Moses Decatur Yell

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Moses Decatur Yell
BIRTH
9 Mar 1804
Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
DEATH
10 Jan 1860 (aged 55)
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL
Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID
177123279 · View Source

Moses Decatur Yell
BIRTH
9 Mar 1804
Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
DEATH
10 Jan 1860 (aged 55)
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL
Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID
177123279 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 2
I have often wondered where the name "Decatur" came from.
In doing a bit of research, I think it probably came from Stephen Decatur, Jr. who was a naval hero.

Family Members
Parents
Piercy Yell
1781–1854

Jane Gist Yell
1780–1850

Spouse
Rachel Neel Yell
1805–1908

Siblings

James Yell
1811–1867

Pleasant Miller Yell
1818–1894

Children
Pearcy Yell
1837 – unknown

Mordecai William Yell
1839–1902

Ellis Pleasant Yell
1840–1907

James Henderson Yell
1843–1912

Nancy Louetta Elizabeth Yell Lemons
1845–1929

John Campbell Yell
1848–1924