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William Henry Yelley, Sr.

William Henry Yelley, Sr.

Lana Pennington (View posts)
Posted: 15 Sep 2002 9:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Yelley/Yeley/Whitt/Hale/Pennington/Jackson
I have only his dob of 12/1/1851, in oh, date of death abt 1881. Married Mary Elizabeth Raynard in 1876.
I'm at a loss here. I know his son was Jr., and John Franklin Yeley, that his brother was supposedly John Yeley. Rumour that John Franklin took on spelling of John Yeley but then why did he change spelling? This leaves uncertainty in my mind that Mary's second husband was not in fact the brothr of William Sr., but another line.
There is a record of a William yelley with two very young sons, William and John, but in Vermont in 1850. This guy owned $1,200 worth of land. So he just up and sold it in a year and moved to Ohio? Doesn't make sense.
Also, among my notes I suggest that William Sr.'s grandpa was Charles? New to the scene, I of course did not take source notes.
What's beginning to make sense is that Will Sr. just invented himself!!!!
I've heard that others in my more immediate family (daughter of Geneva Yelley Pennington, grandaughter of Bessie Whitt Yelley) are muuuuch further along, but I don't know who these people are?!?!?!?!? At any rate, any information would be appreciated.

Re: William Henry Yelley, Sr.

Kathleen V. Yelley/Dials (View posts)
Posted: 5 Oct 2002 4:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Lana, I am a cousin of your Mother. My name is Kathleen and I am the daughter of Francis Yelley who is the brother to Willard Yelley. I don't have any explaination as to why the two brothers spelled there name different. I have heard different stories but nothing for sure. How is your mother I haven't talked to her lately. I will try to get on later and see if I have anything that you don't have but I doubt it. I have hit the wall on this family and also my mothers family. Ta Ta for now Kathleen

Re: William Henry Yelley, Sr.

Posted: 5 Oct 2002 8:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks so much for the reply, Kathleen. Yes, there's a wall here isn't there? But as with most of the walls I've hit, it just takes one tiny little thread to get the ball rolling again. By, 'mother', I'm not sure if you mean my mom, Genny, or my grandmother, Bessie. Feel free to email me at lkpennington@columbus.rr.com and I'll give you a family update.

Re: William Henry Yelley, Sr.

Posted: 21 Feb 2009 4:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Yeley
Hello. My husband, Jerry, is a grandson of George Henry Yeley. I hear he Henry was born in Texas, but he wound up in Qulin, MO. There's more about Henry on the net; just can't find it right now. My husband's sister's name is Geneva; his nephew is William Franklin Yeley. I am surprised at the names this family has in common with yours. Here is some information about Henry:

"Humpy Yeley"
(he said that his surname was as good backwards as it was forward) deserves
a few lines due to the well-known fact that he was such a lovable old hound
dog! As I'm sure that you have guessed he was terribly humped. He could
have just as well been called the "tambourine man", because he never went
to any social function without his musical instrument. We would see him
pass our place quite often in the evening heading to a social gathering
with his brown felt hat, white dress shirt and his ever present sleeve
garters bloused above the elbows and of course his well used tambourine. He
was a very popular person and was invited to most of the to-do's in town.

He attended the Pentecostal Church religiously and with a few shakes of his
tambourine and a hallelujah, amen brother, love you, sweet Jesus or bless
you Lord, at the high points of the sermon and always sat in the amen
corner.

Humpy was nine days older than dirt and frequently said that you can't keep
a good hillbilly down. He also said that if he didn't have silver in his
hair, gold in his teeth, and lead in his ass, he wouldn't be worth feeding
to the dogs! He thought about $1.25.

Humpy like most people would promise to dance at your wedding, if you would
do a favor for them, but with him a person knew that he wasn't just blowing
smoke. Humpy would say that a person was just camping out if they didn't
live in Missouri. He was not a happy camper. He never missed a square dance
because he loved to make that old rusty tack hit the floor and do that old
back-step. He said that square dancing was a pleasure and a half. Humpy
enjoyed any activity that encouraged a lot of hand clapping and foot
stomping. He would say, "If you can whistle the tune I will do the dance."
He enjoyed dancing more than eating an ice cream cone. He was always there
till-the-last-dog. Humpy had a happy heart.
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