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     Ophelia Lee Biddix was born on 25 March 1948.¹

Ophelia Lee Biddix married James David Yelton, son of James Yelton and Irene Mosley.¹

Ophelia Lee Biddix died on 31 October 1990.¹

     James Rufus Yelton is the son of James David Yelton and Ophelia Lee Biddix.^1,2

     Jeffery Wayne Yelton is the son of James David Yelton and Ophelia Lee Biddix.¹

     Danny Ray Yelton is the son of James David Yelton and Ophelia Lee Biddix.¹

     Randal Lee Yelton is the son of James David Yelton and Ophelia Lee Biddix.¹

     Lula Belle Ledford married George Yelton.

     Keith Yelton is the son of George Yelton and Lula Belle Ledford.

     Lisa Yelton is the daughter of George Yelton and Lula Belle Ledford.¹ Lisa Yelton married name unknown.¹

     Name unknown married Lisa Yelton.¹

     Courtney (?) is the daughter of name unknown and Lisa Yelton.¹

     Kayla (?) is the daughter of name unknown and Lisa Yelton.¹

     Sammy Ollis married Maxine Ellen Janice Yelton.¹

     Leonard Duvall married Doris Yelton.¹

     Harry Thompson married Doris Yelton.¹

     Sandra Thompson is the daughter of Harry Thompson and Doris Yelton.¹ Sandra Thompson married Michael Hughes.¹

     Michael Hughes married Sandra Thompson.¹

     Emily Hughes is the daughter of Michael Hughes and Sandra Thompson.¹

     Louise Putnam was born on 26 November 1900 in Ft. Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky.¹

Louise Putnam married Charles Cliff McCarty, son of Charles McCarty and Effie Yelton, circa 1920 in Kentucky.¹

Louise Putnam died on 5 March 1985 at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.¹

     Charles Cliff McCarty was born on 3 August 1928 in Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Charles Cliff McCarty and Louise Putnam.¹

Charles Cliff McCarty died on 5 January 1981 in Harrison County, Kentucky.¹

     Martha A. Gosney was born in December 1860 in Kentucky.¹

Martha A. Gosney married Charles E. Yelton, son of Charles Henry Yelton and Harkaleena (?), circa 1879.¹ Martha A. Yelton, age 39 was listed as the wife of Charles E. Yelton, age 41 in the 1900 Census ofCampbell County, Kentucky.¹

Martha A. Gosney died on 11 April 1909.² She was buried in Alexandria Cemetery, Campbell County, Kentucky.²

     Elmer Yelton was born on 3 February 1884 in Kentucky.^1,2 He was the son of Charles E. Yelton and Martha A. Gosney.¹ Elmer Yelton, age 16 was listed as a son of Charles E. Yelton, age 41 in the 1900 Census ofCampbell County, Kentucky.¹

Elmer Yelton married Bess Marxmiller on 27 February 1909 in Campbell County, Kentucky.^3,4

Elmer Yelton, age 26 was listed as the head of a household in the 1910 Census of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The household also included his wife, Bess M. Yelton, age 26, his brother,Edwin F. Yelton, age 14.³ In 1918 Elmer Yelton lived at 2701 Ashland, Cincinnati, Ohio.² Elmer registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio.² In 1920 Elmer and Bess Yelton lived at 2701 Ashland, Cincinnati, Ohio.⁵

Elmer Yelton, age 36 was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. The family included his wife, Bess M. Yelton, age 36, his sons, Elmer E. Yelton, age 5.⁵

Elmer Yelton, age 46 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of Elsmere Village, Albany County, New York. The household also included his wife, Bess Yelton, age 46, his sons, Elmer E. Yelton, age 16.⁶

     Bess Marxmiller was born circa 1884 in Kentucky.¹

Bess Marxmiller married Elmer Yelton, son of Charles E. Yelton and Martha A. Gosney, on 27 February 1909 in Campbell County, Kentucky.^2,3 Bess M. Yelton, age 26 was listed as the wife of Elmer Yelton, age 26 in the 1910 Census of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.² In 1920 Elmer and Bess Yelton lived at 2701 Ashland, Cincinnati, Ohio.¹ Bess M. Yelton, age 36 was listed as the wife of Elmer Yelton, age 36 in the 1920 Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.¹ Bess Yelton, age 46 was listed as the wife of Elmer Yelton, age 46 in the 1930 Census of Elsmere Village, Albany County, New York.⁴ In 1943 Bess Yelton lived in College Park, Maryland.⁵

     Audrey L. Yelton is the daughter of Elmer Yelton and Bess Marxmiller.¹

     Elmer E. Yelton was born on 14 March 1914 in.^1,2 He was the son of Elmer Yelton and Bess Marxmiller.¹ Elmer E. Yelton, age 5 was listed as a son of Elmer Yelton, age 36 in the 1920 Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.¹ Elmer E. Yelton, age 16 was listed as a son of Elmer Yelton, age 46 in the 1930 Census of Elsmere Village, Albany County, New York.³ At the time of his death, Elmer E. Yelton resided at in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.²

Elmer E. Yelton died in January 1986.²

     Donald Yelton is the son of Elmer Yelton and Bess Marxmiller.¹

     Helen Isabel Yelton is the daughter of Elmer Yelton and Bess Marxmiller.¹ Helen Isabel Yelton married Dwight O. Fearnow.²

     Mayme Gosney was born on 13 December 1894 in Kentucky.^1,2

Mayme Gosney married Edwin Forrest Yelton, son of Charles E. Yelton and Martha A. Gosney, on 9 December 1918 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.^3,4,5 In 1920 Edwin and Mayme (Gosney) Yelton lived at 1919 Hewitt Avenue, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.¹ Mayme Yelton, age 24 was listed as the wife of Edwin Yelton, age 24 in the 1920 Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.¹ Mayme Yelton, age 36 was listed as the wife of Edwin Yelton, age 35 in the 1930 Census of Ft. Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky.⁶ In 1930 Edwin and Mayme (Gosney) Yelton lived at 161 Ridgeway Avenue, Ft. Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky.⁶ Mayme survived the death of her husband, Edwin Forrest Yelton on 1 February 1946.⁷

Mayme Gosney died on 11 November 1978 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.^2,8

     Edwin Allan Yelton was born in October 1919 in Ohio.¹ He was the son of Edwin Forrest Yelton and Mayme Gosney.¹ Allan Yelton, age 2 months was listed as a son of Edwin Yelton, age 24 in the 1920 Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.¹ Allen Yelton, age 10 was listed as a son of Edwin Yelton, age 35 in the 1930 Census of Ft. Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky.²

Edwin Allan Yelton died on 18 August 1943. He was a navigator on a Flying Fortress and was killed in action during World War II.³ His name appears on Tablets of the Missing at the Cambridge American Cemetery in Cambridge, England.⁴

     Wilbur Yelton is the son of Edwin Forrest Yelton and Mayme Gosney.^1,2,3 Wilbur Yelton married Bernice Sullivan.⁴

     Harold Yelton was born on 16 June 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio.^1,5,6,3 He was the son of Edwin Forrest Yelton and Mayme Gosney.^1,2,3,4 Harold Yelton, age 7 was listed as a son of Edwin Yelton, age 35 in the 1930 Census of Ft. Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky.¹

Harold Yelton married Marjorie Ledbetter on 2 May 1951.^3,7 In 1978 Harold Yelton lived in Dallas, Texas.⁴ For 25 years, Harold played the French horn with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He also played for President Johnson at the White House, played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra at Radio City Music Hall, and as a Veteran of WWII played with the US Army band.³

Harold Yelton died on 28 March 2006 in McKinney, Texas.^6,3