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

ca 1808: born Tennessee.

ca 1853: died Madison County, Illinois.
Elijah Yoakum (son of John and Rachel (_______) Yoakum)

ca 1810: born Tennessee.

1873: resided in or near Alton, Illinois.

Elijah possibly had four children.

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Valentine Washington Yoakum (son of John and Rachel (_______) Yoakum)

9 Dec 1812: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

14 Apr 1846: married Montgomery County, Illinois, to Mary Weaver (1826-_______). igi

6 Nov 1849: daughter Martha Elizabeth born.

1 May 1851: daughter Mary Eveline born.

23 Dec 1858: died Montgomery County, Illinois, age 46 years and 14 days.

“Was fast arriving at a fortune when he died.” (Hillsboro Democrat, 20 Aug 1873).

When Valentine Washington died, Valentine Truitt was appointed guardian of the minor children.

6 Nov 1849: born.

no date: married _______ McWilliams, son of Lewis McWilliams.

An Elizabeth E. Yoakum married Louis C. McWilliams 20 Oct 1870 in Montgomery County, Illinois.

1 May 1851: born.

13 Jan 1871: married Montgomery County, Illinois, John T. Blevins, son of Esq. Blevins. The igi gives the marriage date as 18 Jan 1871.

Resided at New Walshville, Illinois.

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Margaret Yoakum (daughter of John and Rachel (_______) Yoakum)

1815: born Tennessee.

9 Mar 1839: married Montgomery County, Illinois, to John K. McWilliams. The igi gives the marriage date as 10 Mar 1839.

no date: son Andrew McWilliams born.

no date: m/2 _______ Huddleston of Macoupin County, Illinois.

Margaret had four or five children.

ca 1816: born.

24 Aug 1837: married Montgomery County, Illinois, to Alexander McWilliams.
Rachel Yoakum (daughter of John and Rachel (_______) Yoakum)

31 Jan 1818: born.

1 May 1845: married Montgomery County, Illinois, to Thomas Francis Wright. igi

21 Mar 1846: son Charles D. Wright born.

23 Mar 1848: twin son John M. Wright born; died 5 Oct 1848.

23 Mar 1848: twin son William S. Wright born; died 31 May 1848.

12 May 1850: daughter Sarah S. Wright born Franklin County, Missouri; married Alfred Saterlee(y).

25 Dec 1851: son Andrew F. Wright born Franklin County, Missouri.

1 Nov 1854: son Benjamin F. Wright born Columbia County, Wisconsin.

1 Dec 1857: son George W. Wright born Madison, Wisconsin; died 7 Dec 1857.

31 Dec 1858: daughter Mary Wright born Madison, Wisconsin.

12 Feb 1861: son Henry E. Wright born Columbia County, Wisconsin.

1823: born Illinois.

no date: married.

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6 May 1828: born.

11 Apr 1857: married Montgomery County, Illinois, to Ann Sophia Livingston. igi

1858: daughter Flora Jefferson born.

11 Mar 1883: died.
Flora Jefferson Yoakum (daughter of William Jefferson and Ann Sophia (Livingston) Yoakum)

1858: born.

4 Mar 1875: married Montgomery County, Illinois, to William Rush (1852-_______).
Peter Yoakum (?son of John Yokim)

ca 1783: born.

A Peter Yoakum, probably the second son of John Yokim, was listed in Madison County, Illinois, in 1818: Peter Yoakum, with 1 male and 3 females.

In 1840, a Peter Yocomb was in Johnson County, Illinois: 1 male under 10 (1830-1840); 1 male age 10-20 (1820-1830); 1 male age 50-60 (1780-1790); 2 females under 10 (1830-1840); 1 female age 30-40 (1800-1810); 1 female age 40-50 (1790-1800).

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Matthias Yokim (son of John Yokim)

ca 1785/1800: born Lee County, Virginia; moved to Claiborne County, Tennessee, as a child.

1810: moved to Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois.

10 June 1819: moved to Sangamon County, Illinois, on the north side of Richland Creek, in what later became Salisbury Township.

16 Jan 1825: married Sangamon County, Illinois, Elizabeth McHenry (18 Feb 1800-24 Dec 1879 Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois) daughter of Joseph McHenry. She lived in Menard County, Illinois, in 1870.

2 Apr 1824: son Hiram P. born.

27 Jan 1829: daughter Mary E. born.

10 Nov 1831: son Jesse born.

ca 1833/34: daughter Catherine born.

ca 1835: son Martin born.

10 Nov 1837: son Elihu Bone born.

14 Aug 1840: son Thomas C. born.

no date: son William born; ?died infant.

no date: son Robert C. born.

27 Aug 1857: died Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

References: Sangamon County, Illinois Hist. 1876, p791 and Menard County, Illinois Hist. 1879, pp384-5.

William Yokim.

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2 Apr 1824: born Menard County, Illinois.

12 Feb 1850: married Menard County, Illinois, to Catherine Elmore.

ca 1850: son William born.

ca 1852: son John H. born.

31 May 1851: died Sangamon County, Illinois, age 26 years, 8 months, 29 days; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

William Yoakum.
John H. Yoakum (son of Hiram and Catherine (Elmore) Yoakum)

ca 1852: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

13 Apr 1874: married Menard County, Illinois, to Margaret “Maggie” Nash (14 Feb 1855-15 June 1929).

1875: son William born.

21 May 1884: daughter Mary born.

27 Dec 1896: son Thomas Edward born.

1901: daughter Della born.

19 Dec 1915: died Sangamon County, Illinois, of myocarditis.

1875: born Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.

27 Feb 1900: married Van Buren County, Iowa, to Retta N. Brown (1873-_______) daughter of Edgar and Martha (Tuomy) Brown).
Mary Yoakum (daughter of John H. and Margaret (Nash) Yoakum)

21 May 1884: born Menard County, Illinois.

27 Dec 1896: born Athens, Menard County, Illinois.

11 Mar 1925: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Gladys Thompson.

1925/26: son Thomas Edward born.

18 Aug 1945: m/2 Christine Hyatt (1924-_______) daughter of Alfred and Florence (Dallow) Hyatt.

25 Sept 1949: died Menard County, Illinois.

1925/26: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

1 Dec 1944: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Mary Helen (Reynolds) Mattingley (1915-_______) daughter of Clarence and Jennie (Warren) Reynolds).
Della Yoakum (daughter of John N. and Margaret (Nash) Yoakum)

1901: born.

28 Jan 1939: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to John Lairson.

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27 Jan 1829: born.

18 Sept 1856: married Menard County, Illinois, to Eli C. Yoakum (16 Oct 1825-24 Sept 1894; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois).

12 Feb 1898: died Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Lived Crawford County, Kansas.

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10 Nov 1831: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

10 Jan 1856: married Menard County, Illinois, to Margaret Thompson (Mar 1840-24 Mar 1918) daughter of J. and Mary Ann (Guthrie) Thompson.

7 Jan 1857: son George C. born.

25 Jan 1860: son Thomas Franklin born.

24 Mar 1865: son William R. born; died 1 Sept 1888 (killed in a boiler explosion).

no date: daughter Mary C. born.

no date: son Edmund J. born.

Administrator of his father's estate. Lived east of the Sangamon River, near Salisbury, Illinois.

Edmund J. Yoakum.

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George C. Yoakum (son of Jesse and Margaret (Thompson) Yoakum)

7 Jan 1857: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

19 Oct 1881: married Lydia Ruth Barrett (25 Jan 1860-3 Apr 1938 Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois) daughter of Asa and Julia (McCumber) Barrett.

?1881: son Claude born; died 6 July 1882, age 1 year, 4 months, 18 days; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.

1882: son Henry Alvin born.

1883: son Harry born; died 12 Aug 1884, age 9 months, 14 days; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.

25 Nov 1902: daughter Velma Adeline born; died 3 Oct 1905; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.

23 Aug 1906: died Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Claude Yoakum; Harry Yoakum; Velma Adeline Yoakum
Henry Alvin Yoakum (son of George C. and Lydia Ruth (Barrett) Yoakum)

1882: born.

1926: died; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.

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25 Jan 1860: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

22 Aug 1888: married Lora Frances Yocom (6 Feb 1868-_______) daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Lucetta Caroline (Morton) Yocom.

9 June 1889: daughter Clara Mae born; died 27 Dec 1896.

18 Feb 1891: daughter Millie Ruth born; died 2 Jan 1897.

10 Nov 1892: son Herman Jefferson born.

11 Nov 1894: son Homer Morton born; died 7 Jan 1897.

27 Oct 1897: daughter Margaret Helen born.

14 July 1900: son Guy Franklin born; died 19 Mar 1904.

13 Dec 1904: son Charles Guthrie born; died 17 Feb 1905.

5 Oct 1941: died (Lora Yoakum, informant).
Herman Jefferson Yoakum (son of Thomas Franklin and Lora Frances (Yocom) Yoakum)

10 Nov 1892: born.

23 Oct 1922: married Laura Leona Wallace.

No children.

27 Oct 1897: born.

1 Nov 1917: married Louis Francis Christman.

26 Nov 1918: daughter Geraldine Christman born; 28 Apr 1937 married Edward Nelson Martz.

5 Mar 1921: son Herbert Franklin Christman born; 14 Nov 1942 married Dorothy Charmene Fischer.

7 July 1926: daughter Mary Ellen Christman born; 9 Aug 1946 married Jesse Lyndon Fallis.

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Mary C. Yoakum (daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Thompson) Yoakum)

1 Apr 1880: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to William L. Brisentine.

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Catherine Yoakum (daughter of Matthias and Elizabeth (McHenry) Yoakum)

ca 1833/34: born.

9 Sept 1858: married Menard County, Illinois, to Zebulon S. Cogdall.

3 sons and 1 daughter. Lived near Salisbury, Illinois.

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Martin Yoakum (son of Matthias and Elizabeth (McHenry) Yoakum)

ca 1835: born Illinois.

9 Feb 1874: married Menard County, Illinois, to Emerine or Emmerline Hicks.

no date: daughter Martha Ann born.

no date: daughter Lottie born.

no date: daughter Mary born.

no date: daughter Maudie M. born.
Martha Ann Yoakum (daughter of Martin and Emerine (Hicks) Yoakum)

28 Oct 1896: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Albert T. Atterberry.

29 June 1897: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to John Nelms.

15 Feb 1902: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to J. Frank Mayo.

24 Nov 1904: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Arthur Buchanan.

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Elihu Bone Yoakum (son of Matthias and Elizabeth (McHenry) Yoakum)

10 Nov 1837: born Menard County, Illinois.

13 May 1859: married Menard County, Illinois, to Mary A. Cogdall (11 Mar 1841-18 Aug 1907 Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois) (marriage date given as 19 May 1859 in “Menard County, Illinois History of 1879.”

26 July 1860: daughter Amanda J. “Mandy” born; died 12 Sept 1862, age 2 years, 1 month, 17 days; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

12 Jan 1862: son John T. born.

1867: son Albert C. born; died 11 Apr 1868, age 10 months, 6 days; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

1870: daughter Maggie E. born; died 28 Nov 1870, age 11 months, 2 days; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

7 Oct 1923: died Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Lived on the old homestead at Lloyd, Menard County, Illinois.

Amanda J. Yoakum.

12 Jan 1862: born.

15 July 1885: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Carrie E. Baker.

18 Mar 1929: m/2 Ida Lucy (Barth) Miller (1864-_______) daughter of Joseph and Christian (Schonfier) Barth.

1953: died; buried Richland Baptist Cemetery, Springfield, Cartright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

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14 Aug 1840: born.

15 May 1866: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Barzilia Hoag (18 Dec 1844-_______) daughter of William C. and Melinda L. (Miller) Hoag, postmaster and merchant of Oxford, Ohio. The igi gives 17 May 1865 as the marriage date.

no date: daughter Maud A. born.

30 Jan 1930: died.

Thomas was postmaster and merchant at Salisbury, Sangamon County, Illinois.

8 Apr 1896: married Sangamon County, Illinois to Augustus T. Miller.

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Robert C. Yoakum (son of Matthias and Elizabeth (McHenry) Yoakum)

no date: born Illinois.

11 May 1876: married Menard County, Illinois, to Victoria Levitt.

no date: son Otis “Ottie” E. born.

no date: daughter Mary born.

no date: son Thomas born.

no date: ?son Allen C. born

no date: daughter Ad C. born.

3 Aug 1897: died.

Possible children of Robert C. and Victoria (Levitt) Yoakum)

1. Robert O. Yoakum; married Lydia A. Neff. Child:

1. Willetta Yoakem born 1921 Athens, Menard County, Illinois; married 1 Mar 1938 Sangamon County, Illinois, to Ray Burnette (1916 Fon du Lac, Wisconsin-_______). Ray was a salesman.

2. Henry Alvin Yoakum; married 26 July 1905 Sangamon County, Illinois, to Emma Gertrude Stringfield (1889-_______) daughter of Parks and Marie (Tompkins) Stringfield. She resided at Sherman; he at Iliopolis, Illinois. Children:

1. Alma Yoakum; married ________ Fletcher.

2. George Yoakum.

3. Kathryn Yoakum.

4. Velma Yoakum; married ________ Hadley.

From “Tompkins Genealogy.”

3. Alfred Yoakum; married 10 June 1901 Menard County, Illinois, to Margaret Neff. Child:

1. Opal Marie Yoakum born 1920; married 25 Jan 1947 Sangamon County, Illinois, to Russell Leroy Shenie (1917-________).

2. Carl Yoakum married Lucile White 25 Dec 1929 Menard County, Illinois.

3. Marshall Yoakum.

4. Rowena Yoakum married Harold H. Forden 5 May 1929.

5. Aldena Yoakum married _______ Curvey.

6. Edyth Yoakum married _______ Wilhelm.

4. William Yoakum; married Hazel Hankins or Hawkins. Child:

1. Nellie Marie Yoakum born 1923; married 19 July 1945 Sangamon County, Illinois, to Robert Frank Morgan (1921-________) of Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois.

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no date: born Menard County, Illinois.

27 Mar 1907: married Anna Neff.

1914: son Allen born.

1925: ?son Kenneth born.

no date: ?m/2 Menard County, Illinois, to Edith Ferguson.

1914: born Athens, Menard County, Illinois.

27 Sept 1936: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Eva D. Harrelson (1917-_______) daughter of John M. and Mae (Phillips) Harrelson of Macedonia, Hamilton County, Illinois.
Kenneth Yoakum (?son of Otis E. and Anna (Neff) Yoakum)

1925: born Athens, Menard County, Illinois.

10 Feb 1951: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Mildred A. (Griffin) Hall (1930-_______) daughter of James and Bessie (Ray) Griffin.

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10 Dec 1911: married Menard County, Illinois, to Marion Ferguson.

22 June 1920: married Menard County, Illinois, to Edna May Forden.

14 Dec 1904: married Methodist Church, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, to Myrtle M. Doom (or Doone).

22 June 1962: died.

Lived near Athens, Illinois.

no date: adopted.

no date: married Walter Sembell.

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ca 1787: born Greenbrier County, Virginia.

1810: married Claiborne County, Tennessee, Julia Owens, daughter of William and Elizabeth Owens.

no date: moved to Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois.

28 July 1812: son William born.

2 Mar 1814: son Edward born.

15 Oct 1815: son John H. born.

18 Aug 1817: daughter Elizabeth born.

19 June 1819: daughter Martha born.

31 Dec 1820: son Isaac born.

12 Aug 1822: son James Nelson born.

16 July 1825: daughter Fanny born.

12 Mar 1826: son George A. born.

4 Nov 1827: daughter Nancy Ann born.

9 Jan 1830: son Benjamin born.

3 Mar 1832: daughter Julia/Judy born.

no date: moved to Montgomery County, Illinois.

no date: moved to Sangamon County, Illinois.

no date: died Menard County, Illinois.

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28 July 1812: born Claiborne County, Tennessee.

16 June 1836: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Priscilla Batterton (9 Feb 1809-_______). The igi gives the marriage date as 27 June 1836.

1849: son William Francis born.

“Was with the Indian Agency in Indian Territory for two years, 1837-1839, then returned. Not a church member. Democrat.”
William Francis “Bubby” Yoakum (son of William and Priscilla (Batterton) Yoakum)

1849: born.

6 May 1872: married Menard County, Illinois, Mary “May” or “Polly” Adams (ca 1852-1874).

1874: son Hiram born.

15 Oct 1881: m/2 Sangamon County, Illinois, Permelia Edmunds.

no date: son William Isaac born.

Lived near Salisbury, Illinois.

Hiram Yoakum; William Isaac Yoakum

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Edward Yoakum (son of James and Julia (Owens) Yoakum)

2 Mar 1814: born.

after 1874: died.
John H. Yoakum (son of James and Julia (Owens) Yoakum)

15 Oct 1815: born

11 Aug 1839: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Nancy West.

Lived Menard County, Illinois.

18 Aug 1817: born.

after 1874: died.
Martha Yoakum (daughter of James and Julia (Owens) Yoakum)

19 June 1819: born.

31 Dec 1820: born Madison County, Illinois.

15 Dec 1842: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Caroline Wiseman (7 Nov 1822 Indiana-2 Oct 1907).

no date: daughter Martha E. born.

no date: daughter Frances A. born.

no date: son James W. born.

no date: m/2 _______ _______.

no date: daughter Mary Jane born.

no date: daughter Percilla C. born.

no date: daughter Harriet C. born.

no date: daughter Susan born.

1858: son William P. born.

1862: son Isaac W. born.

1867: son George Thomas born.

1867: daughter Malinda E. born.

no date: died Marion County, Iowa.

Moved to Montgomery County, Illinois; then to Sangamon County, Illinois, and later, to Marion County, Iowa.
Martha E. Yoakum (daughter of Isaac and Caroline (Wiseman) Yoakum)

14 Jan 1864: married Marion County, Iowa, to C. F. Bookenoogen.

2 Feb 1865: married Marion County, Iowa, to Samuel Worth.

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James W. Yoakum (son of Isaac and Caroline (Wiseman) Yoakum)

4 Feb 1868: married Marion County, Iowa, to Judy Ett Yoakum.

1873: son John born.

10 Dec 1886: daughter born.

1873: born Monroe, Jasper County, Iowa.

2 Dec 1896: married Polk County, Iowa, to Hattie Bentema (1874-_______) daughter of Levi and Maria (Blong) Bentema of Pella, Iowa.

1940: lived in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Mary Jane Yoakum (daughter of Isaac and _______ (_______) Yoakum)

9 Mar 1871: married at Isaac Yoakum's in Marion County, Iowa, to Henry Worth.

21 Sept 1871: married at Isaac Yoakum's in Marion County, Iowa, to Isaac C. Fuller.

15 Oct 1874: married at Isaac Yoakum's in Marion County, Iowa, to John Fouch.

23 Dec 1876: marriage license Marion County, Iowa, to Michael McGinnis.

1858: born.

no date: married _______ _______.

5 Dec 1929: m/2 Marion County, Iowa, to Manda (Kingery) Clevenger (1858-_______).

1862: born.

30 Jan 1884: married Marion County, Iowa, to Sarah A. Smith (1863-_______).

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1867: born.

29 May 1889: married Marion County, Iowa, to Armanda J. Brown, daughter of Preston Brown.

no date: m/2 Dora Farawell or Farnwell (1867-_______).

7 Mar 1897: son Morris O. born.

6 Jan 1900: daughter Rutha Fay born.

26 Aug 1903: son Tommie E. born.

Morris O. Yoakum; Tommie E. Yoakum.

6 Jan 1900: born Belle Plaines, Iowa.