William Riley Yearwood: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Riley Yearwood was born in 1801 in South Carolina (son of Samuel Yearwood and Elizabeth Anne Israel); died in 1907 in Winona, Shannon Co, Missouri.

William married Rhoda Short in 1864 in Winona, Missouri. Rhoda was born on 18 Mar 1830 in Tennessee; died on 21 Aug 1905 in Winona, Shannon Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mrs. Nancy J. (..) Yearwood in 1855 in Tennessee. Nancy was born in 1827 in Tennessee; died in 1863 in Winona, Shannon Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Samuel Barton Yearwood was born in 1858 in Winona, Shannon Co, Missouri; died in 1913 in Winona, Shannon Co, Missouri.

Generation: 2

Samuel Yearwood was born in 1778 in North Carolina (son of William Yearwood and Sarah Emelia Payne); died in 1831 in North Carolina.

Samuel married Elizabeth Anne Israel on 13 May 1788 in St. Lucy, Barbados. Elizabeth was born about 1779; died in 1866 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Anne Israel was born about 1779; died in 1866 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina.

Children:

1. William Riley Yearwood was born in 1801 in South Carolina; died in 1907 in Winona, Shannon Co, Missouri.

Generation: 3

William Yearwood was born in 1754 in Surry Co, Virginia; died in 1823 in Rutherford Co, Tennessee.

William married Sarah Emelia Payne on 17 Sep 1766 in North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of John Payne and Mary Coles) was born in 1756 in North Carolina; died in 1806 in Chowan, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Emelia Payne was born in 1756 in North Carolina (daughter of John Payne and Mary Coles); died in 1806 in Chowan, North Carolina.

Children:

2. Samuel Yearwood was born in 1778 in North Carolina; died in 1831 in North Carolina.

Generation: 4

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John Payne was born on 9 Feb 1740 in Goochland Co, Virginia (son of Josias Payne, Sr. and Anne Fleming); died on 24 Oct 1792 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania; was buried in Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania.

John married Mary Coles. Mary was born in 1743; died in 1807 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, Virginia; was buried in Historical Jackson Cem, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Coles was born in 1743; died in 1807 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, Virginia; was buried in Historical Jackson Cem, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia.

Notes:

Buried:
While visiting her daughter and son-in-law John G. Jackson in Clarksburg (then Virginia) in October of 1807, she suffered a "violent stroke of the dead palsy" and died a week later. West Virginia Highway Historical Marker number MC-103's inscription reads: "In this cemetery lie buried members of the Stonewall Jackson family: his father Jonathan, a sister Elizabeth, his great grandparents John Jackson and wife Elizabeth Cummings. Buried here also are Mrs. Mary Payne Jackson and Mrs. Mary Coles Payne, sister and mother of Dorothy (Dolly) Madison, wife of President James Madison. Some Civil War soldiers lie buried in this place; called Jackson Park." Historic Jackson Cemetery is located on WV 20 (East Pike Street), near junction with US 50, Clarksburg.
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Children:

5. Sarah Emelia Payne was born in 1756 in North Carolina; died in 1806 in Chowan, North Carolina.
Dorothea Dandling "Dolley" Payne-Madison, 1st Lady was born on 20 May 1768 in Guilford Co, North Carolina; died on 12 Jul 1849 in Washington, D.C.; was buried in Montpelier Estate National Historic Site, Montpelier Station, Orange Co, Virginia.
Lucy Ann Payne was born on 20 Nov 1769 in Hanover Co, Virginia; died on 29 Jan 1846 in Alexandria City, Virginia; was buried in Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson Co, West Virginia.
Mary Payne was born in 1781 in Virginia; died on 13 Feb 1808 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia; was buried in Jackson Historic Cem, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, West Virginia.