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William Francis Yeager 1830–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 NOV 1830

Birth Location: KY, USA

Death Date: 3 MAY 1920

Death Location: Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA

Father: Francis Yeager

Mother: Elizabeth Simms

Spouse(s): Louisa Hayden, Mary Linton

Children(s): Benedict Yeager, Elizabeth Yeager, Margaret Yeager, Lethia Yeager, Andrew Yeager, James Yeager, Mary Yeager, Sophronia Yeager

William Francis Yeager was born in 1830 in KY, USA, the child of Francis Elijah Yeager And Elizabeth Martha Simms. William Francis Yeager married Louisa Hayden, Mary Elizabeth Linton, and had children including Andrew Daniel Yeager, Benedict Francis Yeager, Elizabeth A Yeager, James David Yeager, Lethia Anne Yeager, Margaret Yeager, Mary Elenora Yeager, Sophronia Yeager. William Francis Yeager passed away in 1920 in Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA.

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Biography

  • William Francis Yeager was born in 1830 in KY, USA, the child of Francis Elijah Yeager And Elizabeth Martha Simms.
  • William Francis Yeager married Louisa Hayden, Mary Elizabeth Linton, and had children including Andrew Daniel Yeager, Benedict Francis Yeager, Elizabeth A Yeager, James David Yeager, Lethia Anne Yeager, Margaret Yeager, Mary Elenora Yeager, Sophronia Yeager.
  • William Francis Yeager passed away in 1920 in Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Yeager
1807–1863
Birth Location: KY, USA
FY
Elizabeth Simms
1808–1888
Birth Location: KY, USA
ES

Spouses(s)

Louisa Hayden
1838–
Birth Location: Washignton Co., KY, USA
LH
Mary Linton
1833–1858
Birth Location: VA, USA
ML

Children(s)

Benedict Yeager
1869–
Birth Location: Indian Creek, McDonald Co., MO, USA
BY
Elizabeth Yeager
1875–
Birth Location: MO, USA
EY
Margaret Yeager
1879–
Birth Location: MO, USA
MY
Lethia Yeager
1865–
Birth Location: Indian Creek, McDonald Co., MO, USA
LY
Andrew Yeager
1871–
Birth Location: –
AY
James Yeager
1867–
Birth Location: –
JY
Mary Yeager
1856–1866
Birth Location: Indian Creek, McDonald Co., MO, USA
MY
Sophronia Yeager
1859–
Birth Location: Indian Creek, McDonald Co., MO, USA
SY

William Yeager's Ancestors

Self
William Yeager
1830–1920
Birth Place: KY, USA
Parents
Francis Elijah Yeager
1807–1863
KY, USA
Elizabeth (Martha) Simms
1808–1888
KY, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Yeager
1783–1809
Mercer Co., KY, USA
Eleanor Mattingly
1783–
Mercer Co., KY, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Mattingly
1762–1814
Mary Spalding
1750–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spalding
1706–1768
Katherine Cooper
1700–1775

William Yeager's Descendants

1.
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William (Francis) Yeager (1 NOV 1830–3 MAY 1920) m. Louisa Hayden (1838–) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Linton (27 MAR 1833–1858)
  1. 1. Benedict (Francis) Yeager 1869–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (A.) Yeager 1875–
  3. 3. Margaret Yeager 1879–
  4. 4. Lethia (Anne) Yeager 1865–
  5. 5. Andrew (Daniel) Yeager 1871–
  6. 6. James (David) Yeager 1867–
  7. 7. Mary (Elenora) Yeager 1856–1866
  8. 8. Sophronia Yeager 1859– m. Francis (W.) Conley 1847–
    1. 1. Francis Conley 1884–
    2. 2. Jonh (William) Conley 1879–

William Yeager's Timeline

3 Records

1830
1 NOV 1830
Birth of William Francis Yeager in KY, USA
KY, USA
1920
30 APR 1920
Age 90
Death of William Francis Yeager in Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA
Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA
1920
3 MAY 1920
Age 90
Burial of William Francis Yeager in Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA
Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 NOV 1830
    Event Place: KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 APR 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City, Cass Co., MO, USA
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