My name is Billy Ray Yocum jr. I just subscribed and wanted to say howdy
from Fayetteville Arkansas, my grandfather was Code Yocum from the
community of Tate Arkansas around the Boonville Arkansas area, he was a saw
miller, I have his original owners manual of the Belsaw saw mill he
purchased from Kansas City, I have visited the cemetary of a lot of my
ancestors in the community of Tate and have been hooked on trying to get to
know as much as I can,
Jacob Stevens in his interview with Shane lists 8 children of Matthias
Yoakum (wife not named but she is "said" to be a Dixon):
Caty m. Hugh McGary
Jno Yoakum
Jesse Yoakum m. Diana Denton
Millie m. James Ray
Sarah m. Jacob Stevens
Matthew m. Lavina Coleman
Polly (Mary) m. Samuel Dennis
Samuel m. Mary McClure
H. C. Smith in his book "History of the Yoakum...." lists 10
children. The additional children listed are:
George yocum who married Jane Ballew in 20 Oct 1806 Wayne Co, KY
John yocum who married Eli