Elizabeth (Stump) Yoakum (1774 - abt. 1852)

Born 31 Jul 1774 in Hampshire, Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of Michael Harness (Yoakum) Yokum — married 25 May 1796 in Hardy, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Notes

It is curious that Michael Harness Yoakum's will written in 1849 and probated 1855 does not mention one word about a wife. He is living with his daughter Margaret in 1850 and Betsy is not with them. In 1840, there was a woman aged between 60-69. That might mean that Elizabeth died between 1840 and 1849. In my opinion, this is the wrong Elizabeth Stump or at least the dates are wrong. Cari Yocom

Sources

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB9-SZG : 24 August 2015), Michael Yoakum, Hardy, Virginia, United States; citing p. 136, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 562; FHL microfilm 29,687.

There is a female in the household age 60-69 and a male in the household age 70-79. This would be Elizabeth and Michael. In addition, there is a male between the ages of 20-29 and 12 slaves.

• West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Marriages (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=16742&Type=Marriage);

25 May 1796 Michael Yokam & Eliz. Stump

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6Q-CXM : 4 December 2014), Michael Yokam and Eliz. Stump, 25 May 1796; citing Hardy Co., West Virginia, v 1 p 6, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,697.

• A Glimpse of the Past, the Harness Family History; pg. 56