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Rosie Alafair Johnson 1887 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1887

Birth Location: Speight, Pike Co., KY.

Death Date: 24 Feb 1927

Death Location: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: Bailey Johnson

Mother: Clarinda Burke

Spouse(s): Martin Yonts

Children(s): Mander Yonts, Rinda Yonts, Alonzo Yonts, John Yonts, Lawrence Yonts, Sabrina Yonts, Wesley Yonts, Lewis Yonts, Leslie Yonts

In 1887, Rosie Alafair Johnson * entered the world in Speight, Pike Co., KY., born to Bailey P. "Bail" Johnson and Clarinda (Clerinda) Burke. Rosie Alafair Johnson * married Martin Van Buren Yonts, and had children including Mander Yonts, Rinda Yonts, Alonzo Yonts, John Bailey Yonts, Lawrence Yonts, Sabrina Yonts, Wesley Newton Yonts, Lewis Yonts, Leslie Yonts. Rosie Alafair Johnson * passed away in 1927 in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Rosie Alafair Johnson * entered the world in Speight, Pike Co., KY., born to Bailey P. "Bail" Johnson and Clarinda (Clerinda) Burke.
  • Rosie Alafair Johnson * married Martin Van Buren Yonts, and had children including Mander Yonts, Rinda Yonts, Alonzo Yonts, John Bailey Yonts, Lawrence Yonts, Sabrina Yonts, Wesley Newton Yonts, Lewis Yonts, Leslie Yonts.
  • Rosie Alafair Johnson * passed away in 1927 in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rosie Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Rosie Johnson
1887 – 1927
Birth Place: Speight, Pike Co., KY.
Parents
Bailey P. "Bail" Johnson
1852 – 1934
Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky
Clarinda ((Clerinda)) Burke
1859 – 1902
Pike, Kentucky
Grandparents
*Bailey Johnson
1821 – 1875
Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky
Rebecca ("Becky") Tackett
1823 – 1875
Tackett Fork, Shelby Gap, Pike, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Stephen Burks
1828 – 1894
Kentucky
Bethina Burke
1838 – 1920
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Louisa (Johnson)
1785 – 1861
Charles Burke
1806 – 1879
Westina Rice
1809 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rosie Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Rosie (Alafair) Johnson (20 Mar 1887 – 24 Feb 1927) m. Martin (Van Buren) Yonts (17 Jun 1881 – 10 Aug 1929)
  1. 1. Mander Yonts (14 Jan 1910 – 12 Feb 1969)
  2. 2. Rinda Yonts (27 Apr 1911 – 02 Mar 1985)
  3. 3. Alonzo Yonts (21 Apr 1913 – 24 Feb 1981)
  4. 4. John (Bailey) Yonts (2 Sep 1915 – 1917)
  5. 5. Lawrence Yonts (16 Jan 1917 – 18 Aug 1978) m. Bertha Meade (07 Oct 1923 – 30 Jul 1975)
    1. 1. Brida (Lou) Caudill (31 October 1947 – 1 March 2022)
    2. 2. Joyce (Ann) Yonts (31 Jul 1950 – 22 May 1996)
    3. 3. Dennis Yonts m. Frances Isaac
      1. 1. Kevin (Ray) Yonts (10 Jun 1972 – 02 Aug 2023) m. Missie (Jean) Yonts (22 June 1973 – 9 December 2022) m. Juanita Rose
        1. 1. Colton (Tate) Yonts m. Hannah
        2. 2. Dakota (Ray) Yonts
        3. 3. Lindsey (Reanne) Yonts m. Adams
      2. 2. Creg Yonts m. Tenni
        1. 1. Skyler Yonts m. Keisha
      3. 3. Sheldon Yonts m. Renee
  6. 6. Sabrina Yonts (03 Mar 1919 – 30 Oct 1998)
  7. 7. Wesley (Newton) Yonts (02 Mar 1921 – 14 Dec 2014)
  8. 8. Lewis Yonts (16 Mar 1923 – 17 Mar 1923)
  9. 9. Leslie Yonts (23 May 1924 – 31 Dec 1990)

Rosie Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1887
20 Mar 1887
Birth of Rosie Alafair Johnson * in Speight, Pike Co., KY.
Speight, Pike Co., KY.
1927
24 Feb 1927
Age 40
Death of Rosie Alafair Johnson * in Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Speight, Pike Co., KY.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1927
    Event Place: Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millstone, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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