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Thomas Perry Yeager, b. Oct. 8 1845 in MS?AL?TX, d. Sept. 2 1891 in Nevada, Collin Co., TX, buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Collin Co. (killed by lightening), married Synthia Elizabeth Whitfield June 11, 1868 who was b. May 18 1850, d. Feb. 23 1925, buried Bear Creek Cemetery, Collin Co.

Biography: This information is from other sources -- noteably Mary Gaynell Yeager Neale.

Thomas Perrry Yeager was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Empire Lodge 586 AF and AM Nevada TX.  Thomas Perry Yeager was interested in the education of children. He served on the committee to raise money to establish the Empire Center Academy which was completed in the Fall of 1884.  The school was considered outstanding.  Latin, mathematics and all the higher subjects were taught.  When the school was no longer used, Thomas Perry Yeager bought the two-story dormitory for his large family's home.  He and his wife had twelve children (six boys and six girls).

When the Thomas Perry Yeagers married in June 1868, they joined the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (3 miles south of Nevada, Texas.)  When the church disbanded in 1882, he helped organize the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in October 1882.  He served as church clerk until early 1890.  That year he helped organize the Nevada Baptist Church.

Children:

1.  Mary Ann Yeager, b. June 26, 1869 in Empire near Nevada, d. Feb. 24 1960, married Josiah Grubbs

2.  Charles Edwin, b. Mar. 22 1871 in TX, d. Jan. 31 1892, buried Bear Creek Cemetery, Collin Co., TX

3.  John Lewis (Jack) Yeager, b. Dec. 9 1873, d. Nov. 5 1906, married Jenettie Seay, b. Nov. 1874, d. Dec. 10 1923

4.  Martha Cordelia Yeager, b. July 13 1876, d. Sept. 28 1877, buried Bear Creek Cemetery, Collin Co., TX

5.  Arthur Franklin Yeager, b. May 9 1878 in Nevada, Collin Co., TX, d. Nov. 21 1961 in Denton, married Laura Hale on March 2 1904 in Farmersville, Collin Co., TX

6.  Theodocia Yeager, b. Apr. 24 1880 in Nevada, Collin Co., TX, d. Jan. 1 1969 in OK, married William A. Hall Sr. Aug. 9 1898 in Rockwall, TX

7.  Iva Myrtle Yeager, b. Feb. 27 1882 in Nevada, TX, d. May 5 1978, married Michael James Box on June 12 1808 Collin Co., TX

8.  Thomas Perry Yeager Jr., b. July 11 1884 in Nevada, d. July 28 1967 in Quanah, TX, buried Memorial Park, Quanah, TX, married Bertie Byron Bumpass Oct. 20 1912 in Quanah TX

9.  Hattie Maude Yeager, b. March 15 1886 in Nevada, d. Apr. 18 1973 in Midlothian, TX, m. Zachariah Taylor Holladay on Mar. 11 1906

10.  Henry Granville Yeager, b. Feb. 24 1888 in Copeville, TX, d. Oct 18 1951 in Dallas, married Sallie Ola Patterson

11.  Paul Yeager, b. Feb 1 1890 in Copeville, TX, d. Dec. 30 1956 in Dallas Hospital, buried Thompson Cemetery beside Dollie, married Dollie Esther West on Dec. 24 1908 in Copeville, TX

12.  Elnora Yeager, b. Nov. 29 1891 in Nevada, d. July 23 1977 in Denison, TX, married William Pressley Bumpass Jr.

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