A history of the Yoakum, Yocom, Yocum, Families. H. C. Smith, M
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| Previous researchers indicate that Valentine was married (his wife's name and background are lost to the elements of time and early death). His known children are George I, Elizabeth and Sarah. There probably were other children, but no other names are recorded. All his children were born in Hampshire County.
Apparently encouraged by his brothers, Valentine moved his family to Muddy Creek in Greenbrier County, Virginia, and established Yoakum's Station in the year 1771, a frontier Trading Post for settlers. There had been an uprising against the settlers on Muddy Creek in which Valentine's older brother Felty and Frederick See had been massacred by Indians, herein reported in preceding section of this report. Other early settlers of this area, including Mathias and Conrad Yoakum had been forced to leave their homesteads in this same area. By early 1779 the area was under the control of Captain John Stuart of the State Militia, and more settler including Mathias Yoakum, were again taking up the offer of 100 acres of free land to every man who planted 1 acre of ground to corn and took up residence there. This was the so-called “Corn Right” referred to in the book Indian Wars of Western Virginia. One wonders why our forefather, Valentine, would leave his home and twenty years fruits of his ground breaking at Peach Creek, in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia), to take his family over the Allegheny and down the Greenbrier River valley to the new wilderness of Muddy Creek. One fact does stand out in that the Yoakum men were all large and strong men with pioneering spirits. Family history taken from the family record as written by Henderson King Yoakum, great grandson of Valentine Yoakum, and found by other researchers in the Tennessee Records of Acklen, describe the demise of Valentine and most of his family, he was tomahawked by a Shawnee Indian at Yoakum's Station, on Muddy Creek, in Greenbrier County, Virginia,in 1773. The only member of the fmaily at the station at the time of the massacre to escape death was Valentine's youngest son George, who was described as swift of foot and great strength. He killed three Indians with a frying pan handle, which he had jerked from one as he passed through, and there ended the battled of “The Bloody Muddy” at Yoakum's Station. Two of Valentine's daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah, were spared death by reportedly being away from the station at the time of the attack. Elizabeth, recorded as Elizabeth Youlekem, was married to John Shewmaker in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia on August 3, 1782. Sarah, recorded as Yokecome, was married on July 22, 1785 to Peter Van Bebber in Rockingham County, Virginia. Valentine Yoakum data gathered from excerpts from research compiled by Dr. H. C. Smith, a Yoakum descendant, The Yoakum Book by Everett Yoakum, Yoakum Features by Guy D. Yoakum, and Henderson King Yoakum Bible notations. ========= George Yoakum (son of Valentine Yoakum) 15 Jan 1752 or 1758: born on Peach Creek, Virginia. no date: christened Baptist Church, Speedwell, Tennessee. 1771 or before 1771: moved to Greenbrier County, Virginia. no date: all of Valentine's family, except George, were massacred by Indians. “George...was swift of foot and of great strength, killing three Indians with a frying-pan handle which he jerked from one as he passed through.” Stories of these attributes of size and strength prevail throughout in all lines of the Virginia family descendants. 1773: joined with Captain Ray's Company of the Lincoln Militia of Illinois. His close friend and father-in-law to be, Reverend Isaac Michael Van Bebber (1734-1774) died at his side in the battle of Point Pleasant. 10 Oct 1774: took part in the battle of Point Pleasant. 1777: married Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, Margaret Rebecca Van Bebber (1754 Virginia-1794 Speedwell, Tennessee; buried Felix Rogers Cemetery, Speedwell, Tennessee, near the site of the old Yoakum's station or fort) daughter of Isaac Van Bebber, Baptist preacher. 23 Feb 1778: son Isaac Esquire born. 1781: son Peter born. 1782: son Felty born. 30 July 1783: son George born. no date: lived on Muddy Creek at the Station until he had three sons. 1785: left Muddy Creek, Virginia, with their three sons and the new bride and groom (Sarah Van Bebber and Peter Van Bebber) to try their luck in a new region being opened up in the North Carolina territory and to be organized by the settlers as the State of Franklin. The tide began flowing westward and many of the Yoakums moved with it. He settled in Powell Valley, Lee County, Virginia, and established another Yoakum's Station there. 1785: daughter Margaret born. 1787: ?son Jesse born. 1789: son Robert born. 1790 or 1794: moved to Claiborne County, Tennessee and established, with the Van Bebbers, another Yoakum's Station fourteen miles from Cumberland Gap, on what, in 1907, was the farm of Russell Brothers in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He built a fort fourteen miles from Cumberland Gap and named it Yoakum's Fort. 1790: daughter Nancy born Muddy Creek, Virginia (married). 1799: Grainger County, Tennessee, taxpayers, Captain Bowan's Company, George Yoakum: 2 while polls, 1 stud horse. (East Tennessee Publ. p106). 28 Oct/Nov 1800: killed in a bear hunt in the Cumberland Mountains; buried Felix Rogers Cemetery, Speedwell, Tennessee, near the site of the old Yoakum's station or fort. He has a hand-carved limestone marker at his grave site and the DAR has place a plaque at the base of the marker, honoring him for his war record. His name on the plaque is spelled “Yocaam,” probably the spelling by officials when he entered into war service. The plaque erroneously shows his birth date as 1758. The carving on his grave stone is legible as “Yoakum,” with correct birth and death dates. Nancy Yoakum T. G. V1 p237. George Rogers Clark Papers. Virginia State Library: “I hereby certify that George Yocum, and Peter Van Bebber served as scouts from the 2nd day of May to 8th day of June, both days included, in this county, and found their own rations. Given under my hands this 14 day of June 1783.” Samuel McClung, Greenbrier County, 17 July 1783. From a letter written in 1907 by George M. Yoakum to Robert Yoakum (son of William Tunstill Yoakum of Leavenworth County, Kansas, and a descendant of George Yoakum and Mary Ann Maddy): “I am the son of Aaron Yoakum and the grandson of Isaac Yoakum. I do not remember the name of my great-grandfather. The names of my grandfather and his brothers were, Isaac, George, Jesse, Robert and Felty. George left Powell's Valley and went to Tazewell (Tennessee). Jesse sold out and went to Missouri, Felty to some point in middle Tennessee. I do not know of him afterward. The Yoakums here (Claiborne County, Tennessee) are descendants of Robert and Isaac, those of Texas, of George, and those of Missouri of Jesse. The home of Jesse can still be seen in Missouri. It is my impression that the descendants of Felty also went west. I have never met or heard of any of them in Tennessee. My grandfather and his brothers jointly owned several thousand acres in Powell's Valley around Yoakum's Station; the old block house was located 14 miles southwest of Cumberland Gap on the farm now owned by Russell Brothers, signs of which can yet be seen.” (The acreage mentioned is part of the Henderson Grant of 300,000 acres.)” =========
23 Feb 1778: born Muddy Creek, Greenbrier County, Virginia. ca 1790: moved to Powell's Valley, Tennessee. ca 1800: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Martha Davis (1779 Powell Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee-1840-1850 Claiborne County, Tennessee; buried Yoakum's Cemetery, Speedwell, Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee), of Powell's Valley, Tennessee, daughter of Aaron and Rachel (_______) Davis (Aaron born Scotland). 18 Aug 1802: son George Washington born. 8 June 1803: Isaac and Marthy Yokum, his wife, brought action against Arthur Markham and George Hover. It was ordered by the Court that the Sheriff John Hunt be fined in one hundred and twenty-five dollars for an unlawful return on the writ in this suit. 1803: son Aaron born. 1806: son John born. 21 Dec 1807: son Moses born. 12 Apr 1810: daughter Betty Elizabeth born. 1812: May term, Claiborne County, Tennessee: George and Isaac Yoakum were appointed to serve on the jury. 10 Jan 1813: son Alvis born. 13 June 1813: son Thomas H. born. 8 Jan 1815: son Marcellus born. 1817: son Jesse James born. 1819: daughter Sariah born. 27 Jan 1819: son William Franklin born. 1830: census Claiborne County, Tennessee, p141: Isaac, 2 males age 10-15 (1815-1820), 1 male age 20-30 (1800-1810); 1 male age 30-40 (1790-1800); 1 male age 50-60 (1770-1780); 1 female age 50-60 (1770-1780). 1836: letter from George Yoakum II, in Philadelphia, Tennessee, to his son Washington Campbell Yoakum in Alabama. “We have heard Isaac Yoakum and family were well and had sold his possessions for six thousand dollars and were going to move to the Missouri. He has had a letter from his children in the Missouri lately which informed him they have been very sickly this season and three or four of them died, that is their children.” 1840: census Claiborne County, Tennessee, p29: 1 male age 20-30 (1810-1820); 1 male age 60-70 (1770-1780); 1 female age 60-70 (1770-1780). 1850: census #1395 Claiborne County, Tennessee: Isaac, age 72, born Virginia, $7,000 estate; William, age 30, born Tennessee; Marcellus, age 34, born Tennessee (wife and children). 24 July 1857: died Claiborne County, Tennessee; buried in the Yoakum Cemetery at a small country church, known as “Yoakum's Chapel Church of God, Mountain Assembly”, Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee. Harold M. Yoakum: Isaac Yoakum is buried here in a rectangular tomb with a slab top. John Calvin Yoakum, a great grandson of Isaac, is reported to have told Yoakum researchers that his grandfather, Marcellus Yoakum, hid his meat in the tomb during the Civil War to keep the soldiers from stealing it from him. One source says that Marcellus and his family were listed with Isaac in 1850; another source said that William lived with Isaac. George M. Yoakum, grandson of Isaac, said: “My grandfather and his brothers owned jointly several thousand acres in Powell's Valley around Yoakum Station. The old blockhouse was located 14 miles southwest of Cumberland Gap on the farm now owned by Russell Brothers, signs of which can yet be seen. Near it is an old graveyard.” Harold B. Yoakum: Martha and Isaac lived out their married life in Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee, near Tazewell and Speedwell, Tennessee. They became rather well-to-do farmers, even with the responsibilities of raising a large family. Sariah Yoakum Isaac Yoakum's will, recorded in Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee (Claiborne County, Tennessee, Will Bk D p528): I, Isaac Yoakum, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made: First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my executors. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son George Yoakum the lower part of my plantation where I now live beginning at the Valley Road near the gate at the pond; thence with the fence near the barn to the cross fence down the valley to opposite the east fence on the peach orchid (sic); thence with said fence then a strate line across the ridge to another cross fence running with that cross to the new road. Third, I bequeath to my son, Marcellus Yoakum the land where I now live beginning at the Valley Road on the Root Tract and near the house where John Treece now lives and with a row of peach trees until it comes opposite to a fence that runs up and down the Valley thence eastward with said fence to the line that was between Moss and Root before I bought from them with a new fence that I made near the line to the new road thence all the land on the south side of the road tract to the river. I wish to have equally divided between George Yoakum and Marcellus Yoakum for the benefit of the timber to both their farms. Fourth, I bequeath to my son Thomas Yoakum beginning at the Valley Road at a corner, the black smith shop thence down the road near John Treece house to the line designated as Marcellus line thence with Marcellis said line to the Moss line on the new fence spoken of thence with Marcellases to the new road thence eastwardly with said northwardly to the Baley Road thence with said road to the beginning. Then I wish the balance of Moss tract south of the new road to the river divided equally between Thomas Yoakum and Aaron Yoakum for the timber to both the farms. Fifth, I bequeath to my son Aaron Yoakum the land he now lives on beginning on the Valley Road thence northwardly with the dry lot line and with the courses of my deed so as to include all the lands I have on the north side of the Valley Road. Then I wish to divide the Sugar Hollow land on Powell's River equally between George and Marcellus and Thomas and Aaron Yoakum. Sixth, Next I bequeath to my son John Yoakum one thousand dollars of which amount he has already received five hundred dollars. Seventh, Next I bequeath to my son Moses Yoakum also one thousand dollars of which amount he had received five hundred dollars. Eighth, I next bequeath to my daughter Betty Elizabeth Vanbebber also one thousand dollars of which amount she has received five hundred dollars, all to be paid when or as soon that amount is made out of my property after my death and if there should not be property sufficient to make said fifteen hundred dollars, then in that case George, Marcellus, Thomas, and Aaron, the four that got the land, must equally pay each their portion to make balance if any shall lack. Ninth, I next bequeath to my son, William Yoakum, One Thousand Dollars which is to be paid out of my estate after my death and it is my wish to have the above amount placed in the hands of a guardian to be paid to him as he may need it as I think he would waste it and not make proper use of it. I therefore wish to appoint Isaac Thomas as his guardian. 23 Apr 1853. Witnesses: Marcellus Yoakum, Isaac Yoakum (executor), William T. Moss, James M. Vanbebber (Isaac died about the same year that William moved with his family to Missouri and this inheritance may have helped William and Nancy to get started as farmers in Ray County.) ========= George Washington Yoakum (son of Isaac Esquire and Martha (Davis) Yoakum) 18 Aug 1802: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 1827: married Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee, Jane _______ (5 May 1805-19 Aug 1886) (possibly her name was Jane Davis). A George Yocum married Mary Davis 27 June 1827 Claiborne County, Tennessee. no date: daughter born. 1828: daughter Mary E. born. 1829: daughter China M. born. 1830: census Claiborne County, Tennessee; George Yoakum: 1 male, age 20-30 (1800-1810); 2 females under five (1825-1830); 1 female, age 20-30 (1800-1810). 1831: son Isaac born. 1835: son William born. 1839: son John born. 1843: daughter Emily born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 1845: daughter Hassey born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 1850: census Claiborne County, Tennessee: George, age 48, born Tennessee; Jane, age 45, born Tennessee; Mary E., age 22, born Tennessee; China M., age 21, born Tennessee; Isaac, age 19, born Tennessee; William, age 15, born Tennessee; John, age 11, born Tennessee; Emily, age 7, born Tennessee. 14 Dec 1882: died Claiborne County, Tennessee. Reference: Ercell Cooper, 2541 W. Georgia Ave., Phoenix, AR. Family representative: Jesse Edward Osborn.
no date: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, _______ Berry. 1843: daughter Emily J. Berry born. Listed with George in the 1850 Census.
1828: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 8 Feb 1880: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, G. W. Woodson.
21 July 1829: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 1 Feb 1851: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, James M. Vanbebber (22 Jan 1822-18 Sept 1906; buried Yoakum's Cemetery). 17 July 1854: son George W. Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 3 Nov 1923 Claiborne County, Tennessee; buried Yoakum's Cemetery; married Martha M______ (30 Mar 1860-6 June 1947; buried Yoakum's Cemetery). 14 Sept 1858: son William M. Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 6 Oct 1941 Claiborne County, Tennessee; married Barbara S______ (1 Nov 1883-7 Feb 1921). Children: 1. William M. Vanbebber, Jr. born Claiborne County, Tennessee; unmarried. 2. James Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; married Ruth Sharp. 3. Moss Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; married _______ Russell. 4. Betty Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; married _______ Smicers; lived Knoxville, Tennessee. 5. China Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; unmarried. 22 Jan 1860: son James C. Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 18 July 1867 Claiborne County, Tennessee. 9 Sept 1901: died Claiborne County, Tennessee; buried Yoakum's Cemetery. Three children.
1831: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. no date: married.
8 Mar 1835: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 15 Mar 1859: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Sophia Moss (14 Mar 1842-_______). The igi gives the marriage date as 1 Mar 1859. 14 Jan 1910: died Claiborne County, Tennessee. John Yoakum (son of George and Jane (_______) Yoakum) 26 June 1839: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. no date: married Melvina Bollinger (5 Apr 1842-22 Aug 1918). Aug 1877: son Jordan born. Jan 1882: daughter Lucretia born. 6 Aug 1877: ?married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Louise Bunchfield or Burchfield. 16 Jan 1891: died. 1900: Claiborne County, Tennessee, census H196. John and Melvina had ten children. ========= Aaron Yoakum (son of Isaac Esquire and Martha (Davis) Yoakum) 1803: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. Dec 1831: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Lucinda Elizabeth Douge or Duke (1814 Claiborne County, Tennessee-7 May 1858 Claiborne County, Tennessee; buried Yoakum's Cemetery, Speedwell, Tennessee) daughter of Robert Douge (Cherokee Indian) and _______ ?Tallifero (Cherokee Indian). 8 Sept 1834: daughter Martha A. Jane born Tennessee. 21 Nov 1835: son Robert G. born. 5 Jan 1838: son Isaac born. 18 Apr 1840: daughter Mary Tina born. 22 Nov 1841: daughter Elizabeth born. 30 Nov 1843: son Ewing born. 15 June 1845: daughter Sarah Anne born. 8 Mar 1847: son George Melvin born. 6 Feb 1850: daughter Helen Manerva born. 1850: census Claiborne County, Tennessee: Aaron, age 46, born Tennessee; Lucinda, age 36, born Tennessee; Martha J., age 16, born Tennessee; Robert, age 14, born Tennessee; Isaac, age 12, born Tennessee; Mary, age 10, born Tennessee; Elizabeth, age 9, born Tennessee; Ewing, age 7, born Tennessee; Sally A., age 5, born Tennessee; George M., age 3, born Tennessee, Helen M., age 5/12, born Tennessee; Mary Doak, age 30, born Tennessee. 24 Nov 1852: son John Marcellus born. no date: m/2 Sarah Elizabeth Hollingsworth (21 Dec 1833 Claiborne County, Tennessee-21 Jan 1920 Claiborne County, Tennessee; buried Yoakum's Cemetery) daughter of William Wesley and Mahala Jane (Stinnett) Hollingsworth. 1870: son Lewis E. born; died 1889. 9 Apr 1874: son William Franklin born. 9 Dec 1882: died Claiborne County, Tennessee; buried Yoakum's Cemetery, Speedwell, Tennessee. =========
8 Sept 1834: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 21 Nov 1859: married Lafayette M. Carr (1835 Claiborne County, Tennessee-_______) son of Jesse Carr and Ellender??. He m/2 Rachel?. Children: 1. John A. Carr born 1870 Claiborne County, Tennessee. 2. Mary M. Carr born 1874 Claiborne County, Tennessee. Mary was listed with her father in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses of Claiborne County, Tennessee. 3. Belphey F. Carr born 1877 Claiborne County, Tennessee. 1861: son Alvice Jesse Carr born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 11/15 Aug 1862: died; buried Yoakum's Cemetery, Speedwell, Tennessee. =========
21 Nov 1835: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 19 June 1856: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Lucinda Jennings. The igi gives 20 June 1856 as the marriage date. ca 1857: son Joseph Scott born. ca 1858: daughter Dorcas B. born. ca 1859: son Ewing Franklin born. 10 May 1860: m/2 Claiborne County, Tennessee, Mary M. Rogers. 29 Sept 1861: son Aaron F. born. 26 Jan 1864: son Newton Harrison born. 2 Apr 1866: daughter Lucinda born. 17 Feb 1869: daughter Minerva born. 1 Mar 1872: son George M. born. 19 Sept 1874: daughter Mary Florence born. no date: son John born. 9 Feb 1877: son Thomas A. born. 24 Apr 1888: daughter Rhoda L. born. 9 Oct 1900: wrote will. 9 Feb 1901: died Claiborne County, Tennessee. 10 Feb 1901: will received for probate. 9 May 1919: last settlement of will. Each received $229.52. Joseph Scott Yoakum (son of Robert G. and Lucinda (Jennings) Yoakum) ca 1857: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 23 June 1881: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Mar(r)y Smith.
ca 1858: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 10 Mar 1881: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, John R. Mason. ========= Ewing Franklin Yoakum (son of Robert G. and Lucinda (Jennings) Yoakum) ca 1859: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 20 Sept 1881: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Liza Mountin or Mountain. 1882: daughter Maggie born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 1884: son Burnside born. no date: son Grant “Tweet” born Claiborne County, Tennessee. no date: son James Randolph born. no date: daughter Emma born Claiborne County, Tennessee. Maggie Yoakum; Grant “Tweet” Yoakum; Emma Yoakum
1884: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. no date: married Eva P. Morton. She m/2 _______ Currier.
no date: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. 30 June 1898: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Violett Campbell. ========= Aaron F. Yoakum (son of Robert G. and Mary M. (Rogers) Yoakum) 29 Sept 1861: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. Newton Harrison Yoakum (son of Robert G. and Mary M. (Rogers) Yoakum) 26 Jan 1864: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. Lucinda E. Yoakum (daughter of Robert G. and Mary M. (Rogers) Yoakum) 2 Apr 1866: born Claiborne County, Tennessee. Directory: ~nancy -> Hazel Hazel -> Downing (sometimes spelled Downey, Downring) ~nancy -> Fairfield County, Ohio. Partition Record #2, Need to get Page 268 Download 2.28 Mb. Share with your friends:
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