"William Harrison YEAGER was born February 23, 1814. Married Lorinda SPARKS, who was born January 23, 1814, January 1, 1835. To this union was born four children.

"First, Madison Harrison YEAGER born December 27, 1835. Harvey Merit YEAGER born March 16, 1838 and died August 8, 1851. Nancy Jane YEAGER born February 4, 1840. Jemima Ann YEAGER born April 21, 1842.

"Lorinda [SPARKS] YEAGER departed this life May 31, 1842. He [William] lived a widower until March 14, 1844, then he married Nancy [POINTER] LLOYD, a widow, born August 21, 1815. To this union was born seven children; five girls and two boys.

Eliza Jane born January 10. 1846. Louisa born June 17, 1849, died February 20, 1853. Samantha born November 22, 1850, died May 13, 1859. Isaac Nicholas born December 12, 1852, died June 11, 1853. Sarah Alice born September 20, 1854, died June 1880. Henrietta born September 26, 1856, died September 1931. William Henry born October 1, 1858.

"Nancy H. YEAGER, the twin sister of William [Harrison] YEAGER was born February 23, 1814. Married Joseph THOMPSON June 24, 1836. She had a family of eight children.

1. Clarissa was born October 8, 1836, married to Christopher ASH August 30, 1858. To this union was born one son Murray ASH. I cannot give the date of his birth. Was married to Rachel WILFON and they had four children - Lucy, Alma, Charles and Audy. Lucy and Charles died in their young womanhood and manhood.

2. James THOMPSON was born January 10, 1838, married to Julia CUPPY, April 18, 1872. To this union was born three children - Cora, William and Effie. Cora died when about twenty three or twenty four years old. William was married to Marpie JOHNSON they had a large family. Effie married Andy ELLIOTT and had one son Merle. James THOMPSON died April 24, 1911. Julia, his wife, died a few years before him.

3. Eliza THOMPSON was born August 18, 1839, was married to John HARRIS, April 4, 1861. They had a large family. They moved to Fairbury, Neb. soon after they were married. Eliza is still living, and is ninety six years old.

4. Henrietta THOMPSON was born December 28, 1840, was married to Stephen R. JOHNSON October 2, 1862. To this union was born eight children. (1) Annie Luticia JOHNSON was born December 16, 1863, was married to George WILFON December 30, 1855. To this union was born five children. Elise was born December ____, was married to Albert DRAKE, to this union was born three children - one infant born 1903; Clara born May 14, 1904, married to Leo GOSNEIG; Orville born July 22, 1908, married January 19, 1929 to Minnie FULK; Ira WILFON born July 19, 1887, married to Sarah MORGAN December 24, 1919; Lennie WILFON born March 4, 1889, married Cecil KIRKHAM, February 15, 1913; Effie WILFONG born October 25, 1891, married to Homer DILLEY, January 16, 1913. To this union two children were born - Oral DILLEY born January 29, 1914 and Lorene DILLEY born March 22, 1917. Artie WILFON born July 17, 1896, married to Edna FUSTON December 23, 1992. To this union three children were born - Kenneth WILFON was born June 20, 1924, Jack WILFON was born May 9, 1926, and Iris WILFON was born July 1, 1929. (2) Nancy Jane JOHNSON born September 3, 1865 died December 22, 1881. (3) Matilda Ellen JOHNSON born September 3, 1866, died December 22, 1881. (4) Lilly Ann JOHNSON was born September 3, 1869, married Thomas KIRKHAM in November 1890, to this union was born three children - Elvah KIRKHAM born February 23, 1892, married Oliver BANKS February 19, 1921; Fay KIRKHAM born August 1900, married November 3, 1924 to Fred DICKERSON; Don KIRKHAM born in 1905, married to Lilliam LUNSFORD April 20, 1929, to this union was born two children - Don JOAN October 28, 1933, and James MORTON born August 9, 1935. (5) James P. JOHNSON was born April 25, 1872, married Laura JEFFERIES July 30, 1893. Five children were born to this union - (A) Charles Desford born May 25, 1894, married to Fern Ester DRAKE May 17, 1917, to this union two children were born - Gordon Charles born April 25, 1918 and died same day, Aneta Lorene was born March 15, 1920 and died August 31, 1921, they adopted a son Frank born November 25, 1924; (B) Ernie R. was born October 11, 1895, married to Mary Faye STARKEY, February 10, 1921, to this union four children were born - Rosalie Gale born December 20, 1922, Justina Forn born January 3, 1925, Mildred Mae born September 16, 1926, and Ernie, Jr. born February 29, 1928; (C) Hessie Olen was born October 7, 1897, married to William Henry JOHNSON March 11, 1915, to this union two children were born - Robert Eslen born November 18, 1917, Gleela Christene born September 15, 1920. (D) Walter Martin born April 6, 1900, married Clesta MINK, September 1, 1921, to this union was born two daughters - Jeanet born February 6, 1921 and Mary Lorene born August 3, 1925. Walter and Clesta divorced in August 1928. (E) Wilbur P. was born September 27, 1910, married to Velora Dredena BOYLL February 3, 1934, to this union one son, Ronald Robert, was born October 23, 1935. (6) Henry Ezra JOHNSON born May 2, 1874 departed this life January 24, 1882. (7) Minnie Bertha JOHNSON born November 17, 1876, married Charles P. McGLONE, January 18, 1896, to this union was born two chidren - (A) Floy Octus McGLONE born October 23, 1896, married to Lovell PRICE September 12, 1914, to this union was born six children - (a) Margaret Rosalie PRICE born October 25, 1915, married to Vergil FLINN June 7, 1933, to this union was born one girl, Violet Louise born January 14, 1934. (b) Mary Ester PRICE was born July 8, 1916, married Elza WILSON July 28, 1934, to this union one son was born, David Wayne WILSON July 2, 1935. (c) Charles Edward PRICE born February 11, 1920. (d) Jennie Louise PRICE born September 4, 1923. (e) James Lowell PRICE born February 12, 1929. (f) Stephen Ray PRICE born September 29, 1932. (B) Laurel McGLONE was born December 22, 1902, was married to Mark Hook MARCH 3, 1923, to this union was born four children - Dale Edward McGLONE born January 3, 1924, Ruth Ilaine born January 8, 1925, Urel Dean born November 5, 1927, Joyce Elaine born July 29, 1934. Charles P. McGLONE died June 8, 1909. His widow married Marion APPLE, October 30, 1934. (8) Roscoe K. JOHNSON was born October 21, 1879, was married to Amy LOVEALL, December 25, 1904, to this union, one son Venour JOHNSON was born November 16, 1905. Amy Loveall JOHNSON departed this life on February 17, 1906. Venour JOHNSON married Cleo WEAVER December 8, 1928, to this union one son, Venour Jr. was born November 16, 1929. Roscoe H. JOHNSON was married to Fannie R. DRAKE, May 11, 1907, to this union seven children were born - (a) Velma Gertrude born November 13, 1907, departed this life November 16, 1907; (b) Deloras Irene born December 29, 1908 married Otto HAUGER December 31, 1926, to this union three children were born - Betty Dean born February 8, 1928, Edward Jean born January 14, 1929 and Charolette Ann born March 8, 1934. (c) Paul Afton JOHNSON born March 21, 1911 and departed this life March 7, 1912. (d) Lena Deloras JOHNSON born June 3, 1915. (e) Victor Stephen JOHNSON born January 21, 1917 (f) Denver Clair JOHNSON born January 23, 1922 (g) Joyce Anita JOHNSON born November 1, 1924.

5. William THOMPSON was born December 2, 1842, was married to Eliza McKENNIE December 26, 1867. To this union wsa born six or seven children. They moved to Kansas soon after they were married. William THOMPSON departed this life October 31, 1929.

6. Nancy THOMPSON was born April 3, 1844, was married to James JOHNSON April 7, 1864. To this union one daughter was born, Rena, she departed this life at the age of fourteen months. Departed this life January 25, 1870.

7. Mary THOMPSON was born November 16, 1845, departed this life July 9, 1865.

8. Martha THOMPSON was born May 15, 1847 married James HARRIS May 5, 1867. To this union was born eight children. They moved to Nebraska soon after they were married. Martha departed this life July 29, 1913.

9. Joseph THOMPSON, Jr. was born May 19, 1849, was married to Elizabeth GASKINS, February 13, 1875. To this union was born seven children. Joseph departed this life August 27, 1914. Joseph's two oldest children died in infancy. Clennie H. THOMPSON married Eerlie RING and to this union a large family was born. Lulie Ellen THOMPSON married Joseph BAILEY. John Carl THOMPSON married Ossa YEAGER, to their union was born two children - Lawrence THOMPSON and Lois THOMPSON.

"Joseph THOMPSON, Sr. was married two times, his wives were sisters. To his first marriage one son was born. Nicholas THOMPSON was born May 9, 1827; he was married and had a large family; departed this life September 3, 1909.

"I will refer to my Grandfather JOHNSON (Barnebus JOHNSON) do not know his age; was married to Annie HUNT about the year 1837 or 1838. To this union two children were born. (1) Ira JOHNSON, the oldest, married Nancy CHOWNING. To this union three children were born - Ira, Jr; Anna and Edward JOHNSON. Then Uncle Ira had to go to the war and was shot with a cannon ball and killed. (2) Stephen R. JOHNSON was born March 10, 1840. Married October 2, 1862 to Henrietta THOMPSON. Their family has been recorded in the THOMPSON record. I do not know just when Grandfather died but when the boys were very small. Then Grandmother (Annie JOHNSON) married again to Bethuel JOHNSON. He was a nephew to Grandfather JOHNSON. To this union three children were born - Jane, William and Martha. Jane married Henry MILLER. To this union six children were born. William married Belle KIRKHAM and to this union four children were born. Martha married Emagire VANGILDER. To this union five children were born. Grandmother was born February 11, 1819, departed this life October 17, 1855.

"My father (Stephen R. JOHNSON) went to housekeeping in an old log house, just one room. They used a big box for a table until father could make one. Mother cooked on the fireplace instead of a stove and their bed was made by boring holes in the logs of the house and pins put in them and a feather bed laid on them. Father's mother left father about twenty acres of ground which he sold and bought over on the sand and moved on it. Then he sold again and bought what he always wanted - The THOMAS place. Their fourth child was born there. Then they sold that place and bought eighty acres on the Fairbanks and Curry Township line, one half mile south of Vigo County line in Sullivan County and they lived their until death. Now my young brother, Roscoe, lives on the farm.

"Stephen R. JOHNSON departed this life June 22, 1914.
"Henrietta JOHNSON departed this life July 31, 1836.
"Stephen R. JOHNSON was born March 10, 1841.
"Joseph THOMPSON born 1800 died in 1849"

Submitted By: Lisa L. Evans - leebaby@gte.net
745 Patricia
Sherman, TX 75090

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