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James Benton Yoakum

James Benton Yoakum[1, 2]

Male 1875 - 1929  (53 years)

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  • Name James Benton Yoakum 
    Born 24 Aug 1875  Richmond, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 May 1929  Kansas City, Kaw Township, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    James B. Yoakum Death Certificate 1929    		 James B. Yoakum Death Certificate 1929
    James B. Yoakum obituary 1929    		 James B. Yoakum obituary 1929
    Buried 6 May 1929  Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I37114  Family
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2023 

    Father George Washington Yoakum,   b. 11 Mar 1842, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1894, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann Schooler,   b. 15 Aug 1845, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1911, Knoxville Township, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 9 Sep 1862  Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Schooler-Yoakum Marriage Record 1862    		 Schooler-Yoakum Marriage Record 1862
    Family ID F13353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myrt D. Preston,   b. 16 Mar 1879, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1952, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 24 May 1897  Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Yoakum-Preston Marriage Record 1897    		 Yoakum-Preston Marriage Record 1897
    Children 
     1. Eunice Yoakum
     2. Velma Yoakum
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F16209  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Aug 1875 - Richmond, Ray County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 May 1897 - Ray County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 May 1929 - Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2971] 1880 Census for Ray County, Missouri, 130; p. 301C, line 15; dwelling 141, family 141; Geo. W. Yoakum; 13 April 2020.
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Knoxville, Ray, Missouri; Roll: 713; Page: 301C; Enumeration District: 130

    2. [S2927] Find a Grave, online; 26 March 2023; James Benton Yoakum, Memorial ID: 39066366.
      The middle name is provided via Find a Grave.

    3. [S3507] Missouri Digital Heritage - Death Certificate, James Yoakum; Kansas City, Missouri; no. 18051; 4 May 1929.

    4. [S4324] The Kansas City Times, Yoakum; death notice; 6 May 1929; James B. Yoakum; online; 26 March 2023.

    5. [S4111] Missouri, Marriage Records 1850-1883 - FamilySearch, 14 April 2020; Schooler-Yoakum Marriage Record 1862.
      URL: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L989-Q9RY?i=192&cc=2060668

    6. [S4340] Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 - FamilySearch, online; 25 March 2023; Yoakum-Preston Marriage Record 1897.