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Yonts, Catherine

Female 1833 - 1914  (81 years)

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  • Name Yonts, Catherine 
    Nickname Katie 
    Birth 5 Jan 1833  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Misc Sep 1867  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Misc 
    Census 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Catherine was enumerated as a head of household in Letcher Co. precinct 2, as follows:

      #74 Catherine Quillan age 38 KY
      Nancy age 16
      Jane age 14
      Susan age 12
      William age 10
      Wiley age 8
    Census 1880  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Death 28 Jul 1914  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: of complications from a fall 
    Burial 29 Jul 1914  Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2020 

    Father Quillen, Henry,   b. 1823, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1855 (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Wright, Elizabeth M.,   b. 7 Mar 1819, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1886, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 7 Sep 1842  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Yonts, William Bentley,   b. 1808, Washington, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ray, Nancy F.,   b. Abt 1813, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Marriage 21 Jan 1830  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Quillen, Richard Teague,   b. 17 Dec 1832, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1864 (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 14 Feb 1853  [1] 
    Census 1860  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The family was enumerated in the 1860 Census for Letcher County, in Whitesburg (pg. 696):

      #199 Richard Quillin age 27 KY
      Catherine age 27 KY
      Nancy age 6
      Jane age 4
      Susan age 2
      William age 9 mo.
      Timothy Quillin age 88
    Children 
     1. Quillen, Nancy,   b. 28 Nov 1853, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1928, Greenup, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     2. Quillen, Virginia Jane,   b. 28 Jul 1855, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1914, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     3. Quillen, Susannah,   b. 21 Sep 1857, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1926, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     4. Quillen, William Teague,   b. 13 Sep 1859, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1933, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     5. Quillen, Wiley Webb,   b. 1 Sep 1861, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1938, Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F2041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2025 

    Family 2 Collier, William Dee,   b. 9 May 1835, Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1913, Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [5] 
    Marriage 14 Nov 1871  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F1973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jan 1833 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - Misc - Sep 1867 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Nov 1871 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of complications from a fall - 28 Jul 1914 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 29 Jul 1914 - Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S339] Quillen Family Bible.

    2. [S114971] Catharine Quillin in household of Elizabeth Quillin, "United States Census, 1860".

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

    4. [S29124] Catharine Collier in household of William D Collier, "United States Census, 1880".

    5. [S29121] William Collier, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    6. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 3.