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

no date: born Prussia.

no date: twin son Philip Powell Yoakum II born.

no date: twin son born; died young.

Called “Black Dutch” because of dark hair and blue eyes. He came to the United States from Germany, via Holland. Lived in Philadelphia.
Philip Powell Yoakum II (son of Philip Powell Yoakum)

ca 1715: born Prussia.

no date: married _______ _______.

1750: m/2 Elizabeth Harness (1727-25 Mar 1804 Hardy County, West Virginia) daughter of Michael (6th of Michael of South Branch) and Elizabeth (Jephebe Westfall) Harness. Witness: Jacob Yoakum. There is a sketch of Elizabeth Harness in History of Grant and Hardy County, West Virginia, p34.

ca 1751/52: son John born.

10 Dec 1753: son Jacob born.

ca 1756: son George born.

ca 1757/58: son Philip Powell III born.

no date: daughter Elizabeth born.

no date: daughter Catherine born.

no date: daughter Barbara born.

26 May 1771: son Michael Harness born.

3 Aug 1773: received land grant, Hardy County, West Virginia.

1787: served as sheriff of Hardy County, West Virginia.

1790: taxed in Hardy County, West Virginia, (tax list taken by Abel Randall).

27 July 1790: on 11 August deposition will be taken of Philip Yoakum (History of Grant and Hardy County, West Virginia, p114).

Apr term 1796: received $9.52 for traveling to Winchester, 67 miles, as witness at suit of Williams, etc.

9 Apr 1800: deed from Philip P. and Elizabeth Yoakum to John Yoakum, all of Hardy County, West Virginia, 265A, part of land granted to Philip Yoakum 3 Aug 1773. Hardy County, West Virginia, Deed Bk 4 p621.

26 Oct 1805: will written.

1807: died Hardy County, West Virginia.

9 Dec 1807: will probated. Philip owned lands in Canaan and a tract bought from General John Marshall. Exectuors were John and Jacob Yoakum. Witnesses: Anthony Baker, Sr., Anthony Baker, Jr., William Heath, William Cunningham, and Adam Harness. Sons George, Philipp, Michael, Jacob, John; daughters Elizabeth Renick, Barbara Starr, Catherine Bevesly. Hardy County, West Virginia, Will Bk ?B p 57. West Virginia Estate Settlements, Ross B. Johnston, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, reprint 1977.

Philip and Mr. Moore were the first white men in Hardy County, West Virginia. He owned lands in Canaan and tract bought from General John Marshall (Bk 1 p369).

Reference: Joyce Simmons Reiss, 132 Baker Dr., Exton, PA 19341.

A Jesse Yoakum fought in the Revolutionary War and received a pension (R11940). He is listed with Jacob, George, and John Yoakum, who may have been sons of Philip and Elizabeth.

According to History of West Virginia and Its People: Philip Powell Yokum, son of Philip P. was with Washington and Fairfax on the Fairfax survey, settling in Hardy County, Virginia. He served as constable in 1787. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Michael Harness, a representative of the early Randolph family. Michael Harness was one of the first settlers in the South Branch of the valley and it is said that on the entry into the valley, Elizabeth, then 11 years of age, led the party. Children: Michael married Miss Stump, Jacob, and William. William lived on Valley River, etc. (so it is possible Jacob and William could have been sons of Michael. All the time I [?] had the impression they were sons, all three of them of Philip Powell Yokum.

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ca 1751/52: born, probably Hampshire County, Virginia, or Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

no date: a John Yoakum fought in the Revolutionary War and received a pension (S32622).

5 Mar 1780: lease from Lord Thomas Fairfax to John Yokum of Hampshire County, Virginia, land adjoining lands of Philip Yokum and John Harness, 119A, to the said John Yokum, his heirs and assigns, for and during the lives of the said John Yokum, Michael Yokum, brother of him, the said John Yokum and John Harness, son of John Harness, and the longest liver of them, renewable unto the said John Yokum and his heirs and assigns forever, subject nevertheless to rents and conditions hereafter expressed...for the rent of 20 shillings a year for every 100 acres of land. Witnesses: Robert Stephen, Gabriel Jones, Andrew Woodrow, Abraham Hite, Garret Van Meter, and Abraham Clark (Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Deed Bk 5 p206).

no date: married Magdalena Neff.

1781: son William born.

1782: census Hampshire County, Virginia; family of four.

1784: census Hampshire County, Virginia; family of six; 1 dwelling, 1 other building.

5 Aug 1785: a John Yoakum, assignee of George Harness, received a land grant of 148 acres on the waters of Black Water Creek, a branch of Cheat River, Harrison County, West Virginia (Bk I p512).

ca 1787: daughter Mary born.

1790: taxed in Hardy County, West Virginia, (tax list taken by Abel Randall); family of six.

ca 1792: son John born.

1789/90-1800/10: son Jacob born.

25 July 1806: John Harness will spoke of lands adjacent to John Jacum on Line Stone Ridge. Also he gives land to a friend, a tract of land in Randolph County, 200 acres adjacent to lands of Jacob and George Yocum. Witnesses: Jacob Yoakum, Jr. and Michael Yoakum. Hardy County, West Virginia, Will Bk 1 p443.

1811/15: son Michael born.

1812: served under General E. Tupper in the War of 1812.

no date: daughter Elizabeth born.

1820: census Hardy County, West Virginia, family of five.

1830: census Hardy County, West Virginia; ?five children: 1 male (1780-1790), 1 male (1800-1810), 1 male (1810-1815); 1 female (1770), 1 female (1790-1800), 1 female (1800-1810), 1 female 1810-1815).

1843: died.

Administrator of his father's will.

Elizabeth Yoakum

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William Yoakum (son of John and Magdalena (Neff) Yoakum)

1781: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

July 1804: married Sarah Ryan (1787-_______) daughter of Solomon Ryan.

5 July 1806: son John born.

1810: son Solomon born.

1811: son Michael born.

no date: son Daniel born.

no date: son James P. born.

1817: daughter Drusilla born.

Daniel Yoakum

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John Yoakum (son of William and Sarah (Ryan) Yoakum)

5 July 1806: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

31 Mar 1831: married Randolph County, West Virginia, Sarah A. Malinda (Holder) Kirkendall, daughter of David Holder. igi

31 Dec 1831: son George Washington born.

1833: son Noah N. born.

1840: daughter Mary Jane born.

24 Feb 1847: son James Marion born.

13 Feb 1853: son Edwin Smith Duncan born.

no date: m/2 Sarah Swick.

25 Aug 1872: will written.

1884: died Hardy County, or Upshur County, West Virginia.

26 Sept 1884: will probated Upshur County, West Virginia (Bk A p310).

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George Washington Yoakum (son of John and Sarah A. Malinda (Holder) Yoakum)

31 Dec 1831: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

15 July 1858: married Randolph County, West Virginia, Mary Catherine Ward (1838-1900). igi

1860: son Bruce born.

17 Mar 1866: son Humbolt born.

30 Jan 1905: died.

George received a prior gift from his father's estate. Lived Beverly, West Virginia. He was an M.D.
Bruce Yoakum (son of George Washington and Mary Catherine (Ward) Yoakum)

1860: born.

1893: married May Erwin Kittle.

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17 Mar 1866: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

9 Oct 1890: married Harriet Maria Baker, daughter of David Randolph and Margaret Christina (Cherowith) Baker.

Nov 1894: daughter Gertrude born; died, age 12, Jan 1906.

1 Feb 1899: son Humbolt Baker born.

Sept 1900: daughter Mary Catherine born; died, age 2, 1 July 1902.

23 May 1904: daughter Virginia Randolph born.

5 Aug 1906: twin daughter Harriet Christine born.

5 Aug 1906: twin son George Bruce born.

no date: son Edgar born.

no date: son Bernard born.

no date: son John Ulysses born.

Humbolt was an M.D.

Gertrude Yoakum; Mary Catherine Yoakum; Virginia Randolph Yoakum; Harriet Chrstine Yoakum; George Bruce Yoakum; Edgar Yoakum; Bernard Yoakum; John Ulysses Yoakum

1 Feb 1899: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

no date: married Lena Mae Schuyler, of New York.

no date: daughter Rosalind Randolph born.

no date: daughter Margaret C. born.

no date: son Daniel Randolph born.

Rosalind Randolph Yoakum; Margaret C. Yoakum; Daniel Randolph Yoakum

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1833: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

no date: married Catherine _______ (_______-ca 1860).

9 Apr 1854: daughter Clarinda H. born.

1855: son George W. born.

5 Jan 1857: son John L. born.

1859: daughter Mary E. born.

no date: m/2 Christina _______ (1832-_______).

27 Dec 1864: daughter Judith born.

26 May 1867: daughter Mary born.

12 July 1867: son Joseph born.

11 Mar 1884: m/3 Barbour County, West Virginia, Nancy C. Sipe (1849-_______).

Noah received a prior gift from his father's estate. Noah was a farmer. During his third marriage, he lived in Anderson County, Kansas.

Clarinda H. Yoakum; George W. Yoakum; John L. Yoakum; Mary E. Yoakum; Judith Yoakum; Mary Yoakum; Joseph Yoakum

1840: born.

19 Nov 1853: married Barbour County, Virginia, Solomon Teter. The igi gives the marriage date as 19 Nov 1858.

Divided property from father's will.

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James Marion Yoakum (son of John and Sarah A. Malinda (Holder) Yoakum)

24 Feb 1847: born Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia.

23 Apr 1868: married Barbour County, West Virginia, Anzina Elizabeth Wilmoth (possibly Anise) (1846-_______) daughter of Absolom and Rebecca (Jones) Wilmoth.

1868: lived Allen County, Kansas.

ca 1869: daughter Laura born.

no date: son Charles born.

no date: son Eugene born.

no date: daughter Ada born.

1885: lived Chase County, Kansas.

1907: lived California.

24 Aug 1935: died Fresno, California.

Laura Yoakum (daughter of James Marion and Anzina Elizabeth (Wilmoth) Yoakum)

ca 1869: born.

no date: married B. Olson.

Lived Newman, California.

Farmer. Lived Chase County, Kansas.

Went to South America.

no date: married George Jackson.

Lived Kerman, California.

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13 Feb 1853: born Barbour County, West Virginia.

1869: lived Allen County, Kansas.

12 Aug 1872: married Lucinda Markley (10 June 1848-17 June 1929) daughter of Abraham and Martha (Jones) Markley.

1874: son James Joseph born.

9 Sept 1878: son George Wesley born.

1881: daughter Martha Bell born.

1885: lived Chase County, Kansas.

1887: daughter Lora Maude born.

no date: son Benjamin born.

1907: lived California.

26 Mar 1929: died.

Edwin was the executor of his father's will and got the use of his farm.
James Joseph Yoakum (son of Edwin Smith Duncan and Lucinda (Markley) Yoakum)

1874: born.

26 Dec 1895: married Barbour County, West Virginia, Berthena S. George.

2 May 1931: m/2 Upshur County, West Virginia, Sarah Etta (Hinkle) Musgrave.

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George Wesley Yoakum (son of Edwin Smith Duncan and Lucinda (Markley) Yoakum)

9 Sept 1878: born.

ca 1898: married Flora _______.

1899: son Granville Ross born.

1907: daughter Lena May born.

27 Dec 1914: m/2 Mary Maude Booth (1881-_______).

1916: daughter Hattie Mae born.

24 Dec 1918: daughter Nora W. born.

1920: son Edwin Smith born.

1922: son Winfield Scott born.

21 June 1940: died.

Nora W. Yoakum

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Granville Ross Yoakum (son of George Wesley and Flora (_______) Yoakum)

1899: born.

25 Dec 1924: married Upshur County, West Virginia, Donis (Dean) Ward, daughter of Marion and Ruetta Dean.

26 Mar 1925: daughter Marian L. born.

1927: son Richard Ross born.

Dec 1937: son Fred born; died 16 Jan 1938.

26 Mar 1925: born.

21 June 1946: married Lewis County, West Virginia, Charles E. Andrews.
Richard Ross Yoakum (son of Granville Ross and Donis (Dean) Yoakum)

1927: born.

9 Dec 1948: married Glenda Jean Furr.

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1907: born.

6 Mar 1928: married Barbour County, West Virginia, A. D. Suder.
Hattie Mae Yoakum (daughter of George Wesley and Mary Maude (Booth) Yoakum)

1916: born.

7 Oct 1939: married Upshur County, West Virginia, Raymond Arthur Harris.
Edwin Smith Yoakum (son of George Wesley and Mary Maude (Booth) Yoakum)

1920: born.

24 July 1948: married Lavaugn Sipe.
Winfield Scott Yoakum (son of George Wesley and Mary Maude (Booth) Yoakum)

1922: born.

6 Aug 1949: married Anna Irene Burke.

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1881: born.

2 May 1904: married Upshur County, West Virginia, John A. Broaddus.
Lora Maude Yoakum (daughter of Edwin Smith Duncan and Lucinda (Markley) Yoakum)

1887: born.

13 June 1906: married Upshur County, West Virginia, W. Clark Cade.

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no date: married Rebecca Jane _______.

1910: son Okey Francis born.
Okey Francis Yoakum (son of Benjamin and Rebecca Jane (_______) Yoakum)

1910: born Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia.

16 Apr 1942: married Upshur County, West Virginia, Ilene Betty Smith, of Sand Run, West Virginia.

no date: daughter born; died infant.

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Solomon Yoakum (son of William and Sarah (Ryan) Yoakum)

1810: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

1836: son William A. born.

23 July 1850: married Prudence Van Scoy (1812 Barbour County, West Virginia-_______)

1850: lived Barbour County, West Virginia.

no date: went to California.

Solomon was a farmer.

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1836: born, probably Barbour County, West Virginia.

24 Jan 1860: married Margaret A. Miller (1839-_______) daughter of Andrew and Phoebe Miller.

1860/1: daughter Dora born.

14 Feb 1863: son Andrew Solomon born.

27 Dec 1865: son Lafayette George born.

1916: died.
Dora Yoakum (daughter of William A. and Margaret A. (Miller) Yoakum)

1860/1: born.

no date: married John Trimble.

The igi lists a Jane Yoakum born 1810 Montgomery County, Kentucky. She married John Trimble 11 June 1855 Montgomery County, Kentucky.

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Andrew Solomon Yoakum (son of William A. and Margaret A. (Miller) Yoakum)

14 Feb 1863: born Barbour County, West Virginia.

3 Mar 1892: married Lounetta Hoffman (18 Sept 1869-_______).

4 Jan 1894: daughter Floy Alma born.

4 May 1900: daughter Gladys Irene born.
Floy Alma Yoakum (daughter of Andrew Solomon and Lounetta (Hoffman) Yoakum)

4 Jan 1894: born.

1 June 1927: married William Quelsdorf.

Lived Elkins, West Virginia.

4 May 1900: born.

6 June 1936: married Clovis Gillogly.

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27 Dec 1865: born.

no date: married Louise Boyles.

no date: adopted son Iva; unmarried.

6 May 1930: died.

Iva Yoakum

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Michael Yoakum (son of William and Sarah (Ryan) Yoakum)

1811: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

no date: married Sarah A. _______ (1815-_______).

Lived Green Township, Randolph County, West Virginia.

Michael was a farmer and constable.
James P. Yoakum (son of William and Sarah (Ryan) Yoakum)

11 July 1844: married Barbour County, Virginia, Huldah Kirkendall.

1817: born.

no date: married Adam Cooper Stalnaker.

no date: son Wilbur Lee Stalnaker born.

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Mary Yoakum (daughter of John and Magdalena (Neff) Yoakum)

ca 1787: born.

1830: unmarried.

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ca 1789: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

17 Jan 1811: married Randolph County, West Virginia, Jane Walmsley, daughter of Matthew and Sally (Currence) Walmsley. igi

31 Oct 1811: son John M. born Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. igi

ca 1811: son William born; unmarried.

12 Aug 1813: daughter Mary E. born.

1815: daughter Sarah born.

14 Dec 1815: son Jonathan born.

11 Feb 1818: daughter Jane born.

28 Feb 1824: daughter Eliza born.

25 Aug 1825: son Mathew W. born.

16 June 1827: son Washington born.

1830: son Elias born.

20 Jan 1832: son Jacob Jr. born.

1889/90: died, age 100 years; buried Yokum, Wamsley Cemetery.

Jacob was a farmer; he lived in Clarke Township.

William Yoakum; John M. Yoakum

The igi lists Sarah, born 12 Aug 1813 Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia.

12 Aug 1813: born Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. igi

no date: married William Heater.

1903: died.

1815: born.

4 Dec 1834: married Jacob Cunningham.
Jonathan Yoakum (son of Jacob and Jane (Walmsley) Yoakum)

14 Dec 1815: born Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. igi

no date: married Laura Taynes.

no date: m/2 Laura Padgett.

Possible grandchildren:

12 Nov 1880: John Yoakum born; married 20 Mar 1923 Franklin County, Ohio, to Catherine Bloke.

Oct 1884: Harness Yoakum born; married 26 Sept 1913 Franklin County, Ohio, to Myrtle M. Scurlock.

During the mid 1800's, Jonathan lived in Utica, Licking County, Ohio; then he moved to Franklin County, Ohio.

11 Feb 1818: born Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. igi

1916: died unmarried.

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25 Aug 1825: born Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. igi

no date: married Anna Ball.

24 Nov 1892: son Harry Matthias born.

9 May 1894: daughter Mary Ardella born.

Went to Utica with brothers Jonathan and William; lived Utica, Licking County, Ohio, and Franklin County, Ohio.

24 Nov 1892: born.

12 Oct 1911: married Franklin County, Ohio, Clara Breiting.
Mary Ardella Yoakum (daughter of Matthew and Anna (Ball) Yoakum)

9 May 1894: born.

11 Feb 1912: married Franklin County, Ohio, Charles Corbin.

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28 Feb 1824: born.

28 Feb 1851: married Randolph County, West Virginia, John N. Wamsley.

16 Apr 1908: died.

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Washington Yoakum (son of Jacob and Jane (Walmsley) Yoakum)

16 June 1827: born Randolph County, West Virginia.

18 Apr 1857: married Eliza Walmsley (1837-_______) daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Light) Walmsley.

10 Jan 1858: daughter Ida born.

3 Feb 1859: son George Washington born.

29 Aug 1861: daughter Emma born.

6 Apr 1863: daughter Margaret born.

19 Feb 1865: daughter Mary born.

1 May 1867: daughter Sarah “Sally” born.

3 Sept 1869: son John born.

7 Mar 1872: daughter Lucela born.

10 May 1872: son Stewart born.

15 Jan 1879: daughter Cora born.

6 Oct 1888: died.

Washington was a farmer. Lived Clarke Township, Randolph County, West Virginia.

Sarah Yoakum

10 Jan 1858: born.

10 Nov 1895: married Lemuel Sturm.

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3 Feb 1859: born Valley Bend, Randolph County, West Virginia.

10 Nov 1890: married Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia, Florence Mary Crouch (9 Mar 1869-28 Nov 1941) John Marshall and Mary Jane (See) Crouch.

21 Sept 1891: son Thomas born.

31 Oct 1894: son Ralph born.

23 Mar 1896: son Norman born; died 26 Nov 1901, age 5.

15 July 1897: son Roy W. born Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia (igi); died 29 Oct 1905, age 8.

27 July 1898: son Adam See born Valley Bend or Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia.

23 Dec 1899: son Harry Lee born.

19 June 1903: daughter Eliza Jane born.

25 May 1905: son Rupert born.

5 May 1907: daughter Rosa May born.

8 Sept 1908: daughter Ruby born; died Sept 1908.

17 Oct 1910: son Bosworth Withrow born.

6 Jan 1936: died.

George was a farmer.

Ralph Yoakum; Norman Yoakum; Adam See Yoakum; Rupert Yoakum; Ruby Yoakum

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21 Sept 1891: born Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. igi

ca 1900: lived Huttonsville, West Virginia.

4 June 1913: married Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia, Laura Grace Conrad. igi

1914: daughter Virginia born.

5 Mar 1914: daughter Elizabeth Mae born.

25 Oct 1918: daughter Mabel Geraldine born.