Yarbrough
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Origins of the Yarbrough Family Name - England

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Dianne's Mother's line

Descendants of Joshua Yarbrough, Sr.

Generation No. 1

JOSHUA1 YARBROUGH, SR.  Children of JOSHUA YARBROUGH, SR. are:

  1. JOSHUA2 YARBROUGH, JR..
  2. MICAJAH YARBROUGH.
  3. JAMES YARBROUGH, b. Bef. 1755; d. May 11, 1792, Franklin, Georgia.

 

Generation No. 2

JAMES2 YARBROUGH (JOSHUA1) was born Bef. 1755, and died May 11, 1792 in Franklin, Georgia.  Children of JAMES YARBROUGH are:

  1. CHARLES3 YARBROUGH, d. May 11, 1792, Franklin, Georgia.
  2. SARAH "SALLY" YARBROUGH, m. JESS BOWDEN, October 30, 1808, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
  3. YARBROUGH, m. ANDERSON BERRY.
  4. JARAMIAH YARBROUGH, m. NANCY SMITH, March 04, 1825.
  5. JOSHUA YARBROUGH.
  6. SUSANNAH YARBROUGH, m. GEORGE WILLIAMSON.
  7. MARY YARBROUGH, m. WILLIAM PATRICK.
  8. ELIZABETH YARBROUGH.
  9. GROVES YARBROUGH, b. May 09, 1776, North Carolina; d. November 14, 1857, Franklin, Georgia.
  10. JOHN YARBROUGH, b. Abt 1783; d. November 04, 1848, Pike, Georgia.

 

Generation No. 3

GROVES3 YARBROUGH (JAMES2, JOSHUA1) was born May 09, 1776 in North Carolina, and died November 14, 1857 in Franklin, Georgia. He married (1) CHAMBLIN Bef. 1800 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She died 1803 in Alabama. He married (2) MARTHA LANGSTON 1805 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, daughter of NATHAN LANGSTON and CATHERINE SMITH. She was born May 31, 1786 in Union, South Carolina, and died August 01, 1859 in Franklin, Georgia.  Children of GROVES YARBROUGH and CHAMBLIN are:

  1. WILEY4 YARBROUGH, b. Spartanburg, South Carolina; m. ELIZABETH FERGUSON, May 01, 1823, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
  2. JAMES WYATT YARBROUGH, b. July 24, 1802, Spartanburg, South Carolina; d. July 18, 1839, Wetumka, Alabama; m. HARRIETT GREEN.

Children of GROVES YARBROUGH and MARTHA LANGSTON are:

  1. NANCY4 YARBROUGH, b. Abt 1806, Franklin, Georgia; m. JAMES CHATHAM, December 25, 1827; b. 1802; d. 1829.
  2. SILAS YARBROUGH, b. 1808, Franklin, Georgia; d. July 13, 1838, Milledgeville, Georgia; m. MARY PRITCHETT, January 17, 1833.
  3. NATHAN YARBROUGH Yarbrough, Nathan b. March 01, 1810, Franklin, Georgia; d. June 22, 1899, Comanche, Texas.
  4. CATHERINE YARBROUGH, b. 1811, Franklin, Georgia; m. ASA BELLAMEY, December 27, 1832, Franklin County, Georgia; b. October 18, 1807.
  5. LEVINA YARBROUGH, b. 1811, Franklin, Georgia; m. DOCK NEWTON, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
  6. ELIZABETH YARBROUGH, b. March 07, 1811, Franklin, Georgia.
  7. JOHN YARBROUGH, b. September 15, 1816, Franklin, Georgia; d. January 8, 1892, Kyle, Hays, Texas.
  8. PINCKNEY YARBROUGH, b. 1820, Franklin, Georgia; d. 1857.
  9. SALLY YARBROUGH, b. 1821, Franklin, Georgia; m. REUBEN J. LANGSTON, December 27, 1838.
  10. WILLIS LACY YARBROUGH, b. 1824, Franklin, Georgia.
  11. MARY YARBROUGH, b. May 05, 1825, Franklin, Georgia; d. June 03, 1902, Habersham County, Georgia.
  12. O. H. P. YARBROUGH Yarbrough, O.H.P b. 1826 Franklin County, GA, and d. 1850, Valhermoso Springs, Morgan County, Alabama; m. May 21, 1844, ELIZABETH WALKER Johnson, Elizabeth H. "Carrie" Walker b. Jun. 28, 1829, AL, and d. Oct. 5, 1895, Valhermoso Springs, Morgan County, Alabama.  Her mother was EMALINE LEWIS.
  13. WILLIAM G. YARBROUGH, b. 1826, Franklin, Georgia.
  14. JASPER YARBROUGH, b. 1828, Franklin, Georgia; m. CLARISSA ADAMS, November 30, 1851.
  15. GEORGE N. YARBROUGH, b. 1834, Franklin, Georgia; d. Gettysburg, Penn - CSA..

 

JOHN3 YARBROUGH (JAMES2, JOSHUA1) was born Abt 1783, and died November 04, 1848 in Pike, Georgia. He married NANCY ALLEN February 14, 1807 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, daughter of DREWRY ALLEN and ELIZABETH YARBROUGH.  Children of JOHN YARBROUGH and NANCY ALLEN are:

  1. HENRY SANFORD4 YARBROUGH, m. SARAH C. HARPER, August 11, 1831, Pike, Georgia.
  2. MARY YARBROUGH, m. BENJAMIN B. STEPHENS, March 15, 1827, Pike, Georgia.
  3. STOKES ALLEN YARBROUGH Yarbrough, Stoakes A. b. August 11, 1812, Oglethorpe, Georgia, and d. 11 September 1874 Orion, Pike County, AL. 
  4. PLEASANT J. YARBROUGH, b. November 22, 1814, Oglethorpe, Georgia; d. February 18, 1882, Millerville, Clay, Alabama; m. (1) MARY A. JACKSON, February 1838, Pike, Georgia; d. February 11, 1857, Clay, Alabama; m. (2) MARGARET ELIZABETH WRIGHT, 1858, Clay, Alabama.

 

Generation No. 4

NATHAN4 YARBROUGH Yarbrough, Nathan(GROVES3, JAMES2, JOSHUA1) was born March 01, 1810 in Franklin, Georgia, and died June 22, 1899 in Comanche, Texas. He married  April 28, 1839 in Floyd County, Georgia, MARGARET R. LANKIN Yarbrough, Margaret R. Lamkin b. 11 June 1824 and d. 29 April 1911 Comanche, Texas. Children of NATHAN YARBROUGH and MARGARET LANKIN are:

  1. AMANDA ANN5 YARBROUGH, b. October 18, 1840.
  2. LEWIS GROVES YARBROUGH, b. March 21, 1842; d. February 1861, Manassas.
  3. MARTHA L. YARBROUGH, b. October 05, 1843.
  4. MARY ELIZABETH YARBROUGH, b. November 18, 1845.
  5. HARRIETT PAULINE YARBROUGH, b. May 18, 1847.
  6. WILLIAM LIVINGSTON YARBROUGH, b. January 05, 1849.
  7. FANNY MAY YARBROUGH, b. January 18, 1851.
  8. JOHN CLIFFORD YARBROUGH Yarbrough, John Clifford b. March 10, 1856 and d. 1925 Comanche, Texas.  He m. LILLIE S. BASS Yarbrough, Lillie S. Bass b. 1859 and d. 1900 Comanche, Texas.   
  9. GEORGE NEWTON YARBROUGH, b. March 15, 1864.

 

ELIZABETH4 YARBROUGH (GROVES3, JAMES2, JOSHUA1) was born March 07, 1811 in Franklin, Georgia. She married JAMES LOWERY GILLESPIE December 25, 1828 in Franklin County, Georgia, son of LOWRY GILLESPIE and FRANCES PATTERSON. He was born January 26, 1806 in Franklin County, Georgia, and died Aft. 1866 in Banks County, Georgia.  Children of ELIZABETH YARBROUGH and JAMES GILLESPIE are:

  1. MARTHA LANGSTON5 GILLESPIE, b. January 29, 1831; m. WILLIAM C. THOMAS; b. 1820, Georgia.
  2. ASBURY FLURNOY GILLESPIE, b. March 22, 1833, Georgia.
  3. FRANCES PATTERSON GILLESPIE, b. May 27, 1834, Georgia; d. January 30, 1853.
  4. MALINDA PICKENS GILLESPIE, b. July 05, 1835, Georgia; m. WILLIAM FREEMAN BUSH, May 26, 1870, Franklin County, Georgia.
  5. MARY PARTHENA GILLESPIE, b. November 28, 1837, Georgia; m. FRANCIS MARION (FRANK) MCFARLIN, January 07, 1858, Franklin County, Georgia.
  6. GROVES LOWRY GILLESPIE, b. February 14, 1839, Georgia.
  7. ELIZABETH ANN (BETTY) GILLESPIE, b. November 18, 1840, Georgia; d. January 10, 1917; m. BENJAMIN D. MCFARLIN, January 06, 1857, Franklin County, Georgia; b. June 12, 1838; d. December 25, 1904, Carnesville, Ga..
  8. NANCY CATHERINE GILLESPIE, b. July 05, 1842, Georgia; m. JAMES H. BOLDING, November 26, 1870, Franklin County, Georgia.
  9. GEORGE P. GILLESPIE, b. June 27, 1844, Georgia.
  10. JAMES MONROE GILLESPIE, b. May 25, 1847, Georgia.
  11. JOHN MILTON GILLESPIE, b. May 14, 1849, Georgia.
  12. WILLIAM WILEY GILLESPIE, b. April 01, 1851.
  13. ALBERT TERRELL GILLESPIE, b. August 12, 1852.
  14. RUDOLPH LIVINGSTON GILLESPIE, b. September 28, 1855; d. Bef. 1886.

 

JOHN4 YARBROUGH  Yarbrough, John  (GROVES3, JAMES2, JOSHUA1) was born September 15, 1816 in Franklin, Georgia, and died January 8, 1892 in Kyle, Hays, Texas.  He married (1) MILDRED ELIZABETH HARGROVE March 06, 1845 in Floyd, Georgia. She was born September 27, 1827, in Georgia, and died 1853. He married (2) MARY TRAMMEL MADDOX July 01, 1860 in Guadalupe, Texas. She was born December 8, 1834 in Alabama, and died July 17, 1894 in Hays, Texas.  Children of JOHN YARBROUGH and MILDRED HARGROVE are:

  1. JAMES KNOX YARBROUGH, b. December 25, 1845; d. May 26, 1847.
  2. MARY ELIZABETH5 YARBROUGH Richbourg, Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough  b. April 06, 1848, Rome, Georgia; d. December 20, 1929, Carlton, Hamilton, Texas; m. August 21, 1870, Texas FLOOD MCGRUE RICHBOURG Richbourg, Flood McGrue  b. May 18, 1842, Atalla, Mississippi; d. August 30, 1913, Carlton, Hamilton, Texas.
  3. WILLIAM FORT YARBROUGH, b. August 01, 1850, Georgia; d. August 02, 1940, Breckenridge, Stephens, Texas; m. LAURA HARRINGTON.
  4. JOHN WESLEY YARBROUGH, b. March 14,1853, Georgia; d. February 2, 1875; m. LELLA.

Children of JOHN YARBROUGH and MARY MADDOX are:

  1. GEORGIA MAY5 YARBROUGH, b. May 22, 1861, Texas; m. ALEC P. MALTSBERGER April 8, 1888.
  2. LEWIS GROVES YARBROUGH, b. August 31, 1862; d. June 18, 1868.
  3. JOSEPHINE LEA YARBROUGH, b. May 4, 1864; d. October 8, 1869.
  4. GEORGE AMOS YARBROUGH, b. December 16, 1866, Texas; d. May 8, 1894.
  5. CHARLES FRANK YARBROUGH  Yarbrough, Charley F, b. December 28, 1869, Texas; d. April 1, 1871. 
  6. LEVI MADDOX "LEE" YARBROUGH Yarbrough, Lee M, b. February 4, 1872, Texas, and d. 23 February 1910 Humble, Harris County, TX.; m. MINNIE.
  7. WALTER TRAMMEL YARBROUGH, b. August 22, 1874, Texas; m. ALICE L.

 

PINCKNEY4 YARBROUGH (GROVES3, JAMES2, JOSHUA1) was born 1820 in Franklin, Georgia, and died 1857. He married MARTHA ANN DAVIS.  Children of PINCKNEY YARBROUGH and MARTHA DAVIS are:

  1. JAMES WILLIAM YARBROUGH, b. 1848, Alabama; d. Bef. 1900.
  2. JOSEPHINE5 YARBROUGH, b. February 07, 1850, Louisiana; d. November 24, 1901; m. LAMBERT DAVIS SEALY, January 08, 1869, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
  3. MARTHA ANN (MATTIE) YARBROUGH, b. September 20, 1853, Louisiana; d. May 15, 1931; m. T. B. FINLEY, April 07, 1896, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
  4. ELLEN YARBROUGH.

 

MARY4 YARBROUGH (GROVES3, JAMES2, JOSHUA1) was born May 05, 1825 in Franklin, Georgia, and died June 03, 1902 in Habersham County, Georgia. She married JAMES RUSSEL BANKS January 12, 1849 in Franklin County, Georgia. He was born December 10, 1819 in Habersham County, Georgia, and died March 27, 1864 in Bartow County, Georgia.  Children of MARY YARBROUGH and JAMES BANKS are:

  1. WILLIAM RUSSEL5 BANKS, b. October 20, 1849; d. June 26, 1853.
  2. MARTHA ELIZABETH BANKS, d. July 01, 1911; m. LEWIS TERRELL.
  3. JANE BANKS, b. September 04, 1854.
  4. SARAH EVELYN BANKS, b. January 08, 1858; m. ALLEN A. ACREE, December 24, 1877; b. November 25, 1856, Banks County, Georgia; d. January 14, 1956, Sylvester, Georgia.
  5. NANCY CATHERINE BANKS Acree, Nancy Catherine  b. January 07, 1860, Habersham County, Georgia; d. April 29, 1919, Stephens County, Georgia;  m. October 25, 1877,  JAMES KNOX ACREE Acree, James Knox  b. January 12, 1853, Banks County, Georgia; d. May 16, 1923, Stephens County, Georgia.
  6. THOMAS MARION (BUD) BANKS, b. September 06, 1862, Habersham County, Georgia; d. January 29, 1941, Greenville, South Carolina; m. (1) GEORGIA DELURA ACREE, September 03, 1884, Habersham County, Georgia; b. April 08, 1865, Banks County, Georgia; d. April 11, 1903, Habersham County, Georgia; m. (2) SARAH JANE THOMASON ADERHOLT, December 30, 1904, Habersham County, Georgia; b. October 05, 1861, Franklin County, Georgia; d. January 18, 1948, Greenville, South Carolina.

 

STOKES ALLEN4 YARBROUGH Yarbrough, Stoakes A. (JOHN3, JAMES2, JOSHUA1) b. August 11, 1812, Oglethorpe, Georgia, and d. 11 September 1874 Orion, Pike County, AL.  He married September 26, 1834 in Meriwether, Georgia, JANE SENTELLYarbrough, Jane Sentelle  buried Orion Pike County, AL.  Children of STOKES YARBROUGH and JANE SENTELL are:

  1. JOSEPH5 YARBROUGH, b. 1836, Georgia.
  2. JOHN C. YARBROUGH Yarbrough, John C. , b. 1838, Georgia.
  3. JAMES CHARLES YARBROUGH Yarbrough, James C. b. 1840, Georgia. 
  4. SARAH YARBROUGH, b. 1843, Georgia.
  5. HENRY YARBROUGH, b. 1845, Coosa, Alabama.
  6. BENJAMIN YARBROUGH, b. 1847, Coosa, Alabama.

 

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