Yoho, Henry B.

Henry B. Yoho

BIRTH-DEATH: 1826-1903, by Sullivan Yoho

Problem: Was the date of birth, 10 Apr 1826 or 11 Apr 1826?
Problem: Was the date of death, 14 Jan 1903 or 24 Jan 1903?
Finnicum and Briggs list, b. 11 Apr 1826, d. 24 Jan 1903.
The Ancestral file lists, 10 Apr 1826, Ohio Co., VA, now Marshall Co., WV.

MARRIAGE: Henry B. Yoho and Katherine [sic] Kelly were married on 16 Nov 1848 at Marshall Co., WV by David Anguish. No parents listed. (Source: Marshall Co., WV Marriage Book 1, p. 55 - furnished by T. Vernon Anderson and Clarice Stanley)

RESIDENCES: According the Verna B. Riggs they lived at Woodland, Marshall Co. WV.

CHILDREN: According to Sullivan Yoho, Henry B. Yoho had three children: Rachel, Francis and Henrietta.

CHILDREN: According to Verna B. Riggs the children were born at Woodland, Marshall Co., WV.

Census: 1850, in Marshall Co., VA, #1434
Henry Yoho, 25, VA; Catherine, 23, VA
(Furnished by Vernon Anderson)

Census: 1860, in Marshall Co., VA, #257
Henry Yoho, 34, VA; Cahtherine, 30, VA
Francis, 9, VA; Mary J., 4, VA; Rachel M., 1, VA
Ezra Kirkman, 19, VA
(Furnished by Vernon Anderson)

Census: 1870, in Marshall Co., WV, #3
Henry B. Yoho, 44, VA; Catherine, 40, VA
Francis B., 17, VA; Rachel A., 11, VA
Henrietta G., 6, WV
(Furnished by Vernon Anderson)

Census: 1880, in Franklin, Marshall Co., WV, F032, #288
Henry B. Yoho, WM, 54, farmer, VA VA PA
Catharine, WF, 51, wife, keeping house, VA VA VA
Rachel M., (s), WF, 21, daughter, VA VA VA
Henrietta, WF, 16, daughter, WV VA VA
Francis, (m), WM, 29, farmer, VA VA VA
Talitha, (m), WF, 23, wife, keeping house, VA VA VA
(Source: 1880 Census of West Virginia - Compiled by William A. Marsh)

CENSUS: 1900, in Marshall Co., WV, Franklin Dist, 350, living with his son,
Francis Yoho.


DEATH: Henry B. Yoho died at his home in Woodland, Marshall Co., WV on 24 Jan 1903 at the age of 77 of apoplexy, s/o Henry & Arabella [sic, Annabelle], wife, Catherine. F.V. Yoho, son, advised. (Source: Marshall Co., WV, Death Book 1, page 117 - furnished by Vernon Anderson)

OBITUARY: Death of Henry B. Yoho, A Highly Esteemed Farmer.
While alone at the new home of his son at Woodland [WV], Henry B. Yoho was stricken with apoplexy while in the yard Saturday afternoon probably near 4 o'clock. When he was found dead.

Mr. Yoho was 77 years of age. His wife died three years ago and the three children are all living, they being Francis V. Yoho, Mrs. Dr. J.W. Yeater of New Dale and Mrs. T.W. Crow of Fish Creek.

Interment occurred in the old homestead graveyard beside his wife. He recently expressed the desire that when death came that he be laid away beside his wife, in the same kind of a coffin and by the same minister and undertaker.

Mr. Yoho was the highest type of citizen. He spent a lifetime in this county and enjoyed the unbounded confidence and respect of all the people who ever knew him. (Source: unknown newspaper - furnished by Clarice Stanley)


CEMETERY: Cemetery extraction of Yoho Cemetery #2, indicates: Henry B. Yoho, 10 Apr 1826; 24 Jan 1903; h/o Catherine.

CEMETERY: Yoho Cem. 5 mi. up Fish Creek
Henry B. Yoho 10 Apr 1826 - 24 Jan 1903
Catherine Yoho, w/o Henry B., 29 Sep 1829 - 14 May (Year Blank) 14 in
[Note: 14 date of death is in error, per Clarice Stanley, who lists 5 May 1900.]
(Source: Marshall Co. Cemetery Book by Briggs & Finnicum - furnished by Clarice
Stanley)