Foster Sam Yoakum, b. 23 June 1846 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, m.1st, Eliza Jane Jumper 27 October 1869 at Alcorn, Claiborne Co., MS. m. 2nd, Eliza nmn Smart 24 June 1891. m. 3rd, Addie Marie Roberts, 25 October 1901 in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX d. 6 December 1930 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, buried 9 December 1930 at Millerton-Freezeout Cemetery, Milam Co., TX (headstone missing or destroyed)
Sam F. Yoakum died at his home on
College Hill, December 6th at 2:00 AM after two weeks of
illness.
Mr. Yoakum lived in Rockdale a
number of years engaging in the mining business. He then
moved to Waco where he lived and made many friends, among
these were Pat Neff. Mr. Yoakum then moved back to Rockdale
to spend the remainder of his days.
He was known to be a man of
intelligence and a kind loving husband and
father.
Mr. Yoakum is survived by a widow
and 13 children all being present at his bedside but two;
Mr. Bob Yoakum and Mrs. George Cox who were detained on
account of illness.
Funeral services were held from
the home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. W. A.
Carver, pastor of the Methodist Church officiating.
Interment was made at the Millerton cemetery where many
lovely flowers covered the resting place.
We wish to thank our many friends
and relatives for the many acts of kindness shown us during
the illness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. Sam F.
Yoakum & family
[His parents]
Father: John nmn Yoakum, b. 4 July 1808 at Wayne Co., KY, d. 18 November 1879 at Milam Co., TX, buried 19 November 1879 at Freezeout Cemetery, Milam Co., TX
Mother: Amy Anna Young, b. 1806 at NC, d. 1860/70 at Marshall Co., MS
[His 1st wife]
Eliza Jane Jumper, b. 14 July 1853 at Prentiss Co., MS, m. Foster Sam Yoakum 27 October 1869 in Alcorn, Claiborne Co., MS. d. 6 April 1890 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, buried 9 April 1890 at Millerton-Freezeout Cemetery, Milam Co., TX (Headstone photo)
[Her parents]
Father: James Alvin Jumper, b. 1823 at Autauga Co., AL, d. 20 January 1894 at Prentiss Co., MS
Mother: Eliza A. James, b. 25 January 1819 at GA, d. 16 January 1900 at Prentiss Co., MS
1: John Douglass Yoakum, b. 1870 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, m. Ruthie Dee Mar, 22 April 1900 at Greenville, Hunt Co., TX
2: Ellie nmn Yoakum, b. 1872 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, d. 1872 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS
3: Georgia Ann Yoakum, b. July 1874 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, m. Howard nmn Stokes, 28 October 1901 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, m. Jim nmn Cox, 1910 in TX, d. 21 November 1948, buried 24 November 1948 at Lone Wolf Cemetery, Kiowa, Pittsburg Co., OK
4: Samuel Dickson Yoakum, b. 4 September 1875 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, m. Lizzie nmn McVay, 14 April 1898 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, d. 23 December 1961 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, buried 27 December 1961 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Rockdale, Milam Co., TX ; 10 grandchildren
5: Mary nmn Yoakum, b. 1877 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, d. 1878 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS
6: Thomas Zackariah Yoakum, b. 30 August 1878 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, m. Viola Margaret Scarborough, 28 March 1903 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, d. 7 January 1949 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, buried 10 January 1949 at Harmony Cemetery, Milam Co., TX; 7 grandchildren
7: Frank nmn Yoakum, b. 1880 at Milam Co., TX, d. 1883 at Milam Co., TX
8: Mary Elizabeth Yoakum, b. 5 March 1882 at Milam Co., TX, m. Warren D. Cook, 12 May 1899 at Houston, Harris Co., TX, d. March 1901 at Rockdale, Milam Co., TX; 1 grandchild
9: Eliza Jane Yoakum, b. 8 March 1885 at Milam Co., TX, d. 7 September 1885 at Milam Co., TX, buried 10 September 1885 at Millerton-Freezeout Cemetery, Milam Co., TX (headstone photo)
10: Ollie Leola Yoakum, b. 9 April 1886 at Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, m. Henry Frederick Kamman, 11 January 1905 at Waco, McLennan Co., TX, d. 22 June 1955 at Waco, McLennan Co., TX; 6 grandchildren
11: Daisy Mae Yoakum, b. 30 August 1887 at Milam Co., TX, m. Thomas Miller Meek, 8 July 1908 at Waco, McLennan Co., TX, d. June 1967 at Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX; 3 grandchildren
12: Hugh Dell Yoakum, b. 1 February 1889 at Milam Co., TX, m. Myrtle nmn Parks, 30 May 1910, m. Myrtle nmn Webb, 15 June 1917, d. 4 January 1961 at Allen, Pontotoc Co., OK; 4 grandchildren
[His 2nd wife]
Eliza nmn Smart, b. 12 July 1867 in LA, m. 1st a ??? Fowler m. 2nd Foster Sam Yoakum 24 June 1891.in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX. Divorced 16 April 1900 Milam Co., TX. d. 5 October 1926 in Beach Creek, AR
1: Robert Lee Yoakum, b. 19 July 1892 at Milam Co., TX, m. Emma S. Yoakum nee ???, m. Hattie Marie Peters, 21 July 1916, d. 13 August 1951 at Milam Co., TX, buried 16 August 1951 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Rockdale, Milam Co., TX; 2 grandchildren
2: Horace Jacob Yoakum, b. 26 October 1895 in Milam Co., TX, m. Sally Mae Torres, 1920 in Kyle, Hayes Co., TX, m. Hallie B. Burnett, 1949 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, d. January 1985 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, buried January 1985 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX; 3 grandchildren
3: Kitty Marie Yoakum, b. 17 March 1898 in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX, d. in Allen, Pontotoc Co., OK
[His 3rd wife]
Addie Marie Roberts, b. 9 May 1876 in Crawford Co., AR m. ??? Foster Sam Yoakum 25 October 1901 in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX
[Her parents] ???
1: Charles Herbert Yoakum, m. Cristell Yoakum nee ???; 1 grandchild
2: Edgar Wesley Yoakum; 1 grandchild
3: Marion nmn Yoakum
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