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William Benton YEATER

William Benton YEATER

Male 1865 - 1929  (63 years)

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  • Name William Benton YEATER 
    Born 7 Dec 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870, 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910, 1920  Ralls Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Perry, Ralls Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 18 Aug 1929  [1] 
    Buried Fern Chapel Cemetery, West Hartford, Ralls Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Tyler Co, WV (McElroy District), enumerated on Jun 12 1900:
      William B. Yeater, 32, b. 1868, tank builder, married 2 yrs; wife Martha (middle initial obscured), 26, b. Nov 1873, married 2 yrs, mother of one child (still living); servant Mary Ancel, 20, b. Oct 1879, single.

      1910 Census, Ralls Co, Missouri (Jasper Twp), enumerated on Apr 25/26 1910:
      William B. Yeater, 44, b. W.Va, farmer, married 12 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Victoria, 36, b. W.Va, married 12 yrs (1st marriage); son Harry H, 7, b. W.Va; son Gay G, 5, b. Missouri.

      Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Dec 14 1916, in its entirety:
      "After thirteen years residence at Perry, Mo., Mr. W. B. Yeater, an old McClellan boy, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yeater, is visiting old friends in this county."

      1920 Census, Ralls Co, Missouri (Jasper Twp), enumerated on Jan 20 1920:
      William B. Yeater, 54, b. W.Va, farmer; wife Martha V, 46, b. W.Va; son Harry H, 17, b. W.Va; son George G, 15, b. Missouri.
    Person ID I86631  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2018 

    Father William YEATER,   b. 13 Jan 1826,   d. 7 Sep 1887  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth CAIN,   b. 1 Feb 1830,   d. 18 Apr 1892, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F21392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susan FLEMING,   b. 14 Aug 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1945, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [6] 
    Married N 
    Marital Status Partners 
    Children 
    +1. Herman James FLEMING,   b. Apr 1884,   d. 14 Dec 1931, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
    Family ID F39082  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Laura A. MCINTYRE,   b. CA 1872, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 31 Dec 1887  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F39852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Martha Victoria BAKER,   b. 23 Nov 1873, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1959, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1898  Alvy, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Harry H. YEATER,   b. CA 1903, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George Gay YEATER,   b. CA 1905, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Documents
    86631_WilliamBYeater_MarthaVBaker_MarriageRecord_.jpg    		86631_WilliamBYeater_MarthaVBaker_MarriageRecord_.jpg
    Family ID F40741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    William B. Yeater, Fern Chapel Cemetery, Ralls Co, MO    		William B. Yeater, Fern Chapel Cemetery, Ralls Co, MO

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    3. [S2011] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    4. [S2601] Doddridge County Republican, 12/14/1916.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    7. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, MR p. 296 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12040205&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William B. Yeater, 22, b. Doddridge Co, res. Tyler Co; and Laura A. McIntyre, 15; b. & res. in Tyler Co. Married Dec 31 1887 "at Jas. L. McIntyre's Residence." Ceremony performed by G. W. McIntyre.