Charles H. Williams charlesh@flash.net
Descendants of Jacob (James) Yoakum, Sr. (Yocum)(Yoachum)

Generation No. 1

1. JACOB (JAMES)1 YOAKUM, SR. (YOCUM)(YOACHUM) was born ~1772, and died Bef November 04, 1845 in Taney Co, MO. He married (1) DELAWARE INDIAN WINONAH. He married (2) MS ?? YOAKUM Abt 1790.

Notes
Estate of Jacob Yoachum, Sr., Taney Co. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has obtained from the clerk of the county court of Taney county, letters of administration on the estate of Jacob Yoachum, senr., dec'd, bearing date the 4th day of November 1845. That all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against said estate are requested to present them duly authenticated for payment within twelve months from the date of said letters or they may be precluded from having any benefit of said estate, and if not presented within three years from the date of said letters, they will be forever barred.
Nov 15-it. Michael Yoachum, adm'r
Springfield, ADVERTISER, Nov 15, 1845

Child of Jacob Yoakum and Ms Yoakum is:
2. i. JACOB LEVI2 YOACHUM, b. 1812, TN; d. 1852, Barry Co, MO.

Generation No. 2

2. JACOB LEVI2 YOACHUM (JACOB (JAMES) 1 YOAKUM, SR. (YOCUM)(YOACHUM)) was born 1812 in TN, and died 1852 in Barry Co, MO. He married MARY ALICE PATTERSON October 29, 1834 in Springfield, Green Co, MO.

Children of Jacob Yoachum and Mary Patterson are:

  i. STILL3 YOKUM, b. Galena, MO.
  ii. ELIZABETH H. YOKUM, b. February 06, 1836, Galena, MO; d. 1863, Lawrence Co, MO.
3. iii. JACOB "JAKE" YOKUM, b. 1837, Galena, MO.
  iv. ROBERT YOKUM, b. 1839, Galena, MO; d. 1852.
  v. SARAH H. YOKUM MOORE, b. 1840, Galena, MO.
4. vi. NANCY JANE YOKUM (JOACHIM), b. August 29, 1841, Galena, MO; d. December 08, 1920, Aurora, Lawrence Co, MO.
  vii. RUBY YOKUM SMITH, b. 1845, Galena, MO.
  viii. MARY(MARGARET) YOKUM WHEELER, b. 1849, Galena, MO.


Generation No. 3

3. JACOB "JAKE"3 YOKUM (JACOB LEVI 2 YOACHUM, JACOB (JAMES) 1 YOAKUM, SR. (YOCUM)(YOACHUM)) was born 1837 in Galena, MO. He married CHRISTINA WOOLEY September 20, 1866 in Christain Co, MO.

Notes
1890 US Federal Census of Union Soldiers, p.54, was living in Washington Twp. Stone Co, MO and served in MO E.D. 163, 21 & 24 MO Infantry.

Children of Jacob Yokum and Christina Wooley are:

  i. WILLIAM LEVI4 YOKUM.
  ii. MARY YOKUM.
  iii. CATHERINE YOKUM.
  iv. MAGGIE YOKUM.
  v. MATTIE YOKUM.
  vi. THOMAS YOKUM
  vii. MINNIE E. YOKUM
  viii. LAURA YOKUM
  ix. HOMER YOKUM


4. NANCY JANE3 YOKUM (JOACHIM) (JACOB LEVI 2 YOACHUM, JACOB (JAMES) 1 YOAKUM, SR. (YOCUM)(YOACHUM)) was born August 29, 1841 in Galena, MO, and died December 08, 1920 in Aurora, Lawrence Co, MO. She married NATHANIEL GREEN LEMASTER September 27, 1864 in Barry Co, MO, son of Dr. LeMaster and Rachel Reed.

Children of Nancy Yokum and Nathaniel Lemaster are:

(please contact charlesh@flash.net for continuation of Lemaster line.)

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