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Origins of the Hargrove Family Name - England
Components of the Coat of Arms - The Shield is: A blue background with a
gold middle stripe and three gold stags in full course. The Crest is: A deer
head. The motto is: "Vincit amor patria".
JOHN YARBROUGH,
son of Groves Yarbrough and Martha
Langston, was one of 17 children born and reared in Franklin Co.,
Georgia. While a young man, he and another brother
went to Rome, Floyd Co., Georgia to stay with their older brother,
Nathan, who was quite an important man in the community. He was
responsible for having the town of Rome incorporated and was its first Mayor,
and 3rd postmaster. (** See below.) He was
elected to the legislature from Floyd Co., in 1845 and held
various offices of that county, including sheriff and Justice of the
Inferior Court. This latter office gave him the title of Judge
Nathan Yarbrough. When he moved to Texas at the age of 60, he
was made Postmaster in Comanche. This position he held until his
death in 1899.
JOHN met
and married MILDRED ELIZABETH HARGROVE in Rome, Georgia. He purchased
2 town lots and a farm of 320 acres about 2 miles south of the city
lots, in the 1840's. In 1848, he sold the lots to Nathan Yarbrough,
for $150.00, and in 1850, the farm to Eli Denson for $625.00.
After this time, the name of JOHN YARBROUGH disappears from public records
in Floyd Co., Georgia, except for the census of that year.
In 1870 we
find JOHN in Hays County, Texas, with more
children and a different wife. It is said that
he lived in Nacogdoches. On trips to San Antonio,
he sometimes took his daughter, Elizabeth
(Mollie). He would always buy her peach cider.
JOHN's second marriage
was to a young school teacher named Mary Trammel Maddox. Of their
children, Charles probably died young, for his name does not appear on
more than one census record.
JOHN was quite
well off and had several slaves, but lost everything when he
sold his farm and all he had for confederate
money. Mollie, his daughter by his first
marriage, told how her stepmother would have 4 negro women bring her
hot water every day for her bath. One day, Mollie caught the negro
women stealing syrup from the big syrup barrel, obviously
something they had been doing regularly. They threatened
Mollie with a beating if she told on them. She was so
frightened, she never said a word about it to anyone.
(** According to "A History of Rome and Floyd
County" p. 297 Nathan Yarbrough was Rome's 3rd Mayor 1852-3. Perhaps
he was the first Postmaster. The 1880 Comanche County, Texas, Census
shows Nathan as Postmaster there. --Per Dianne Blankenstein.)
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1850 Floyd County, Georgia
Census 1880 Hays County, Texas
Census
Page
091
Page 9
JOHN YARBROUGH 33 M W GA YARBROUGH,
JOHN 63 W M GA
MILDRED E. 28
F W GA Mary
T.
48 W F ALA
Mary E.
2 F W
GA Georgia
M
18 W F TX
Wm.
A.
2/12 M W GA
George
13 W M TX
Levi
M.
8 W M TX
1860 Guadalupe, TX
Census
Walter
T.
5 W M TX
Page 324
657/591
son W.F. living in
JNO YARBROUGH 45 M Farmer 800 26, 300 GA Hamilton Co. son John
Mary
13
F
GA living in Comanche Co.
Wm.
8
M
TX with brother Nathan
F.
Gillespie
25 M
Farmer
50 TX
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Georgia
) To any
Judge, Justice of the Inferior
Floyd County) Court, Justice of the
Peace or Minister of the Gospel - you are hereby authorized to Join
together in the Holy State of Matrimony JOHN
YARBROUGH and Miss MILDRED E. HARGROVE and to make
your return and this License to this office of their actual intermarriage &
of the day of which the Same was solemnized. Given under my hand &
Seal this 5th day of March 1845
Jesse Lumberth CCD LSA
I do certify that JOHN YARBROUGH and MILDRED E. HARGROVE were
this day Joined together in the bonds of matrimony before me this 7th day of
March 1845.
James M. Lister J.I.C.
Received 21st March
1845 Jesse Lumberth Clk
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The State of Texas. County of Guadalupe. page 43 No. 365
To any Person Authorized by Law to Celebrate
the Rites of matrimony. Be it known that I the
undersigned Clerk of the County Court of said County by
virtue of the power in me vested by law, do hereby License any
person legally authorized to join in the Bonds of Matrimony, JOHN
YARBROUGH and Miss Mary T. Maddox both of said County and
State. And of this License, and your proceedings
had thereon, make due return to Clerk's office of said County,
according to Law, within the next sixty days. (
) Witness my hand
and the Seal of the County Court (LS) of said County, at Office in
Seguin, this 30th day( ) of June A. D. 1860
A. M. Erskin Clerk
County Court Guadalupe Co.
The State of Texas, County of Guadalupe.
Henry Maney Chief Justice of the County Court, of sd County, do
hereby certify that I have this first day of July A.D. 1860 by
virtue of Marriage License herewith attached, joined in the bonds of Matrimony
JOHN YARBROUGH & Mary T. Maddox In Presence of
Seri Maddox, Junior & Henry
Maney
Mr.
Gillespie
Chief Justice County
Court, Guadalupe County.
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HAYS COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Vol 4 #4 Dec 1970
P. 12 1855 School Census
Guadalupe County, Texas
District No. 4
Names of Parents
Names of
Number of
or
Guardians
Children Male & Female Parents
JOHN YARBROUGH Mary E.
Yarbrough 1 1
Vol 6 #1 P. 26
1870 U. S. Census, Hays County, Texas
Page 11 Precinct No. 5 Hays County, Texas, 30 August 1870 Post
Office-Mountain City. Enumerated by J. R. Brown
68/72 YARBROUGH, JOHN 53 M W Farmer 1800-500 GA
Mary
T. 34 F W Keeping House Ala
Mary
E. 22 F W
"
GA
William
F. 19 M W
Farmer
GA
John
W. 17 M W
"
Texas
Georgia
M. 9 F W At
Home
"
George
A. 3 M W
"
"
"
Charles F.
7/12 M W "
"
"
Fulder, William 19 M W Farmer
100 Miss
Vol 6 #4 December 1972 Page 8
Kyle Cemetery
YARBROUGH, JOHN born 9-15-1816 died 1-9-1892
Vol 9 #3 September 1975
1880 Census - Hays County
P. 9 # 57.
YARBROUGH, JOHN 63 Farmer GA
SC SC
Mary T.
48 wife Ala
GA GA
Georgia M. 18 Dau.
Tex. GA ALA
George A.
13
Son
" " "
Levi M.
8
"
" " "
Walter T.
5
"
" " "
McCarty, Silas 18 Boarder Miss Tenn
Ala
INDEX TO PROBATE CASES OF TEXAS
No. 105 Hays County
November 22, 1845 - December 165, 1939
P.
49
Filed Case Number
YARBROUGH, JOHN, deceased Dec. 24,
1892 358
Yarbrough, Mary T., deceased
July 19, 1894 395
Yarbrough, Mary T., deceased
Oct. 10, 1894 411
Book ? Pages 552-3 Rome, Floyd County, Georgia 1848
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No 739 Justices of the Infr Court) Georgia Floyd County
to
) This Indenture made & entered
JOHN
YARBROUGH ) into
this the sixth day
Lots Nos 40 & 45 E. Div Rome ) of March in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty eight between George W. Thomas,
Benjamin Garrett, Willis Silman, James M. Lester & Nathan
Yarbrough Justices of the Inferior Court of said County of the one
part & JOHN YARBROUGH of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that
the said Justices of the Inferior Court acting in this official capacity
for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to
the county Treasurer of said county paid by said JOHN YARBROUGH the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold &
conveyed unto the said JOHN YARBROUGH his heirs & assigns
all of Town lots Numbers forty & forty five (40 & 45)
situate lying & being in the City of Rome in said State & County named
above and in the Etowah Division of said City formerly the Town of Rome to have
& to hold the said lots or parcel of land unto the said JOHN YARBROUGH
his heirs and assigns together with all and
singular the rights numbering and appurtenances thereof
to the same in any manner belonging to his own proper
use benefit & behoof form in fee simple and the said
George W. Thomas, Benjamin Garrett, William Silman, James M.
Lester & Nathan Yarbrough Justices aforesaid acting
in the capacity aforesaid for themselves their Heirs &
Assigns and their successors in offices & the
said bargained premises unto the said JOHN YARBROUGH his heirs and
assigns will warrant & forever defend the right & title to said
Lots in their official capacity against themselves their heirs
and assigns & against any person or persons
claiming under them or their Succeeding or
predecessors in office & against all other claims whatsoever.In
Testimony whereof the said Justices as aforesaid
Justices hereunto set their hands & seals officially the day
and year above writtenSigned Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Jesse Lambirth )
Joseph Watters J P ) James M. Lester JIC SEAL
Benjamin Garrett JIC SEAL
Willis Silman JIC SEAL
Nathan Yarbrough JIC SEAL
Recorded March 14th 1848 Dennis Hills Clk
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No 740 JOHN YARBROUGH ) Georgia Floyd County
to
) This Indenture made & entered into
N. Yarbrough
) this the Tenth day of March in
Lots 40 & 45 E Div of Rome ) the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred & forty Eight between JOHN YARBROUGH of the State
and county above named of the one part & Nathan
Yarbrough of the same place of the other part, witnesseth that
the said JOHN YARBROUGH for & in consideration of the sum of one
hundred & fifty dollars by the said Nathan Yarbrough to
him in hand paid at & before the sealing & delivery of
these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted
bargained sold & conveyed unto the said Nathan
Yarbrough his heirs & assigns all of the two
town lots lying & being in the City of Rome in said State &
County known & distinguished in the plan of said city by numbers forty
(40) and forty five (45) in the Etowah Division of said Term or City
to have & to hold said lots or parcel of
land unto the said Nathan Yarbrough his heirs and
assigns together with all Singular the
rights members & appurtenances thereof to the said lots in
any manner belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto to his own proper
use benefit & behoof forever in fee simple & the
said JOHN YARBROUGH for himself his heirs &
executors administrators & assigns the said bargained
premises unto the said Nathan Yarbrough his heirs &
assigns will warrant & forever defend the right & title of
said lots against the claims of themselves and against the
claim of all other persons claiming under the said
JOHN YARBROUGH his heirs or assigns & no other person In
testimony whereof the said JOHN YARBROUGH hath hereunto set his hand
& seal the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed & delivered)
in the presence of ) JOHN
YARBROUGH SEAL
Jesse Lumbirth )
Alfred B. Couter Notary Pub. SEAL
Recorded March 16th 1848
Dennis Hill Clk
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No 741 Moses M. Siddell ) State of Georgia
Floyd County
to
) This Indenture made & entered
the
Nathan Yarbrough )
twentieth day of March one
No 2 Etowah Division of Rome ) thousand eight hundred &
forty six between Moses M. Siddelle of the State
& county aforesaid of the one part and Nathan Yarbrough of the
same state & county of Floyd of the other part witnesseth
that whereas I the said Moses M. Siddell for & in consideration
of Three hundred dollars to me paid by the said Nathan Yarbrough
do grant sell & convey unto
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Book ? Pages 489-90 Rome, Floyd County, Georgia 1857
No 573 James Burch ) Georgia
Floyd County
to
)
This Indenture made the
Nathan Yarbrough
) eighth day of September in
No 109 & 110 in 22-3 ) the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
between James Burch of the County of Floyd of the
one part & Nathan Yarbrough of the county of Floyd of the other
part Witnesseth that the said James Burch for & in consideration
of the sum of four hundred & fifty dollars to him in hand paid at
& before the sealing & delivery of these presents The receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed unto the said
Nathan Yarbrough his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of
land situate lying & being in the twenty second district
and third section of originally Cherokee now Floyd
County known and distinguished in the plan of said district &
section by number one hundred and ten (110) and all that part
of one hundred and (109) lying south of a line dividing
said lot between me and Thos H. Burch to have and to
hold the said tract or parcel of land unto
the said Nathan Yarbrough his heirs & assigns together with all
and Singular the rights members and appurtenances
thereof to the same in any manner belonging to his own
proper use benefit & behoof forever in fee simple
& the said James Burch for himself his heirs
executors and administrators the said bargained premises unto the said Nathan
Yarbrough his heirs & assigns will warrant & forever defend
the right & title thereof against himself & against the
claim of all other persons whatever. In Testimony
whereof the said James Burch hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day
& year first above written. Signed Sealed & delivered in presence
of us
Samuel Woodruff
)
James Burch SEAL
James M. Sumter JJ)
Recorded January 10th 1857
Dennis
Hill Clk
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No 674 Nathan Yarbrough)
to
)
Georgia Floyd County
JOHN YARBROUGH ) This Indenture
made the
Nos 109 & 110 in 22-3 ) first day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty eight between Nathan Yarbrough of the County of
Floyd of the one part & JOHN YARBROUGH of the County
of Floyd of the other part, witnesseth that the
said Nathan Yarbrough for & in consideration of the sum of four
hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid at & before the sealing
& delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath granted bargained sold & conveyed
unto the said JOHN YARBROUGH his heirs & assigns all that
tract or parcel of land situate lying & being on the twenty
second district & third section of originally Cherokee but
now the state and County named above known & distinguished
in said district and Section by number one hundred and ten (110) and
all that part of one hundred and nine (109) lying South west
of a line running through said lot cutting off a part of said
lot to Thomas H. Burch which part his north east of said line to
have & to hold the said tract or parcel of land
unto the said JOHN YARBROUGH his heirs & assigns together
with all and singular the rights members & appurtenances thereof to
the same in any manner belonging to own proper use
benefit & behoof forever in fee simple &
the said Nathan Yarbrough for himself
his heirs executors & administrators the said bargained premises
unto the said JOHN YARBROUGH his heirs and assigns will warrant
& forever defend the right & title thereof against himself and
against the claim of all other persons whatever In
Testimony whereof this said Nathan Yarbrough hath hereunto set his
hand and seal the day & year first above written.
Signed Sealed & delivered )
In presence of us
) Nathan Yarbrough SEAL
Dennis Hills
)
Wm T. Trummel Not Pub SEAL) Recorded January 10th 1850
DenniS Hill C M
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No 675 JOHN YARBROUGH ) State of
Georgia
to
)
Floyd County
Eli
Denson
)
This Indenture made
Nos 109 & 110 in 22-3 ) the Seventh day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty between JOHN YARBROUGH of the County of
Floyd of the one part & Eli Denson of the county of Floyd
of the other part witnesseth that the said JOHN YARBROUGH for
and in consideration of the Sum of Six hundred and twenty five
dollars in hand paid at & before sealing & delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold
alined conveyed & confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain
sell alien convey & confirm unto the said Eli Denison his
heirs & assigns all that tract or parcel of land
situate lying and being in the twenty second district
& third Section of originally Cherokee now Floyd County
distinguished in the plan of said district by number one hundred and ten
(110) and all that part of one hundred and nine in said district
which is South of a line marked between the said YARBROUGH & Thos H.
Burch to the big Spring & through Said Spring & along the
run of the branch to the line of said lot.
To have & to Hold the said parcel of
land with all and singular the rights members and
appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said parcel of land being
belonging or in anywise appertaining with
the remainder or remainders reversion or
reversions rents issues and profits thereof to the only
proper use benefit & behoof of him the said Eli Denison his
heirs executors administrators & assigns in fee simple
& the said JOHN YARBROUGH
his heirs executors administrators &
assigns agains the said JOHN YARBROUGH his heirs
executors & administrators and all & every other person or
persons shall & will warrant and forever defend by
virtue of these presents In witness whereof the said JOHN
YARBROUGH hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year
first above written Signed sealed and delivered
in presence
of
JOHN YARBROUGH SSEAL
N. Yarbrough
Will S. Moore (JP) Recorded January 10th 1850
Dennis Hills CM
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Book F Page 323 Guadalupe County, Texas 1869
State of Texas
County of Travis Know all men by these presents that I
George Golden and my wife F. L. Golden of the County and
State aforesaid for an in consideration of
the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800) cash in
hand to us paid the receipt of which is herein acknowledged
have this day bargained sold and conveyed and by these
presents do bargain sell and convey to JOHN
YARBROUGH of the county of Guadaloupe and State aforesaid
a certain tract of land lying and situated in the
county of Hays on the said waters of Plum Creek and known as a
part of the H. Lollar headright and which it surveyed as follows viz:
Beginning for NW corner at
a stone mound on S. Dapoochs line eleven hundred and eighty
seven and one half varas from the East boundary line of H. Loller
survey; thence N 45 W nineteen hundred var to a stone mound
for a corner; thence S 17 1/2 W nine hundred and seventy (1428 vars) to a
stone mound for a corner; Thence S 45 E (1296) var; thence N 45E to
the beginning nine hundred and fifty varas containing three hundred
and forty (340) more or less To have and hold all and singular all
of the rights, improvements and hereditaments, thereto belonging
or in any wise pertaining to the same
and aforesaid pasture do
bind ourselves heirs assigned and administration to warrant and
defend forever said tract of land
against the claim of any person or any part thereof unto the said JOHN
YARBROUGH.
Witness our hands and seals -
using for seale - the 12th day of
August
1869
Geo Golden SEAL
F. L. Golden SEAL
State of Texas Before the
undersigned Notary Public
Travis County in and for the County and
State aforesaid personally appeared Geo Golden and F. L.
Golden his wife, to me well known to be the individuals described in and
who executed the above foregoing conveyances from Geo Golden and in
favor of JOHN YARBROUGH; and they acknowledged to me that they
executed the same for the uses, purposes, and
considerations therein stated and that this same is their act and deed,
and the said F. L. Golden wife of the said
Geo Golden having been examined by me privately
and apart from her said husband and having the said Deed fully
explained to her, she, the said F. L. Golden acknowledged the same to be
her act and deed, and declared that she had willingly delivered the same and
that she wished not to retract it.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and LS delivered
the seal of my office at the City of Austin,
This the 13th day of August AD
1869 J. W. Suton
Notary Public Travis County
Filed for record in my office at 12 o'clock m, on the 29th day of January
AD 1870. And I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the
original Deed of Conveyance from Geo Golden & wife to JOHN YARBROUGH and
certificate of acknowledgement.
Certified under my hand and official signature this the
31st day of
January AD 1870 John W. Herndon
Clerk Co. Court Hays C. Tex
By Taylor Waken Deputy
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Book J Page 296-7 Hays County, Texas 1876
The state of Texas) Know all men by
these presents,
County of Hays ) that I James J.
Stovall of the County of Hays and
state of Texas, for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred and sixty dollars to me
in hand paid by J. YARBROUGH of the same
residence and the further consideration of one note bearing even
date herewith, for the sum of one hundred dollars and due on the 1st day
of January next. I have this day, and do by these presents
grant bargain, sell and release unto the said
J. YARBROUGH, the following described tract of land
lying and being in the County and state aforesaid and known as a part of
the M. B. tatum survey and more particularly described by
notes and bounds as follows to wit: Beginning at the NE corner
of the A. R. Young survey from which a P.O. 18 in in dia brs. S25 degrees W 16
vrs. Thence N. 2675 to a stone mound the N.E. corner of the M. B. Tatum
Survey from which a L.O. 6 in in dia brs S 87 degrees W 25 vars.
Thence W. 210 vrs to the center of Onion Creek a small bunch of Blk Walnut
on the E. bank marked. Thence up Onion Creek with its menaders to
where the W. line of the M. B. Tatum Survey crosses. Thence S with the W.
line of the M. B. Tatum Survey 1929 vrs to a stone mound from which
a L.O. 10 in in diam brs S 16 degrees W 20 vrs. Thence E 200 vrs. to
the place of beginning. Containing Seven Hundred and seventy six acres of
land more or less. To have and to hold unto him the said J.
YARBROUGH his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever together
with all the rights members and hereditaments into the same
belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining. And I do hereby bind
myself my heirs and legal representatives to forever warrant and defend the
title to the above described tract or parcel of land unto him the said J.
YARBROUGH his heirs and assigns forever against the
claims of all persons whomsoever legally claiming
the same or any part thereof. In testimony whereof
I hereunto sign my name on this day of Third of May AD 1876
Jas. T. Stovall
State of Texas ) Before me, J. M Breedlove,
Notra
County of Hays) Public duly qualified and commissioned
in terms of law in and for the state and
county aforesaid appeared Jas T. Stovall to me well known and
acknowledge to me that he signed the above and
four going deed of conveyance bearing of act 3 day of
May AD 1876 for all the uses and purpose & consideration therein set
forth
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my name and L. S.
affixed my official seal of office this 3rd day of May AD 1876
J. M. Breedlove
Not Publi Hay Co. Precint 2
Filed for Record July 4th 1876 at 5 o'clock p.m. and correctly
recorded July 8th 1876 at 10 o'clock A.M. Ed J. L. Green
Clerk D & Co. ct H. Co.
Book K Pages 187-8 Hays County, Texas 1876
J. YARBROUGH to W. Vaughn Deed Dec 30, 1876
State of Texas
County of Hays Know all men by these
present that I JOHN YARBROUGH of the County & State
aforesaid in consideration of one hundred & twenty
dollars to me paid by William Vaughn of said County &
State have granted bargained sold & released & by these present do
grant bargain sell & release unto him
the said Wm. Vaughn all that tract of
land more particular described as follow situated on Onion
Creek in Hays County & state of Texas it being part of the
M. B. Tatum Sur of one third League Beginning at the NE cor
of asurbey of three hundred acre tract sold unto
A. R. Young by James T. Stovall Thence West 428 var to a stone
mound from which a live oak 12 in diam brs N 85 degrees E & 30 varras
dist a live oak 18 in in diam brs N 39 degrees 6 degrees 15 varra both
marked X thence North 2525 varras to Onion Creek at a short
creek hollow & a Elm tree in it marked X Thence down Onion Creek
213 Varras to where the North line of the M. B. Tatum
Survey crosses the creek Thence East with said line 210 varras to
Tatums N E corner Thence South 2675 varras and the beginning and to
contain two Hundred acres of land Together with all
& singular the rights members and appurtenance
to the same belonging or in any ways appertaining to have & to hold
all & singular the premises afore mentioned unto him the said Wm
Vaughn his heirs & assigns forever & I do hereby bind myself my
heirs & legal representatives to forever warrant & defend the title unto
him the said Wm Vaughn his heirs & assigns against all person
whomsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof.
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Mountain City Texas, Dece 20th 1876 JOHN YARBROUGH
The State of Texas
County of Hays
Before me I. M Breedlove a Notra Public in and for said county
and state duly qualified and commissioned in
terms of the law personally appeared JOHN
YARBROUGH was signation appears ta the forgoing attach Deed of
conveyance boring of Date December 20th day A.D. 1876 whom are
well known ta me wha acknawledg to that he had signed Sealed
and delivered the sam for all the uses purposes and consideration theirin stated
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and L.S. affixed the
impress of the Seal of My office don at Mountain
City in Hays County this the 25th day of
December A.D. 1816
J. M. Breedlove Notra Public Hays
County, Texas pre No. 2
Filed for Record Decr. 28th 1876, at 1 o'clock P.M. and correctly
recorded Jany 9th 1877 at 2 o'clock P.M.
Ed J. L. Green
Clk C. C. H. Co
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Book K pages 482-4 Hays County, Texas 1877
J. YARBROUGH to C. P. Day Deed July 7 - 1877
State of Texas Know all men by
these presents that
County of Hays I JOHN YARBROUGH of the State
and County aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of
Two Hundred and thirty dollars and forty cents. Thirty dollars
and forty cents in hand paid by C. P. Day of the State
and County aforesaid and one note for the
sum of Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) due
January 1st A.D. 1878, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged. I have this day sold and by these presents do
bargain sell release and convey unto him the said C. P. Day
all of the following tract or parcel of land it being a part of
the M. B. Tautm Survey lying on the waters of Onion
Creek and conveyed to me by James T. Stovell but more particular
described as follows Beginning at the East Corner of a tract of two hundred
acres of land sold by me to Wm. Vaughan - Thence North 250 varras to Onion
Creek at the mouth of a short hollow from which an Elm in the hollow
marked X for corner. Thence up Onion Creek with its meanders
to the upper or west line of the M. B. Tatum Survey where it crosses Onion
Creek. Thence South with the said line of the M. B. Tatum 1929
varras to a stone mound from which a live oak 10 inches in
diameter bears S. 16 W 20 vas. Thence E. 1500 vas to the
beginning. Containing five hundred and seventy six acres more or
less. To have and to hold unto him the said C. P. Day his
heirs and assigns forever together with all the rights members and
hereditaments unto the same belonging or appertaining thereto. Except all
the timber on the same and the right of way to and from the timber through
gaits to be made by the said C. P. Day And I do hereby bind myselfe my heirs and
assigns forever to warrant and defend the title to the above described
tract of land unto him the said C. P. Day and to his assigns
forever against all persons whomsoever legally claiming the
same as any part thereof. In testimony whereof I
hereunto sitt and sign
my name this the 7th day of July A.D. 1877.
Witness:
JOHN YARBROUGH
State of Texas Before me I. M.
Breedlove Notra Public
County of Hays in and for the said
State and County duly qualified and commissioned in terms of
law personally appeared JOHN YARBROUGH whas signatur aper ta the forgoing
and attached Deed of Conveyance boring of date the 7 day of July AD 1877 who is
will known ta me who acknowledge ta me that he signed sealed and delivered the
sam for all the uses and consideration in the set fourth
In testimony
whereof I have hereinto set my hand and L.S. affixed my official Seal of
Office don at Mountain City
this th 7 day of July AD
1877
I. M. Breedlove
Notra Public Hay Co Tex Pr 2
Filed for Record Sept 14 1877 at 8 o'clock A.M. and
correctly
recorded Sept 18, 1877 at 10 o'clock A.M.
Ed. J. L. Green
Clk C. C. H. Cs.
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Book D Pages 572-3 Hays County, Texas 1892
Also in Loose Probate papers Docket 358
in Hays County one of which was at the court house one
in the City of San Marcos one at Kyle and one at Buda
W. T. Jackman Sheriff
Filed 28 day of Day of Decr 1892 ) by J. T. Langhein Deputy Sheriff
Jax. C. Storey Clerk
Will
Knowing the meer fainty of life and realizing the certainty of
death which in consequence of my advanced
age and present physical Condition may occur momentarily and being
of sound mind and in the full possession and
exercise of my right mental facilities I deem it
advisable and proper to make this my last will and testament as
follows. I hereby will and bequeath to my beloved wife
Mary T. Yarbrough my entire property of every
description real estate and personal to have and to hold same for her use and
benefit assuming the period of her natural life with the right to
sell dispose of and convey all or any part of the punishable
property she may see fit. It is my wish and desire that at the
demise of my aforesaid beloved wife Mary
T. Yarbrough all the property of every
description then on hand in her possession shall after paying all just
indebtedness of the estate be equally divided between my two heirs
by a former wife viz Mary E.
Richbourg & William F. Yarbrough and our Children to
with Georgia M. Mosberger, George A. Yarbrough, Levi M. Yarbrough and
Walter T. Yarbrough share and share alike. As I am Guardian of the
orphan minors Mary Horton and DeWitt Horton It is my wish and
desire that should I die before they attain legal ages they
remain in my family under the care and protection of my wife
and should she also die before they attain legal ages. Should
my estate be in any way indebted to them, then in that event I desire that
such indebtedness shall constitute a preferred claim and shall be paid
before any other claim or claims. And also before any division is
made between my and our heirs.
I hereby appoint Joseph Meader my executor to
carry out my wishes and directions as set forth the foregoing
will. Done in Hays County state of Texas on this the
27th day of January AD 1891
JOHN YARBROUGH
Witnesses )
B. T.
Berry
Filed Decr 24 1892
Anderson Berry Jas G. Shrey Clk
Co H Co
Proof of Will
Testimony of B. T. Berry
My name is B. T. Berry. I was 21 years 10 months and 7 days old on
January 27 1891. I reside in Williamson Co., Texas. I know
Anderson Berry. He was about 69 years on Jany 27, 1891. He now
resides in Williamson Co., Texas. JOHN YARBROUGH is
dead. he was over 21 years old when he made his
will. He died in Hays County, Texas. He
resided in Hays County Texas. I Signed my name to his
will as a witness in the presence of JOHN YARBROUGH and at his
request he Anderson Berry Subscribed his name at the same time I did and
in the presence of JOHN YARBROUGH and at the request of
said JOHN YARBROUGH. Anderson Berry and my self
subscribed our names in the said
will. At the time of Subscribing
said will JOHN YARBROUGH appeared to me to be of Sound
mind. It was twelve or fourteen months after he signed the will
before he died or it may have been even longer. I never
knew of his revoking said will or of his making any writing to
revoke said will. In Re Probate of
the
In County Court
Will of JOHN YARBROUGH Decd Hays County Texas
Amos Yarbrough being duly sworn in says that he was with JOHN YARBROUGH
almost every day after Jan 27 1891 and that he never knew or heard
of said JOHN YARBROUGH executing any other will after
the one shown to the court and filed in this house. Nor of his
executing any codicil or declaration in writing affecting
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Minutes of Masonic Lodge in Kyle, Texas p. 1251 1892
Jan 10th 1892
At a called meeting of Live oak lodge #304 held in Lodge room in
Kyle on Jan 10th AD 1892 H L 5892 The following officers
and members were present:
(A list of people)
The lodge was opened in Third degree--it was stated by the W. M.
that the object of this called meeting was to attend the burial of
our deceased Bro JNO YARBROUGH. The lodge was then called off and
proceeded to the residence and accompanied the remains of our dec bro to the
grave where the usual masonic burial services were gone through with when we
repaired to the lodge room...
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The State of Texas) In County Court of said County
County of Hays ) The January Term 18__
To the Honorable B. G. Neighbors, Judge of said county.
Your petition G. A. Yarbrough, who resides at
Kyle, in the county of Hays and the State of Texas respectfully states to
your honor
1st That JOHN YARBROUGH, late of Hays County, Texas is dead: that he died on or
about the 1st day of February 1891 at his place of residence.
2nd That at the date of his death he resided in the said
Hays County, near Kyle and that he left an estate,
principal real estate, situated in said Hays County of the
probable value of Three Thousand Dollars.
3rd. That at the date of his said death he
left a will in writing, duly signed by him on or about
the 27th day of January 1891, bearing date on that day, duly attested by
two subscribing on bible witnesses B. T. Berry and Anderson Berry,
each of whom was at said date above the age of fourteen years and
signed said will as such witnesses in the presence of said
JOHN YARBROUGH; that the said YARBROUGH was at said date above
the age of 21 years and of sound mind; that said will was
never revoked and is now still in force and is now herewith filed as
shown...
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Probate, Hays Co., Texas Loose Papers #358 Vol E p. 233
The State of Texas) Before me O. D. Riley a Notary
County of Burnet ) Public in and for Burnet Co., Texas,
on this day personally appeared B. T. Berry, who after
being duly sworn states on his
"oath" in answer to the
Interrogations issued by the Clerk of the County Court of Hays
County State of Texas to be used on the trial of a
suit now pending in the County Court of said Hays County in said
State of Texas wherein G. A. Yarbrough is the applicant for the Probate of
the will of JOHN YARBROUGH deceased - In answer to ...
p. 359 Amen Probate Hays Co., TX Loose Papers #359
of B. T. Berry, witness of will of JOHN YARBROUGH
1st he says My name is B. T. Berry. I am
nearly twenty-four years old. I was 21 years, 10 months and 7 days
old on Jany 27, 1891. I reside in Williamson Co., Texas.
To the 2nd he answers - I know Anderson Berry. He was about 67
years old on Jany 27, 1891, he now resides in Williamson
Co., Texas...
he says from San Marcos in Hays Co., Texas, and I had known him and
that he had resided there about two years. I have heard that he had
resided there about 20 years.
In answer to the 5th he says (1) I have (2) I did. It was some
time in January 1891 (3) I did - I signed my name in the presence of JOHN
YARBROUGH and at his request. (4) He did - He subscribed his name at
the same time I did & in the presence of JOHN
YARBROUGH, & at the request of JOHN YARBROUGH.
(5) Anderson Berry & myself subscribed our names in the presence of each
other (6) JOHN YARBROUGH appeared...
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Notice posted by W. T. Jackman Sheriff of Hays County, Texas, on August 6,
1896
I W. T. Jackman, Sheriff of Hays County, Texas, do hereby certify that
I posted three copies of the within
notice for the administrator one at Kyle one at Buda and one at the
Court House Door. Three public places in said Hays County on the 6th
day of August 1896.
W. T. Jackman Sheriff
Hays County, Texas
No. 358 Estate of JOHN YARBROUGH deceased Advertisement
Notice of Sale of Land Filed Sept 1-1896 Jas G.
Storey Clk C C H Co
Administrator's Sale of Land.
D. A. Barbee, Administrator of the Estate of
JOHN YARBROUGH deceased, will sell, on the First Tuesday
in the month of September, 1896, at the Courthouse door in the
town of San Marcos in Hays County, Texas, between the hours of ten o'clock
A.M. and four o'clock P.M., all the right title
and interest of said decedent in the following
described tract of land situated in said Hays
County, Viz. that certain tract or parcel of land
containing by estimate, three hundred and forty acres, more or
less, part of the H. Lollar Headright, on the waters
of Plum Creek, and bounded thus: beginning for the Northeast corner
at a stone mound on S. Glasscock's line, 1187 1/2 vrs. from
the East boundary line of the H. Lollar survey, thence N. 45
degrees W. 1900 Vrs. to stone mound for corner; thence S.
17 1/2 degrees W.970 vrs. to a stone mound for corner; thence
S. 45 degrees E. 1296 vrs. thence N 45 degrees E. to the beginning,
950 vrs, it being the same sold and conveyed to said JOHN
YARBROUGH by Geo. Golden and wife by their deed of date Aug. 12th69,
and recorded in book F or records for deeds in the office of the
County Clerk of said County of page 323, to which, reference is here
made for more particular description.
The interest of said estate in said land is an undivided one half
interest.; said sale will be made at public outcry to the highest bidder, the
purchase money to be paid one third cash, and the balance in twelve months
thereafter, the deferred payment to bear interest at the rate of ten
per cent per annum from date of sale until payment, and be secured
by the vendor's lien on the land. The sale is made under an order of court
made in the matter of said estate.
D. A. Barbee
Administrator of said Estate.
by his Attys. Brown &
Pritchett
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Book 36 Pages 60-2 Hays County, Texas 1897
State of Texas
Know all men by these presents
County of Hamilton that we, W. F. Yarbrough of
Stephens County a care of JOHN YARBROUGH, dec'd. late of
Hays County Texas, and Mary E. Richbourg daughter of said JOHN
YARBROUGH, joined by her husband F. M. Richbourg of
Erath County, Texas, the said W. F. Yarbrough and
the said Mrs. Mary E. Richbourg
being deviser under the will of said JOHN YARBROUGH which was
duly probated in the County Court of said Hays County, on the
9th day of February 1898: Have made constituted
and appointed, and do hereby make,
constitute and appoint Lee Yarbrough of Hays
County, Texas, our and each of our true and lawful agent and
attorney in fact to borrow or negotiate loans for us upon our
interest in the estate of said JOHN YARBROUGH for the purpose of paying
off all claims, notes or accounts due or owing by said
estate including administrator's costs or fees, Court
costs, attorneys fees, and any other amounts
properly chargeable against the said estate,
together with all the necessary and reasonable costs
incident to negotiating as such loan, including cost of
Abstract. And to this end we and each of us do expressly authorize and
empower said Lee Yarbrough to sign our respective names to such
note, or notes as to him may seem best for such purpose; and to
secure the payment of such loan or loans, note or notes, we do each
expressly authorize him to sign our respective names to such
deed of trust, mortgage or other instrument of writing as may
be required to secure the payment thereof upon any
interest which we have in said estate, and particularly
upon our interest and the interest of each of us, upon that certain
tract or parcel of land containing about three hundred and forty
acres out of the Henry Lollar survey in Hays Co. Texas, which
was conveyed by George Golden and F. L. Golden to JOHN YARBROUGH by deed
bearing date August 12th 1869 and filed for record in the County Clerk's office
of Hays County, Texas on January 29th 1870 and duly
recorded in book "F" of the Deed records of said
County on page 323, to which deed and the record thereof
reference is here made for fuller description of said
land, and to acknowledge and file for record such instrument or
instruments and the persons or persons, or company, making such
loan, or taking such note or notes, shall not be required to see to
the application of the money by said Lee Yarbrough to
the purposes herein designated, and all loans made
to and notes signed by our said agent shall be absolutely binding
upon us.Hereby satisfying and confirming any and all things
which our said agent and attorney - in fact may do under
or by virtue hereof Witness our signatures at Carlton T.
on this the 1st day of January 1897
W. F. Yarbrough
M. E. Richbourg
F. M. Richbourg
State of Texas
Before me the under signed
County of Hamilton authority on this day personally
appeared W. F. Yarbrough, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same for the purposes and considerations therein stated. Given
under my hand, and seal of office this the 1st day of January,
1897
Jas. W. McKenzie N.P.
L.S.
Hamilton Co., Texas
State of Texas Before me,
the undersigned
County of Hamilton authority on this day personally
appeared F. M. Richbourg and Mrs. Mary E. Richbourg wife of the said F. M.
Richbourg, each known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and they each
acknowledged to me that they executed the
same for the purposes and considerations
therein expressed and the said Mrs. Mary E.
Richbourg having been examined by me separate and apart from her
husband, and having the same by me full explained to her, she,
the said Mrs. Mary E. Richbourg acknowledged such instrument to
be her act and deed, and declared that she had willingly signed
the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed, and
that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of
office on this the 1st day of January, 1897
L.S.
Jas. W. McKenzie N.P.
Hamilton County, Texas
Filed for record at 8:30 o'clock A. M. Feb 10, 1897
Recorded Feb. 15, 1897 at 11:45 o'clock A.M.
James G. Storey
Clk C C H Co Tex
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Book 36 pages 252-4 Hays County, Texas 1897
The State of Texas Whereas in
the matter of the
County of Hays
administration of the estate of Mary T. Yarbrough late
deceased of said County pending in the County Court of Hays County in
matters of probate D. W. Benner, administrator of said
estate, the said Benner applied to said court for an order for
the sale of the undivided one half interest in three hundred and
forty acres of land more or less the property of said estate and
which tract of land is situated in said Hays County State of Texas
and a part of the H. Loller headright and which tract of land is
described by filled notes as follows:
Beginning at the N.E. corner at a stone mound on S.
Glasscock line 1137 1/2 varas from the E. boundary line of the
H. Loller survey. Thence N. 45 W. 1900 varas to a stone mound
for corner. Thence S. 17 1/2 W. 970 varas to
a stone mound for corner. Thence S. 46 E
1296 varas. Thence N. 45 E. to the beginning 950 varas. It
being the same tract conveyed to JOHN YARBROUGH by
George Golden and wife by deed recorded in book F of the
deed records of Hays County page 323, to which reference is here made. And
at the February Term A.D. 1896, of
said Court, said application for sale came on to be
heard and the sale of the interest of said estate in said land
was ordered by said Court to be sold which said order is recorded in the minutes
of said court Vol. E page 516, and it here referred to and made a part of
this deed and in pursuance of said
order of sale, the said administrator in
accordance with law and said order, did proceed to sell said land at
the Court House door of said County on the first Tuesday, the 6th day of
April A.D. 1897 at which said sale W. O. Hutchinson and W. D.
Wood became the purchasers of the undivided one half
interest in said 340 acre tract of land for the sum of eight hundred
and fifty dollars each and of which sale the said administrator made due
and legal report to said Court and which report
was filed on the 3rd day of May 1897, and whereas said
report of sale came on to be heard in open court in said court on
the 10th day of May on 1897, it being the May term of said Court, said report of
sale was in all things approved and confirmed by said court and the said
administrators ordered to make title to the said
purchaser on their complying with the terms of
said sale and the order and decree of said
Court confirming said sale it recorded in the minutes of
said Court book F pages 133-134, and to same reference is here made, and
the same is made a part of this deed, together with all other papers
and records in said Court relating to the sale of said tract of
land, the property of said estate therefore know all men by these presents that
I D. W. Benner, administrator of the estate of the said Mary T.
Yarbrough, in presence of the order of said court, and the authority
of law in me vested, the said Hutchinson and the said Wood having
paid to me in each, the amount of their bid for said land, the
receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, do bargain, sell, transfer and
convey to W. O. Hutchinson and W. D. Wood, to have and to hold
to them and their heirs and assigns forever, all the rights,
title and interest, that the estate of the said Mary T. Yarbrough
had in and to an undivided one half interest in the tract of three
hundred and forty acres of land more or less herein before
described. Witness my hand this the 24th day of May A.D. 1897
D. W. Benner Administrator JC
State of Texas Before me, Jas. G.
Storey, Clerk,
County of Hays County, Texas, on this day,
personally appeared D. W. Benner administrator of the Estate of Mary T.
Yarbrough deceased known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for
the purpose and consideration therein expressed
and in the capacity therein stated. Given under hand and
seal of office, this 24 day of May A.D. 1897.
L.S.
Jas. G. Storey Clerk, County
Court, Hays County, Texas
Filed for record at 4:20 o"clock P. M. May 24,
1897. Recorded May 25, 1897 at 6:15 o'clock
P.M. Jas. G. Storey
Clk C C Hays Co. Tex
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Book 36 pages 433-5 Hays County, Texas 1897
The State of Texas Know all men by these presents
that we
County of Hays that we Lee
Yarbrough joined by his wife Minnie Yarbrough, and Walter T.
Yarbrough and his wife Alice L. Yarbrough of the County of Hays
and State of Texas, Georgia. M. Maltsberger joined
by her husband A. P. Maltsberger, of
Lipscomb County, Texas and Mary E. Richbourg joined by her
husband F. M. Richbourg of Erath County, Texas, for and in
consideration of the sum of eight
hundred dollars ($800.00) in cash to us paid as follows, viz: The sum
of $200.00 to Lee Yarbrough, the receipt of which he acknowledges the sum
of $200.00 to Walter Yarbrough, the
receipt of which he acknowledges: the
sum of $200.00 to Georgia M. Maltsberger, the receipt of which she
acknowledges: and the sum of $200.00 to Mary E. Richbourg, the
receipt of which she acknowledges: the said payments
being so made by D. A. Porter and J. R. Porter, have
granted sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, sell
and convey, unto the said D. A. Porter and J. R. Porter of the
County of Hays and State of Texas all that certain tract of land described
as follows: an undivided four-sixths (4/6) interest in a certain undivided
one half (1/2) interest in and to (340) Three hundred and forty acres,
more or less, situated in Hays County, Texas, out of the
Henry Lollar survey: said 340 acres being described by
field Notes as follows, viz: Beginning at the N.E. corner, a stone mound,
on S. Glasscock line 1137 1/2 varas from the east boundary line of the
said Loller survey: thence North 45 degrees West 1900 varas to a
stone mound for corner: - thence south 17 1/2 West 970 varas to a
stone mound for corner: - thence south 45 degrees East 1296 varas: thence
north 45 degrees east 950 varas to the beginning.
It being the same tract of land conveyed to JOHN
YARBROUGH by George Golden and wife, by deed recorded in book
"F" of the records of deeds of said Hays County at
page 323 to which reference is here made and the same made
part hereof. The grantors Lee Yarbrough,
Walter Yarbrough, Georgia M. Maltsberger and Mary E. Richbourg, are four
of the six heirs of said JOHN YARBROUGH, and four of the six devices
under the will of JOHN YARBROUGH. The said 340 acres was the community
property of JOHN YARBROUGH and his wife Mary T.
Yarbrough and before the death of JOHN YARBROUGH he left six
heirs, the four herein before named and W. F. Yarbrough and
Amos Yarbrough, and he also left a written will,
which has been heretofore duly probated in said Hays
County by which he devised his undivided one half
interest in said land to the said six heirs: and the grantors
herein owning four out of the six shares in such half, do now hereby
convey same to said D. A. Poter and J. R. Porter: expressly reserving,
however, to themselves all their portion and part of the rents and
profits accruing from said land for the year 1897.
To have and to hold the above described premises, together
with all and singular the rights and appurtenances
thereto in anywise belonging unto the said D. A. Porter and the said
J. R. Porter and their heirs and assigns forever. And we do hereby bind
ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and
forever defend all and singular, the said premises unto
the said D.A. Porter and the said J. R. Porter and their
heirs and assigns, against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part
thereof. Witness our hands at Kyle this 4th day of September A.D.
1897.
Lee M.
Yarbrough
A. P. Maltsberger
W. T. Yarbrough
Georgia M. Maltsberger Alice L. Yarbrough
Minnie
Yarbrough
M. E. Richbourg
F. M.
Richbourg
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From the family bible of Pauline Placey Darnall Harbour, granddaughter of
(Mary) May Maltsberger who married Ernest Guy Placey, ggrandaughter of
Georgia May Yarbrough who married Alec P. Maltsberger. Currently owned by
Donna Kellogg (JKell@prodigy.net)
Those listed in the Bible are (each group in brackets as indicated by
spacing):
BIRTHS
Groves May 9, 1776
Martha May 31, 1786
Jno
September 15, 1816
Mildred Elizabeth September 27, 1827
Mary Trammel December 8, 1834
James Knox
December 25, 1845
Mary Elizabeth April 6, 1848
William Fort August 1, 1850
Jno. Wesley
March 14, 1853
Georgia May
May 22, 1861
Lewis Groves August 31, 1862
Josaphene Lea May 4, 1864
George Amos
December 16,1866
Charlie Frank December 28, 1869
Levi Maddox February 4, 1872
Walter Trammel August 22, 1874
Edna Maltsberger April 30,1890
Mary "
April 17, 1891
Owen "
March 6, 1893
Allan Dee "
August 25, 1895
Lee "
October 11, 1898
Floy "
December 21, 1901
Lois "
no date given
DEATHS
Groves
November 14, 1857
Martha
August 2, 1859
James Knox
May 26, 1847
Josephene Lea October 8, 1869
Lewis Groves June 18, 1868
Jno. Wesley
February 2, 1875
Charlie Frank April 1, 1871
Jno.
Jan 8, 1892
George Amos May 8, 1894
Mary Trammel July 17, 1894
Edna Maltsberger Landers 1952
Owen P. Maltsberger
October 23, 1946
Lee Maltsberger
December 9, 1960
Allen Maltsberger
April 5, 1965
May Maltsberger Placey
April 18, 1968
Mary Pauline Placey Harbour January 29, 1998
MARRIAGES
Jno Yarbrough & Mildred Elizabeth Hargrove March 6, 1845
Jno Yarbrough & Mary Trammel Maddox
July 1, 1860
Alec Maltsberger & Georgia May Yarbrough
April 8, 1888
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