James Yarbrough Sr

Male13 January 1924–28 September 2005

Brief Life History of James

James Yarbrough Sr was born on 13 January 1924. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Birdie Mae Hicks. He died on 28 September 2005, in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Poplar Creek Cemetery, Poplar Creek, Limestone, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Yarbrough Sr
1924–2005
Birdie Mae Hicks
1933–2002
Glendon "Glen" Yarbrough
1958–2005
Betty Joe Yarbrough
–1968
Bobby Joe Yarbrough
–1968
Gwendolyn Inez Yarbrough
1964–2015

Sources (9)

  • James Yarbrough, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James Yarbrough in entry for Bettye Joe Yarbrough, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  • James Yarbrough, "BillionGraves Index"

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Children (4)

World Events (8)

1927

Age 3

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1929

Age 5

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

Age 23

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Yarburgh (Lincolnshire) or Yarborough Camp in Croxton (Lincolnshire), both of which derive from Old English eorth-burg ‘earth-work’ (eorth ‘earth, ground’ + burg ‘fortress’). This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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