Alva Leroy Walker and Virginia Emaline Johnson Walker
married 20 March 1904 in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, USA
father and mother Benjamin F. Johnson and Mary Levona Yarbrough Johnson
Alva Leroy Walker born 10 December 1879 in Gentry,
Arkansas, USA and died 14 December 1963
Gentry, Arkansas, USA
Opal Maxine Walker
Bus Byron Walker born 03 February 1909 died 26 October
1978 married Reba LaRue Cowden married 17 April 1940
Pineville, Mcdonald, Missouri, USA
Ila Marie Walker
Virginia Emaline Johnson Walker born to Mary Levona Yarbrough and Ben F JOHNSON
Virginia Emaline Jennie Johnson (1876 - 1976)
is your 1st cousin 2x removed
Mary Levona Yarbrough (1840 - 1918)
Mother of Virginia Emaline Jennie
James Milton Jimmy Yarbrough (1816 - 1886)
Father of Mary Levona
James Polk Knox Yarbrough (1844 - 1918)
Son of James Milton Jimmy
William James "Willie" Yarbrough (1868 - 1948)
Son of James Polk Knox
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990)
Son of William James "Willie"
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe
The family continued to live in the Siloam Springs/Gentry area and the Johnson children married local people. Jennie was married to a local farmer, Alva Leroy Walker whose parents were Quakers. Alva never joined that church, but went with Jennie to the Gentry Methodist Church. Matt was the only one who married a Quaker; however, she retained her Methodist beliefs and her two sons became Methodists. It is interesting to note that fifty years after the Johnsons settled near Lone Elm, it was almost impossible to find one of the Quaker faith living in the area.
Jennie was a quiet, gentle person, but she loved being with people. She always worked hard, but never complained about her hardships. It never occurred to her to be anything but completely honest. Her's was a true and lasting faith in God, and she never outgrew her belief in the "Discipline" of the Methodist Church.
Physically, Jennie was as solid as a rock until after 90 when she finally, and for the first time ever, spent some time in the hospital after tipping over in a chair and pulling a back muscle. About then, hardening of the arteries became a problem.
Jennie died at the age of 99 years, 11 months and 24 days. The year was 1976 — the same year the United States of America was 200 years old.
God bless them both!
Ila Marie Walker (1978)'
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
Virginia, always known as Jennie, moved with her family from Mayfield, Kentucky, to Alton, Missouri about 1879 (age 3), Jennie later recalled her parents telling that the Johnson and Yarbrough families had had slaves before the Civil War; it is possible that the ravages of the War caused them to seek a better life outside of the South. One brother of Benjamin moved to Texas; another to Louisiana. (Note below)
Virginia's family lived near Alton, Missouri, approximately four years, then moved to Boone County, Arkansas between Harrison and Jasper in the "Beller" community.
The Johnsons made another move, in October 1892, when Jennie was about 16 years old, leaving Boone County, Arkansas and going westward in two wagons with one extra horse. Camping along the way were Mary and Ben Johnson (parents), their seven single children, and with Art and her husband Co ley Miller. They first went to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) near Vinita looking for a suitable place to farm; but after camping at a local farmer's home while the men rode on to study the area, the family concluded that the area was unsuitable because of the presence of typhoid fever. Probably the low lands along the Grand River and Verdigris River harbored the culprit mosquito.
Before long, they broke camp and drove on to Benton County, Arkansas, just east of Siloam Springs, as that area had been recommended to the family. It was getting late in the fall and they needed to get settled before winter. Because the land around Siloam Springs was fertile, growing apples, peaches, strawberries, plums, grapes and most other farm products, they concluded to make the "Lone Elm" community their permanent home. It was too late for Ann, however; she had contacted the dreadful fever and died soon after arriving there.
Another thing impressed the Johnsons about the Lone Elm community: the population was predominately Christian, and near an available farm was a flourishing church. Although the Johnsons were staunch Methodists, the Lone Elm church was of Quaker faith.
Note; The Yarborough ancestors were originally from either Holland or Germany.
Benjamon Johnson
1880 They were in Woodside, Oregon, Missouri
Name
Benjamon Johnson 48
Mary Johnson 40
John B. Johnson18
Fanney Johnson14
Arlelia Johnson10
Martha Johnson 8
Edmon Johnson 6
Jennia Johnson 4
Mary Johnson 2
Children: William James (1859-)
John Bouregard (1861-)
Margaret Lavonia (1862-)
Nancy M. (1865-) Virginia Emaline (1866-1963)
Francis Lucinda "Francie" (1866-)
Artelier Blanche (1869-)
Artilla B. (1869-)
Martha Elizabeth (1871-)
Edmond Norvel (1874-)
Mary Ann (1878-) Charles Robert (1880-)
Richard (1887-)
To the point I have found lost Yarbrough connections and pictures of them.. from Joe Walker in Arkansas.. Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, ZIP 72761, FROM THE Jetton, Johnson,Yarbrough. James Milton Yarbrough my ggg grandfather
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
James Milton Yarbrough (1816 - 1886
Father of Mary Levona Yarbrough
James Knox Polk Yarbrough (1844 - 1917)
Son of James Milton Yarbrough
William James Yarbrough (1868 - 1948) grandfather
Son of James Knox Polk
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990) my father
Son of William James Yarbrough
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough me
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe YARBROUGH
married 20 March 1904 in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, USA
father and mother Benjamin F. Johnson and Mary Levona Yarbrough Johnson
Alva Leroy Walker born 10 December 1879 in Gentry,
Arkansas, USA and died 14 December 1963
Gentry, Arkansas, USA
Opal Maxine Walker
Bus Byron Walker born 03 February 1909 died 26 October
1978 married Reba LaRue Cowden married 17 April 1940
Pineville, Mcdonald, Missouri, USA
Ila Marie Walker
Virginia Emaline Johnson Walker born to Mary Levona Yarbrough and Ben F JOHNSON
Virginia Emaline Jennie Johnson (1876 - 1976)
is your 1st cousin 2x removed
Mary Levona Yarbrough (1840 - 1918)
Mother of Virginia Emaline Jennie
James Milton Jimmy Yarbrough (1816 - 1886)
Father of Mary Levona
James Polk Knox Yarbrough (1844 - 1918)
Son of James Milton Jimmy
William James "Willie" Yarbrough (1868 - 1948)
Son of James Polk Knox
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990)
Son of William James "Willie"
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe
The family continued to live in the Siloam Springs/Gentry area and the Johnson children married local people. Jennie was married to a local farmer, Alva Leroy Walker whose parents were Quakers. Alva never joined that church, but went with Jennie to the Gentry Methodist Church. Matt was the only one who married a Quaker; however, she retained her Methodist beliefs and her two sons became Methodists. It is interesting to note that fifty years after the Johnsons settled near Lone Elm, it was almost impossible to find one of the Quaker faith living in the area.
Jennie was a quiet, gentle person, but she loved being with people. She always worked hard, but never complained about her hardships. It never occurred to her to be anything but completely honest. Her's was a true and lasting faith in God, and she never outgrew her belief in the "Discipline" of the Methodist Church.
Physically, Jennie was as solid as a rock until after 90 when she finally, and for the first time ever, spent some time in the hospital after tipping over in a chair and pulling a back muscle. About then, hardening of the arteries became a problem.
Jennie died at the age of 99 years, 11 months and 24 days. The year was 1976 — the same year the United States of America was 200 years old.
God bless them both!
Ila Marie Walker (1978)'
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
Virginia, always known as Jennie, moved with her family from Mayfield, Kentucky, to Alton, Missouri about 1879 (age 3), Jennie later recalled her parents telling that the Johnson and Yarbrough families had had slaves before the Civil War; it is possible that the ravages of the War caused them to seek a better life outside of the South. One brother of Benjamin moved to Texas; another to Louisiana. (Note below)
Virginia's family lived near Alton, Missouri, approximately four years, then moved to Boone County, Arkansas between Harrison and Jasper in the "Beller" community.
The Johnsons made another move, in October 1892, when Jennie was about 16 years old, leaving Boone County, Arkansas and going westward in two wagons with one extra horse. Camping along the way were Mary and Ben Johnson (parents), their seven single children, and with Art and her husband Co ley Miller. They first went to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) near Vinita looking for a suitable place to farm; but after camping at a local farmer's home while the men rode on to study the area, the family concluded that the area was unsuitable because of the presence of typhoid fever. Probably the low lands along the Grand River and Verdigris River harbored the culprit mosquito.
Before long, they broke camp and drove on to Benton County, Arkansas, just east of Siloam Springs, as that area had been recommended to the family. It was getting late in the fall and they needed to get settled before winter. Because the land around Siloam Springs was fertile, growing apples, peaches, strawberries, plums, grapes and most other farm products, they concluded to make the "Lone Elm" community their permanent home. It was too late for Ann, however; she had contacted the dreadful fever and died soon after arriving there.
Another thing impressed the Johnsons about the Lone Elm community: the population was predominately Christian, and near an available farm was a flourishing church. Although the Johnsons were staunch Methodists, the Lone Elm church was of Quaker faith.
Note; The Yarborough ancestors were originally from either Holland or Germany.
Benjamon Johnson
1880 They were in Woodside, Oregon, Missouri
Name
Benjamon Johnson 48
Mary Johnson 40
John B. Johnson18
Fanney Johnson14
Arlelia Johnson10
Martha Johnson 8
Edmon Johnson 6
Jennia Johnson 4
Mary Johnson 2
Children: William James (1859-)
John Bouregard (1861-)
Margaret Lavonia (1862-)
Nancy M. (1865-) Virginia Emaline (1866-1963)
Francis Lucinda "Francie" (1866-)
Artelier Blanche (1869-)
Artilla B. (1869-)
Martha Elizabeth (1871-)
Edmond Norvel (1874-)
Mary Ann (1878-) Charles Robert (1880-)
Richard (1887-)
To the point I have found lost Yarbrough connections and pictures of them.. from Joe Walker in Arkansas.. Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, ZIP 72761, FROM THE Jetton, Johnson,Yarbrough. James Milton Yarbrough my ggg grandfather
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
James Milton Yarbrough (1816 - 1886
Father of Mary Levona Yarbrough
James Knox Polk Yarbrough (1844 - 1917)
Son of James Milton Yarbrough
William James Yarbrough (1868 - 1948) grandfather
Son of James Knox Polk
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990) my father
Son of William James Yarbrough
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough me
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe YARBROUGH
Alva Leroy Walker and Virginia Emaline Johnson Walker
married 20 March 1904 in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, USA
father and mother Benjamin F. Johnson and Mary Levona Yarbrough Johnson
Alva Leroy Walker born 10 December 1879 in Gentry,
Arkansas, USA and died 14 December 1963
Gentry, Arkansas, USA
Opal Maxine Walker
Bus Byron Walker born 03 February 1909 died 26 October
1978 married Reba LaRue Cowden married 17 April 1940
Pineville, Mcdonald, Missouri, USA
Ila Marie Walker
Virginia Emaline Johnson Walker born to Mary Levona Yarbrough and Ben F JOHNSON
Virginia Emaline Jennie Johnson (1876 - 1976)
is your 1st cousin 2x removed
Mary Levona Yarbrough (1840 - 1918)
Mother of Virginia Emaline Jennie
James Milton Jimmy Yarbrough (1816 - 1886)
Father of Mary Levona
James Polk Knox Yarbrough (1844 - 1918)
Son of James Milton Jimmy
William James "Willie" Yarbrough (1868 - 1948)
Son of James Polk Knox
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990)
Son of William James "Willie"
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe
The family continued to live in the Siloam Springs/Gentry area and the Johnson children married local people. Jennie was married to a local farmer, Alva Leroy Walker whose parents were Quakers. Alva never joined that church, but went with Jennie to the Gentry Methodist Church. Matt was the only one who married a Quaker; however, she retained her Methodist beliefs and her two sons became Methodists. It is interesting to note that fifty years after the Johnsons settled near Lone Elm, it was almost impossible to find one of the Quaker faith living in the area.
Jennie was a quiet, gentle person, but she loved being with people. She always worked hard, but never complained about her hardships. It never occurred to her to be anything but completely honest. Her's was a true and lasting faith in God, and she never outgrew her belief in the "Discipline" of the Methodist Church.
Physically, Jennie was as solid as a rock until after 90 when she finally, and for the first time ever, spent some time in the hospital after tipping over in a chair and pulling a back muscle. About then, hardening of the arteries became a problem.
Jennie died at the age of 99 years, 11 months and 24 days. The year was 1976 — the same year the United States of America was 200 years old.
God bless them both!
Ila Marie Walker (1978)'
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
Virginia, always known as Jennie, moved with her family from Mayfield, Kentucky, to Alton, Missouri about 1879 (age 3), Jennie later recalled her parents telling that the Johnson and Yarbrough families had had slaves before the Civil War; it is possible that the ravages of the War caused them to seek a better life outside of the South. One brother of Benjamin moved to Texas; another to Louisiana. (Note below)
Virginia's family lived near Alton, Missouri, approximately four years, then moved to Boone County, Arkansas between Harrison and Jasper in the "Beller" community.
The Johnsons made another move, in October 1892, when Jennie was about 16 years old, leaving Boone County, Arkansas and going westward in two wagons with one extra horse. Camping along the way were Mary and Ben Johnson (parents), their seven single children, and with Art and her husband Co ley Miller. They first went to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) near Vinita looking for a suitable place to farm; but after camping at a local farmer's home while the men rode on to study the area, the family concluded that the area was unsuitable because of the presence of typhoid fever. Probably the low lands along the Grand River and Verdigris River harbored the culprit mosquito.
Before long, they broke camp and drove on to Benton County, Arkansas, just east of Siloam Springs, as that area had been recommended to the family. It was getting late in the fall and they needed to get settled before winter. Because the land around Siloam Springs was fertile, growing apples, peaches, strawberries, plums, grapes and most other farm products, they concluded to make the "Lone Elm" community their permanent home. It was too late for Ann, however; she had contacted the dreadful fever and died soon after arriving there.
Another thing impressed the Johnsons about the Lone Elm community: the population was predominately Christian, and near an available farm was a flourishing church. Although the Johnsons were staunch Methodists, the Lone Elm church was of Quaker faith.
Note; The Yarborough ancestors were originally from either Holland or Germany.
Benjamon Johnson
1880 They were in Woodside, Oregon, Missouri
Name
Benjamon Johnson 48
Mary Johnson 40
John B. Johnson18
Fanney Johnson14
Arlelia Johnson10
Martha Johnson 8
Edmon Johnson 6
Jennia Johnson 4
Mary Johnson 2
Children: William James (1859-)
John Bouregard (1861-)
Margaret Lavonia (1862-)
Nancy M. (1865-) Virginia Emaline (1866-1963)
Francis Lucinda "Francie" (1866-)
Artelier Blanche (1869-)
Artilla B. (1869-)
Martha Elizabeth (1871-)
Edmond Norvel (1874-)
Mary Ann (1878-) Charles Robert (1880-)
Richard (1887-)
To the point I have found lost Yarbrough connections and pictures of them.. from Joe Walker in Arkansas.. Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, ZIP 72761, FROM THE Jetton, Johnson,Yarbrough. James Milton Yarbrough my ggg grandfather
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
James Milton Yarbrough (1816 - 1886
Father of Mary Levona Yarbrough
James Knox Polk Yarbrough (1844 - 1917)
Son of James Milton Yarbrough
William James Yarbrough (1868 - 1948) grandfather
Son of James Knox Polk
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990) my father
Son of William James Yarbrough
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough me
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe YARBROUGH
married 20 March 1904 in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, USA
father and mother Benjamin F. Johnson and Mary Levona Yarbrough Johnson
Alva Leroy Walker born 10 December 1879 in Gentry,
Arkansas, USA and died 14 December 1963
Gentry, Arkansas, USA
Opal Maxine Walker
Bus Byron Walker born 03 February 1909 died 26 October
1978 married Reba LaRue Cowden married 17 April 1940
Pineville, Mcdonald, Missouri, USA
Ila Marie Walker
Virginia Emaline Johnson Walker born to Mary Levona Yarbrough and Ben F JOHNSON
Virginia Emaline Jennie Johnson (1876 - 1976)
is your 1st cousin 2x removed
Mary Levona Yarbrough (1840 - 1918)
Mother of Virginia Emaline Jennie
James Milton Jimmy Yarbrough (1816 - 1886)
Father of Mary Levona
James Polk Knox Yarbrough (1844 - 1918)
Son of James Milton Jimmy
William James "Willie" Yarbrough (1868 - 1948)
Son of James Polk Knox
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990)
Son of William James "Willie"
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe
The family continued to live in the Siloam Springs/Gentry area and the Johnson children married local people. Jennie was married to a local farmer, Alva Leroy Walker whose parents were Quakers. Alva never joined that church, but went with Jennie to the Gentry Methodist Church. Matt was the only one who married a Quaker; however, she retained her Methodist beliefs and her two sons became Methodists. It is interesting to note that fifty years after the Johnsons settled near Lone Elm, it was almost impossible to find one of the Quaker faith living in the area.
Jennie was a quiet, gentle person, but she loved being with people. She always worked hard, but never complained about her hardships. It never occurred to her to be anything but completely honest. Her's was a true and lasting faith in God, and she never outgrew her belief in the "Discipline" of the Methodist Church.
Physically, Jennie was as solid as a rock until after 90 when she finally, and for the first time ever, spent some time in the hospital after tipping over in a chair and pulling a back muscle. About then, hardening of the arteries became a problem.
Jennie died at the age of 99 years, 11 months and 24 days. The year was 1976 — the same year the United States of America was 200 years old.
God bless them both!
Ila Marie Walker (1978)'
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
Virginia, always known as Jennie, moved with her family from Mayfield, Kentucky, to Alton, Missouri about 1879 (age 3), Jennie later recalled her parents telling that the Johnson and Yarbrough families had had slaves before the Civil War; it is possible that the ravages of the War caused them to seek a better life outside of the South. One brother of Benjamin moved to Texas; another to Louisiana. (Note below)
Virginia's family lived near Alton, Missouri, approximately four years, then moved to Boone County, Arkansas between Harrison and Jasper in the "Beller" community.
The Johnsons made another move, in October 1892, when Jennie was about 16 years old, leaving Boone County, Arkansas and going westward in two wagons with one extra horse. Camping along the way were Mary and Ben Johnson (parents), their seven single children, and with Art and her husband Co ley Miller. They first went to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) near Vinita looking for a suitable place to farm; but after camping at a local farmer's home while the men rode on to study the area, the family concluded that the area was unsuitable because of the presence of typhoid fever. Probably the low lands along the Grand River and Verdigris River harbored the culprit mosquito.
Before long, they broke camp and drove on to Benton County, Arkansas, just east of Siloam Springs, as that area had been recommended to the family. It was getting late in the fall and they needed to get settled before winter. Because the land around Siloam Springs was fertile, growing apples, peaches, strawberries, plums, grapes and most other farm products, they concluded to make the "Lone Elm" community their permanent home. It was too late for Ann, however; she had contacted the dreadful fever and died soon after arriving there.
Another thing impressed the Johnsons about the Lone Elm community: the population was predominately Christian, and near an available farm was a flourishing church. Although the Johnsons were staunch Methodists, the Lone Elm church was of Quaker faith.
Note; The Yarborough ancestors were originally from either Holland or Germany.
Benjamon Johnson
1880 They were in Woodside, Oregon, Missouri
Name
Benjamon Johnson 48
Mary Johnson 40
John B. Johnson18
Fanney Johnson14
Arlelia Johnson10
Martha Johnson 8
Edmon Johnson 6
Jennia Johnson 4
Mary Johnson 2
Children: William James (1859-)
John Bouregard (1861-)
Margaret Lavonia (1862-)
Nancy M. (1865-) Virginia Emaline (1866-1963)
Francis Lucinda "Francie" (1866-)
Artelier Blanche (1869-)
Artilla B. (1869-)
Martha Elizabeth (1871-)
Edmond Norvel (1874-)
Mary Ann (1878-) Charles Robert (1880-)
Richard (1887-)
To the point I have found lost Yarbrough connections and pictures of them.. from Joe Walker in Arkansas.. Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, ZIP 72761, FROM THE Jetton, Johnson,Yarbrough. James Milton Yarbrough my ggg grandfather
VIRGINIA EMALINE JOHNSON WALKER
James Milton Yarbrough (1816 - 1886
Father of Mary Levona Yarbrough
James Knox Polk Yarbrough (1844 - 1917)
Son of James Milton Yarbrough
William James Yarbrough (1868 - 1948) grandfather
Son of James Knox Polk
Samuel Monroe Yarbrough (1917 - 1990) my father
Son of William James Yarbrough
Myra Kathryn Yarbrough me
You are the daughter of Samuel Monroe YARBROUGH
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