Lee
Yarbrough of
Thanks to
Linda
Clement for all this information on Lee Yarbrough!
Lee Yarbrough was born c1774 in Anson
County, NC, and died Bet. 1837 - 1840 in Fayette Co,
IL. He married an unknown daughter of John Brooks II c1790. She was born c1772 in
We know of Lee Yarbrough's
marriage to John Brooks II's daughter because of a
deed record of
*
Ambrose Yarbrough of Giles Co
*
George Karaker was married to
Finding Lee in 1820 Census of
Hickman Co. TN indicates he might have followed the family to Illinois instead
of accompanying the first exodus since Absalom Yarbrough, his son is found in
Washington County, IL census for 1818.
The census indicates a total household of 11, which would imply that
most of the family had moved there by 1818 and Lee was probably looking after
some business in TN in 1820. He is later
found in IL by 1824. But, according to a
suit in Maury Co, TN, he's still there in 1822:
A suit followed Lee Yarbrough from North Carolina to the Chancery Court,
Maury Co, TN in connection with a loan from Wm Crittendon,
Sr. of Bedford Co. TN for which "Lee Yarborough had given the slave Peg as
security."
VIVIAN YARBROUGH NOTE: No land purchase has been found for Lee
Yarbrough but his frequent suits first in
Lee Yarbrough is found, with his wife in
the 1830 Fayette County, IL census records.
And although he doesn't appear in the 1835 State census for
Children of LEE YARBOROUGH and
JOHN YARBOROUGH
b. Abt. 1804; d. 1846.
ETHELRED YARBOROUGH
b. Abt. 1800; d. 1840,
WILLIAM YARBOROUGH
b. Abt. 1811; d. 1836,
Clinton Co, IL; m.
ABSALOM YARBOROUGH
b. Abt. 1805; d. Bef. 1838.
b. Abt. 1809; m. JOHN RILEY,
AMELIA YARBOROUGH
b.
Records for Lee Yarbrough:
1798 13 Dec. Joshua Williams to Humphrey
Yarbrough, Sr. , land on Richardson Creek. Land
between Joshua and Lee Yarbrough which John Brooks left in his LW&T to Lee
Y's wife. (unnamed) Anson Co, NC Deed Book G pg. 175
1800
Anson Co NC census
pg. 207 Lee
Yarbrough
1 male 26-45 1 female 26-46 1
slave
3
females 0-10
1800 Nov. Dec. Session. North Carolina General
Assembly, Box
3, Petitions (separate County, Elections, or Muster)
This
petition refers to a Bill passed by the General Assembly in Dec 1799.
Listed among the names of the
signers: Lee Yarborough
1804 16 Oct. Lee Yarborough of
*
George Caraker was md. 1808
to Frances Lee, d/o Robert Lee, Jr. Robert Lee, Jr. was brother of Mary Lee who
md. Humphrey Y. and Millie Lee who md. Jonathan Y.
1804 16 Oct. Lee Yarbrough as Grantor deeds his Montgomery
Co., NC land to one Crittendon.
1810 -1818 Census of Illinois reads:
Washington Co, Carlyle District
#45
Absolom
Yarbrough, 3 white Males, 8 others Total
11
Vivian Yarbrough's Note: We can identify Absolom,
Solomon (serves as Election Judge, gone before 1830 census), possibly Lee; the
either ofthers probably include: Ethelred, John, our
Dempsey and Elizabeth whose marriages are recorded in the years 1824 (the three
young men) with Elizabeth's marriage to John Riley following in August of 1826
in the first marriage book of Fayette County.
Later notes state that finding Lee in 1820 Census of Hickman Co. TN indicate he might have followed the family to
1810 Census record not found
1811 Maury Co. TN (Military) Tax List:
Lee Yarbrough 1 free Poll
1814 Lee Yarbrough as Assignee of Joseph Hanna is granted by the
state 12½ acres "lying Maury Co. on waters of Leapers Creek of Duck River,
including Yarbrough's improvement."
1815 02 Dec. Lee Yarbrough of Maury Co. Tenn (warrants land on behalf of himself) to George Karaker, 5 acres S. side of Rocky Riv.
below Caraker's Mill.
Anson Co, NCDB P&Q, p. 121.
* Ambrose Yarbrough of Giles Co Tenn also sells land to George Karaker.
* George Karaker
was md. to Frances Lee d/o
Robert Lee. Robert Lee was the brother of Milly Lee
who was md. to Jonathan
Yarborough and Mary Lee who were md. to Humphrey Yarborough, Sr.
Lee Y. was possibly the s/o Humphrey Y. amd
Mary Lee.
1818 10 Apr. TN Land Grant to Joseph Hannah, No. 824,
Assigned to Lee Yarborough.
TN State Archives (was apparently assigned
in 1814 and registered in 1818).
1820 Hickman Co, TN census
pg. 3
Lee Yarborough 121101-10110
1822 A suit followed Lee Yarbrough from North
Carolina to the Chancery Court, Mary Co. in connection with a loan from Wm Crittendon, Sr. of Bedford Co. TN for which "Lee
Yarborough had given the slave Peg as security."
1824 10 Apr.
Marriage of Ethelred Yarbrough and Nancy Riley.
Marriage Book A pg. 2
s/o Lee
Yarborough and ____Brooks
1824 15 Apr.
Marriage of John Yarbrough and Polly Ezell.
Marriage Book A pg. 2.
s/o Lee
Yarborough and ___Brooks
1824 6 Sep. Lee Yarbrough appointed Road Supervisor of
road from Jeremiah Evans place leading toward Belleville as far as the County
line of Bond, the St. Louis trace.
Fayette Co., Illinois court minutes.
1824 1 Nov. Voted in
1824 24 Nov. Together with Ethelred Yarbrough he buys at
the estate sale of Isaac Jones, dec'd. Fayette Co., IL
1825 17 Feb. Lee Yarbrough registers his cattle marks and
brands. Fayette Co., IL
1825 4 Apr. Lee Yarbrough files the inventory in the
Estate of Archibald Ezell.
Vivian
Yarbrough's note: No land purchase has
been found for Lee Yarbrough but his frequent suits first in Clinton Co., later
in Fayette indicate the presumption he was a money lender, perhaps frequently
backing taverns and hotels and lived in the hotels with his wife and children.
1826 7 Aug.
Marriage of Elizabeth Yarbrough and John Riley.
Marriage Book A pg. 3
d/o Lee
Yarborough and ___Brooks
1827 April Term, Clinton Co. IL Court Records.
Suit of John and Joseph Huey vs Godfrey Ammons and Lee Yarbrough for a debt of $24 is directed to
Fayette Co.
1828 12 Apr.
Marriage of Absalom Yarbrough and Milly Lee.
Marriage Book A pg. 3
s/o
Lee Y. and
1828 9 Aug. Lee Yarbrough runs for County Commissioner of
Fayette Co., IL and is defeated.
1828 24 Nov. Lee Yarbrough settles the estate of Archibald
Ezell. (Lee is father of Ethelred's wife, Polly).
Fayette Co., IL
1830 Fayette Co, IL census
pg. 233
Lee Yarbrough
1 male 15-20 1 female 10-15
1 male 50-60 1 female 50-60
1831 12 Aug.
Marriage of Nancy Yarbrough and William Yarbrough.
Marriage Book A pg. 5
William Y. s/o Lee Yarborough and
____ Brooks
1834 May term of Fayette Co., IL court. Lee Yarbrough vs
John Lindley; Appellee recorvers
from Aappellant expenses and costs (n.b. John
Lindley kept the first tavern in Bear Grove township).
1835 15 Jan.
Marriage of Milly Yarbrough and Fred Smith.
Marriage Book A pg. 8
1835 State Census of Illinois
Lee Yarbrough does not appear
1837 7 Mar. Lee and William Yarbrough collect on a note
of Col. John Taylor from his administrator.
1840 US Census -Illinois
Lee Yarbrough does not appear
Karen's
note: The 1837 entry was the last Vivian
had found for Lee Yarbrough. In the
Illinois families, there are men named LeRoy, LaFayette and Leander, and Levy — and they all seem to have
been called "Lee" in one record or another. Of interest is that John and Polly (Ezell)
Yarbrough named their first son Leander and he appears in many records as
"Lee" Yarbrough.
"Lee" was carried on, primarily as a middle name, for
generations in the Illinois Yarbrough line.
Vivian's father was Peter Lee Yarbrough.
I believe the Ambrose Lee Yarbrough who appears in the Greene Co., MO
records is from this Illinois line, but so far I haven't connected him to
anyone.