| Birth: | Jan. 31, 1794
Greenville County
South Carolina, USA | | Death: | Sep. 8, 1838 | 
In September 1838, Yancey returned for a brief return visit to Greenville. A political slur by Yancey in a private conversation was overheard by a teenage relative of the aggrieved party. Yancey was confronted by another relative (and his wife's uncle), Dr. Robinson Earle. Conversation turned to violence, and the always-armed Yancey ended up killing the doctor in a street brawl. Yancey was tried and sentenced to a year in jail for manslaughter.
Contributed by Robert W Kennedy, Jr
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Parents:
Elias Earle (1762 - 1823)
Frances Wilton Robinson Earle (1762 - 1823)
Children:
Henry Thompson Earle (1824 - 1888)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Aged 45 years
| | | Burial:
Springwood Cemetery
Greenville
Greenville County
South Carolina, USA
Plot: Section A |
Created by: Robin Farley Dixson
Record added: Aug 28, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9377094 |
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