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

Jan 1823: born Montgomery or Bath County, Kentucky.

no date: married _______ _______.

11 Mar/3 Nov 1871: m/2 Mary Jane (Trimble) Bowlin (1840-_______). Her children from her m/1: Jane Bowlin born 8 June 1866; Harry Bowlin born 2 Jan 1868.

3 July 1872: son William born.

9 July 1873: daughter Nancy Ann born.

1 June 1876: daughter Elizabeth Ellen born.

1889: died.

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William Yocum (son of John H. and Mary Jane (Trimble) Yocum)

3 July 1872: born Menifee County, Kentucky.

23 Jan 1896: married Pomeroytown, Menifee County, Kentucky, Elizabeth Mariba Dennis (19 Sept 1873-29 June 1938).

16 Nov 1896: son William Lloyd born.

2 Dec 1897: son Edmund Cloyd born.

27 July 1899: son George Clay born.

10 Oct 1903: daughter Clemma Pearl born; unmarried.

Clemma Pearl Yocum

William was a merchant at Denniston, Menifee County, Kentucky, and, with his children, had three grocery stores in Middletown, Ohio.
William Lloyd Yocum (son of William and Elizabeth Mariba (Dennis) Yocum)

16 Nov 1896: born Menifee County, Kentucky.

no date: married Ora Crane.

29 Dec 1923: son Dennie Lloyd born.

1927: son William Ray born.

Dennie Lloyd Yocum; William Ray Yocum

2 Dec 1897: born Menifee County, Kentucky.

ca 1914: married Martha “Mattie” Ratliff.

8 Sept 1915: son Lester Grant born.

10 Oct 1923: son Thomas C. born.

Jan 1930: m/2 Joanna Likins; divorced.

14 Mar 1932: child Dorsey E. born.

5 Mar 1935: daughter Lulu Louise born.

2 Sept 1938: daughter Barbara born.

no date: ?m/3 Wanda Ratliff.

18 Feb 1942: daughter Janice M. born.

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27 July 1899: born Denniston, Menifee County, Kentucky.

29 Feb 1920: married Frenchburg, Kentucky, to Bernice Gose (21 July 1901-_______).

13 Jan 1921: son Harold Clay born.

28 Aug 1922: son Carroll Wallace born.

24 Aug 1926: daughter Marie born.

George was a grocer in Middletown, Ohio.

Harold Clay Yocum; Carroll Wallace Yocum

24 Aug 1926: born.

9 Mar 1940: married Butler County, Ohio, Robert E. Pope (15 Aug 1922-_______).

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9 July 1873: born.

ca 1890: married William Wells.

25 Nov 1914: died.

1 June 1876: born.

no date: married John McGraw.

Nov 1895: died.

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Jesse Yocum (son of John H. and Susan (Harris) Yocum)

1824: born Bath County, Kentucky.

ca 1847: married Menifee County, Kentucky, Miana or Mina _______.

1848: daughter Mary born.

1849: daughter Cistira born.

1854: daughter Eliza born.

1870: census, Menifee County, Kentucky.

Mary Yocum; Cistira Yocum; Eliza Yocum

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Mayhew Yocum (son of John H. and Susan (Harris) Yocum)

1831: born Bath County, Kentucky.

no date: married Barbara Lewis (1839-_______).

11 Oct 1856: son Jesse B. born.

9 Nov 1858: daughter Sarah Belle born.

1860: son John B. born.

1860: census. A farm hand was listed with Mayhew.

no date: son George born.

no date: son Francis born.

no date: son Randall born; died age 12.

Sarah Belle Yocum; Randall Yocum
Jesse B. Yocum (son of Mayhew and Barbara (Lewis) Yocum)

11 Oct 1856: born.

1860: census, Bath County, Kentucky, listed as “Isaac.”

no date: married Emma Cornett.

13 Feb 1938: died.
John B. Yocum (son of Mayhew and Barbara (Lewis) Yocum)

1860: born.

1860: census, Bath County, Kentucky, age 2 months.
George Yocum (son of Mayhew and Barbara (Lewis) Yocum)

no date: married _______ Hampton.

no date: m/2 _______ Baker.
Francis “Frank” Yocum (son of Mayhew and Barbara (Lewis) Yocum)

no date: married Mary Cornett.

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Mary “Polly” Yocum (?daughter of John H. and Susan (Harris) Yocum)

ca 1835: born.

8 Aug 1855: married Bath County, Kentucky, Levi Igo.

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ca 1750: born Virginia, probably Hampshire County, or Mercer County, Kentucky.

no date: married (probably Virginia) Polly _______ (some people claim that Polly was a Downing).

*21 Jan 1775: son William born.

ca 1780/81: son Jonathan born.

ca 1780: served in the Revolutionary War.

1781: traveled to the Kentucky Settlements by way of the Wilderness Road, accompanied by his son William. They met his brother, John, on the road, returning to Virginia from his tour of duty with George Rogers Clark against the Wabash Indians. William also served with General Clark.

ca 1782: son John born.

ca 1784: son George born.

ca 1786: son Jacob born.

ca 1791: son Alexander born.

1796: moved to Madison County, Kentucky (he and his brother John and John, Sr. joined George Yocum there).

1797: appeared on tax list in Montgomery County, Kentucky (along with John, John Sr., and George. In 1799 his nephew Francis was added to the list and his son William followed in 1800, along with Francis, Jr. and Jacob).

1840: died Kentucky.

John Yocum; George Yocum; Jacob Yocum; Alexander Yocum

"Told by Rachel M. Gordon (Lyle) Yocum to Mrs. Lora (Garrigus) Yocum."

According to the statement William Yocum, Jr. made in his Uncle John's pension statement, William Yocum, Sr. owned a plantation.

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21 Jan 1775: born Augusta or Randolph County, Virginia (in the 1880 Census, Francis B. said his father was born in New Jersey).

1796: moved with his family to Clark County and later to Montgomery County, Kentucky.

ca 1798: married Sarah “Sally” Stewart (25 Oct 1778 Montgomery County, Virginia-1 Oct 1837 (possibly died 22 June 1835, Bible), age 58, Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana; buried Billtown Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of David and Henrietta (_______) Stewart).

*28 Jan 1799: daughter Mary born.

1800: daughter Elizabeth born.

18 Sept 1802: son John Stewart born.

1804: son David born.

no date: daughter Polly born.

6 Dec 1807: son Francis Bolls born.

17 Oct 1809: son Levi D. born.

1810: census Montgomery County, Kentucky; 4 males under age 10; 1 male age 26-45; 2 females under age 10; one female age 16-26; 1 female age 26-45.

20 June 1811: deed from James and Keziah French to William Yocum, all of Montgomery County, Kentucky, for $1.00 114A of land on the east side of Slate Creek, part of a tract of 9,000A granted to James French by the state of Virginia. Witnesses: William Jamison and Levi Stewart. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 5 p405.

1812: son William Harrison born.

25 Aug 1812: deed from Joseph Hensley to William Yocum, both of Montgomery County, Kentucky, for 18 pounds, 520A or 26A on the east side of Slate Creek, part of a tract of 9,000A granted to James French 10 Nov 1791. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 6 p86.

29 Feb 1814: son Jesse Budd born.

13 Oct 1815: William Yokum witnessed a deed from Ralph and Mary Morgan to David Stewart. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 7 p273.

1816: daughter Sarah born.

4 June 1816: Justice of the Peace. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Estate Bk A p152.

ca 1816: daughter Rachel born.

1 Oct 1817: deed from William and Sally Yocum to William Pointer, all of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $60 for 102A on the east side of Slate Creek, part of a 9,000A survey granted to James French by the state of Virginia. John Downing was one of the witnesses. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 8 p250.

1 May 1818: son Isom David born.

19 Sept 1822: deed from Aaron and Letty Hall to William Yocum for $1.00, 50A on a branch of Brush Creek, Montgomery County, Kentucky. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 10 p462.

18 Oct 1822: deed from William and Sally Yocum to _______ Jinnings for $600 50A on a branch of Brush Creek, Montgomery County, Kentucky. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 10 p460.

13 Mar 1823: deed from James Montgomery, John Chraig, Wilds Cooke, William B. Casey, and Elijah Willoughby, trustess of the town of Jeffersonville, to William Yocum, several lots in town ($8.50 for lot #11 on Clover Ally and Short Street, etc). Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 11 p242.

9 June 1824: Sally Yocum relinquished her dower right to the land conveyed in a deed that couldn't be found. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 11 p234.

12 Sept 1826: deed from Jonathan and Betsey Myers and William and Sally Yocum to George Black, all of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $225 for land on the Spruce Fork of Slate Creek. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 16 p19.

13 Sept 1826: Jonathan Myers grants power of attorney to “my trusty friend” William Yocum for the purpose of making a settlement with Wilus Cook, Mason Williams, and Henry B. Mays, commissioner on the state road leading from Mount Sterling to the Virginia line. He is also to attend to the surveying and compensation for money Jonathan has already spent on the road. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 12 p381.

3 Mar 1827: deed from William Yocum to Robert Dickey, both of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $225 in Commonwealth Bank notes and $51 in silver, total sum of $276, for livestock. The money was loaned to Dickey by William, with interest. Witnessed by Francis B. Yocum. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 13 p183. William sold: “Eight head of horses we say one sorrel stud horse, which is marked in the waggon called Ball, one black horse poney, one bay horse called Stockings, one sorrel horse Simon, one sorrel colt three years old with blaze face called Dairdevil and one sorrel mare called the gin mare with two colts the one black other sorrel with glass eyes also one waggon, three work steers, one black steer called Garden, one red steer named Bill and brindle steer with white face called Ball also three milks cows and one calf and two two years old heffers, one year old heffer.”

4 Oct 1827: deed from William and Sally Yocum to William Pointer, all of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $133 1/3A and 30 poles located on Slate Creek. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 13 p346.

2 Jan 1828: deed from Robert Williams to William Yocum, guardian of the heirs of Nathan Williams, deceased, all of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $272 for land, including the farm where Robert Williams now lives (purchased from Isaac Trimble by Williams) and livestock and personal property. William had two years to pay off the mortgage. Robert Williams was guardian or executor for the heirs of Benjamin Stewart, deceased. Witnessed by John S. Yocum. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 14 p6.

16 Feb 1828: William and John S. Yocum borrowed $270, with interest, from the estate of Jacob Vert, the two notes to be paid in Aug 1827 and Aug 1828. They agree to let Washington Pleak and John Vert, executors of the estate, have a negroe girl named Patsy, age 17, for $25 a year, until she is 45 years old. If the money is not paid on schedule, she is to remain in their possession until the debt is paid. The mortgage is void when paid. Patsy is to be given good clothing suitable for a slave and treated with humanity. She can be hired out if Pleak sees fit. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 14 p23.

24 Mar 1828: deed from Jonathan Myers to William Yocum for $1.00, 130A on the waters of Glady near the Indian Valley. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 19 p128.

17 Apr 1832: deed from William Yocum to John Morris, both of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $50 for 20 or 25A, more or less, on Slate Creek. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 16 p24.

28 July 1832: deed from William and Sally Yocum to John Wills, all of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $15 for 30A more or less on Spaus Creek of Red River, patented in the name of William Yocum _______ of Jonathan Myers. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 16 p70.

28 July 1832: deed from William and Sally Yocum to William Horn, all of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $40 for land on Spaus Creek, the waters of Red River, bordering Jonathan Yocum's 30A survey. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 16 p71.

1832: moved to Clay County, Indiana.

15 Sept 1832: witnessed deed. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk C p210.

1 Nov 1834: William and Sally Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, to John Wamsley, of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $40 for 20A of land on Slate Creek, patented in the name of William Yocum, before of Jonathan Myers. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 16 p541.

29 Dec 1834: Levi Stewart and John Stewart, both of Putnam County, and Solomon and Polly Myers (late Stewart), Sally Yocum (late Stewart), of Clay County, Indiana, Jonathan Yocum, Job Combs, and David Williams, heirs of Nathan Williams, deceased, also of Clay County, Indiana, and Isaiah Stewart, of Ripley County, and Robert Bennifield, heirs of David Stewart, to William Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana. $4 per acre for land on Spencer Creek, the waters of Slate Creek, 136A, part of a tract of 5,000A patented to Jacob Myers. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 18 p163.

3 Feb 1835: William and Sally Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, give Levi Yocum power of attorney to sell lands in Montgomery and Clark Counties. They appeared before John S. Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 17 p37.

25 Mar 1835: deed from William and Sally Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, to John Berry, of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $164 for land on Slate and Greenbriar Creeks, part of a 5,000A survey patented to Jacob Myers. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 17 p38.

25 Mar 1835: deed from William and Sally Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, to Henry Jackson, of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $450 for land on Slate and Greenbriar Creeks. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 17 p39.

25 Mar 1835: deed from William and Sally Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, by their agent Levi Yocum, now of Montgomery County, Kentucky, to Samuel Wilson, of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $4 per acre paid to them on 11 June 1828 the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, 40A more or less on the waters of Spencer Creek, part of a tract of 5,000A granted to Jacob Myers by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 17 p131.

3 Nov 1835: deed from William Yocom to the State of Indiana $187.50 80A W½ SW¼ S4 T12N R7W. Witnesses: John Rose and James Townsend. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk C p75.

25 Aug 1836: deed from Robert Bennefield, of Wayne County, Indiana, and Isaiah Stewart, of Ripley County, Indiana, two of the legal heirs of David Stewart, deceased, to William Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, for $4 per acre, their equal and proportionate share of David Stewart's land on the waters of Slate Creek and part of Morgan's Station tract, each part about 13A. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 18 p162.

7 Jan 1837: deed from William Yocum to John and Mary Downing and John S. and Elizabeth Yocum 40A for $500.

13 Jan 1837: deed from William Yocom of Clay County, Indiana, to the State of Indiana, $253.50 for 40A and 18 poles SW½ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W, bounded by John S. Yocum, John Downing, and Francis B. Yocum. William could regain his land by paying $253.50 plus eight percent interest (interest payable yearly) to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund on or before five years from 10 May 1836.

1837: William hewed the first log for the Bee Ridge Church.

13 Jan 1837: deed from William Yocom of Clay County, Indiana, to the State of Indiana $253.50 S part of the W½ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W, bounded by John S. Yocum, John Downing, Francis B. Yocom. Witnesses: John S. Yocom and Jesse M. McIntire. Mortgage satisfied Feb 1841. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk C p251.

25 Oct 1837: deed from David Stewart and Thomas Stevens, of Montgomery County, Kentucky, two of the knowing heirs of David Stewart, deceased, to William Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, $49 and 15 3/4 cents for land in Montgomery County, Indiana, on the waters of Spencer Creek, including the farm where David Stewart lived. Witnesses: Isom D. Yocum, William Piersall, and William D. Gordan. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 18 p165.

28 Oct 1837: deed from William Yocum, of Clay County, Indiana, to Samuel Pursall, of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $400 for land on the waters of Spencer Creek and part of Morgan's Station tract of 5,000A, patented in the name of Jacob Myers including part of the farm where David Stewart, deceased, formerly lived. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 18 p160.

7 Oct 1838: witnessed deed with John S. Yocom of Henry and Elizabeth Bemis to Ethridge Wallace of Vigo County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk D p45.

17 Oct 1838: witnessed deed with John S. Yocom of Henry and Elizabeth Bemis to Alvah Eaton Bevis. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk D.

1 Apr 1839: witnessed deed with John S. Yocom of B. H. and Lydia Bemis to Henry Bemis and Ezra Bemis, Jr., all of Clay County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk D p341.

28 Jan 1840: served as an associate judge. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk D p460.

1840: a William Yocum was listed in the 1840 census Williamstown, Clay County, Indiana; 2 males age 20-30 (1810-1820), 1 male age 30-40 (1800-1810), 1 male age 60-70 (1770-1780); 2 females 0-5 (1835-1840), 1 female age 30-40 (1800-1810).

7 Aug 1840: deed from William Yocumb, of Clay County, Indiana, to Christie Scobee, of Clark County, Kentucky, $50 for land in Montgomery County, Kentucky, on the waters of Glady near the Indian Valley, 130A, land patented to Jonathan Myers 4 June 1823. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 19 p143.

4 Nov 1840: died, age 65 years and 10 months lacking 17 days (Bible of John Stewart Downing in possession of Helen Jones, Phoenix, Arizona), Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana; buried (no marker) Billtown Cemetery, about 5 miles west of Brazil, Indiana, on old US 40.

4 Mar 1842: deed from James M. Hannah, Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court within and for the county of Clay and State of Indiana. Witnesseth: That whereas heretofore to wit - before the April Term of the Circuit Court within and for the County aforesaid James Downing filed and Exhibited his bill in Chancery in the court aforesaid John Downing and wife, Levi, John, Hiram, Nancy and Jesse Fortner, John S. Yocom, George McCollough and wife, Elizabeth Yocom, Francis B. Yocom, James McCollough and wife, Jesse B. Yocom, William Townsend and wife, Isom D. Yocom and Levi Yocom and whereas afterwards to wit at the October Term of the Circuit Court within and for the County aforesaid - It was by the said court ordered, adjudged and Decreed that the said defendants convey the following described real estate to the said James Downing within ninety days...SE¼ NE¼ S34 T13 R7W - 40A and the south part of the W½ NE¼ S34 T13 R7W 40A...according to a title bond held by said James, Executed by William Yocom Sr. and Jesse B. Yocom the said William being then to wit at the time of filing said bill deceased, all which facts appear of record in the court aforesaid...ninety days had expired...James M. Hanna Commissioner...confirm to the said James Downing the lands aforesaid so sold aforesaid by the said Jesse B. Yocum and the said William Yocom in his lifetime...Clay County, Indiana Deed Bk E p477.

“Elder Wm. Yocum was an early minister of the Christian Church and held public worship at various places in the township as long ago as 1825, but no organization was effected until four years later. The Bee Ridge Christian (New Light) Church was organized in 1829 at the residence of Lewis Fortner, with a good membership. Among early members were Lewis Fortner, A. F. Cabbage, and F. B. Yocum.

“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.