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Yonts, John Breckenridge

Male 1867 - 1927  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name Yonts, John Breckenridge 
    Nickname Brack 
    Birth Aug 1867  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Census 1920  Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death May 1927  Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: in a gunfight while serving as a deputy sheriff 
    Burial May 1927  Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I91550  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2021 

    Father Yonts, John B.,   b. 23 Apr 1834, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1917, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Blankenship, Mahala R.,   b. Abt 1840, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1910 (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1857  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Wright, Susan,   b. Abt 1880   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F39087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Hall, Malissa,   b. 1849, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 7 Oct 1893  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F39086  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Houston, Sarah Jane,   b. 1871, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1926  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Yontz, Robert,   b. May 1887, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F96903  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Aug 1867 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Oct 1893 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 2 - 1900 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1926 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: in a gunfight while serving as a deputy sheriff - May 1927 - Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - May 1927 - Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S32073] John Yonts in household of John Yonts, "United States Census, 1870".

    2. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 44-564.

    3. [S26161] Breckenridge Yonts, "United States Census, 1900".

    4. [S26162] Brack Yonts, "United States Census, 1920".