West Virginia Pioneers

William Yearian

Male 1859 - 1940  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name William Yearian 
    Born Aug 1859  Little Rock, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 May 1940  Marietta Ward 1, Washington, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, & 1958-2007 about William Yearian
      Name: William Yearian
      Death Date: 8 May 1940
      City of Death: Marietta
      County of Death: Washington

      The Parkersburg News, 5/9/1940
      Marietta - Funeral services for William Yerian, 80, who died of a decline at his home, 121 South Fourth Street at 12:50 o'clock Wednesday morning, will be held at the Doudna and McClure Funeral home 10 o'clock Friday morning with burial in Neal cemetery at Vienna, WV
      Born at Little Rock, Ark, Mr Yerian was the son of the late Henry and Abarallia Dobbins Yearian. He was a cabinet maker during his active life and lived in this city for 30 years. He was a member of the Wayne Street Congregational church.
      Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Catherine Bosworth Yearian, who he married 46 years ago, and a son, Charles Yerian of Marietta, and a daughter Mrs Fred Schoonover of Marietta. There are seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
    Person ID I96312  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2012 

    Father Henry Yearian,   b. CA 1808, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Abarilla Elizabeth Dobbins,   b. 24 Nov 1830, Washington County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1896, Belpre, Washington,Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1852  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage date from My Taylor Family Tree on Ancestry.com

      1860 Columbia, Randolph, Arkansas
      Henry Yearain 51 Pa
      Abacrilla 29 Oo
      George 14 Ill
      Clemons Lang 13 m Oo
      Catharine Yearain 7 "
      Angeline 5 "
      Juliette 3 Ark
      William 1 Ark

      1870 Parkersburg, Wood, WV
      Yearein, Aboulah 40 OH
      Clemence 22 OH
      Angeline 14 Ill
      Julia 12 Ill
      William 11 Ark
      Henry 9 Ark
      Jane 8 Ark
      Evalyn 3 OH
      Lily May 1 WV

      1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      l/w Joseph Leep
      Yearrin, Henry 20 servant VA VA VA
    Family ID F24729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Priscilla Milstead,   b. CA 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Aug 1879  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/3/1879
      Place: Wood Co, WV
      William Yearian, 19, Arkansas, Wood
      Priscilla Milstead, 24, Jackson Co, Wood

      1880 Clay, Wood, WV # 203-205
      Millstead, Isaac 52 WVWVWV
      Wm 21 son WVWVWV
      Rosa 18 da WVWVWV
      John 6 son WVWVWV
      Charles 5 son WVWVWV
      Clara 4 da WVWVWV
      Zeorian [Yearian], Wm 20 boarder Ark OH OH
      Priscilla 23 wife WV WV WV
      Clem 1 da WVWVWV

      [Is this really a girl, maybe Clementine? or is it a boy and named after his half-brother, Clemens Lang???]
    Children 
     1. Clem Yearian,   b. CA 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F24735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Bosworth,   b. Apr 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Nov 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/26/1894 at res of Henry Yearian
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      William Yearian, 34, Little Rock Ark, Otereford
      Catherine Bosworth, 23, Jackson, Sandyville

      1900 Marietta, Washington, OH
      Yearian, William 8/1859 m 5y Ark OH OH
      Catherine 4/1875 m 5y 2-2 children WV OH OH
      Velva M da 6/1898 WV Ark WV
      Lawrence A son 7/1899 WV Ark WV

      JCBR
      V M (f) 6/11/1898, Wm & CE Yearian

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Yearian, William M 51 m2- 15y Ark US US
      Katherine 35 m 15y 3-3 children WV WV WV
      Velma M da 11 WV
      Charles J son 7 WV
      Dorothy da 4 WV

      1920 Marietta Wd 1, Washington, OH
      Yearian, William 60 Ark US US
      Katherine E 44 WV OH OH
      Charles J son 17 WV WV WV

      1930 Marietta, Washington, OH
      Yearian, William M 70 md age 21 Ark Ark Ark
      Katherine 55 md age 19 WV OH OH
      Edith gd 6 OH WV OH
    Children 
     1. Velva Merle Yearian,   b. Jun 1898, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lawrence A Yearian,   b. Jul 1899, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Jefferson Yearian,   b. CA 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Dorothy Yearian,   b. CA 1905, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F24727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Aug 1859 - Little Rock, AR Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S534] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007.

    3. [S890] Family Trees on Ancestry.com.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    5. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.