George Yoakum

Evidence needed to support as son of Mathias M Yoakum, Jr.

Ref: http://www.theyoakumpages.com/RR01/RR01_004.htm#P2518

killed in action 8 January 1815 in Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana during the Battle of New Orleans.
George's widow Joann Belew married Zachariah Tungett, Esq in Mississippi about 1816.

Married: 23 Oct 1806 Wayne Co, KY to Joana G. "Jane" Ballew the daughter of John Ballew
John Ballew was in Wayne Co, Kentucky in the early 1800
John Ballew moved to Lincoln county, Tennessee.
Joana is thought to had a sister named Tabitha. Tabitha married John Lewis Hancock, they were in the 1820 & 1830 census in Clairborne County, Mississippi. In 1840 they were in Copiah County, MS. John died between 1845 and 1840 in Warren County, MS. He does not apprear in 1850 census but his family does.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 20 2022, 21:03:48 UTC

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179500407/george-yoakum