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Yeakey, William Harrison[1, 2]

Male 1825 - 1894  (68 years)


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  • Name Yeakey, William Harrison 
    Born 13 Dec 1825  , , Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Servic 48th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry  [3
    Died 30 Apr 1894 
    Person ID I14454  McClure-Harris
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2004 

    Father Yeakey, Henry,   b. 07 Dec 1803, , Barren, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1859, , Crittenden, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Lair, Almira B.,   b. 11 Nov 1803, , , Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Oct 1875  (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 10 Oct 1821  , Adair, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Mg could also have been in Russell Co., KY
    Family ID F3964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bell, Mahala J.,   b. 13 Dec 1828, , , Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1884  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1848  , , Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Yeakey, John T.,   b. 25 Nov 1848, , Crittenden, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Yeakey, Wiley Benjamin,   b. 12 Aug 1853, , Crittenden, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1922, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [Birth]
     3. Yeakey, Margaret,   b. 15 Nov 1857, , Crittenden, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     4. Yeakey, Mary L.,   b. 25 Sep 1862, , Crittenden, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     5. Yeakey, Emily C.,   b. 15 Sep 1865, , Crittenden, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1884  (Age 18 years)  [Birth]
     6. Yeakey, Richard,   b. 29 Nov 1867, , Crittenden, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Jul 1888  (Age 20 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2004 
    Family ID F5095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S186] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Aug 2002., Shane Symes.

    2. [S445] 1880 United States Census, 102A (Reliability: 3).
      W. H. YEAKEY Self M Male W 54 KY Farmer KY KY
      Mahala YEAKEY Wife M Female W 51 KY House Keeper TN GA
      Wiley YEAKEY Son S Male W 25 KY Works On Farm KY KY
      Morget YEAKEY Dau S Female W 22 KY KY KY
      Mary YEAKEY Dau S Female W 17 KY KY KY
      Emley YEAKEY Dau S Female W 14 KY KY KY
      Richard YEAKEY Son S Male W 11 KY Works On Farm KY KY
      George A. YEAKEY Other S Male W 9 KY KY KY
      Lidda YEAKEY Other S Female W 7 KY KY KY


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      Source Information:
      Census Place Clayville, Webster, Kentucky
      Family History Library Film 1254446
      NA Film Number T9-0446
      Page Number 102A


    3. [S616] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (National Park Service) (Reliability: 3).
      UNION KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS

      48th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry


      Organized at Princeton, Ky., October 26, 1863. Attached to District of Southwest Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to December, 1864.

      SERVICE.-Duty at Princeton, Ky., till December 1, 1863. Moved to Russellsville December 1 and duty there (Cos. "B," "F," "G" and "H") and at Bowling Green, Ky. (Cos. "A," "D," "I" and "K"), till April 6, 1864. Guard duty on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cave City to Louisville, Ky. Company "A" at Elizabethtown; Companies "B," "F" and "H" and headquarters at Munfordsville; Companies "C" and "K" at Fort Boyle, Colesburg; Company "D" at Cave City; Company "E" at Shepherdsville; Company "I" at Louisville, and Company "G" at Smithland till July 8, 1864. Action at Salem August 8 (Detachments from Companies "B" and "C"). Regiment relieved and mounted. Moved to Calhoun August 13-19 and join Hobson's operations against Adam Johnson August 19-24. Canton, Ky., August 24. Moved to Cadiz, thence to Princeton, Ky., and operating against guerrillas in Counties bordering on the Cumberland River till December 1. Skirmish in Union County August 31 (Detachment). Weston September 14. A ction with Lyon's forces November 6 (Detachment Cos. "F" and "K"). Eddyville October 17. Providence November 21. Mustered out December 19, 1864.

      Regiment lost during service 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 96 Enlisted men by disease. Total 104.


      Wm. H. Yeakey (First_Last)
      Regiment Name 48 Kentucky Infantry
      Side Union
      Company C
      Soldier's Rank_In Sergt.
      Soldier's Rank_Out Sergt.
      Alternate Name
      Notes
      Film Number M386 roll 30