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Martha Lucinda York 1816–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 November 1816

Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1872

Death Location: Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Peterson Yeargin

Mother: Patience Swafford

Spouse(s): Joab York

Children(s): Hiram York, Joab York, Martha York, Isabelle York, Benjamin York, Cornelius York, Charles York, Mary York

Martha Lucinda York was born in 1816 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Peterson Yeargin And Patience Swafford. In 1880, Martha Lucinda York resided in Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois, USA. Martha Lucinda York married Joab York, and had children including Benjamin F York, Charles R York, Cornelius S York, Hiram H York, Isabelle York, Joab Rivers York, Martha York, Mary Melinda York. Martha Lucinda York passed away in 1872 in Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Lucinda York was born in 1816 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Peterson Yeargin And Patience Swafford.
  • In 1880, Martha Lucinda York resided in Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois, USA.
  • Martha Lucinda York married Joab York, and had children including Benjamin F York, Charles R York, Cornelius S York, Hiram H York, Isabelle York, Joab Rivers York, Martha York, Mary Melinda York.
  • Martha Lucinda York passed away in 1872 in Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peterson Yeargin
1786–1861
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
PY
Patience Swafford
1794–1885
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
PS

Spouses(s)

Joab York
1809–1892
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
JY

Children(s)

Hiram York
1839–
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
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Joab York
1848–
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
JY
Martha York
1844–
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
MY
Isabelle York
1842–1893
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
IY
Benjamin York
1848–1917
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
BY
Cornelius York
1856–1931
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
CY
Charles York
1853–1937
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
CY
Mary York
1835–1922
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MY

Martha York's Ancestors

Self
Martha York
1816–1872
Birth Place: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Peterson Yeargin
1786–1861
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Patience Swafford
1794–1885
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Yeargan) IV
1762–1838
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Patty Burrow
1760–1814
Albemarle Parrish, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
James Swafford
1768–1845
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Miriam Julian
1773–1842
Millboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Swafford
1746–1830
Ellender Tripp
1758–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha York's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Lucinda) York (23 November 1816–10 May 1872) m. Joab York (25 December 1809–1892)
  1. 1. Hiram (H) York 1839– m. Katherine Gallagher 1854–1925 m. katherine gallagher 1854–1925 m. Catherine York 1862–1930
    1. 1. Charles York 1879–1945 m. Mary (Catherine) Baltazar 1883–1920
      1. 1. Charles (Carmile) York 1911–1973 m. louise (allie) drennan 1918–2005
        1. 1. Carolyn (louise) york 1939–2020 m. Delbert (Dean) Weller 1939–2014
      2. 2. alfaretta ellis 1917– m. Paul (Oral) Ellis 1908–1985
        1. 1. Iris (Jean) Ellis 1938–2003
      3. 3. Cecilia (Pauline) York 1913–1995 m. August Wiece 1909–
      4. 4. Evelyn Greenlee 1915–1998 m. John (Joseph) Greenlee 1907–1972
        1. 1. Dennis (J) Greenlee 1944–1995
      5. 5. Dorothy York 1909–
      6. 6. Mary (Catherine) York 1910–1993 m. August (Henry) Blattner 1902–1962
    2. 2. Edgar (Rupert) York 1874–1948
  2. 2. Joab (Rivers) York 1848–
  3. 3. Martha York 1844–
  4. 4. Isabelle York 1842–1893
  5. 5. Benjamin (F) York 1848–1917
  6. 6. Cornelius (S) York 1856–1931 m. Kate (Lillie) Marshall 1865–1896 m. Mrs. (Minnie M. York) + 1871–
    1. 1. Charles (E.) York 1887–1888
    2. 2. Edna (M. York) + 1889–1964
    3. 3. Clyde (W. York) + 1892–1931
  7. 7. Charles (R) York 1853–1937 m. Jeannett (R) Swan 1857–1940
  8. 8. Mary (Melinda) York 1835–1922

Martha York's Timeline

3 Records

1816
23 November 1816
Birth of Martha Lucinda York in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
1872
10 May 1872
Age 56
Death of Martha Lucinda York in Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Edgar County, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 64
Martha Lucinda York resided here in Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 November 1816
    Event Place: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 204; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 093
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 204; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 093

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1872
    Event Place: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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