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William Franklin Yeager 1829–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JUL 1829

Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 3 JUL 1900

Death Location: Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States

Father: Joseph Yeager

Mother: Sarah Cheek

Spouse(s): Mary Jones

Children(s): Nancy Yeager

William Franklin Yeager was born in 1829 in Laurel, Kentucky, United States, the child of Joseph Yeager And Sarah A Sally Cheek. In 1850, William Franklin Yeager resided in Laurel county, part of, Laurel, Kentucky, United S. In 1850, William Franklin Yeager was recorded in the census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States. William Franklin Yeager married Mary Ann Jones, and had children including Nancy Charity Yeager. William Franklin Yeager passed away in 1900 in Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Yeager was born in 1829 in Laurel, Kentucky, United States, the child of Joseph Yeager And Sarah A Sally Cheek.
  • In 1850, William Franklin Yeager resided in Laurel county, part of, Laurel, Kentucky, United S.
  • In 1850, William Franklin Yeager was recorded in the census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States.
  • William Franklin Yeager married Mary Ann Jones, and had children including Nancy Charity Yeager.
  • William Franklin Yeager passed away in 1900 in Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Yeager
1784–1865
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Cheek
1786–1862
Birth Location: Madison, Virginia, United States
SC

Spouses(s)

Mary Jones
1831–1910
Birth Location: Laurel Co, Kentucky, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Nancy Yeager
1858–1910
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, United States
NY

William Yeager's Ancestors

Self
William Yeager
1829–1900
Birth Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Joseph Yeager
1784–1865
Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Sarah (A "Sally") Cheek
1786–1862
Madison, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Yeager's Descendants

1.
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William (Franklin) Yeager (13 JUL 1829–3 JUL 1900) m. Mary (Ann) Jones (1 MAR 1831–AFT 1910)
  1. 1. Nancy (Charity) Yeager 1858–1910 m. Sampson Estep 1831–1914
    1. 1. Rosco Estep 1899–1900

William Yeager's Timeline

22 Records

1829
13 JUL 1829
Birth of William Franklin Yeager in Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 21
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Laurel county, part of, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel county, part of, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1850
27 AUG 1850
Age 21
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States
, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1860
1860
Age 31
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1860
3 JUL 1860
Age 31
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States
, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1860
1860
Age 31
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1860
3 JUL 1860
Age 31
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States
, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 41
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 41
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1870
15 AUG 1870
Age 41
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States
, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 41
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 41
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1870
15 AUG 1870
Age 41
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States
, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1880
10 JUN 1880
Age 51
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States
, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 51
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Magisterial District 4, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial District 4, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 51
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Magisterial District 4, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial District 4, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1880
10 JUN 1880
Age 51
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in , Laurel, Kentucky, United States
, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1900
3 JUL 1900
Age 71
Death of William Franklin Yeager in Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States
Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States
1900
14 JUN 1900
Age 71
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in Hill Twp, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Hill Twp, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 71
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Hill & Mulberry Townships, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Hill & Mulberry Townships, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 71
William Franklin Yeager resided here in Hill & Mulberry Townships, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Hill & Mulberry Townships, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
1900
14 JUN 1900
Age 71
William Franklin Yeager appeared in census in Hill Twp, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Hill Twp, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JUL 1829
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 March 2022), William Yager, 1900.
    [2] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 January 2022), Wm. Yeager, Magisterial District 4, Laurel, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 57, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    [3] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 May 2021), W F Yager, 1870.
    [4] United States Census, 1860, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 18 February 2021), William Yarger in entry for Joseph Yarger, 1860.
    [5] United States Census, 1850, "United States Census, 1850", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> (ark:61903/1:1:M65D-HY2 : Mon Mar 13 07:00:36 UTC 2023), Entry for William Yeager and William Cook, 1850.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Laurel county, part of, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 27 AUG 1850
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1900
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1860
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 15 AUG 1870
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 10 JUN 1880
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1900
    Event Place: Hill Twp, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hill & Mulberry Townships, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1860
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 15 AUG 1870
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 10 JUN 1880
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hill & Mulberry Townships, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1900
    Event Place: Hill Twp, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
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