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

no date: daughter Cleo Louisa Clevenger born; married _______ Smith.

no date: son Barton Clevenger born.

2 Jan 1987: died.

Seven children.
Everett Yoakum (son of Alvice John and Emma Belle (Sisk) Yoakum)

1907: born Ray County, Missouri.

14 Nov 1924: married Ray County, Missouri, Alpha Pearl Kelly (26 Dec 1905 Ray County, Missouri-_______) daughter of Ovie and Edith (Kincaid) Kelly.

No children.

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Thomas H. Yoakum (son of Isaac Esquire and Martha (Davis) Yoakum)

13 June 1813: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1832: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Lucinda Carr (22 Dec 1813 Tennessee-7 May 1859) daughter of John Carr (2 May 1769-6 Mar 1849) and Dora McCubbins (_______-25 Oct 1845).

11 Nov 1833: son James F. born Tennessee.

8 Dec 1835: daughter Mary Theny born.

1836: daughter Polly L. born Tennessee.

1838: son William H. born Tennessee.

1840: daughter Sarah E. born Tennessee.

1841: son John Calvin born.

1845: son Isaac T. born.

1849: son Wiley Huffaker born Tennessee.

1850: census Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1 Oct 1857: m/2 Claiborne County, Tennessee, Mary Ann Mitchell.

1863: daughter Olivia born.

1868: son Moses born.

23 June 1890: died Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Thomas was a farmer and had a total of nine children.

Polly L. Yoakum

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James F. Yoakum (son of Thomas H. and Lucinda (Carr) Yoakum)

11 Nov 1833: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1864: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Eliza _______.

24 Nov 1864: son Maynard Horace born.

Apr 1875: died Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Maynard Horace Yoakum (son of James F. and Eliza (_______) Yoakum)

24 Nov 1864: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

20 Feb 1944: died.

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8 Dec 1835: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

8 Oct 1859: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Joseph Russell (3 Feb 1833 Claiborne County, Tennessee-2 Mar 1914; buried Sandals Cemetery) son of Edward and Barbery Russell.

23 Dec 1861: daughter Sarah Alice Russell born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1937 Ray County, Missouri; married 28 Mar 1886 Ray County, Missouri, James Mattison Kincaid (1853 Ray County, Missouri-1939 Ray County, Missouri; buried Kincaid Cemetery) son of Frank and Martha (Vanbebber) Kincaid. He m/1 Julia Henry. Daughter Melta Kincaid. Children:

1. James Franklin Kincaid born 20 May 1888 Ray County, Missouri; died 20 Oct 1970 Ray County, Missouri; buried Memory Gardens, Richmond, Missouri; married 3 Nov 1912 Ray County, Missouri, Sylvania Brookshire (31 Dec 1890 Ray County, Missouri-16 May 1984; buried Memory Gardens, Richmond, Missouri) daughter of Edward and Janettie (Craven) Brookshire. Child:

1. Wilma Kincaid born 21 Apr 1919 Ray County, Missouri; married 21 Apr 1950 Ray County, Missouri, Joseph Edward Yoakum (31 Dec 1925 Polo, Missouri-_______) son of Charlie and Lola (Helm) Yoakum.

2. Elbert Jewell Kincaid born 1891 Ray County, Missouri; died 1969; buried Cowgill, Missouri; married 27 June 1915 Ray County, Missouri, Rosa Belle McElwee (1896 Ray County, Missouri-1960 Ray County, Missouri; buried Cowgill, Missouri) daughter of Oliver and Alice (Myers) McElwee. Children:

1. Elbert Grafton Kincaid born Ray County, Missouri; died 24 Apr 1987; married Ray County, Missouri, Mildred Ruth Ballew. Divorced, no children; m/2 Mary Yoakum.

2. Olin Millard Kincaid born 14 Oct 1926 Ray County, Missouri; died 25 Feb 1966 Cowgill, Missouri; married _______ Vanderpool; m/2 Irene McBee, daughter of Claude and Bertha (Wheeler) McBee.

3. William “Bill” Lee Kincaid born Ray County, Missouri; married Una Pearl Tospon, daughter of Earl Tospon. Child:

1. Carol A. Kincaid born 8 June 1942 Caldwell County, Missouri; married 7 Aug 1960 Caldwell County, Missouri, Archie Ray Kavanaugh (27 June 1941 Caldwell County, Missouri-_______) son of Archie Lloyd and Juanita May (McElwee) Kavanaugh.

4. John Walter “Bess” Kincaid born 9 Feb 1902 Ray County, Missouri; died 20 Nov 1976; married Hazel Slover, daughter of Mose Slover, one daughter; m/2 2 Mar 1936 Ray County, Missouri, Mildred Ruth Ballew, three children. Children listed in the Ball-Ballew books.

5. Mary Jan Kincaid born Ray County, Missouri; married 30 July 1905 Ray County, Missouri, Walter Dye.

6. Myrtle Iola Kincaid born 17 Nov 1889 Ray County, Missouri; died 24 Feb 1967; married 26 Jan 1928 Carroll County, Missouri, Kelly Edwin Tucker (7 Nov 188? Ray County, Missouri-13 Apr 1961 Cowgill, Missouri; buried Cowgill, Missouri) son of Hyder Tucker. He m/1 Jessie Opal Yoakum, divorced. No children from either marriage.

7. Mattison May “Mattie” Kincaid born Ray County, Missouri; married Ray County, Missouri, James Farris Thomson.

8. Olin Millard Kincaid born 13 Nov 1899 Ray County, Missouri; died 20 Aug 1923, died in a coal mine shaft accident.

1862: daughter Josephine I. Russell born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1868: son Grant Russell born Ray County, Missouri.

1870: son Tiney A. Russell born Ray County, Missouri.

1873: son Thomas C. Russell born Ray County, Missouri.

Oct 1875: daughter Thomas C. Russell born Ray County, Missouri; married 28 Feb 1909 Ray County, Missouri, H. D. Rainwater.

Oct 1879: son H. Walter Russell born Ray County, Missouri; married 4 Mar 1908 Ray County, Missouri, Gertrude Watson, son of W. M. Watson.

1881: son Lou Russell born Ray County, Missouri; married _______ Bacon.

1883: son Bud Russell born Ray County, Missouri.

14 Dec 1914: died.

Possibly “Polly L.”

1838: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1840: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

no date: married Joe Bruce.

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1841: born Speedwell, Claiborne County, Tennessee.

no date: married Martha S______.

10 Nov 1870: m/2 Ray County, Missouri, Mary Hill, daughter of Royalty Hill.

1889: son Earnest born.

no date: daughter Lulu born.

no date: daughter Millie born.

1894: daughter Pearl born.

1895: son Cline born.

1902: son Silous or Silas born.

ca 1908: m/3 Claiborne County, Tennessee, Allie Houchin.

1909: son Clyde born.

1910: daughter Edith born.

1917: daughter Mary born.

1919: son John Calvin, Jr. born.

7 May 1925: daughter Rachel Laura born.

Calvin moved to Ray County, Missouri, but apparently returned to Claiborne County, Tennessee. Later he moved to Bell County, Kentucky.

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1889: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

18 Nov 1916: married Bell County, Kentucky, Minnie Strange (1898-10 Feb 1931).

1921: daughter Omega born.

1924: son Herman born.

25 Nov 1929: daughter Betty L. born.

6 July 1937: m/2 Claiborne County, Tennessee, Rosie Warner (1897-_______).
Omega Yoakum (daughter of Earnest and Minnie (Strange) Yoakum)

1921: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

28 Dec 1940: married Bell County, Kentucky, Earl Hufstader (1919-_______).
Herman Yoakum (son of Earnest and Minnie (Strange) Yoakum)

1924: born.

30 May 1945: married Bell County, Kentucky, Patsy Lawson (1927-_______).
Betty L. Yoakum (daughter of Earnest and Minnie (Strange) Yoakum)

25 Nov 1929: born.

20 Dec 1947: married Bell County, Thomas Guy (1926-_______).

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27 Jan 1907: married Marshall Pierman. Witnesses: Pearl and S. E. Yoakum.

13 June 1908: married Thomas Luke.

1894: born.

29 Dec 1917: married Bell County, Kentucky, E. T. Manaway.
Cline Yoakum (son of John Calvin and Mary (Hill) Yoakum)

1895: born.

6 Oct 1916: married Cora Johnson (1899-_______) daughter of W. W. and Martha Johnson. Witnesses: Earnest and Pearlie Yoakum.
Silous Yoakum (son of John Calvin and Mary (Hill) Yoakum)

1902: born.

3 Mar 1927: married Bell County, Kentucky, Lucille Gibson (1908-_______).
Clyde Yoakum (son of John Calvin and Allie (Houchin) Yoakum)

1909: born.

16 Apr 1932: married Bell County, Kentucky, Thelma Yoakum, daughter of Frank and Dora (Jennings) Yoakum.
Edith Yoakum (daughter of John Calvin and Allie (Houchin) Yoakum)

1910: born.

16 Oct 1931: married Bell County, Kentucky, Fred Owsley (1910-_______).
Mary Yoakum (daughter of John Calvin and Allie (Houchin) Yoakum)

1917: born.

17 Oct 1934: married Bell County, Kentucky, Fred Robertson (1913-_______).
John Calvin Yoakum, Jr. (son of John Calvin and Allie (Houchin) Yoakum)

1919: born.

5 Sept 1940: married Bell County, Kentucky, Grace Myers (1922-_______).
Rachel Laura Yoakum (daughter of John Calvin and Allie (Houchin) Yoakum)

7 May 1925: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

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Isaac T. Yoakum (son of Thomas H. and Lucinda (Carr) Yoakum)

1845: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Possibly Isaac L.

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1848: born Nashville, Tennessee.

no date: married Nancy Jane Hendrix, sister of Mart Hendrix.

no date: daughter Fanny B. born.

22 Sept 1888: daughter Jessie Opal born.

no date: daughter Rose Etta born.

no date: son Pearley A. born.

no date: son James E. born.

no date: son Orville born.

1923: died Cowgill, Missouri.

no date: born Caldwell County, Missouri.

no date: married Caldwell County, Missouri, John Schuster.
Jessie Opal Yoakum (daughter of Wiley Huffaker and Nancy Jane (Hendrix) Yoakum)

22 Sept 1888: born Ray County, Missouri.

12 Sept 1906: married Kelly Edwin Tucker.

no date: m/2 _______ Everhart.

no date: born Ray County, Missouri.

2 Jan 1901: married Caldwell County, Missouri, William C. Tucker, son of Hyder Tucker.

No children.

no date: born Ray County, Missouri.

12 Sept 1906: married Caldwell County, Missouri, Myrtle Couch.

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no date: born Ray County, Missouri.

4 Apr 1906: married Effie Alspaugh, daughter of Mrs. Katie Barcher.

no date: daughter Mary Catherine born.

no date: daughter Louise born.

no date: son Millard born.

1923: died.
Mary Catherine Yoakum (daughter of James E. and Effie (Alspaugh) Yoakum)

no date: born Caldwell County, Missouri.

no date: married Cady Pritchett. No children.

no date: m/2 _______ _______.

no date: born Caldwell County, Missouri.

no date: born Caldwell County, Missouri.

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Orville Yoakum (son of Wiley Huffaker and Nancy Jane (Hendrix) Yoakum)

no date: born Ray County, Missouri.

no date: married Marjorie _______.

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1863: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1868: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

26 Aug 1887: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Jane Shipley.

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8 Jan 1815: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

2 Mar 1837: married Sarah Ann Cawood or Kawood (1 Nov 1819 Tennessee-12 Jan 1855; buried Yoakum's Cemetery, Speedwell, Tennessee).

28 Jan 1838: son Stephen G. W. born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 28 May 1838.

31 July 1839: daughter Mary born.

30 Dec 1840: daughter Rhoda J. born.

no date: son Samuel born.

8 Aug 1843: daughter Barbary born Tennessee.

18 Nov 1845: daughter Winna born.

20 Jan 1848: son James born; died 4 May 1848.

10 Jan 1849: son David N. born.

21 Nov 1850: census #1396 Claiborne County, Tennessee: Marcellus and his family were listed with Isaac. Mercillis, age 34 (1816), born Tennessee; Sarah, age 31 (1819) born Tennessee; Mary, age 10 (1840), born Tennessee; Rhoda J., age 9 (1841), born Tennessee; Barbary, age 7 (1843), born Tennessee; William, age 5 (1845) born Tennessee; David R., age 1 (1849) born Tennessee.

6 May 1851: daughter Sallie Ann born.

5 Sept 1853: daughter Lucinda born and died.

2 Jan 1855: son William H. born.

?6 June 1857: daughter Louise L. born.?

29 July 1858: m/2 Claiborne County, Tennessee, Sarah Jane McPherson (5 Jan 1826-1 Jan 1859).

20 Nov 1858: daughter Fannie born.

30 July 1859: m/3 Claiborne County, Tennessee, Juda Catherine (Gibson) Ellison (5 Nov 1835-25 Apr 1872). ?Three children by marriage.

1 May 1860: son John M. born.

no date: daughter Margaret born.

no date: ?daughter Nancy born.

5 Nov 1867: son Josiah C. born.

12 or 22 Aug 1872: m/4 Claiborne County, Tennessee, Eliza Theny Welch (1824-27 Dec 1913). No children by marriage.

7 Dec 1900: died Claiborne County, Tennessee; ?buried Felix Rogers Cemetery, Powells Valley, Tennessee.

Stephen G. Yoakum; Barbary Yoakum; David N. Yoakum; James Yoakum; Lucinda Yoakum; William H. Yoakum; Louise L. Yoakum; Samuel Yoakum; John M. Yoakum; Maggie Yoakum; Nancy Yoakum; J. C. Yoakum

Reference: J. L. Munday, LaFollette, Tennessee, via Frederick Lynch.

Harold M. Yoakum: Isaac Yoakum is buried here [Yoakum's Cemetery, Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee] 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.

31 July 1839: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

17 May 1858: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, D. D. Burk. The igi gives the marriage date as 23 May 1858.

22 Nov 1916: died.

30 Dec 1840: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

no date: married Andrew Jackson Bolinger (21 Oct 1835-_______).

6 May 1920: died.

8 Aug 1843: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

“Barbary”
Winna Yoakum (daughter of Marcellus and Sarah Ann (Cawood) Yoakum)

18 Nov 1845: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

14 Mar 1873: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Israel C. Gibson.
James M. Yoakum (son of Marcellus and Sarah Ann (Cawood) Yoakum)

20 Jan 1848: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

4 Mar 18??: died.

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10 Jan 1848/49: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

22 Aug 1872: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Rachel Moyers (15 Apr 1856 Claiborne County, Tennessee-19 Jan 1912 Claiborne County, Tennessee).

21 Sept 1876: daughter Rosa Frances born.

30 Apr 1879: son A. Greer born.

10 Sept 1883: daughter Almeda born.

3 May 1887: son John Calvin born.

1 Jan 1891: daughter Hettie M. born.

10 Mar 1894: son W. Herd born.

2 July 1914: died Claiborne County, Tennessee.

“Davy”. Possibly David M.
Rosa Frances Yoakum (daughter of David N. and Rachel (Moyers) Yoakum)

21 Sept 1876: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

18 Apr 1894: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Thomas H. Blansett.

4 Aug 1964: died Speedwell, Tennessee.

30 Apr 1879: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

17 Apr 1910: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Lillian Vanbebber.

no date: son Ralph born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

no date: daughter born Claiborne County, Tennessee (married an army officer and lived in Sumter, South Carolina, for a while).

Ralph Yoakum

10 Sept 1883: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

9 Apr 1902: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, William Robert Wylie.

21 Feb 1972: died.

3 May 1887: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1 Jan 1908: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Allie Houchins.

no date: son Kenneth born.

Kenneth Yoakum
Hettie Yoakum (daughter of David N. and Rachel (Moyers) Yoakum)

1 Jan 1891: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

14 Dec 1969: died.
W. Herd Yoakum (son of David N. and Rachel (Moyers) Yoakum)

10 Mar 1894: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

30 Dec 1914: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Bessie Cantrell.

28 Apr 1935: died Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

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Sallie Ann Yoakum (daughter of Marcellus and Sarah Ann (Cawood) Yoakum)

6 May 1851: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

28 Nov 1869: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Benjamin Bollinger.

28 Feb 1914/36: died.

“Sarah”
William H. F. H. Yoakum (son of Marcellus and Sarah Ann (Cawood) Yoakum)

2 Jan 1855: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

12 Oct 1874: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Mariah Bunchfield.

23 Apr 1926: died.

“Winn”???
Louisa L. Yoakum (daughter of Marcellus and Sarah Ann (Cawood) Yoakum)

6 June 1857: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

20 Nov 1858: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1 May 1860: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

no date: married Missouri.
Margaret “Maggie” Yoakum (daughter of Marcellus and Juda Catherine (Gibson) Yoakum)

no date: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

5 Nov 1867: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

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Jesse James Yoakum (son of Isaac Esquire and Martha (Davis) Yoakum)

1817: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

28 Nov 1848: married Ray County, Missouri, Rebecca Branstetter (1829 Claiborne County, Tennessee-_______), daughter of Daniel and Winney Branstetter . She m/2 _______ Means and moved to Oregon.

ca 1849: son William Daniel born Ray County, Missouri.

no date: daughter Mary Frances born.

6 Aug 1854: died on the way to California.

no date: will administered in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. James B. Means was the administrator.

10 Mar 1857: Ezekiel Rimmer appointed guardian for the three children, Ray County, Missouri.

6 Mar 1866: Isaac Yoakum appointed guarded of Mary F. and Daniel W., Alameda County, California.

William Daniel Yoakum

no date: married Stanislaus County, California, _______ Frazer.

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Betty Elizabeth Yoakum (daughter of Isaac Esquire and Martha (Davis) Yoakum)

12 Apr 1810: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

1830: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, James Michael Van Bebber (17 Mar 1804 Claiborne County, Tennessee-17 Nov 1873 Ray County, Missouri; buried Vanbebber Cemetery) son of John Van Bebber.

16 Nov 1831: son William H. Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 17 Jan 1908; married 1853 Ray County, Missouri, Sarah Catherine _______. Children:

1. James Henry Vanbebber born 19 Mar 1854 Ray County, Missouri; died 30 Jan 1905; buried Kincaid Cemetery.

2. Franklin Vanbebber born 11 Dec 1855 Ray County, Missouri; died 22 Aug 1890; buried Kincaid Cemetery.

3. Ann Vanbebber born 1860 Ray County, Missouri.

4. Son Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1833: daughter Barthena Vanbebber born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died 1 May 1884; buried Hopland, California; married 17 Jan 1850 Ray County, Missouri, Calvin Vanbebber (24 Dec 1820 Claiborne County, Tennessee-14 Nov 1911 Hopland, California) son of Jacob and Kitty Vanbebber. Children:

1. Martha Emily Vanbebber born 1 June 1854 Caldwell County, Missouri; died 14 Dec 1906 Tarkio, Missouri; married 1876 Robert Samuel Boyd, from Verdon, Nebraska. Seven boys and eleven girls.

1836: daughter Mary Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1837: daughter Margaret Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1840: son Isaac Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1842: son Nimrod Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1844: son John Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1847: son James Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1847: son Peter Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

1852: daughter Christa Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri.

2 Mar 1854: daughter Nancy J. Vanbebber born Ray County, Missouri; died 3 Mar 1879; buried Sandals Cemetery; unmarried.

5 Mar 1889: died.

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William Franklin Yoakum (son of Isaac Esquire and Martha (Davis) Yoakum)

28 Jan 1819: born Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee.

no date: ?m/1.

1847: son William born Claiborne County, Tennessee; died young.

26 Sept 1850: married Nancy Elizabeth Poff (1830 Powell's Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee-20 Sept 1881 Ray County, Missouri; reportedly buried in the northwest section of Cottage Grove Cemetery, eighteen miles north of Richmond and five miles east of Polo, Missouri, along the old Polo-Cowgill road, Caldwell County, Missouri). The igi gives the marriage date as 30 Dec 1850, Claiborne County, Tennessee.

9 Mar 1848: son Aaron born.

1854: daughter Mary born.

1856: son Cellus born Tennessee; buried Knoxville Cemetery.

19 Oct 1857: son Pryor born Missouri; buried Bethel Cemetery (Christian Union Church), three miles north of Knoxville, Missouri.

1860: son Isaac born Missouri; buried Cottage Grove Cemetery, Caldwell County, Missouri.

25 Dec 1863: son Alvis born Missouri; buried Bethel Cemetery (Christian Union Church), three miles north of Knoxville, Missouri.

Jan 1864: son James Benton born.

1868: daughter Elizabeth born.

no date: son born Ray County, Missouri.

no date: daughter Sissy born Ray County, Missouri; buried farm cemetery near Hamilton, Missouri.

15 July 1870: census p476A Richmond, Knoxville Township, Ray County, Missouri. Other families in the Knoxville Township included: Moses Yokum, George Yokum, John Yokum, James Grimes. The same census book, on page 481B, and dated 21 July 1870, shows families of Peter Van Bebber and Gabriel Van Bebber in this same township. Gabriel was Peter's son, brother-in-law to George Yoakum I.