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- The following information comes from the research of Irisgay Crivellar:
1802 Birth in VA
Wm W. Yerby was baptized in St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral Churc h in Baltimore,
MD.It stood at the Corner of Saratoga and Little Sharp stre ets. It was closed in 1841. This fact was confirmed to ( Ha nk Balough) by the priest in charge of Church History at th e Basilica of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ,Ba ptisms, Baltimore, MD.. The St. Peters Pro-Cathedral Chu rch no longer exists, but it was the first Catholic Churc h in Baltimore. A new church was built to replace it.
1810 US Federal Census Lancaster Co., Va
3 males - under 10 years of age << Wm White, Robert M. Jose ph T Yerby
1 male - 20 to 45 years of age << Wm Yerby,
1 male 45 years of age <2 females - under 10 years of age << Francis Maria, Rosett a Adeline
1 female 16 to 20 years of age << ??? ,
1 female 20 to 45 years of age << mother, Elizabeth,
1 female 45 and upward << g-mother, Frances
1811 probably Moved to MS with parent.
1813 WILKINSON COUNTY TAX RECORDS
William Yerby (Father) 236 acres at Bayou Sara granted by t he Spanish 2Poll tax, 26 Slaves Source Lancaster Co. VA -25 2 Roll #69 also LDS microfilm # 089870
1820 US, MS Wilkinson Co. Census 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-1 8, 1 male 18- 26, 3 males 26- 45, 1 male over 45, 3 female s -10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 1 female over 45
1820 US, MS, Adams Co. 1 males 26-45, 1 female 26-45. ??
1824 Father dies in MS
1825-29 It is said William was Secretary to Henry Clay duri ng his term as Secretery of State (1825-29) under Pres. Jo hn Quincy ADAMS,
1826 March 7 Married in MS ( Newspaper article: Woodvill e Republican) 1826 "Married on Wednesday evening by the R ev. George A. Iron, Mr. William W. Yerby, Attorney at Law o f Amite County to Miss Thirza Ann Hadley of this County."
1826 permanently locates law office in Woodville, MS, 9 Sep t 1826()
1827 Furniture purchased by Wm. Yerby of the dec'd Captai n John Stewart's estate, is to be sold, 14 April 1827()
1829 Woodville Republican Ads and Property Sales
Tax collector's sale. Town lot, Pinckenyville, belonging t o WILLIAM W. YERBY, otherwise, WILLIAM & EDWARD RANDOLPH, t ax due $7.54.
1830 Federal Wilkinson Co. MS Census, 1 male -10, 1 male 20 -40 1 female -10, 1 female 10-20, 1 female 20-40, 2 slaves
1830 March 6 Tax Sale: Land of William W. Yerby.
1830 Dec 31( This issue was late due to a change in owners)
1831 Died Jan 1st, Eleanor Eugenia Yerby, youngest daughte r of Wm. W. Yerby, Esquire.
1833 Sept 21William W. Yerby will sell interest in Cabin Ha ll Plantation near Pinkneyville, MS.
1836 May 11,
Source: Journal of the Senate of the United States of Ameri ca, 1789-1873
Mr. Black presented the petition of William W. Yerby, of Mi ssissippi, praying to be allowed to enter, at the Governmen t price, a quarter section of land, including his purchase d improvements.
Ordered, That these petitions be referred to the Committe e on Public Lands.
Source: Journal of the Senate of the United States of Ameri ca, 1789-1873
1836 May 12 On Motion of Mr. Ewing, of Ohio,
Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged f rom fully consideration of the petitions of Thomas Taylor a nd William W, Yerby.
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1840 Federal Hinds Co., MS Census, 3 slaves
1 male 10-15 years of age << William Jr.
1 male 30-40 years of age << William W.
2 females under 5 years of age<< Eleanor II, Fannie G
2 females 5-10 years of age <1 female 10-15 years of age<< Adaline
1 female 30-40 years of age<1840 Jackson, Miss April 21, 1840 ()
"The penitentiary at this place is now ready for the recept ion of convicts. One hundred and fiftycells, (half the i t is intended to contain)are nearly completed. Three of th e convicts were brought from Raymond last week and lodged w ithin its walls. We understand there are thirth-seven in th e state now under sentence. The following are the officer s of the penitentiary: .........W.W. Yerby ,Chief Clerk an d General Bookkeeper.
1841 MAYOR, J. P. Oldham. ALDERMEN, Thomas Green. Willia m Yerger, F. S. Hunt, H. L. Dickson, Charles Dudley. CIT Y CLERK, W.W. Yerby ( The clerk received salary of $100 pe r year.)
1841 MS, Hinds Co. State Census Index
1842 William W. Yerby is a candidate for reelection to th e office of clerk of the penitentiary. Newspaper: "The Miss issippian" Jackson, MS Jan 28 1842
1842 Mar 12 William Yerby , Esquire is a candidate for Audi tor of Public Accounts to fill the vacancy occasioned by th e death of A. B. Saunders.
1845 MS Hinds Co. State Census Index
Source: Journal of the Senate of the United States of Ameri ca, 1789-1873
pg 109
1846 Dec 29 By Mr. Roberts: A Memorial of William W. Yerby , of Hinds County, in state of Mississippi, praying permiss ion to perfect his title to a certain quater section of lan d purchased of Thomas Jordan, in the year 1834 or 1835: whi ch was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
1847 July 24 "We received last Saturday, a letter from Mr . Wm. W. Yerby, who so patriotically has been to the troubl e and expense of having lithographed the names of the brav e men who, by their deeds at Monterey and Buena Vista, hav e thrown so bright a halo of glory around the brow of Missi ssippi. Mr Yerby is the agent for the sale of these lithogr aphs. Mr Yerby will have lithographed, in like manner, th e names of the 2d. Miss. Regiment and the Louisiana Regimen ts. We wish him a ready sale."
1848 Moved to Washington DC
Source: Journal of the Senate of the United States of Ameri ca, 1789-1873
1850 January 16, 1850. Mr. Foote presented the memorial o f the representative of Elizabeth Yerby, deceased, prayin g indemnity for French spoliations. Ordered, That it be re ferred to the select committee on the subject.
???? Served as Senator in MS legislature.
1856 death of wife in Washington DC
1856 resided at No 438 H street between 10 and 11th streets . Washington DC
1860 United States Federal Census > District of Columbi a > Washington > Washington Ward 2>age 59> clerk
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