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John Ephrim Yount 1874 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1874

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 4 Dec 1940

Death Location: Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Yount

Mother: Lavonia Roberts

Spouse(s): Sula Waters

Children(s): Lavinia Yount, Thomas Yount, Melvin Yount, Letha Yount, Claude Yount, Woodrow Yount, Myrtle Yount, Helen Yount, Darvin Yount

The story of John Ephrim Yount began in 1874 in Tennessee. In 1880, John Ephrim Yount resided in College Hill, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, John Ephrim Yount resided in Justice Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA. John Ephrim Yount married Sula Alice Waters, and had children including Lavinia Alice Yount, Thomas Jefferson Yount, Melvin Cami Yount, Letha Estelle Yount, Claude William Yount, Woodrow Wilson Yount, Myrtle Elizabeth Yount, Helen Louise Yount, Darvin L Yount. John Ephrim Yount passed away in 1940 in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ephrim Yount began in 1874 in Tennessee.
  • In 1880, John Ephrim Yount resided in College Hill, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, John Ephrim Yount resided in Justice Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA.
  • John Ephrim Yount married Sula Alice Waters, and had children including Lavinia Alice Yount, Thomas Jefferson Yount, Melvin Cami Yount, Letha Estelle Yount, Claude William Yount, Woodrow Wilson Yount, Myrtle Elizabeth Yount, Helen Louise Yount, Darvin L Yount.
  • John Ephrim Yount passed away in 1940 in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Yount
1847 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
TY
Lavonia Roberts
1845 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
LR

Spouses(s)

Sula Waters
1886 – 1961
Birth Location: Lee County, Texas
SW

Children(s)

Lavinia Yount
1908 – 1992
Birth Location: Texas
LY
Thomas Yount
1910 – 2000
Birth Location: Rural, Lee, Texas, USA
TY
Melvin Yount
1913 – 1985
Birth Location: Milam, Texas, USA
MY
Letha Yount
1915 – 1998
Birth Location: Lexington Le, Texas
LY
Claude Yount
1917 – 2008
Birth Location: Lexington, Lee, Texas, USA
CY
Woodrow Yount
1919 – 1995
Birth Location: Lexington, Lee County, Texas, United States of America
WY
Myrtle Yount
1921 – 2003
Birth Location: Lexington, Lee County, Texas, United States of America
MY
Helen Yount
1923 – 2001
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
HY
Darvin Yount
1926 – 2012
Birth Location: Lexington, Lee, Texas, USA
DY

John Yount's Ancestors

Self
John Yount
1874 – 1940
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Yount
1847 –
Mississippi
Lavonia Roberts
1845 –
Mississippi
Grandparents
Ephraim (H) Yount
1808 – 1860
Tennessee
Sophia Yount
1822 –
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Yount
1780 – 1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Yount
1742 – 1810

John Yount's Descendants

1.
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John (Ephrim) Yount (28 Jun 1874 – 4 Dec 1940) m. Sula (Alice) Waters (28 May 1886 – 1 Mar 1961)
  1. 1. Lavinia (Alice) Yount (22 Nov 1908 – 4 Apr 1992) m. Henry (Bryan) Teague (abt 1905 – )
    1. 1. Alma (S) Teague (abt 1935 – )
    2. 2. Carroll (B) Teague (19 Aug 1939 – )
    3. 3. Maxine Teague (abt 1941 – )
    4. 4. James (W) Teague (abt 1942 – )
    5. 5. Alice (L) Teague (abt 1950 – )
  2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Yount (23 May 1910 – 5 Oct 2000) m. Mildred (Louise) Logan (abt 1925 – )
    1. 1. Robert (T) Yount (abt 1946 – )
    2. 2. Peggy (Ernestine) Yount (8 Aug 1947 – )
  3. 3. Melvin (Cami) Yount (14 Oct 1913 – 13 January 1985) m. Mildred (Jewel) Gossett (13 October 1916 – 4 October 1991)
    1. 1. Melba (Marie) Yount (17 Aug 1937 – 13 Mar 2018) m. Clarence (Lucian Earle) Lewis (1938 – )
      1. 1. David (E.) Lewis
      2. 2. J. (Adam) Curtis
      3. 3. Donna (M.) Valenca
    2. 2. Patsy (Lou) Yount (abt 1939 – )
    3. 3. Claudia (Charlene) Yount (3 Nov 1942 – )
    4. 4. James (H) Yount (1949 – )
    5. 5. Linda Glass
    6. 6. Carrie Mills
  4. 4. Letha (Estelle) Yount (25 Sep 1915 – 4 Aug 1998) m. Elvious Pepper (4 Aug 1911 – 3 Dec 1997)
    1. 1. John (M) Pepper (abt 1940 – )
    2. 2. Elvious (Truett) Pepper (7 Mar 1942 – 12 Sep 1997)
    3. 3. Wanda (L) Pepper (abt 1947 – )
  5. 5. Claude (William) Yount (10 Aug 1917 – 22 February 2008) m. Mary (Alice) Stewart (abt 1926 – )
    1. 1. William (E) Yount (abt 1945 – )
    2. 2. Robert (Merle) Yount (26 Jul 1948 – )
  6. 6. Woodrow (Wilson) Yount (28 April 1919 – 13 September 1995) m. Lenora Jackson
    1. 1. John (Jeffery) Yount (15 Jan 1949 – )
  7. 7. Myrtle (Elizabeth) Yount (6 March 1921 – 21 August 2003) m. Willard (Lee) Gober (3 June 1921 – 8 November 1986)
    1. 1. Bonnie (Willene) Gober (6 Jun 1943 – )
    2. 2. Wayne Gaber (abt 1944 – )
    3. 3. Vada (Joyce) Gober
  8. 8. Helen (Louise) Yount (13 March 1923 – 18 March 2001) m. John (Derious) Eisenhour (abt 1922 – )
    1. 1. Jacquelyn (Lee) Eisenhour (30 Jun 1949 – )
  9. 9. Darvin (L) Yount (6 Apr 1926 – 9 February 2012) m. Dorothy (Marie) Moore (abt 1931 – )
    1. 1. Jerry (Don) Yount (abt 1949 – )

John Yount's Timeline

9 Records

1874
28 Jun 1874
Birth of John Ephrim Yount in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 6
John Ephrim Yount resided here in College Hill, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
College Hill, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
John Ephrim Yount resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 43
John Ephrim Yount resided here in Milam County, Texas, USA
Milam County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
John Ephrim Yount resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Lee, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Lee, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
John Ephrim Yount resided here in Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
John Ephrim Yount resided here in Rural, Williamson, Texas
Rural, Williamson, Texas
1940
Abt 1940
Age 66
John Ephrim Yount resided here in Leander, Williamson, Texas, USA
Leander, Williamson, Texas, USA
1940
4 Dec 1940
Age 66
Death of John Ephrim Yount in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04166; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 246-13
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Lee, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 78
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Lee, Texas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342103
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Milam County
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lee, Texas; Roll: T624_1572; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1375585
    [8] The Austin American; Publication Date: 6 Dec 1940; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.47834948,0.9817744,0.54833895&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: College Hill, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lee, Texas; Roll: T624_1572; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1375585

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Milam County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Milam County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Lee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Lee, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 78

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Lee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Lee, Texas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342103

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Williamson, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04166; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 246-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1940
    Event Place: Leander, Williamson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04166; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 246-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: The Austin American; Publication Date: 6 Dec 1940; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.47834948,0.9817744,0.54833895&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1940
    Event Place: Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] The Austin American; Publication Date: 6 Dec 1940; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.47834948,0.9817744,0.54833895&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milam County, Texas, United States of America
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