum

ca 1821: Franklin County, Alabama.

no date: married Margaret _______ (ca 1825 Alabama-_______).

1840: son William born.

1850: census #334 Franklin County, Alabama; James, age 28, farmer, $500, born Alabama; Margaret, age 25, born Alabama; William, age 10, born Alabama; George (James' brother) age 23, farmer, born Alabama; John (James' brother) age 19, farmer, born Alabama.

William Yocum; George Yocum; John Yocum

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Joshua Yocum (son of Jesse and Jane (Mullins) Yoakum)

ca 1823: born Franklin County, Alabama.

ca 1848: married Mary Ann Covington (ca 1824 Alabama-_______).

ca 1849: son Jesse born.

1850: census #333 Franklin County, Alabama; Joshua, age 25, farmer, $100, born Alabama; Mary Ann, 25 years, born Alabama; Jesse, age 1, born Alabama.

ca 1851: daughter Nancy born.

ca 1853: daughter Hester born.

ca 1855: son Joshua born.

ca 1857: daughter Sarah Jane born.

ca 1859: daughter Clementine born.

1861: son James Columbus born.

ca 1863: son Charles “Charlie” born.

ca 1865: son Philip born.

Nancy Yocum; Hester Yocum; Joshua Yocum; Sarah Jane Yocum; Clementine Yocum; Philip Yocum

1849: born.

no date: married Lucinda Lodusha Taylor (_______ Alabama-_______) daughter of Isabelle M_____ Montgomery.
James Columbus Yocum (son of Joshua and Mary Ann (Covington) Yocum)

1861: born.

no date: son Dan born.

1907: son John H. born.

1958: age 97.

Dan Yocum; John H. Yocum

This information is the same as that listed under Charles Yocum.
Charles “Charlie” Yocum (son of Joshua and Mary Ann (Covington) Yocum)

ca 1863: born.

no date: son Dan born.

1907: son John H. born.

1958: still living, age 97.

Dan Yocum; John H. Yocum

This information is the same as that listed under James Columbus Yocum.

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1827: born Franklin County, Alabama.

1850: census #334 Franklin County, Alabama; James, age 28, farmer, $500, born Alabama; Margaret, age 25, born Alabama; William, age 10, born Alabama; George (James' brother) age 23, farmer, born Alabama; John (James' brother) age 19, farmer, born Alabama.
John Yocum (son of Jesse and Jane (Mullins) Yoakum)

1830: born Franklin County, Alabama.

no date: married Lucinda _______ (ca 1830 Alabama-_______).

1850: census #334 Franklin County, Alabama; James, age 28, farmer, $500, born Alabama; Margaret, age 25, born Alabama; William, age 10, born Alabama; George (James' brother) age 23, farmer, born Alabama; John (James' brother) age 19, farmer, born Alabama.

1834: born Franklin County, Alabama.

1838: born Franklin County, Alabama.

1840: born Franklin County, Alabama.

1740: born Pennsylvania or Mercer County, Kentucky.

22 Sept 1760: deed from Richard Randolph, Executor, to Michael Yoakum for a consideration of 7 pounds, 12 shillings, for 180 acres of land, being a part of the tract of 6,000 acres granted to Richard Randolph by patent in the year 1700. This land was located on both sides of Jones' Fork. (Bedford County, Virginia, Bk 1, p334). Michael later conveyed this land to Matthias.

27 Apr 1761: deed from Michael Yoakum to Mathias Yoakum, both of Bedford County, Virginia, for 5 pounds 100A on both sides of Jones Fork (Bedford County, Virginia, Bk 1 p402).

8 Feb 1762: married Bedford County, Virginia, to Ann Boyles, daughter of Alexander Boyles. Ann was Presbyterian. igi

19 Apr 1765: survey by Is. Talbot for Michael Yoakum, 321 acres of land on both sides of the north fork of Otter River. Beginning at Boyles's Co. Maple on the creek on his line...

ca 1773: daughter Priscilla born.

19 Feb 1773: deed from Matthias and Helene Yoakum to Michael, all of Bedford County, Virginia, for 112 pounds 180A on both sides of Jones Fork (Bedford County, Virginia, Bk 5 p86).

1774: signed a petition to the House of Burgesses of the Virginia Legislature for the establishment of a Presbyterian Church at the Peaks of Otter.

1774: Michael Yoakum of Bedford County, in which now lie the Peaks of Otter, was granted an injunction against proceedings against him.

1774: Michael was ordered to pay his wife the sum of three pounds a month for her subsistence (they were probably living apart at this time).

ca 1774: Michael asked the court that he be held secure in the sum of 200 pounds each for the said Michael's good behavior “to the day from this time to be...” What was the cause of Michael's misbehavior is not stated (Court Order Bk6 p214).

ca 1775: in the case of Yocum vs. Yocum, upon the complaint of the plaintiff (his wife) by her attorney “it is ordered that an allowance of six pounds per month be paid her (his wife) from this time until this cause can be heard in equity.” (Court Order Bk 6 p245).

27 Feb 1775: Charles and Elizabeth McGlothlin of Bedford County conveyed to Michael Yocum of the same county for the sum of 55 shillings a certain parcel of land consister of 31 acres, lyin go the waters of the Little Otter with all houses, buildings, orchards, woods, wayes, waters, Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereto belonging, which suggests that either lands weren't very valuable at the time or that McGlothlin and Michael were close friends or relatives. This transfer also suggests that Michael Yoakum was consolidating his laded properties on the Otter River. (Bedford County, Virginia, Bk 5 p282).

no date: moved to Botetourt County, west of Bedford County, Virginia.

29 Sept 1779: deed from Michel Yocam of Botetourt County, Virginia, to Lawrence McGuire of Bedford County 500 pounds Bedford County, Virginia 80A on the north branch of the Otter River, this land being a part of the land Matthias Yocam purchased from the Randolph Tract (Bedford County, Virginia, Bk 6 p379) (this is part of the 180 acre farm which was passed back and forth between Matthias and Michael Yoakum earlier).

no date: moved to Green County, North Carolina.

1784/85: this suit against Michael Yoakum by his wife was dismissed.

5 Oct 1785: deed from Michael Yoakum to Thomas Wood of Bedford County, Virginia, 500 pounds for 100A on both sides of Stoney Creek. Appended to the deed is this statement: “I the within said Michael Yocoum stand between the said within mentioned Thomas Wood and my wife to keep him indemnified of my wife that is absconded of his dowry, hearto I set my hand and seal this 5th day of October 1785.” From this it appears that Michael and his wife haven't been divorced and that his wife may still have dower right in his property against which he insures Thomas Wood, the purchaser of the land.

“Michael was among the petitioners to promote religion and virtue amongst the other Presbyterian Churches in this part of the colony.” (Virginia Magazine of History, vol. 12 p149). Page 419 of the same magazine and volume, states, “Ann Boyles was a member of the Presbyterian Church.”

ca 1773: born, probably Bedford County, Virginia.

no date: married Frederick Mayberry (1755 near Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia-_______).

ca 1792: son Solomon Mayberry born, probably Green County, Tennessee.

ca 1793: daughter Elizabeth Mayberry born Tennessee; married _______ Neal.

ca 1794: son Jesse Mayberry born Tennessee.

ca 1795: daughter Ann Mayberry born Tennessee; married _______ Hardesty.

ca 1797: son George Mayberry born.

31 Oct 1798: son Frederick Mayberry born Tennessee; married Malissa Grimes (4 Jan 1804 Franklin County, Kentucky-_______).

ca 1798: daughter Priscilla Mayberry born; married Henry Wheeler.

ca 1799: son Jacob Mayberry born.

ca 1800: son Job Mayberry born.

ca 1802: daughter Lucinda Mayberry born; married _______ Gholson.

ca 1804: daughter Polly Mayberry born; married George _______.

ca 1806: son David H. Mayberry born.

ca 1808: son Henderson Mayberry born.

ca 1810: son William Mayberry born.

Conrad Yoakum (son of Matthias and Eleanor (See) Yoakum)

ca 1742: born Greenbrier County, West Virginia or Mercer County, Kentucky.

no date: died Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Possibly “Coonrod.” He was a soldier under Matthew Arbuckle.

“The Pontiac War suddenly burst out in June 1763. It had been planned with great secrecy by the `red men' and was designed as a simultaneous attack along the whole western frontier. To Cornstalk, a Shawnee chieftain of unusual ability, was assigned the task of dealing a heavy blow on the Greenbrier and the settlement to the southeast. With a strong band he fell upon the unsuspecting Greenbrier settlements and in a day or two had blotted them out. One Conrad Yoakum outdistanced the Indians in their progress to Jackson's River and gave warning to the people around Fort Mann. The settler could hardly credit the report, yet they gathered into the block house and sent a courier to Fort Young, 10 miles down the river. Captain Moffat Phillips set out with 60 men to their relief. The scouts kept cautiously along the river bank the entire distance. But when the main body reached the horseshoe peninsula immediately below the fort they thought to save time by marching across the creek. As a result of their imprudence they fell into an ambuscade and lost 15 of their number, the survivors retreating.”

1747: born Frederick or Hampshire County, Virginia.

no date: moved to Tygart's Valley, Randolph County, (W.) Virginia.

ca 1767: married Mary Downing (1751 Montgomery County, Kentucky-_______).

1765: daughter Susanna born.

1768: son Robert born.

1771: daughter Eleanor born.

1774: son Francis M. born.

1775: son William born.

1776: son Jacob born.

1777: daughter Mary born.

1779: listed as a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.

1780: daughter Nancy born.

14 Mar 1780: deed recorded from Lord Thomas Fairfax to a John Yokum of Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) 119A Northern Neck of Virginia on South Branch. Witnesses: Robert Stephen, G. Jones, Andrew Woodrow, Abraham Hite, Garrett Vanmeter, Abraham Clark (Hampshire County, Virginia, Bk 5 p206).

May 1780: enlisted in army; served six months with George Rogers Clark in the northwest. History of Clay County, Indiana, vol 1 p392: “served six months as private in Captain George Jackson's Company, Colonel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, later two months under Captain Rowland Thomson.”

1782: tax list Hampshire County, Virginia: 4 whites.

1784: tax list Hampshire County, Virginia: 6 whites, 1 dwelling, 1 other building.

1784: son George born.

ca 1787: daughter Sarah born.

ca 1789/90: son John H. born.

1799: moved to Montgomery County, Kentucky.

22 Aug 1800: census, Montgomery County, Kentucky, next to Francis Yocum Sr., Francis Yocum, and William Yocum.

9 Mar 1804: daughter Nancy agrees to give up her half of her parents' personal property, since she has gotten married. Montgomery County, Deed Bk 3 p438. Although, this deed is dated before the following deed, it is on p438 of Deed Bk 3, while the following deed is on p171.

29 Mar 1804: deed from John Yocum, Sr. and wife Mary to their son John and daughter Nancy, half their personal property (Nancy was given one slave, Hannah, and John was given two slaves, Randolph and Frank). John and Nancy agree to maintain their parents and have them live with them, as it suits the parents. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 3 p171.

1810: census, Montgomery County, Kentucky, those over 45 were John and wife (before 1760), one male age 16-26 (1784-1794), 2 females age 16-26 (1784-1794), plus others.

ca 1833: moved to Bowling Green, Clay County, Indiana.

11 Aug 1834: applied for pension, Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. Depositions were made by his nephew, William Yocum, and Rev. Lewis Fortner.

20 Sept 1834: certificate of pension issued.

4 Mar 1838: received pension of $20 per year.

4 Sept 1839: died; buried Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana (possibly died Apr 9 1839). John was buried on the John Foulke farm south of Brazil, Indiana. The stone was placed by Clay County Commissioners and is marked as a Revolutionary Soldier.

Robert Yocom

John was living with Samuel Reffert in Clay County, Indiana, at the time of his death, indicating a relationship. A Samuel Reffitt married Susan Yocum 26 Feb 1887, Clay County, Indiana. A George Yocum married Elizabeth Reffert 10 May 1852, Clay County, Indiana. Listed as a Revolutionary War soldier, living in Posey Township, age 96.

John has a descendant named Mrs. Beverly Daly, of Fresno, California.
Pension Record of John Yocom S32. 622 Va.

Application 11 Aug 1834, Clay County, Indiana.

John Yocom age 87, entered the service May 1780 when a resident of Augusta County, Virginia under Gen. Clark, Col. Morgan, Major William Lowder and under Capt. George Jackson, 6 months.

He states he marched by land from Augusta County, Virginia to Morgantown and then too water to Ft. Pitt (Pittsburgh). From there down the Ohio River to Louisville, Kentucky, landing on 25 Aug. After six months he served a tour of two months in Kentucky on the Ohio River as a private guarding the Frontier settlements, under Rowland Thompson.

He was not able to appear in court because of age.
From John Yocom's pension file:

“I, William Yocum, a resident of Clay County and State of Indiana do hereby certify that I do well recollect of meeting John Yocum about the time by him above stated [this refers to the later `tour' on the Ohio], in the Wilderness part of Kentucky I think on Richland Creek he was then on foot and had a gun and I think a knapsack on his back. my father was there on his way to Kentucky, they halted and talked together. I then understood by their conversation that the above John Yocom had with my father that he had then been out on a campaign in Kentucky at Louisville under General Clark. he then stated he was on his way to the state of Virginia and I well recollect that in a few years after that the said John Yocum moved on to Kentucky. he lived on my father's plantation and continued to live in that neighborhood for several years during which time I frequently heard him and my father conversing together respecting their services in the Revolutionary War. I still understood by him of having served the Six months Tour above named by him and also heard him state that he served two months Tour on the Ohio River In Kentucky and frequently heard him and my father talking about their ages. I think he had no record of his age but from the best account he could get he was some older than my father, perhaps two or three years, my father was born in the year 1750 agreeable to record. And do further certify that I have been acquainted with the above named John Yocum for the space of 45 years past, he was a good farmer, a hard laboring man and a man of truth...and I do believe his oath is entitled to Credit. Given this Eleventh Day of August 1834.