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     James Lowery Yelton was born on 18 March 1909 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.^2,3,4 He was the son of Edgar Lewis Yelton and Rosetta Lee Kendall.¹ James L. Yelton, age 1 year and 0 months appears in the 1910 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas in the household of Oscar Bagwell, as a boarder..⁵ He was listed as a son of Edgar Yelton, age 40 in the 1920 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.⁶ James L. Yelton, age 21 was listed as a son of E. L. Yelton, age 50 in the 1930 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.⁷

James Lowery Yelton married Vera Mae Looper in 1933 in Claude, Texas.⁸

James Lowery Yelton died on 30 May 1977 in Nevada County, California.⁴

     Elsie Ann Yelton was born on 22 November 1922 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.^2,3 She was the daughter of Edgar Lewis Yelton and Rosetta Lee Kendall.¹ Elsie A. Yelton, age 8 was listed as a daughter of E. L. Yelton, age 50 in the 1930 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.⁴

Elsie Ann Yelton married Bernise Ray Roberts.⁵

Elsie Ann Yelton died on 23 March 1969.²

     Edna Mae Yelton was born on 17 August 1920 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.^2,3 She was the daughter of Edgar Lewis Yelton and Rosetta Lee Kendall.¹ Edna Mae Yelton, age 9 was listed as a daughter of E. L. Yelton, age 50 in the 1930 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.⁴ At the time of her death, Edna Mae Yelton resided at at Grandview, Jackson County, Missouri.⁵

Edna Mae Yelton died in June 1986.⁵

     Edgar Lewis Yelton was born on 8 October 1918 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.^2,3,4 He was the son of Edgar Lewis Yelton and Rosetta Lee Kendall.¹ Edgar Yelton, Jr., age 1 year and 3 months was listed as a son of Edgar Yelton, age 40 in the 1920 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.⁵ Edgar L. Yelton, age 11 was listed as a son of E. L. Yelton, age 50 in the 1930 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.⁶

Edgar Lewis Yelton married Marie Gonsalez in 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota.^7,8

Edgar Lewis Yelton died on 22 September 1976 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.^2,3,9

     Charles William Yelton was born on 21 September 1912 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Edgar Lewis Yelton and Rosetta Lee Kendall.^1,2 William Yelton, age 7 was listed as a son of Edgar Yelton, age 40 in the 1920 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.³ Charles W. Yelton, age 17 was listed as a son of E. L. Yelton, age 50 in the 1930 Census of Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.⁴

Charles William Yelton died in May 1978 at Tucson, Arizona.²

     Anna Avaline Ellis was born on 25 June 1908 Montgomery County, Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Grover Cleveland Ellis and Ethel May Yelton.¹

Anna Avaline Ellis died on 8 August 1995 Jackson, Mississippi.¹

     Seymore Lee Rankin was born circa 1868 in Kentucky.¹

Lee Rankin married May Yelton, daughter of William Green Yelton and Mary Elizabeth Graham, on 13 September 1899 in Putnam County, Tennessee.² In 1910 Seymore Lee Rankin was a grocery salesman.¹

S. L. Rankin, age 42 was listed as the head of a household in the 1910 Census of Berkeley, Alameda County, California. The household also included his wife, May Rankin, age 31. May has borne 2 children, neither of whom is living.¹ In 1920 Seymore Lee Rankin was a merchant operating a general store.³

Seamore L. Rankin, age 50 was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Arnett, Ellis County, Oklahoma. The family included his wife, May Rankin, age 40.³

Seymour L. Rankin, age 61 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of Arnett, Ellis County, Oklahoma. The household also included his wife, Alamae Rankin, age 49.⁴

     

Emmaline Hammoc married Thomas Gilbert Norris circa 1847 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹

     Jasper Newton Cannon was born on 26 May 1841 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹

Jasper Newton Cannon married Charlotta Temple Yelton, daughter of Charles Louis Yelton and Edith Norris, circa 1862 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹

Jasper Newton Cannon died on 6 July 1924 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹

     George Alfred Yelton was born in September 1889 in Clay County, Texas.^1,2 He was the son of James Lowery Yelton and Florida Castle.^1,2 George A. Yelton, age 10 was listed as a son of Florida Yelton, age 51 in the 1900 Census ofClay County, Texas.²

George Alfred Yelton married Mildred E. (?) circa 1919.³ In 1919 George Alfred Yelton was field manager for the Circle Automobile Men's Association of America, an association of businesses in the auto parts and repair industry. The newspaper article discusses his visit to Wichita Falls to promote the CAMAA and its efforts to create an early network of approved repair shops and public restrooms for auotmobile travelers.⁴

George A. Yelton, age 30 was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Western Heights, Dallas County, Texas. The family included his wife, Mildred Yelton, age 29.⁵ In 1920 George Alfred Yelton was a salesman for an auto company.⁵

George A. Yelton, age 38 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. The household also included his wife, Mildred E. Yelton, age 31, his sons, George A. Yelton, age 4 years and 8(?) months.⁶ In 1930 George Alfred Yelton was an advertising salesman.⁷

     James Lowery Yelton Jr. was born in January 1886 in Clay County, Texas.^1,2 He was the son of James Lowery Yelton and Florida Castle.^1,2 James L. Yelton, age 14 was listed as a son of Florida Yelton, age 51 in the 1900 Census ofClay County, Texas.²

James Lowery Yelton Jr. married Beatrice McLaughlin circa 1906.³

James L. Yelton, age 24 was listed as the head of a household in the 1910 Census of Whatcom County, Washington. The household also included his wife, Beatrice D. Yelton, age 24.³ In 1910 James Lowery Yelton Jr. was a merchant selling confectionery(?).³

James Yelton, age 34 was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Whatcom County, Washington. The family included his wife, Beatrice Yelton, age 35.⁴ In 1920 James Lowery Yelton Jr. was an auto driver for a stage line.⁵

James L. Yelton, age 44 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. The household also included his wife, Beatrice D. Yelton, age 44. Also present in the household is Sarah McLaughlin, the widowed mother of Beatrice McLaughlin Yelton.⁶ In 1930 James Lowery Yelton Jr. was a retail truck dealer.⁶

     Willie Green Yelton was born in August 1883 in Texas.² He was the son of James Lowery Yelton and Florida Castle.^1,2 Willie G. Yelton, age 16 was listed as a son of Florida Yelton, age 51 in the 1900 Census ofClay County, Texas.²

Willie Green Yelton died before 1921.³

     Lula J. Yelton was born in August 1868 in Clay County, Texas.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of James Lowery Yelton and Florida Castle.^1,2 Jonnie L. Yelton, age 1 was living in the household of James L. Yelton, age 30, in the 1870 Census of Cherokee County, Texas.⁴ J. L. Yelton, age 10 was listed as a daughter of J. L. Yelton, age 40, in the 1880 Census of Clay County, Texas.⁵

Lula J. Yelton married Henry J. Strickfaden on 28 October 1889 in Clay County, Texas.^1,6 Lula J. Strickfaden, age 31 was listed as the wife of an unknown person in the 1900 Census of Fairhaven,Whatcom County, Washington.³ Lula Strickfaden, age 40 was listed as the wife of Henry J. Strickfaden, age 48 in the 1910 Census of Whatcom County, Washington.⁷ Lula Strickfaden, age 50 was listed as the wife of Henry J. Strickfaden, age 58 in the 1920 Census of Whatcom County, Washington.⁸ Lula Y. Strickfaden, age 60 was listed as the wife of Henry J. Strickfaden, age 68 in the 1930 Census of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.⁹

Lula J. Yelton died on 4 November 1951 in Washington.¹⁰

     Henry J. Strickfaden was born in May 1861 in Indiana.¹

Henry J. Strickfaden married Lula J. Yelton, daughter of James Lowery Yelton and Florida Castle, on 28 October 1889 in Clay County, Texas.^2,3
     Henry J. Strickfaden, age 39 was listed as a head of household in the 1900 Census of Fairhaven Whatcom County, Washington. Also living in the house were his wife, Lula J. Strickfaden, age 31, his son, Allen B. Strickfaden, age 9. Also in the household are William R. Castle and his family. Possibly they are relatives of Florida (Castle) Yelton.¹ Between 1901 and 1902 Henry served as a City Councilman for the 5th Ward in Fairhaven, Whatcom County, Washington.⁴ In 1903 Henry J. Strickfaden was appointed postmaster of Maple Falls.⁵

Henry J. Strickfaden, age 48 was listed as the head of a household in the 1910 Census of Whatcom County, Washington. The household also included his wife, Lula Strickfaden, age 40, his son, Allen B. Strickfaden, age 19. Lula has borne two children, both of whom are living.⁶ In 1910 Henry J. Strickfaden was a newspaper editor.⁶

Henry J. Strickfaden, age 58 was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Whatcom County, Washington. The family included his wife, Lula Strickfaden, age 50, his son, Allen Strickfaden, age 29, his mother-in-law, Florida Yelton, age 71, his daughter-in-law, Doreen Strickfaden, age 22, his grandson, Billy Strickfaden, age 2.⁷ In 1920 Henry J. Strickfaden was the editor of the Maple Falls Leader(?).⁸

Henry J. Strickfaden, age 68 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. The household also included his wife, Lula Y. Strickfaden, age 60, his son, Allen B. Strickfaden, age 39 and Bill A. Strickfaden, age 13.⁹

     Laura Percilla Yelton was born circa 1876 Clay County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of James Lowery Yelton and Florida Castle.^1,2 L. A. Yelton, age 3 was listed as a daughter of J. L. Yelton, age 40, in the 1880 Census of Clay County, Texas.³ In 1921 Laura Percilla Yelton lived in Harper, Oregon.⁴ In 1955 Laura Percilla Yelton lived in Seattle, Washington.⁵

     Johnnie Yelton was born on 20 July 1881 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of William Green Yelton and Mary Elizabeth Graham.¹

Johnnie Yelton died on 17 October 1881 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹

     Reinaldo Yelton was born on 24 September 1879 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of William Green Yelton and Mary Elizabeth Graham.¹

Reinaldo Yelton died on 3 August 1887 in Fentress County, Tennessee.¹

     Millie Conley is the daughter of Oakie Conley and Love I. Lee Fannin.¹ Millie Conley married Harry Frederick Riddle Jr..¹ Millie Conley and Harry Frederick Riddle Jr. are divorced.¹ Millie Conley married William Ray Willis.¹

     Judy Lynn Conley is the daughter of Oakie Conley and Love I. Lee Fannin.¹ Judy Lynn Conley married Walter Bear.¹

     Gwen O. Conley is the daughter of Oakie Conley and Love I. Lee Fannin.¹ Gwen O. Conley married James Martin Myers.¹

     Deborah Teresa Conley is the daughter of Oakie Conley and Love I. Lee Fannin.¹ Deborah Teresa Conley married Roger Lynn Damron.¹ Deborah Teresa Conley and Roger Lynn Damron are divorced.¹ Deborah Teresa Conley married Santos Scott Pantoja.¹

     Jill Conley is the daughter of Oakie Conley and Love I. Lee Fannin.¹ Jill Conley married Jeffrey Keith Barker.¹ Jill Conley and Jeffrey Keith Barker are divorced.¹ Jill Conley married Thomas Hager Kemper.¹

     Nioka Renee Conley is the daughter of Oakie Conley and Love I. Lee Fannin.¹ Nioka Renee Conley married Robert Eugene Adkins.¹ Nioka Renee Conley and Robert Eugene Adkins are divorced.¹ Nioka Renee Conley married Walter Joseph Preston.¹

     LaWanna L. Conley is the daughter of Oakie Conley and Love I. Lee Fannin.¹ LaWanna L. Conley married Billy Ray Belt.¹

     Billy Ray Belt married LaWanna L. Conley.¹

     Brittany Nicole Belt is the daughter of Billy Ray Belt and LaWanna L. Conley.¹

     Robert Eugene Adkins married Nioka Renee Conley.¹ Robert Eugene Adkins and Nioka Renee Conley are divorced.¹

     Ashley Lyndon Adkins is the daughter of Robert Eugene Adkins and Nioka Renee Conley.¹

     Walter Joseph Preston married Nioka Renee Conley.¹

     Joseph Jeremiah Preston is the son of Walter Joseph Preston and Nioka Renee Conley.¹