Brief Life History of Michael
When Michael Yoakum was born on 11 December 1811, in Beverly, Randolph, Virginia, United States, his father, William Yoakum, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Ryan, was 24. He married Sarah Ann Anderson on 23 April 1851, in Beverly, Randolph, West Virginia, United States. He lived in Randolph, Virginia, United States in 1860 and West Virginia, United States in 1870. He died on 21 December 1871, in Beverly, Randolph, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Beverly, Randolph, West Virginia, United States.
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- Michael Yokum, "United States Census, 1860"
- Michael Yoakum, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Micheal Yokum, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Jochem or Joachim . This surname is also found among African Americans. Compare Yoachum , Yoakam , Yocum , Yokem , and Yokum .
History: The majority of the Yoakums trace their origin to Johann Matthäus Yoakum or Jochem (possibly Joachim), born c. 1698 in Germany, died 1783 in KY or VA. His descendants bear various forms of the surname, including Yoachum, Yocom, Yocum, Yokem, Yokom, and Yokum. However, several of these (and of other possible) forms are also borne by the descendants of various other immigrants from Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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