Myron Chapman Yeager

Male 1900 - 1986  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Myron Chapman Yeager was born on 4 Jul 1900 (son of Walter Hull Yeager and Mabel Belle Tupper); died in 1986.

    Notes:

    Ref: Trexler 307 (from WBH)

    Myron married Julia Eileen Funk on 4 Jul 1928. Julia was born on 19 Feb 1901; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter Hull Yeager was born on 8 Sep 1870 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States (son of Henry Arbogast Yeager and Luverta Beard); died on 14 Jun 1944.

    Notes:

    From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
    daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast. Moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming.

    Ref: Trexler 281 (from WBH)

    Walter married Mabel Belle Tupper on 6 Jun 1894 in A. Mabel was born on 1 Nov 1874; died on 19 Sep 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mabel Belle Tupper was born on 1 Nov 1874; died on 19 Sep 1960.

    Notes:

    From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
    daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

    Children:
    1. Warren Henry Yeager was born on 24 Dec 1896; and died.
    2. Lowell Camden Yeager was born on 20 Dec 1897; and died.
    3. 1. Myron Chapman Yeager was born on 4 Jul 1900; died in 1986.
    4. Eula Mabel Yeager was born on 21 Sep 1905; died on 21 Nov 1966.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Arbogast Yeager was born on 16 Nov 1843 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States (son of John Yeager and Margaret (Peggy) Arbogast); died on 9 Jan 1902 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in McLaughlin Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv.

    Notes:

    Information from Pocahontas Co., WV, 1981, p. 505, by Wilma Beard Harper.

    Soldier in G Co., 31st Virginia Regiment, CSA. Enlisted at Green Bank on 17
    Mar 1862. Taken prisoner at Cross Keys 9 Jun 1862, exchanged and returned to
    service. Wounded 12 May 1864 at Battle of Spottsylvania Court House and wounded
    again at Chancellorsville. He was later captured at Ft. Steadman near
    Pertersburg on 25 Mar 1865. Imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD and released after
    the war. Served in State Legislature and was Special Agent for National
    Land Office during the Cleveland Administration, stationed at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
    the war.

    Ref: Trexler 251 (from WBH)

    Ref: Pocahontas 1981: 505 (by WBH)
    He was a land agent stationed in Cheyenne WY after the war.

    Mil: CW/C G 31 VA; died of complications of old war wounds.

    Henry married Luverta Beard on 7 Nov 1865 in , , Greenbrier Co., Wv. Luverta was born on 16 Jun 1845 in , , Greenbrier Co., Va/Wv; died on 16 Apr 1892 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in McLaughlin Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Luverta Beard was born on 16 Jun 1845 in , , Greenbrier Co., Va/Wv; died on 16 Apr 1892 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in McLaughlin Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv.

    Notes:

    From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
    daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast. Luverta was from Greenbrier County and
    daughter of Samuel and Margaret Ann (Knapp) Hutsonpillar Beard.

    Birth date from tombstone

    Children:
    1. Eula Joe Yeager was born on 4 Dec 1868; died on 9 Sep 1900; was buried in McLaughlin Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    2. 2. Walter Hull Yeager was born on 8 Sep 1870 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 14 Jun 1944.
    3. William Edgar Yeager was born on 15 Mar 1872; died on 23 Nov 1896 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in McLaughlin Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    4. Maude Leps Yeager was born on 7 Sep 1873; died on 28 Oct 1906.
    5. Paris Dameron Yeager was born on 23 Feb 1878; died on 26 Nov 1924; was buried in Mt. View Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    6. Sally Glenn Yeager was born on 9 Jun 1879 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 25 Jan 1954.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Yeager was born on 27 Mar 1815 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 3 Dec 1861 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Homeplace, Top Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Wv.

    Notes:

    From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
    daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast. Settled on the homestead which became
    known as Camp Allegheny.

    Additional information from Pocahontas Co., WV, 1981, pp. 504-506, by Wilma
    Beard Harper.

    Ref: WBH, granddaughter. When John died, soldiers were camped at the Methodist
    Church at Bartow. The family meant to remove him after the war to the church
    cemetery, but this had not been done when Margaret died in 1865, and she was
    laid to rest beside him.
    One of the Civil War battles was fought on their homeplace; Will and Henry
    carried their mother to 52nd VA Regiment camp, which was principally from
    Augusta, as she was ill. She remained there during the night.
    John was an extensive landowner, owning thousands of acres of land on both
    sides of the road for a distance of 10 miles. He was also a surveyor and
    helped survey the Staunton-Petersburg Turnpike on the Allegheny Mountain and
    Traveler's Repose section, under Claude Crozet, an engineer of Napoleon's. He
    was deputy surveyor for the county under Sampson Mathews, first surveyor of
    Pocahontas Co. Roscoe W. Brown, surveyor in 1938, told WBH that he had always
    found the work of John Yeager to be very accurate.

    John married Margaret (Peggy) Arbogast on 1 Nov 1837 in Pocahontas Co., Va. Margaret (daughter of Benjamin Arbogast and Frances Mullens) was born on 29 Feb 1820 in Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 11 May 1865 in Top of Allegheny, Pendleton Co., Wv; was buried in Homeplace, Top Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret (Peggy) Arbogast was born on 29 Feb 1820 in Pocahontas Co., Va (daughter of Benjamin Arbogast and Frances Mullens); died on 11 May 1865 in Top of Allegheny, Pendleton Co., Wv; was buried in Homeplace, Top Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Wv.

    Notes:

    From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
    daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

    Additional information from Pocahontas Co., WV, 1981, pp. 504-506, by Wilma
    Beard Harper. Married by Rev. Benjamin Tallman. Buried at the home place on
    Top of Allegheny with her husband.

    Children:
    1. Eliza Ann Yeager was born on 3 Jul 1839 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 15 Dec 1911.
    2. William Asbury Yeager was born on 30 Nov 1840 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 6 Feb 1865 in Hatchers Run, Nr. Petersburg, Va.
    3. Frances Elizabeth Yeager was born on 18 Apr 1842 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 18 Apr 1909 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Kerr Cemetery, Boyer, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    4. 4. Henry Arbogast Yeager was born on 16 Nov 1843 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 9 Jan 1902 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in McLaughlin Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    5. Sarah Jane Yeager was born on 4 Aug 1845; died on 16 Aug 1858; was buried in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    6. Brown McLauren Yeager was born on 8 Oct 1848 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 25 Jan 1924 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Mt. View Cem, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    7. Eveline Medora Yeager was born on 18 Jun 1852 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 4 Mar 1934 in Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    8. Paul McNeill Yeager was born on 27 Mar 1854 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 3 Mar 1932 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv.
    9. Leah Alice Victoria Yeager was born on 9 Dec 1855 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 20 Oct 1860 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    10. Jacob Reese Yeager was born on 16 Sep 1857 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 27 Nov 1860 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
    11. Emma Mildred Yeager was born on 27 Oct 1859 in Top of Allegheny, Pocahontas Co., Va; died on 25 Sep 1892.