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

2 Nov 1841: deed from Jonathan and Elizabeth Yocom to William Kirk $12 small parcel of land in Clay County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk E p363.

before 1850: died.

19 Apr 1859: all their claim in estate of Jonathan and Elizabeth Yocum, Daniel J. and Lydia Yocum to John Stewart and Robert Stewart $150 5A E½ SW¼ S31 T13N R6W. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk O p322.

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ca 1802: born Montgomery County, Kentucky.

ca 1821: married ?Sarah _______.

ca 1822: son Sam born.

ca 1824: daughter born.

ca 1826: son born.

ca 1828: daughter born.

1860: census Clay County, Indiana. Wife Sarah was over 60 and couldn't read or write.

1822: born Montgomery County, Kentucky.

no date: moved to Clay County, Indiana.

no date: married Jane _______ (ca 1822 Indiana-_______).

1830: census Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.

1842: son John born Indiana.

24 July 1843: deed from Samuel and Jane Yocom to Neal Nestel $150 40A NW¼ SW¼ S20 T13N R6W. Witness: William Wyatt and J. M. Wyatt. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk E p536.

19 Aug 1843: witnessed deed of Michael and Sarah Burk to John Frump. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk E p608.

1844: son Thomas born Indiana.

1846: son James born Indiana.

1849: son Samuel born Indiana.

5 Jan 1850: deed from Samuel and Jane Yocom to George W. Robinson $300 40A SE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Witnesses: Owen Wimmer and Simon Archer. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk I p433. The igi gives a marriage of Simon Archer and Sarah Yocum, 21 Nov 1869, Clay County, Indiana.

1850: census Clay County, Indiana; Sam, age 28, farmer, value of real estate $250, could not read or write, born Kentucky; Jane, age 28, could not read or write, born Indiana; John, age 8, born Indiana; Thomas, age 6, born Indiana; James, age 4, born Indiana; Samuel, age 1, born Indiana.

23 Aug 1850: deed from Absolum and Elizabeth Davenport to Samuel Yocam $200 40A SE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Witness: Owen Wimmer. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk H p643.

9 July 1859: deed from Samuel and Jane Yocum to William N. White $800 80A SW¼ NE¼ S6 T13N R6W and SE¼ NE¼ S6 T13N R6W. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk O p479.

John Yocum; Thomas Yocum

1846: born Indiana.

14 May 1867: married Clay County, Indiana, Anna E. McNamer. igi
Samuel Yocum (son of Sam and Jane (_______) Yocum)

1849: born Indiana.

28 Jan 1869: married Clay County, Indiana, Matilda E. McNamer.

11 Aug 1873: deed from William and Mary E. Turner to a Samuel Yocum $1250 25A SE corner of SW¼ NE¼ S27 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk 9 p515.

Matilda is listed previously in this book as married to Samuel, son of Solomon and Susan (Hensley) Yocum).??

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ca 1804: born Montgomery County, Kentucky.

no date: married ?Mary _______.

1826: son Jonathan born.

1826: son Jackson born.

1828: son Amos D. born.

1829: daughter Catherine born.

1830: son Joseph born.

before 1830: moved to Indiana.

1833: son John born.

ca 1836: daughter Eliza Jane born.

10 July 1838: son Christopher born.

1 Jan 1839: deed from U.S. to Joseph Yocum, Clay County, Indiana, SW¼ SW¼ S6 T13N R6W.

1840: son Jonathan born.

1846: son George born.

1848: daughter Sarah born.

Lived Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana.

Jackson Yocum; Catherine Yocum; John Yocum; George Yocum; Sarah Yocum

1826: born Indiana.

no date: married Nancy _______ (1828 Indiana-_______).

1849: daughter Matilda born Indiana.

1850: census Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; Jonathan, age 24, laborer, born Indiana; Nancy, age 22, born Indiana; Matilda, age 1, born Indiana; Jackson Yocum, age 24, laborer, born Indiana; Catherine Yocum, age 21, born Indiana; John Yocum, age 16, laborer, born Indiana; Elizabeth Yocum, age 60, born Virginia. Elizabeth was Jonathan's grandmother.

Matilda Yocum; Elizabeth Yocum

Jackson, Catherine, and John were Jonathan's brothers and sister. Other brothers lived with Jonathan's brother, Joseph.

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1828: born Kentucky.

1846/47: married Amanda Rurdon (1831 Ohio-_______).

1846: daughter Mary J. born.

1848: son James J. born.

14 Oct 1848: deed from James and Mary Rariden to Amos D. Yocum $125 for 40A SE¼ SE¼ S26 T13N R6W, witnesses: Margaret Hadden and Owen Thorp. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk G p736.

1850: census Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; Amos, age 22, farmer, born Indiana, value of real estate $200; Amanda, age 19, born Indiana; Mary, age 4, born Indiana; James, age 2, born Indiana.

1855: son Hiram L. born.

29 Nov 1856: Amos D. Yocum, heir of James, Clay County, Indiana, continued...decree to sell lands. Clay County, Indiana, Probate Book 1852-1860.

Feb 1857: filed report...continued.

Feb 1857: petition to rent farm granted...case continued.

May 1857: Amos D. Yocum vs. heirs of James Yocum, decd. Decree to lease land. Case dismissed.

1857: daughter Rebecca P. born.

1859: son Abel Sanford born.

1860: census Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; James D., age 33, farmer, value of real estate $400, value of personal estate $265, born Kentucky; Amanda, age 29, born Ohio; Mary J., age 13, born Indiana; John J., age 11, born Indiana; Hiram, age 6, born Indiana; Rebecca P., age 4, born Indiana; Abel S., age 10/12, born Indiana.

1862: daughter Samantha V. born.

1865: daughter Martha E. born.

1867: son Robert T. born.

1870: census Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana. Value of real estate $1500, personal estate $300.

11 Mar 1872: deed from Amos D. Yocum to James Rardin $200 for 40A SE¼ SE¼ S26 T13N R6W. Clay County, Indiana, Deed Bk 3 p310.

20 June 1875: m/2 Clay County, Indiana, Elizabeth Kearns (Bk4 p58).

Amos was a farmer in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, where he moved as a child.

Robert T. Yocum
Mary J. Yocum (daughter of Amos D. and Amanda (Rurdon) Yocum)

1847: born Clay County, Indiana.

26 Feb 1867: married Clay County, Indiana, David J. Altman (Bk 2 p396).
James J. Yocum (son of Amos D. and Amanda (Rurdon) Yocum)

1849: born Clay County, Indiana.

14 Sept 1869: married Clay County, Indiana, Anna Julia Parr (1850-_______) (Bk 2 p612). The igi gives her name as Part.

1869/70: son Eddie or Edie born.

1870: census Brazil, Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; James, age 21, laborer, born Indiana; Julia, age 20, born Indiana; Edie, age 1, born Indiana.

Eddie Yocum

1855: born Clay County, Indiana.

5 Jan 1879: married Clay County, Indiana, Ella Fugate (ca 1860-_______) (Bk 4 p519).

4 June 1880: census Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; Hiram, age 26, laborer, born Indiana, parents born Indiana; Ellen, age 20, born Indiana, father born Kentucky, mother born Pennsylvania.

6 Aug 1883: child born Clay County, Indiana (Bk H-1 p278).

17 July 1886: son Charley born Clay County, Indiana (Bk H-1 p93).

23 Nov 1891: child born Clay County, Indiana (Bk H-2 p34).

Charley Yocum

1857: born Clay County, Indiana.

15 Dec 1874: married Clay County, Indiana, James F. Kane (Bk 4 p1).

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1859: born Clay County, Indiana.

10 Feb 1886: married Coles County, Illinois, married Ida Ellen Gilliland (1867-_______) daughter of Robert and Emeline (Richardson) Gilliland.

1888: daughter Effie Emelyn born.

1888: born.

17 Aug 1921: married Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, John Simpson Reed, Jr. (1885-_______), of Coles County, Illinois.

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1862: born Clay County, Indiana.

14 Aug 1879: married Clay County, Indiana, John Price (Bk 5 p4).

14 May 1881: m/2 Clay County, Indiana, Elmer Shutt (Bk 5 p296).

1865: born Clay County, Indiana.

27 June 1884: married Clay County, Indiana, James Sweeney (Bk 6 p163).

“Mattie”

1830: born Montgomery County, Kentucky.

ca 1852: married Kentucky, Mary Reffett (1830 Indiana-_______).

no date: moved to Clay County, Indiana.

1853: daughter Ellender Jane born.

1856: son Jonathan born; died young.

1860: census, Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; Joseph, age 30, value of personal property $175, born Kentucky; Mary, age 30, born Indiana, washerwoman; Christopher Yocum, age 16, born Indiana; George Yocum, age 14, born Indiana, deaf and dumb; Ellowder Jane, age 7, born Indiana; Jonathan, age 4, born Indiana; Sarah E., age 1, born Indiana.

1865: daughter Sarah E. born.

1870: census Brazil, Clay County, Indiana; Joseph, age 55, works on farm, born Kentucky; Mary, age 51, born Kentucky; George, age 18, works on farm, born Indiana; Jane, age 16, born Indiana; Jonathan, age 12, born Indiana; Sarah E., age 5, born Indiana.

22 Oct 1870: son Jonathan born.

Ellender Jane Yocum; Jonathan Yocum

Christopher and George were Joseph's brothers. Other brothers and sisters lived with his brother, Jonathan.

22 Oct 1870: born.

5 Aug 1905: married Clay County, Indiana, Madoline Bemis (22 June 1888 Kentucky-_______) (Bk 13 p84) daughter of Ezra and Sarah Ann (Goddard) Bemis of Kentucky. She m/2 19 Aug 1913 Clay County, Indiana, to Christopher Yocum (Bk 17 p398).

before 1913: died.

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Eliza Jane Yocum (daughter of Joseph and ?Mary (_______) Yocum)

ca 1836: born.

8 Mar 1854: married George W. Brush (11 July 1836 Montgomery County, Kentucky-_______).

Eliza moved from Kentucky to Clay County, Indiana, and later to Fulton County, Indiana.

Reference: Helen P. Brush, 266 N. Jefferson, Bradley, IL 60915.
Christopher Yocum (son of Joseph and ?Mary (_______) Yocum)

10 July 1838: born.

17 May 1864: Civil War enlisted soldier, 133rd Regiment, Company B, composed entirely of Clay County men.

20 Dec 1864-5 Sept 1865: Civil War enlisted solider, 13th Regiment, Company B.

19 Aug 1913: married Clay County, Indiana, Madoline (Bemis) Yocum (22 June 1888-_______) (Bk 17 p398), widow of Jonathan Yocum.
Jonathan Yocum (son of Joseph and ?Mary (_______) Yocum)

1840: born Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana.

16 May 1858: married Harriet Axton (born Indiana).

1859: son George W. born.

1860: census Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; Jonathan, age 20, laborer, value of real estate $500, value of personal estate $50, born Indiana; Harriet, age 19, washer woman, born Indiana; George W., age 1, born Indiana.

George W. Yocum (A George W. Yocum married Elizabeth Smith (or Elyabette); children were born 3 Nov 1883 and 21 Apr 1890).

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Matilda Yocum (daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (_______) Yocum)

1825: born.

17 Aug 1854/57: married Clay County, Indiana, William Rashatt.
John Yocum (son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (_______) Yocum)

1830: born Clay County, Indiana.

9 Sept 1858: married Clay County, Indiana, Elizabeth Miller.

5 Jan 1861: m/2 Clay County, Indiana, Cynthia Ann Carter (Bk 1 p549). The igi gives the date as 3 Jan 1861.

1863: son Ephraim born.

27 Oct 1868: m/3 Clay County, Indiana, Matilda Hall (Bk 2 p532). igi

Jan 1870: daughter Sarah C. born.

1870: census Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana; John, age 41, farmer, value of personal estate $175, born Indiana; Matilda, age 24, born Indiana; Ephraim, age 7, born Indiana; Sarah A., age 5/12, born January, born Indiana.

ca 1876: daughter Ella born.

Ephraim Yocum; Sarah C. Yocum

ca 1876: born.

10 Aug 1893: married Clay County, Indiana, John H. Sanders (Bk C-25 p24).

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ca 1753: born, probably Virginia (possibly Mercer County, Kentucky). igi

no date: married _______ _______. Elizabeth Corn?

25 Sept 1772: a Henry and Elizabeth Yocum, of Bedford County, Virginia, sell and give up dower right to 500 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia, where they lived on Stoney Fork of Otter (the property of George Corn, deceased). They sold the land to Michael Corn for 19 pounds. Witnesses: John Wood, Thomas Dooley, and Daniel Goodwin. (Bedford County, Virginia, Bk 4 p533).

15 Apr 1774: damages assessed against Henry for six pounds, 10 shillings and six pence to William Donald, Jr. (Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800, by Lewis Preston Summers, p220).

ca 1775/76: daughter Eleanor born.

Mar 1789: Mercer County, Kentucky, 1790 census.

28 July 1789: served on jury in Mercer County, Kentucky (Scott's Papers, p360).

18 Nov 1794: granted 2 acres on Dick's River in Mercer County, Kentucky (Virginia Land Grants, Bk 7 p394).

19 Jan 1795: m/2 Mercer County, Kentucky, to Mary Sally King (or Sarah Malinda King) (1769-12 Oct 1854 Lincoln County, Kentucky); ?daughter of Nimrod King, her brother, Rice King, was bondsman. The igi gives the marriage date as ca 1770 and 19 Jan 1795.

1795: daughter Margaret born.

1796: son Liberty born.

1797: appeared on tax list of Garrard County, Kentucky.

2 June 1800: deed to William Alcorn.

ca 1803: son Charles K. born.

1809/1812: son William born.

1810: son Henry born.

14 Apr 1811: son Hardin born.

1814: son George born.

1843: died Mercer County, Kentucky.

Lived Lincoln County, Kentucky.

Reference: David B. Dearinger, 504 E. 81st 6-N, New York, New York 10028 and Anna J. Hubble, 3880 Hwy 93 W, Whitefish, MT 59937.

ca 1775/76: born.

3/4 Apr 1792: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Benjamin Reed.

3 Aug 1821: m/2 Lincoln County, Kentucky, Martin Mason (marriage banns).

The igi gives 2 Aug 1821; 3 Aug 1821; and 6 Apr 1791 as marriage dates.
Margaret Yocum (daughter of Henry and Mary Sally (King) Yocum)

1795: born Lincoln County, Kentucky.

5 Aug 1819: married Lincoln County, Kentucky, William Mason. igi

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1796: born Lincoln County, Kentucky.

19 Oct 1819: married Lincoln County, Kentucky, Polly Mason (possibly Margaret Mason). igi

1820: census Lincoln County, Kentucky; 1 male age 16-26 (1794-1804); 1 female age 16-26 (1794-1804).

ca 1820: son Martin born.

12 Oct 1829: daughter Martha Ann born.

no date: son Liberty born.

no date: daughter Ophelia born.

no date: daughter Livonia M. born.

1834: daughter Elizabeth born Lincoln County, Kentucky. igi

1836: son James born Lincoln County, Kentucky. igi

Elizabeth Yocum; James Yocum

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Martin Yocum (son of Liberty and Polly (Mason) Yocum)

ca 1820: born Lincoln County, Kentucky.

18 Nov 1842: married Lincoln County, Kentucky, America Rowter or Rowten, daughter of William Rowter. igi

5 Aug 1853: son David Bruner born.

2 Sept 1855: son born Mercer, Kentucky.

no date: daughter Martha Belle born.

31 Dec 1857: daughter America A. born.

no date: daughter Lucy Frances born.

no date: daughter Livonia M. J. born.

no date: daughter Ida Alice born.

no date: daughter Mary Elizabeth A. born.

no date: son M. Burton born.

1874: died. After Martin's death, America moved to Washington County, Kentucky.

Lucy Frances Yocum

2 Nov 1877: married James Corn; Burton Yocum, bondsman.

31 Dec 1857: born Mercer County, Kentucky.

4 Mar 1878: married Washington County, Kentucky, William Corn, at Mrs. Martin Yocum's. Witnesses: Jesse Corn and Burton Yocum. igi

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5 Mar 1875: married Mercer County, Kentucky, David M. Yocum.

no date: son M. Bodine Yocum born; died 20 May 1911 Mercer County, Kentucky; married Jane Campbell.

ca 1884: daughter Myrtle Yocum born; died 2 Apr 1902 Anderson County, Kentucky; married James I. White.

4 Mar 1934: died.

Livonia may have been the daughter of Liberty and Polly (Mason) Yocum.

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Ida Alice Yocum (daughter of Martin and America (Rowter) Yocum)

2 Nov 1878: married James Corn.

15 Jan 1872: married Fred Brown.

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M. Burton Yocum (son of Martin and America (Rowter) Yocum)

no date: born Lincoln or Mercer County, Kentucky.

31 Aug 1869: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Susan A. Sanders.

no date: daughter Celestia born.

no date: daughter Marlena born.

no date: son Charles D. born.

11 Dec 1932: died Mercer County, Kentucky.
Celestia Yocum (daughter of M. Burton and Susan A. (Sanders) Yocum)

11 Apr 1891: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Darius Johnson.

29 Aug 1892: married Silas Johnson.

20 Feb 1899: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Josie B. Million.

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David Bruner Yocum (son of Martin and America (Rowter) Yocum)

5 Aug 1853: born Mercer County, Kentucky.

16/25 Feb 1869: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Sarah Priscilla Craig. The igi lists the marriage of Browder to Sarah Craig on 25 Feb 1869.

13 Apr 1877: m/2 Mercer County, Kentucky, Frances “Fannie” B. Newby (_______-8 Mar 1932).

1877: son Ben M. born.

1878: daughter Laura born.

ca 1880: daughter Claudie S. born.

ca 1883: son A. J. born.

ca 1885: son William B. born.

1889: son Wesley Howard born.

1903: daughter Delia born.

Possibly “Browder.”

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Ben M. Yocum (son of David Bruner and Frances B. (Newby) Yocum)

1877: born Mercer County, Kentucky.

6 Mar 1902: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Lona Belle Yocom.

1902: son Worley born.

1907: daughter Gladys M. born.

15 July 1942: died Mercer County, Kentucky.

1902: born.

1 Dec 1923: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Hallie B. Monroe, daughter of Joe and Lovie Monroe.

26 Sept 1935: daughter Margrett L. born.

Margrett L. Yocum
Gladys M. Yocum (daughter of Ben M. and Lona Belle (Yocom) Yocum)

1907: born.

23 Oct 1925: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Denzil E. Riley (1905-_______).

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1878: born.

5 Nov 1896: married Lincoln County, Kentucky, Oliver Crook (1875-_______).
Claudie S. Yocum (daughter of David Bruner and Frances B. (Newby) Yocum)

ca 1880: born.

16 Sept 1903: married Mercer County, Kentucky, James Cornish.
A. J. Yocum (son of David Bruner and Frances B. (Newby) Yocum)

ca 1883: born.

12 Sept 1918: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Margaret Springate.

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ca 1885: born Mercer County, Kentucky.

13 June 1903: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Loretta Cornish, daughter of James Cornish.

23 Dec 1909: m/2 Nora Pelle Cornish (possibly Nora Belle Cornish).

14 Feb 1911: son Wesley Roger born.

17 Feb 1912: son Albert Bland born.

23 Mar 1914: daughter Thelma Prather born.

Albert Bland Yocum

14 Feb 1911: born Mercer County, Kentucky.

24 Feb 1934: married Rhoda Ellen Sullivan (1915-_______) daughter of Dillard and Mary Sullivan.

21 June 1939: daughter Patricia born Anderson County, Kentucky.

Possibly “Weston.”

Patricia Yocum

23 Mar 1914: born Fayette County, Kentucky.

2 Nov 1933: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Robert Spaulding.

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1889: born.

14 June 1915: married Anderson County, Kentucky, Flossie B. Johnson (1895-_______), daughter of S. J. and Marlena Johnson.
Delia Yocum (daughter of David Bruner and Frances B. (Newby) Yocum)

1903: born.

5 Dec 1918: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Homer H. Britton.

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12 Oct 1829: born Clay County, Indiana. igi

2 Sept 1847: married Nelson County, Kentucky, William Gooch, bondsman F. T. Donohoo. The igi gives both 2 Sept 1847 and 9 Feb 1847 as marriage dates.

12 Sept 1852: m/2 Levi Fugate, of Laurel, Kentucky. igi

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Liberty Yocum (son of Liberty and Polly (Mason) Yocum)

no date: born Mercer County, Kentucky.

17 Mar 1869: married Mercer County, Kentucky, Mary F. Craig.

9 Aug 1870: m/2 Mercer County, Kentucky, Margaret Sayre.

8 Oct 1876: m/3 Mercer County, Kentucky, Mary Belle Yeast.

no date: daughter Lona Mae born.

1881: son Philip V. born.

1885: son Ezra M. born.

7 Jan 1931: died Mercer County, Kentucky.
Lona Mae Yocum (daughter of Liberty and Mary Belle (Yeast) Yocum)

21 Oct 1904: married S. P. Carmack.

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Philip V. Yocum (son of Liberty and Mary Belle (Yeast) Yocum)

1881: born Mercer County, Kentucky.

12 Nov 1909: married Anderson County, Kentucky, Nora Mae Stratton, daughter of Jube and Sallie Stratton; Jacob Yocum, bondsman. She m/2 24 Apr 1937 Anderson County, Kentucky, George O. Beasley (1877-_______).

17 Feb 1911: daughter Rosa Lee born.

17 Sept 1912: daughter Leila Belle born and died.

20 Aug 1915: son Earl Preston born.

9 Aug 1932: daughter Betty Jean born.

Leila Belle Yocum; Betty Jean Yocum

17 Feb 1911: born.

15 Oct 1927: married Anderson County, Kentucky, William Oscar Noel (1893-_______).