Brief Life History of Jesse Pierce
When Jesse Pierce Yoakum was born on 22 May 1823, in Roane, Tennessee, United States, his father, Valentine Yoakum, was 38 and his mother, Charlotte "Lottie" Reynolds, was 37. He married Mary Ellen Payne on 8 October 1850, in Sullivan, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Linn, Osage, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Enterprise, Linn, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 25 June 1893, in Linn, Missouri, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hoover Cemetery, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Jesse Yoakum in household of George Yoakum, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jesse Zokearn, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Jesse Pierce Yoakum, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1823–1893 Male
1829–1907 Female
Children (10)
1847– Female
1851–1937 Male
1853–1892 Female
1855– Male
1856–1920 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1785–1829 Male
1786–1848 Female
Siblings (12)
1803–1875 Male
1805– Female
1807–1873 Female
1808–1878 Female
1809–1882 Male
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
1837
Age 14
1843
Age 20
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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