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Beulah Bobo (Yarbrough)

Also Known As: "Smith"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Death: November 10, 1840 (59)
Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Cross Anchor, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Ambrose Yarborough, Jr. and Mary Yarbrough
Wife of Tillman Bobo
Mother of Lucinda Yarbrough; Lewis Bobo; Levingston Bobo; Spencer Bobo; Charlotte Temple Edwards and 7 others
Sister of Nancy Pinnell; Lewis Lironeus Yarborough; Humphrey Yarbrough and John Wesley Yarbrough

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About Beulah Bobo

Beulah Yarbrough

  • Gender: Female
  • Birth: February 28, 1781 - Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
  • Death: November 10, 1840 (59) - Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States
  • Place of Burial: New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Cross Anchor, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States :
  • Daughter of Ambrose Yarborough, Jr. and Mary (Humphrey) Yarbrough
  • Wife of Tillman Bobo (1766-1844) (probably the son of Spencer Bobo and Judith)

No gravestone had been found for Beulah. Some believe she is buried at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery while others believe she is buried with the Bobo family at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Both cemeteries are located in Union County, South Carolina.


The following information is also recorded for Tillman:

Will: 27 Jan 1844, age 77, in Union Co., SC; Probate: 22 March 1844, age 78, in Union Co., SC.

Beulah YARBROUGH (Spencer BOBO's grandson's wife) was born abt. February 1781 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC, to Ambrose YARBROUGH Jr. Beulah died 10 Nov. 1840, age 59, in Cross Keys, Union, SC. She was buried in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Cross Anchor, Spartanburg Co., SC.

Tillman BOBO, age about 34, married Beulah YARBROUGH, age about 19, Between 1800 and 1801 in South Carolina.

They had 11 children:

  • 1. Loucinda BOBO, born 20 Aug. 1802 in South Carolina. Married Ambrose Yarbrough.
  • 2. Lewis BOBO, born 8 Nov. 1804 in Cross Keys, Union Co., SC; died 8 Jan. 1892 in Fayette Co., AL. Married Nancy Yarbrough.
  • 3. Levingston BOBO, born 26 Jan. 1806 in Spartanburg Co., SC; died 27 March 1883 in Fayette Co., AL. Married Sally Rainwater.
  • 4. SPENCER BOBO, born abt. 1808 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC. Mary Rainwater.
  • 5. Charlotte Temple BOBO, born 1810 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC; died 18 July 1876 in Fayette Co., AL. Married George Edwards.
  • 6. Rebecca Sue BOBO, born 16 Sept. 1813 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC; died 6 April 1859 in Fayette Co., AL. Married Wiley Miles.
  • 7. Carolina BOBO, born 1815. Married Mr. Ray.
  • 8. Absolom BOBO, born 3 Jan. 1816 in Union District, SC; died 20 Feb. 1900 in Florence, Williamson Co., TX. Married Elizabeth Fowler.
  • 9. Edward BOBO, born May 1817 in South Carolina; died 9 Nov. 1902 in Fayette Co., AL.
  • 10. Mariah Emmaline BOBO, born 15 March 1824 in Spartanburg Co., SC; died 12 June 1906 in Campbell, Dunklin Co., MO. Married John Quincy A Gardner.
  • 11. Elizabeth F. BOBO, born 29 Nov. 1828 in Union Co., SC; died 19 Dec. 1922 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. Married Abner Smith.

This family is shown as Family Tree 12, BFA CD.


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Beulah Bobo's Timeline

1781
February 28, 1781
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
1802
August 20, 1802
Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina, United States
1804
November 8, 1804
Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, United States
1806
January 26, 1806
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
1808
1808
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
1810
1810
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1813
September 16, 1813
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
1815
1815
South Carolina
1816
January 3, 1816
South Carolina