Samuel L Yokley 1891-1964 and Nannie May Wheeler 1891-1951

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Samuel L Yokley
Parents:  Samuel Ledford Yokley and Elizabeth Frances "Bettie" Wingfield
Born 4 November 1891 Missouri
Married Nannie May Wheeler 19 December 1912, LaMonte, Pettis, Missouri
Died  August 1964 Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002 page 484
Note:  her name is given as May N  instead of Nanny May
1900 US Census Liberty Saline, Missouri (age 8)
1920 US Census  Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 28)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 38)
SS Death Index
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60840509

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May N (Nannie)Wheeler
Parents Paris Manlove Wheeler and Emma Susan Chestina Swope
Born 8 May 1891 Missouri
Died 25 Feb 1951 Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1900 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 9)
Note:  listed as May
1910 US Census Lamont, Pettis, Missouri (age 18)
Note:  Listed as May A
1920 US Census  Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 31)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 39)
Memorial:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18725323

CHILDREN

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Helen Lee Yokley
Born 9 January 1915 Missouri
Married William Everette Treece 1 Feb 1936 Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri
Children: Billy
Died 29 March 1993 Saline, Missouri
Buried Fairview Cemetery?
Sources
Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002 page 465
1920 US Census  Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 4)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 15)
1940 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 25, with William and Billy)
SS Death Index

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Paris Ledford Yokley
Born 7 November 1916 Saline, Missouri
Married Mary Zula Dennis 16 October 1938 LaMonte, Pettis, Missouri
Children: Richard, Reba
Died 18 Dec 1972 Saline County, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1920 US Census  Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 3)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 13)
1940 US Census Elmwood, Saline, Missouri (age 23)
SS Death Index
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18724737
Zula Yokley Obituary  Tuesday, March 13, 2007  Marshall Democrat-News

Zula Yokley, 90, of Marshall, died Monday, March 12, 2007, at Mar-Saline Manor in Marshall.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 15, 2007, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. Dr. N. Paul Callahan will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hazel Grove Cemetery in Herndon.
Born July 4, 1916, in Blue Lick, she was the daughter of the late David C. Dennis and Nettie Helen Huff Dennis. On Oct. 16, 1938, in LaMonte, she married Paris L. Yokley, who preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1972. She had lived in Marshall most of her life and had worked at Fitzgibbon Hospital for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marshall.
Survivors include one daughter, Reba Koch of Warrensburg; three grandchildren, Mary Wilane of Blue Springs, Karl Koch of Maple Valley, Wash., and Chris Yokley of Marshall; one great-granddaughter, Taylor Yokley; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Richard Lee Yokley; four sisters, Helen Dennis, Rose Dennis and Violet Dennis all in infancy, and Marcella Sixta; and two brothers, Virgil Dennis and David Lee Dennis.

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Alice M Yokley
Born 18 February 1918
Married Pleasant David Halsey
Children: ?
Died 29 May 1997 Marshall, Saline, Missouri
Buried Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1920 US Census  Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 1)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 11)
SS Death Index
Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127413874
Mary F Yokley
Born 1920
Married ?
Children: ?
Died ?
Buried
Sources
1920 US Census  Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 0)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 10)

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Samuel A Yokley
Born 11 August 1922 Missouri
Military:  US Army
Note:  Enlisted 4 Dec 1942, Released 13 Dec 1945
Married Ruth A 10 May 1948 Missouri
Died 7 July 1975 Marshall, Saline, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
US Department of Veteran Affairs BIRLS Death File
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 7)
1940 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 17)
SS Death Index
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60840574

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John Kenneth Yokley
Born 5 February 1932 Saline, Missouri
Died 6 February 1932 Saline, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60840636

Samuel Ledford Yokley 1852-1918 and Elizabeth Frances Wingfield 1856-1919

Samuel and Elizabeth's headstone

Samuel Ledford Yokley
Parents:  David Yokley and Mary Hayworth
Born 18 Jan 1852 North Carolina
Married Elizabeth Frances Wingfield 1 Aug 1875 Saline, Missouri
Died 23 Feb 1918 Saline County, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 8)
1870 US Census Missouri (age 17)
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 48)
Headstonel: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60840272/samuel-ledford-yokley
Elizabeth Frances Wingfield
Parents Austin Morris Wingfield and Sarah Catherine Williams
Born May 1856
Died 1919 Saline County, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 44)
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60840325/elizabeth-frances-yokley

CHILDREN

Mary, Henry, and Samuel's headstone

Mary Catherine "Kate" Yokley
Born 18 Sep 1876 Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Married Henry Mayse
Children:  Ledford
Died 15 May 1965 Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 24)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183084667/mary-catherine-mayse

Grundy F Yokley
Born 26 March 1878 Saline, Missouri
Died 16 November 1878 Saline, Missouri
Buried: Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108441853/grundy-f-yokley

Rudolph's stone

Rudolph Lester Yokley
Born 1 May 1880 Saline, Missouri
Married Essie Lee
Children: Frances, Katherine, Blanton, Ruby
Died 1961
Buried Nauvoo Cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Sources
Signature:  WW1 Draft Registration Card
Note:  describes him as medium height and build, blue eyes, blonde hair
WW2 Draft Registration Card (age 61)
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 20)
1910 US Census Davis, Lafayette, Missouri (age 29)
1930 US Census Marshall, Platte, Missouri (age 49)
1940 US Census Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois (age 59)
Note: name spelled Rodolph
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183059545/rudolph-lester-yokley
Juanita Yokley
Born June 1884 Saline, Missouri
Married ?
Children ?
Died ?
Buried
Sources
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 16)

Arke's headstone

Arke Dehaven Yokley
Born  25 August 1886 Saline, Missouri
Married 1) Fred Grant Robinson about 1910
Children: Roberta F (1927) - the only one I found so far
2) John Wilson Rittman (he was married before, had at least 2 children)
Children: ?
Died 14 Jul 1958 Knob Noster, Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 14)
1910 US Census Kiowa, Kiowa, Kansas (age 22, married to Fred)
1930 US Census Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri (age 43, widowed)
1940 US Census Washington, Johnson, Missouri (age 53)
Memorial:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54086049/arke-de-haven-yokley-rittman

Adam "Add" buried with brother Samuel

Adam Lee (Add) Yokley
Born 19 Sep 1888 Missouri
Occupation:  Farmer (listed on his WW1 draft registration)
Not Married, no children
Died 27 Dec 1974 Saline, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 12)
Signature:  WW1 Draft Registration (signed June 6, 1917-18, age 28, single, living in Sweet Springs)
Note:  describes him as short, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair 
1920 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 31, single, living with younger brother Sam)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 41, single, living with younger brother Sam)
SS Death Index
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18725626
Note:  Buried with/by his brother Sam.  I don't know if he ever had his own headstone.

Samuel and Nannie headstone

Samuel L Yokley
Born 4 Nov 1891 Missouri
Married Nannie May Wheeler
Children: Helen, Paris, Alice, Mary, Samuel, John
Died August 1964 Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 9)
1920 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 29)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 38)
Headstone :  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60840509/samuel-ledford-yokley

David Yokley 1814-1876 Mary Hayworth 1826-1878

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David Yokley
Parents:
Born 14 Jan 1814 North Carolina
Occupation:  Farmer (1870)
Married 1) Mary Susan Schuler 18 March 1836 Davidson, North Carolina
2) Mary Hayworth  17 July 1844 Davidson, North Carolina
Died 16 Aug 1876 Saline County, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1850 US Census Davidson, North Carolina (age 36)
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 46)
Note:  There is an 18 year old named Mary Schuler living with them. Interestingly enough, there is also a Mary Schuler that married a David Yokley in 1836.
Both of his marriages:  North Carolina County Marriages 1759-1979
1870 US Census Missouri (age 55)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52555069/david-yokley

Mary's headstone

Mary Hayworth
Parents: ?
Born 1826 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Died 5 Oct 1878 Saline, Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1850 US Census Davidson, North Carolina (age 24)
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 36)
1870 US Census Missouri (age 44)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52563394/mary-yokley


CHILDREN with Mary Schuler

John W Yokley
Born abt 1839 North Carolina
Sources
1850 US Census Davidson, North Carolina (age 11)
Louisa J Yokley
Born abt 1841 North Carolina
Sources
1850 US Census Davidson, North Carolina (age 9 )

CHILDREN with Mary Hayworth

Alexander and Catherine headstone

Alexander Francis Yokley
Born 18 August 1846 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Married Catherine A Wear 13 August 1865 Davidson, North Carolina
Children: Ida, Missie, Samuel, Jennie
Died 18 Feb 1894 Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri
Buried Anna-Edna Cemetery, Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri
Sources
1850 US Census Davidson, North Carolina (age 4)

Marriage register 

North Carolina Marriages 1762-1979 (see picture above of the register)
Family Search
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 14)
1870 US Census  Missouri (age 23)
Note:  gives his name was Alexandra
1880 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 34)
Note:  gives middle initial as N
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23653004/alexander-francis-yokley

Delfina's headstone

Delfina Clementine Yokley
Born 22 July 1848 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Married Thomas J Wilborn June 1870
Children: David (1871), Mary Lee(1873), Clara B (1876), Crissy Ellen (1878), Unnamed baby(1880) William Evans (1882), Sarah (1884), Pleasant Cicero(1885), Pearl (1888), Jefferson T (1890), Samuel (1893)
Died 11 Dec 1925 Montserrat, Missouri
Buried
Obituary from the Knob Noster, Missouri newspaper
Delfina Clementine Yokley was born in Davidson County North Carolina, July 22, 1848. She grew to young womanhood in North Carolina, and moved to Missouri with her parents at the age of eighteen years. In June 1870 she was united in marriage to T.J. Wilborn. To this union was born eleven children, all of whom are living excepting one who died in infancy. Mrs. Wilborn united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1881. She died at the home of her son P.C. Wilborn near Montserrat, Friday night December 11, 1925, at the age of seventy seven years, four months, and nineteen days. The children who survive are: D.Y. Wilborn (David) and Mrs. E.V. Swope (Mary), of Centerview, Mrs. F.A. Swope (Clara) and P.C. Wilborn (Pleasant) of Montserrat, Mrs. C.A. Wilson (Crissy) of Deer River, Montana, Mrs. J.E. Sewell (Sarah) of Jerico Springs, Mo., W.E. Wilborn (William), J.T. Wilborn (Jefferson), and S.L. Wilborn (Samuel) of Windsor, Mo., and Mrs. Orrie Hollandsworth (Pearl and surname should be Hollingsworth)of Kansas City, Ks. She is also survived by a brother, Amos Yokley of near Knob Noster.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A.S. Gwinn, of LaMonte, pastor of the Baptist church in this city.
Sources
1850 US Census Davidson, North Carolina (age 2)
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 12)
1880 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 32, sister Arcus living with them)
Note:  surname given as Wilber
1900 US Census Jerico, Cedar, Missouri (age 52)
Note:  name given as Delcina 
1910 US Census Grover, Johnson, Missouri (age 61, widowed, living with son William)
Note:  name given as D Clementine Welborne
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76750732/delfina-clemantine-wilborn

Samuel and Elizabeth headstone

Samuel Ledford Yokley
Born 18 Jan 1852 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Married Elizabeth Francis Wingfield 1 August 1875 Saline, Missouri
Children:  Kate, Grundy, Rudolph, Juanita, Ark, Adam, Samuel
Died 23 Feb 1918 Missouri
Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 8)
1870 US Census Missouri (age 17)
1900 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 48)
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60840272/samuel-ledford-yokley

William's headstone

William Houk Yokley
Born  10 November 1853 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Occupation:  Farmer (1880)
Married Nancy Ellen Larken 15 January 1874
Children:  Ada, William, Thurman
Died 5 January 1914 Washington, Johnson, Missouri
Buried Knob Knoster Cemetery, Knob Knoster, Missouri
Sources
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76857114
Headstone: Billion Graves Index
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 6)
1870 US Census Missouri (age 15)
1880 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 26, his sister Sarah living with them)
1900 US Census Washington, Johnson, Missouri (age 47, orphan Sarah Sadwhite (age 14) living with them)
1910 US Census Washington, Johnson, Missouri (age 57)

Arcus Headstone

Arcus Cleopatra Yokley
Born 4 March 1855 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Married Charles West DeHaven 16 Feb 1882 Pettis County, Missouri
Children: Maude, Theresa
Died 14 March 1928 Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri
COD:  Intestinal Influenza
Buried LaMonte Cemetery, LaMonte, Pettis, Missouri
Sources
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 4 -  note, claims she is a boy named Marcus)
1870 US Census Missouri (age 12)
1880 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 22)
1900 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 40)
1910 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 50)
1920 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 61)
Death Certificate
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107097836/arcus-cleopatra-dehaven
Catherine Yokley
Born abt 1857 North Carolina
Sources
1860 US Census Missouri (age 2)

Sarah's headstone

Sarah DeOma Yokley
Born 13 May 1858 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Married Gaston Parker Wilborn 26 Oct 1886 Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri
Children:  Charles (nickname George?) (1887), Gaston(1890), Menafee (1894), Andy (1895), Forrest(1898)
Died 4 April 1936 Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri
Buried
Sources
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 2)
1870 US Census Missouri (age 11)
1880 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 20, with her brother William)
Marriage:  http://home.comcast.net/~huntresp/reports/g0/p762.htm
Note:  the owner of the above cite typed that the marriage took place in North Carolina, but if you look in the sources section, the mistake is corrected and says Missouri
1900 US Census Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri (age 40)
Note:  name extracted as Leona
1910 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 52)
Note:  name extracted as Donia S
1930 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri  (age 72)

Amos headstone

Amos N Yokley
Born 6 November1859 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Occupation:  Farmer (1880)
Married 1) Mollie A Smith 8 August 1880 Saline, Missouri
Children:  Albert (1883) Eugene (1886), Levy,
2) Leattie May Hammond
Children: none
Died 18 May 1949 Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri
Buried Knob Noster Cemetery, Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri
Sources
1860 US Census Northern Division, Davidson, North Carolina (age 0)
1870 US Census Missouri (age 9)
1880 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 20, single)
1910 US Census Washington, Johnson, Missouri (age 50)
1920 US Census Washington, Johnson, Missouri (age 60)
1940 US Census Washington, Johnson, Missouri (age 80,with Leatie who is 57)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69492962/amos-n-yokley

Thomas JeffersonYokley

Thomas Jefferson Yokley
Born 28 July 1862 Greenboro, Guilford, North Carolina
Married Ida May Zeigel 25 Jan 1885 Missouri
Children: Clarence, Clara, Dollie, Myrtle
Died 3 April 1931 Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri

Thomas Headstone

Buried Hazel Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Saline, Missouri
Sources
1870 US Census Missouri (age 6)
1880 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 18, single, working as farm laborer for the Crawford family)
1900 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 37)
1910 US Census Cedar, Pettis, Missouri (age 47)
1920 US Census Dresden, Pettis, Missouri (age 57)
Photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52563475
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52563475/thomas-jefferson-yokley
Edward W Yokley
Born 1865 North Carolina
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
1870 US Census Missouri (age 4)

Robert headstone

Robert L Yokley
Born 27 Sep 1866 Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina
Married Ann Elizabeth Johnson
Children:  Howard, Robert, Wilma, Laura
Died 22 April 1948 Baker, Fallon, Montana
Buried Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer, Montana Plot Section A Block 43 Lots 15, 16, 21,22
Sources
1870 US Census Missouri (age 3)
1880 US Census Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri (age 14, single, working as farm laborer for the Crawford family)
1920 US Census Fletcher's Creek, Fallon, Montana (age 57)
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87753359/robert-l-yokley