Charles Lewis Yancey1,2

M, #101041, b. 17 September 1801, d. 24 May 1867
FatherThomas M. Yancey1,2 b. 7 Mar 1758, d. 17 Apr 1826
MotherSarah "Sally" Mitchell1,2 b. 24 Feb 1776, d. 1 Nov 1854
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     Charles Lewis Yancey was born on 17 September 1801 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.2,3 He married Martha A. V. Withers in 1823.1,2,3

Charles Lewis Yancey died on 24 May 1867 at age 65.2,3
Charles Lewis Yancey was buried after 24 May 1867 at Yancey Cemetery, Milan, Gibson Co., Tennessee, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     17 Sep 1801, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death     24 May 1867 (aged 65)
Burial     Yancey Cemetery, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Family Members
Parents
     Thomas Yancey 1758–1826
     Sarah Mitchell Yancey 1776–1854
Spouse
     Martha A.V. Withers Yancey 1805–1861 (m. 1823)
Siblings
     John William Yancey 1803–1894
     James Powers Yancey 1804–1884
     Benjamin Mitchell Yancey 1809–1901
Children
     Sarah Ann "Sallie" Yancey Duke 1827–1877
     John H Yancey 1828–1878
     Martha Chunn Yancey Patton 1829–1909
     Susan Major Yancey Light 1832–1914
     James W Yancey 1835–1867
     Amanda W. Yancey Clark 1839–1915
     Thomas Yancey 1844–1935
     Mary E. Yancey Moore 1848–1923
     Charles Lewis Yancey Jr unknown–1864
Created by: M. H. Gurley
Added: Jul 3, 2009
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 39027260.3
     Charles Lewis Yancey lived at Tennessee, USA.2 He was was mentioned in a land transaction by Thomas M. Yancey on 21 August 1827
Per Vaughn [1986:27]: "Thomas Yancey died intestate in 1826. An inventory of his estate was made 19 June 1827. The legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased, ordered a "division of land" on 21 August 1827. The legateeswere his wife, Sarah, and his children, Susan, Keziah Ann, Elizabeth, James P., Charles L. , Benjamin M., and John W. Yancey. [72, p. 453].
"Pursuant to a decree of the County of Culpeper, valued, annexed,­di vided above land and allotted the same to the legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased. Made by W. George Spelman and respectfully submitted to Coun­ ty Court." [ 72,pp. 453, 454].
Jeremiah Strother
Arch Tutt
Richard Payne"
Vaughn cites: Culpeper Co., VA, Will Book V, p. 453.
A drawing of the land division is attached (from Vaughn [1986:28].4

Family

Martha A. V. Withers b. 18 Feb 1805, d. 9 Nov 1861

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39027260/charles_lewis-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for Charles Lewis Yancey Sr. (17 Sep 1801–24 May 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39027260, citing Yancey Cemetery, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by M. H. Gurley (contributor 47002270).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  4. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey, pp. 28-9, 128.

Martha A. V. Withers1

F, #101042, b. 18 February 1805, d. 9 November 1861
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     Martha A. V. Withers was born on 18 February 1805 at Virginia, USA.2 She married Charles Lewis Yancey, son of Thomas M. Yancey and Sarah "Sally" Mitchell, in 1823.1,3,4

Martha A. V. Withers died on 9 November 1861 at Gibson Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 56.2
Martha A. V. Withers was buried after 9 November 1861 at Yancey Cemetery, Milan, Gibson Co., Tennessee, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     18 Feb 1805, Virginia, USA
Death     9 Nov 1861 (aged 56), Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial     Yancey Cemetery, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Inscription     Martha A. V. Wife Of C. L. Yancy Died Nov. 9, 1861 Aged 56 Y'rs 8 M's, 22 D's.
Family Members
Parents
     William Ramlin Withers 1756–1834
     Martha Ann Ashby Withers 1770–1838
Spouse
     Charles Lewis Yancey Sr 1801–1867 (m. 1823)
Siblings
     Elizabeth T. Withers Griffin 1796–1857
     Dr Samuel Ashby Withers 1800–1888
     Mary T. Withers Conner
Children
     Sarah Ann "Sallie" Yancey Duke 1827–1877
     John H Yancey 1828–1878
     Martha Chunn Yancey Patton 1829–1909
     Susan Major Yancey Light 1832–1914
     James W Yancey 1835–1867
     Amanda W. Yancey Clark 1839–1915
     Thomas Yancey 1844–1935
     Mary E. Yancey Moore 1848–1923
     Charles Lewis Yancey Jr unknown–1864
Created by: M. H. Gurley
Added: Jul 3, 2009
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 39027410.2

Family

Charles Lewis Yancey b. 17 Sep 1801, d. 24 May 1867

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39027410/martha_av-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for Martha A.V. Withers Yancey (18 Feb 1805–9 Nov 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39027410, citing Yancey Cemetery, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by M. H. Gurley (contributor 47002270).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  3. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  4. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39027260/charles_lewis-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for Charles Lewis Yancey Sr. (17 Sep 1801–24 May 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39027260, citing Yancey Cemetery, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by M. H. Gurley (contributor 47002270).

John William Yancey1,2

M, #101043, b. 7 March 1803, d. 3 August 1894
FatherThomas M. Yancey1 b. 7 Mar 1758, d. 17 Apr 1826
MotherSarah "Sally" Mitchell1,2 b. 24 Feb 1776, d. 1 Nov 1854
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     John William Yancey was born on 7 March 1803.2,3 He married Sarah M. Terrell, daughter of Dr. Uriel Terrell MD and Janett Lovell, on 6 January 1833 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Per Yancey [1994:52]: His 1st of 2 wives (sisters?).

Marriage Record #1: Sarah M. Terrill in the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
Name     Sarah M. Terrill
Gender     Female
Marriage Date     6 Jan 1833
Marriage Place     Orange, Virginia, USA
Spouse     John W. Yancy


Marriage Record #2: John W. Yancy in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name     John W. Yancy
Gender     Male
Marriage Date     06 Jan 1833
Marriage Place     Orange, Virginia
Spouse     
Sarah M. Terrill
FHL Film Number     33031
Reference ID     P134.1,3,4,5
John William Yancey married Jane E. Terrell, daughter of Dr. Uriel Terrell MD and Janett Lovell, after 1849
;
His 1st wife d. 1848. Vaughn [1986:29] says he married "Jane Terrell" in 1834, but cites no source.
Jane Terrill in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name     Jane Terrill
Gender     Female
Marital Status     Single
Age          35
Birth Date     1819
Birth Place     Orange Co.
Marriage      Date     19 Oct 1854
Marriage      Place     Orange, Virginia
Father          Urial Terrill
Mother          Jane Terrill
Spouse     John W. Yancy
FHL Film Number     33031
Reference ID     171.1,2,6,7

John William Yancey died on 3 August 1894 at age 91;
Image of newspaper obituary from FaG attached. Los Angeles Tiimes 11 Dec 1892.2,3
John William Yancey was buried after 3 August 1894 at Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     7 Mar 1803
Death     3 Aug 1894 (aged 91)
Burial     Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Family Members
Parents
     Thomas Yancey 1758–1826
     Sarah Mitchell Yancey 1776–1854
Spouses
     Sarah M. Terrill Yancey unknown–1849 (m. 1832)
     Jane E. Terrill Yancey 1818–1888
Siblings
     Charles Lewis Yancey Sr 1801–1867
     James Powers Yancey 1804–1884
     Benjamin Mitchell Yancey 1809–1901
Children
     Janett I Yancey 1855–1856
     William Terrill Yancey 1857–1939
Maintained by: djyancey
Originally Created by: Grave Seeker
Added: Aug 17, 2007
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 20993596.3
     He was was mentioned in a land transaction by Thomas M. Yancey on 21 August 1827
Per Vaughn [1986:27]: "Thomas Yancey died intestate in 1826. An inventory of his estate was made 19 June 1827. The legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased, ordered a "division of land" on 21 August 1827. The legateeswere his wife, Sarah, and his children, Susan, Keziah Ann, Elizabeth, James P., Charles L. , Benjamin M., and John W. Yancey. [72, p. 453].
"Pursuant to a decree of the County of Culpeper, valued, annexed,­di vided above land and allotted the same to the legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased. Made by W. George Spelman and respectfully submitted to Coun­ ty Court." [ 72,pp. 453, 454].
Jeremiah Strother
Arch Tutt
Richard Payne"
Vaughn cites: Culpeper Co., VA, Will Book V, p. 453.
A drawing of the land division is attached (from Vaughn [1986:28].8

Family 1

Sarah M. Terrell b. c 1814, d. 20 Apr 1849

Family 2

Jane E. Terrell b. 23 Sep 1818, d. 27 Jul 1888

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20993596/john_william-yancey: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for John William Yancey (7 Mar 1803–3 Aug 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20993596, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by djyancey (contributor 48011771).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  4. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Marriage Record #1: Accessed on 15 June 2025. Dodd, Jordan R., Et Al.; Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850; Publication Place: Bountiful, UT, USA; Publisher: Precision Indexing Publishers. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/records/1078176?tid=12689995&pid=150157826425&ssrc=pt. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
  5. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Marriage Record #2: Accessed on 15 June 2025. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/records/861039?tid=12689995&pid=150157826425&ssrc=pt
  6. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20993610/sarah_m-yancey: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for Sarah M. Terrill Yancey (unknown–20 Apr 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20993610, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 46516880).
  7. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed on 16 June 2025. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/records/3134757?tid=12689995&pid=150157826693&ssrc=pt
  8. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey, pp. 28-9, 128.

Sarah M. Terrell

F, #101044, b. circa 1814, d. 20 April 1849
FatherDr. Uriel Terrell MD1 b. 9 Apr 1885, d. 9 Jul 1885
MotherJanett Lovell1 b. 21 Sep 1795, d. 2 Feb 1870
Last Edited15 Jun 2025
     Sarah M. Terrell was born circa 1814;
Assuming she was 18 when she married in 1832. GA Vaut.2 She married John William Yancey, son of Thomas M. Yancey and Sarah "Sally" Mitchell, on 6 January 1833 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Per Yancey [1994:52]: His 1st of 2 wives (sisters?).

Marriage Record #1: Sarah M. Terrill in the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
Name     Sarah M. Terrill
Gender     Female
Marriage Date     6 Jan 1833
Marriage Place     Orange, Virginia, USA
Spouse     John W. Yancy


Marriage Record #2: John W. Yancy in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name     John W. Yancy
Gender     Male
Marriage Date     06 Jan 1833
Marriage Place     Orange, Virginia
Spouse     
Sarah M. Terrill
FHL Film Number     33031
Reference ID     P134.3,4,5,6

Sarah M. Terrell died on 20 April 1849.7
Sarah M. Terrell was buried after 20 April 1849 at Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     unknown
Death     20 Apr 1849
Burial     Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Family Members
Spouse
     John William Yancey 1803–1894 (m. 1832)
Created by: Grave Seeker
Added: Aug 17, 2007
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 20993610.7
     Sarah M. Terrell was also known as Sarah M. Terrill.3

Family

John William Yancey b. 7 Mar 1803, d. 3 Aug 1894

Citations

  1. [S2338] Ancestry.Com Family Trees, online http://trees.ancestry.com/, Accessed on 15 June 2025. Anderson-Nelson Family Tree - Sarah M. Terrill: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12689995/person/150157826425/facts. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Family Trees.
  2. [S1549] "Author's comment", various, Gregory A. Vaut (e-mail address), to unknown recipient (unknown recipient address), 15 June 2025; unknown repository, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as "GA Vaut Comment."
  3. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  4. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20993596/john_william-yancey: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for John William Yancey (7 Mar 1803–3 Aug 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20993596, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by djyancey (contributor 48011771).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  5. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Marriage Record #1: Accessed on 15 June 2025. Dodd, Jordan R., Et Al.; Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850; Publication Place: Bountiful, UT, USA; Publisher: Precision Indexing Publishers. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/records/1078176?tid=12689995&pid=150157826425&ssrc=pt. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
  6. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Marriage Record #2: Accessed on 15 June 2025. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/records/861039?tid=12689995&pid=150157826425&ssrc=pt
  7. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20993610/sarah_m-yancey: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for Sarah M. Terrill Yancey (unknown–20 Apr 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20993610, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 46516880).

Jane E. Terrell1,2

F, #101045, b. 23 September 1818, d. 27 July 1888
FatherDr. Uriel Terrell MD b. 9 Apr 1885, d. 9 Jul 1885; Marriage record of Jane TERRELL and John William YANCEY, mentions her father, Uriel TERRELL3,2
MotherJanett Lovell4,2 b. 21 Sep 1795, d. 2 Feb 1870
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     Jane E. Terrell was born on 23 September 1818 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA.5,2 She married John William Yancey, son of Thomas M. Yancey and Sarah "Sally" Mitchell, after 1849
;
His 1st wife d. 1848. Vaughn [1986:29] says he married "Jane Terrell" in 1834, but cites no source.
Jane Terrill in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name     Jane Terrill
Gender     Female
Marital Status     Single
Age          35
Birth Date     1819
Birth Place     Orange Co.
Marriage      Date     19 Oct 1854
Marriage      Place     Orange, Virginia
Father          Urial Terrill
Mother          Jane Terrill
Spouse     John W. Yancy
FHL Film Number     33031
Reference ID     171.6,1,7,8

Jane E. Terrell died on 27 July 1888 at Orange, Orange Co., Virginia, USA, at age 69;
Image of newspaper obituary from FaG attached. Alexandria (VA) Gazette 1 Aug 1888.5
Jane E. Terrell was buried after 27 July 1888 at Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     23 Sep 1818, Virginia, USA
Death     27 Jul 1888 (aged 69), Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Family Members
Parents
     Dr Uriel Terrill 1793–1885
     Janett Lovell Terrill 1795–1870
Spouse
     John William Yancey 1803–1894
Siblings
     Pvt Towles Terrill 1831–1916
     Virginia Terrill Perry 1837–1915
     Dr Robert Morton Terrill 1838–1876
Children
     Janett I Yancey 1855–1856
     William Terrill Yancey 1857–1939
Created by: Grave Seeker
Added: Sep 17, 2006
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 15780741.5
     Jane E. Terrell was also known as Jane L. Terrill.6

Family

John William Yancey b. 7 Mar 1803, d. 3 Aug 1894

Citations

  1. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  2. [S2338] Ancestry.Com Family Trees, online http://trees.ancestry.com/, Accessed on 15 June 2025. Anderson-Nelson Family Tree - Jane E. Terrell: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12689995/person/150157826693/facts. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Family Trees.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18637969/uriel-terrill: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for Dr Uriel Terrill (9 Apr 1793–9 Jul 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18637969, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by John Holliday (contributor 51291643).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  4. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18671186/janett-terrill: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for Janett Lovell Terrill (21 Sep 1795–2 Feb 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18671186, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Love (contributor 48506007).
  5. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15780741/jane_e-yancey: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for Jane E. Terrill Yancey (23 Sep 1818–27 Jul 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15780741, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 46516880).
  6. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  7. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20993610/sarah_m-yancey: accessed June 15, 2025), memorial page for Sarah M. Terrill Yancey (unknown–20 Apr 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20993610, citing Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 46516880).
  8. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed on 16 June 2025. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/records/3134757?tid=12689995&pid=150157826693&ssrc=pt. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

James Powers Yancey1

M, #101046, b. 30 October 1804, d. 3 September 1884
FatherThomas M. Yancey1 b. 7 Mar 1758, d. 17 Apr 1826
MotherSarah "Sally" Mitchell1 b. 24 Feb 1776, d. 1 Nov 1854
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     James Powers Yancey was born on 30 October 1804 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.2,3 He married Mary Ann Coons on 15 December 1845 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.1,2,3

James Powers Yancey was buried after 6 March 1884 at Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     30 Oct 1804, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death     9 Mar 1884 (aged 79), Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Husband of Mary Ann Coons Yancey whom he married 15 Dec 1845 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Family Members
Parents
     Thomas Yancey 1758–1826
     Sarah Mitchell Yancey 1776–1854
Spouse
     Mary Ann Coons Yancey 1817–1859
Siblings
     Charles Lewis Yancey Sr 1801–1867
     John William Yancey 1803–1894
     Benjamin Mitchell Yancey 1809–1901
Children
     James William Yancey 1852–1924
Created by: Ron Stewart
Added: Sep 19, 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 29916960.3
James Powers Yancey died on 3 September 1884 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, at age 79.2,3
     He was was mentioned in a land transaction by Thomas M. Yancey on 21 August 1827
Per Vaughn [1986:27]: "Thomas Yancey died intestate in 1826. An inventory of his estate was made 19 June 1827. The legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased, ordered a "division of land" on 21 August 1827. The legateeswere his wife, Sarah, and his children, Susan, Keziah Ann, Elizabeth, James P., Charles L. , Benjamin M., and John W. Yancey. [72, p. 453].
"Pursuant to a decree of the County of Culpeper, valued, annexed,­di vided above land and allotted the same to the legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased. Made by W. George Spelman and respectfully submitted to Coun­ ty Court." [ 72,pp. 453, 454].
Jeremiah Strother
Arch Tutt
Richard Payne"
Vaughn cites: Culpeper Co., VA, Will Book V, p. 453.
A drawing of the land division is attached (from Vaughn [1986:28].4

Family

Mary Ann Coons b. c 1817, d. 28 May 1859

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29916960/james_powers-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for James Powers Yancey (30 Oct 1804–9 Mar 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29916960, citing Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  4. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey, pp. 28-9, 128.

Mary Ann Coons1,2

F, #101047, b. circa 1817, d. 28 May 1859
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     Mary Ann Coons was born circa 1817 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Per Vaughn [1986:29] died at age 42.3,2 She married James Powers Yancey, son of Thomas M. Yancey and Sarah "Sally" Mitchell, on 15 December 1845 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.1,3,4

Mary Ann Coons died on 28 May 1859 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Per Vaughn [1986:29] died at age 42.3,2
Mary Ann Coons was buried after 28 May 1859 at Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     1817, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death     28 May 1859 (aged 41–42), Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Inscription:     Mary Anne Beloved wife of J.P. Yancey Died May 28, 1859 In the 42nd year of her age
Mary Ann (no "E" on the stone)
Family Members
Parents
     William Coons Sr 1773–1842
     Elizabeth Latham Freeman Coons 1785–1869
Spouse
     James Powers Yancey 1804–1884
     Siblings
     Robertson Coons 1809–1861
     Winfield Scott Coons 1815–1889
     Dr Andrew Jackson Coons 1815–1864
Children
     James William Yancey 1852–1924
Maintained by: djyancey
Originally Created by: SnL Roots
Added: Jan 29, 2006
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 13165841.2
     Mary Ann Coons was also known as Mary Ann Koons.1

Family

James Powers Yancey b. 30 Oct 1804, d. 3 Sep 1884

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13165841/mary_ann-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for Mary Ann Coons Yancey (1817–28 May 1859), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13165841, citing Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by djyancey (contributor 48011771).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  3. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  4. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29916960/james_powers-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for James Powers Yancey (30 Oct 1804–9 Mar 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29916960, citing Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).

Elizabeth Yancey1,2

F, #101048, b. 1806, d. 1841
FatherThomas M. Yancey1,2 b. 7 Mar 1758, d. 17 Apr 1826
MotherSarah "Sally" Mitchell1,2 b. 24 Feb 1776, d. 1 Nov 1854
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     Elizabeth Yancey married William Wigginton.1,2
Elizabeth Yancey was born in 1806.2
Elizabeth Yancey died in 1841.2
     She was was mentioned in a land transaction by Thomas M. Yancey on 21 August 1827
Per Vaughn [1986:27]: "Thomas Yancey died intestate in 1826. An inventory of his estate was made 19 June 1827. The legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased, ordered a "division of land" on 21 August 1827. The legateeswere his wife, Sarah, and his children, Susan, Keziah Ann, Elizabeth, James P., Charles L. , Benjamin M., and John W. Yancey. [72, p. 453].
"Pursuant to a decree of the County of Culpeper, valued, annexed,­di vided above land and allotted the same to the legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased. Made by W. George Spelman and respectfully submitted to Coun­ ty Court." [ 72,pp. 453, 454].
Jeremiah Strother
Arch Tutt
Richard Payne"
Vaughn cites: Culpeper Co., VA, Will Book V, p. 453.
A drawing of the land division is attached (from Vaughn [1986:28].3

Family

William Wigginton

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 30. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  3. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey, pp. 28-9, 128.

Benjamin Mitchell Yancey1,2

M, #101050, b. 25 May 1809, d. 6 June 1901
FatherThomas M. Yancey1,2 b. 7 Mar 1758, d. 17 Apr 1826
MotherSarah "Sally" Mitchell1,2 b. 24 Feb 1776, d. 1 Nov 1854
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     Benjamin Mitchell Yancey was born on 25 May 1809 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.2,3 He married Catherine Jane Banks, daughter of Dr. William Tunstall Banks and Pamela Somerville Harris, on 26 February 1839 at Madison Co., Virginia, USA.1,2,4

Benjamin Mitchell Yancey died on 6 June 1901 at Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, at age 92.2,3
Benjamin Mitchell Yancey was buried after 6 June 1901 at Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     25 May 1809, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death     6 Jun 1901 (aged 92), Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Married Catherine J. Banks on 26 Feb 1839 in Madison Co., VA
Inscription     Our father Benjamin Mitchell Youngest son of Thomas & Sarah Yancey May 25, 1809 June 6, 1901
Family Members
Parents
     Thomas Yancey 1758–1826
     Sarah Mitchell Yancey 1776–1854
Spouse
     Catherine J. Banks Yancey 1817–1861
Siblings
     Charles Lewis Yancey Sr 1801–1867
     John William Yancey 1803–1894
     James Powers Yancey 1804–1884
Children
     Pamela Sommerville Yancey Brown 1840–1915
     Lieut Edward Duke Yancey 1842–1922
     Sallie Thomas Yancey Payne 1845–1909
     Charles Kavanaugh Yancey 1848–1907
     Mary Crimora Yancey Payne 1851–1881
     William Banks Yancey 1854–1859
Created by: Ron Stewart
Added: Sep 19, 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 29919698.3
     He was was mentioned in a land transaction by Thomas M. Yancey on 21 August 1827
Per Vaughn [1986:27]: "Thomas Yancey died intestate in 1826. An inventory of his estate was made 19 June 1827. The legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased, ordered a "division of land" on 21 August 1827. The legateeswere his wife, Sarah, and his children, Susan, Keziah Ann, Elizabeth, James P., Charles L. , Benjamin M., and John W. Yancey. [72, p. 453].
"Pursuant to a decree of the County of Culpeper, valued, annexed,­di vided above land and allotted the same to the legatees of Thomas Yancey, deceased. Made by W. George Spelman and respectfully submitted to Coun­ ty Court." [ 72,pp. 453, 454].
Jeremiah Strother
Arch Tutt
Richard Payne"
Vaughn cites: Culpeper Co., VA, Will Book V, p. 453.
A drawing of the land division is attached (from Vaughn [1986:28].5

Family

Catherine Jane Banks b. 1817, d. 4 Oct 1861

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 30. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29919698/benjamin_mitchell-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for Benjamin Mitchell Yancey (25 May 1809–6 Jun 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29919698, citing Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  4. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29917020/catherine_j-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for Catherine J. Banks Yancey (1817–4 Oct 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29917020, citing Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).
  5. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey, pp. 28-9, 128.

Catherine Jane Banks1,2

F, #101051, b. 1817, d. 4 October 1861
FatherDr. William Tunstall Banks3,4 b. 1788
MotherPamela Somerville Harris4
Last Edited16 Jun 2025
     Catherine Jane Banks was born in 1817 at Virginia, USA.5 She married Benjamin Mitchell Yancey, son of Thomas M. Yancey and Sarah "Sally" Mitchell, on 26 February 1839 at Madison Co., Virginia, USA.1,3,5

Catherine Jane Banks died on 4 October 1861;
Obituary from Richmond Whig, 23 Oct 1861 - Image attached.3,5
Catherine Jane Banks was buried after 4 October 1861 at Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     1817, Virginia, USA
Death     4 Oct 1861 (aged 43–44)
Burial     Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Wife of Benjamin Mitchell Yancey whom she married 26 Feb 1839 in Madison Co., VA.
She was the daughter of William Tunstal Banks and Pamela Somerville Harris Banks.
Family Members
Spouse
     Benjamin Mitchell Yancey 1809–1901
Children
     Pamela Sommerville Yancey Brown 1840–1915
     Lieut Edward Duke Yancey 1842–1922
     Sallie Thomas Yancey Payne 1845–1909
     Charles Kavanaugh Yancey 1848–1907
     Mary Crimora Yancey Payne 1851–1881
     William Banks Yancey 1854–1859
Created by: Ron Stewart
Added: Sep 19, 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 29917020.5

Family

Benjamin Mitchell Yancey b. 25 May 1809, d. 6 Jun 1901

Citations

  1. [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
  2. [S2338] Ancestry.Com Family Trees, online http://trees.ancestry.com/, Accessed on 16 June 2025. Kobres & Cook Family Branches ... Ancestors of Catherine J Banks: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/3782819/person/232676471541/facts. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Family Trees.
  3. [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 30. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
  4. [S2338] Ancestry.Com Family Trees, online http://trees.ancestry.com/, Accessed on 16 June 2025. Kobres & Cook Family Branches ... Ancestors of Catherine J Banks: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/12689995/family/pedigree?cfpid=150157826693
  5. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29917020/catherine_j-yancey: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for Catherine J. Banks Yancey (1817–4 Oct 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29917020, citing Yancey Family Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.