Martha Yoakum
Martha Yoakum (maiden name: Ventioner) was born on September 17, 1821, in Indiana. She moved to Barry County, Missouri, by the 1830s, and she married Adam Stump Yoakum there on January 13, 1839. They had at least three children: Isaac, born around 1842; James, born around 1837; and George, born around 1850. They lived in Smith, Missouri, until the 1840s, when they moved to Fannin County, Texas. Her husband worked as a farmer, and by 1850, they owned $1,200 of real estate. Two decades later, they owned $2,500 of real estate and $1,250 of personal property. She died on November 30, 1870.
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| (3816) | Yoakum, Martha ~ Ventioner, Martha | 1821-09-17 | 1870-11-30 |
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- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Female
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 5
- (10737) [writer] ~ Martha Yoakum to Isaac M. Yoakum, undated
- (10742) [recipient] ~ Isaac M. Yoakum to Martha Yoakum, 17 November 1862
- (10744) [recipient] ~ Isaac M. Yoakum to Martha Yoakum, 21 November 1862
- (10746) [recipient] ~ Isaac M. Yoakum to Martha Yoakum, 21 December 1862
- (10748) [recipient] ~ Sparrell W. Saunders to Adam S. Yoakum and Martha Yoakum, 4 June 1864
People - Records: 3
- (3815) Yoakum, Adam Stump is the [husband of] (3816) Yoakum, Martha
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1840, 1850, and 1870 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available from Ancestry.com
