Charity (McQueen) Yawn (abt. 1882 - 1960)

Born about 1882 in Covington County, Mississippi, United States

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Died 18 Apr 1960 at about age 78 in Covington County, Mississippi, United States

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Charity (McQueen) Yawn is buried in Blakley Cemetery.

Biography

McQueen-785 was created by Brian Flynt through the import of DNA(2).ged on Apr 17, 2015.

Charity McQueen was born about 1882 in Mississippi, USA as the seventh child of Bailey Andrew McQueen and Susan Acquilla Sellers. She had ten siblings, namely: Lauren, John S, Frank, Peter Vander, Sarah Bell, Ansilem J, Joseph J, Rosa Ann, Alexander, and George Owen.

She died on Apr 18, 1960 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 78).

When she was 20, she married James William Yawn about 1902 (based upon 1910 census).

Charity McQueen lived in Oakchay, Covington, Mississippi, USA in 1900.

She lived in Beat 4, Covington, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 22; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Covington County, Mississippi, USA (Blakely Cemetery). ^[1]

James William Yawn and Charity McQueen had the following children:

1. Clinton R Yawn was born on Dec 15, 1902 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Apr 22, 1986 (Age at Death: 83).
2. Emel "M. L." Yawn was born on Jul 22, 1904 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 16, 1980 (Age at Death: 75). She married Bryant on May 16, 1919.
3. James Ernest Yawn was born on Nov 13, 1908 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 05, 1977 (Age at Death: 68).
4. Willie Leon Yawn was born on Nov 25, 1911 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 23, 1963 (Age at Death: 51).
5. Johnnie Landrum Yawn was born on Jun 20, 1917 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 21, 1983 (Age at Death: 66). He married Annie Laura Langford on Nov 13, 1937 (date on headstone).

Hattiesburg American, Tuesday, April 19, 1960, p. 10

MRS. CHARITY YAWN

COLLINS - Services for Mrs. Charity McQueen Yawn, about 78, were scheduled at 3:30 p.m. today at Blakely Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Carl Sullivan, Rev. Mason Miley and Rev. Reese Rogers officiating.

Interment was to be in the church cemetery, with Mims Mitchell Funeral Home of Magee in charge.

Mrs. Yawn died Monday afternoon at her home on RFD 4, Collins, after a lengthy illness. She was a member of Blakely Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, J. Will Yawn; four sons, Ernest and Willie, both of Collins, Johnny of Hattiesburg, and Clinton of Lumberton; a daughter, Mrs. M. L. Graham of Hattiesburg; three brothers, Alex, Ance and Owen McQueen, all of Collins; a sister, Mrs. A. M. Knight Sr of Jackson; a number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVK-JVP4 : 11 July 2016), Charity McQueen Yawn, ; Burial, Mish, Covington, Mississippi, United States of America, Blakely Cemetery; citing record ID 19435445, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ Published Hattiesburg American, Tuesday, April 19, 1960, p. 10

• Headstone
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVK-JVP4 : 11 July 2016), Charity McQueen Yawn, ; Burial, Mish, Covington, Mississippi, United States of America, Blakely Cemetery; citing record ID 19435445, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYGH-KKR : accessed 17 September 2016), Charity Yawn in household of J W Yawn, Beat 5, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-14, sheet 9A, family 132, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2019.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1F-66F : accessed 26 July 2019), Chairty J Jaron in household of James W Jaron, Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 4B, line 85, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1154; FHL microfilm 2,340,889.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNR5-6CG : accessed 26 July 2019), Charity Yacon in household of J W Yacon, Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 9, sheet 17B, line 52, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 872; FHL microfilm 1,820,872.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8H-S96 : accessed 26 July 2019), Charity Yawn in household of J W Yawn, Beat 4, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 22A, family 401, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 738; FHL microfilm 1,374,751.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96J-WPX : 20 January 2015), Charity Mcqueen in household of Bri* Mcqueen, Beat 5 Oakchay, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,804.