Born in Lee, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Dever Yeary
and Nancy (Susong) Yeary
Sister of
Henry Nicholas Yeary
Wife of
Luther Rice Rowlett
— married
26 Aug 1856 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Floyd Rowlett, Martha Jane (Rowlett) Pridemore, John McDonald Rowlett, Jessie Ben Rowlett, Nathan Marcellus Rowlett, George Sherman Rowlett, Henry M Rowlett, Jasper Clinton Rowlett, Melsena Evelyn Rowlett, Marshall N. Rowlett, Florence Elizabeth Rowlett, Nancy Adeline Rowlett and Charlie Epps Rowlett
Died
at age 54
in Hancock, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 May 2016
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Biography
Rebecca was born in 1837. Rebecca passed away in 1891, Hancock, Tennessee, United States.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DC-6JW : Fri Oct 06 20:51:20 UTC 2023), Entry for William Yeary and Lucinda Yeary, 1850.
- "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-VPC8 : 10 March 2021), Luther R Rowlett and Rebecca Yerra, 26 Aug 1856; citing Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 898,393.
- "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6J1Q-L67T : 4 April 2023), Rebecca Rowlet in entry for Martha J Rowlet, 1858.
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41X-CHM : Thu Oct 05 01:13:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Luther Rowlett and Rebecca Rowlett, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG2-7BQ : Thu Oct 05 10:44:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Luther Rowles and Rebecca Rowles, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5F-JVN : Fri Oct 06 10:02:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Luther Rowlet and Rebeca Rowlet, 1880.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6062408/rebecca-w-rowlett: accessed 19 October 2023), memorial page for Rebecca W Yeary Rowlett (1 Feb 1837–15 Mar 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6062408, citing Rosenbalm Cemetery, Hancock County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by James Cope (contributor 34771747).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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~0.39%
Elaine (Kennedy) Wusstig
:
23andMe, yourDNAportal ELA882004c7
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~0.39%
Jason Banks :
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Anne Guglik
Yeary-72 and Yearly-46 appear to represent the same person because: All demographics and relatives match
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