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Rufus Burton Yelton

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Rufus Burton Yelton

Birth
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Death
21 Nov 1937 (aged 79)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.2049857, Longitude: -86.529482
Plot
Section D6 - Cemetery 52 (Gleaves-Yelton) - Grave 1
Memorial ID
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Originally buried in Gleaves Cemetery . U. S. Corps of Engineers removed the Gleaves Cemetery (#52), Davidson County, prior to the construction of Percy Priest Lake and Dam. Re-interments took place at Mt. Juliet Cemetery, Wilson County, TN.

BURTON YELTON
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Illness is Fatal to Retired Hermitage Farmer

Burton Yelton, 79 retired farm operator, died Sunday morning at his home, 1809 Electric Sreet, after an illness of five weeks.
A native of Davidson County, Mr. Yelton was a farmer in the Hermitage community for many years before ill health forced him to retire. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his sons, Wilburn, of Richmond, Va., and John Yelton of Nashville; daughters, Mrs. J. Alvin Oakley and Mrs. Kenneth Hinson of Nashville, and one brother B. G. Yelton of Mt. Juliet.
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Wood Funeral Home by the Rev. E. C. Shelton and the Rev. L. S. Ewton. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Hermitage.

The Nashville Tennessean - Monday Morning, November 22 1937 - Page 10
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Removed from Gleaves-Yelton Cemetery Cemetery in Davidson CO TN. Re-interred in Mt. Juliet Cemetery due to construction of Percy Priest Lake.
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Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950

Burton Yelton married Addie Gleaves on on 20 November 1894 in Wilson CO TN
Solemnized by, J H Rice
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Father and Mother of Rufus Burton Yelton, Wilburn Yelton married Jemima Wilmouth about 1852 Wilburn's parents Charles Yelton and Susannah Rogers married on 16 Aug 1805 in Amherst County, VA.

1860 Oak Hill P.O., Dist 1 Overton CO TN, W S Yetton(sp), age 28, Jemima, age 2, Bethina, age 6, Trena, age 4, Rufus B, age 1, Charles, father of Wilburn, age 77, Susanah, mother of Wilburn, age 75. Wilburn is a Farmer. Wilburn born in NC. Charles and Susannah born in VA. Jemina and children born in TN
1870 Gainesboro PO, Dist 9 Jackson CO TN, W S Ylatin(sp), age 38, Jamima, age 37, Bathela, age 16, Irena, age 14, Rufus B, age 11, John C, age 8, Mary B, age 5, Miney O, age 3, Benjamin, age 11 mo.
1880 Dist 1 Overton CO TN, Welborn Yelton, age 48, jemia, age 47, Burton, age 21, John, age 17, M.B(Mary Beulah)., age 15, (Minnie).O, age 12,Benj, age 10, (Martha L.) Minnie, age 7
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Rufus Burton Yelton and Addie Gleaves Burton Family a

1910 New Hope RD, Dist 4 Davidson CO TN, Rufus B Yelton, age 52, Addie B, age 42, Wilber E, age 15, Marina, age 10, John B, age 6, Julia R, age 3, Haynie, age 9 mo. Rufus and Addie married 16 years. Addie mother of5 children born, 5 children living.
1920 Central Pike RD, Dist 4 Davidson CO TN, Rufus B Yelton, age 61, Addie B, age 51, Rena B, age 12, Hannie L, age 7
1930 No 5th, Davidson CO TN, Rufus B Yelton, age 72, Adie, age 62, Louise, age 21
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Family Notes:

•Daughter Julia B Oakley born 1 Jul 1906 died 24 Feb 1991 in Detroit, Wayne CO MI (Michigan Death Index) James Alvin Oakley, age 42 and Julia Oakley, age 40, divorced12 Dec 1946 in Wayne CO MI. They were married on 29 Jun 1924 in Tennessee (Michigan Divorce Records.)
Originally buried in Gleaves Cemetery . U. S. Corps of Engineers removed the Gleaves Cemetery (#52), Davidson County, prior to the construction of Percy Priest Lake and Dam. Re-interments took place at Mt. Juliet Cemetery, Wilson County, TN.

BURTON YELTON
__________
Illness is Fatal to Retired Hermitage Farmer

Burton Yelton, 79 retired farm operator, died Sunday morning at his home, 1809 Electric Sreet, after an illness of five weeks.
A native of Davidson County, Mr. Yelton was a farmer in the Hermitage community for many years before ill health forced him to retire. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his sons, Wilburn, of Richmond, Va., and John Yelton of Nashville; daughters, Mrs. J. Alvin Oakley and Mrs. Kenneth Hinson of Nashville, and one brother B. G. Yelton of Mt. Juliet.
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Wood Funeral Home by the Rev. E. C. Shelton and the Rev. L. S. Ewton. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Hermitage.

The Nashville Tennessean - Monday Morning, November 22 1937 - Page 10
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Removed from Gleaves-Yelton Cemetery Cemetery in Davidson CO TN. Re-interred in Mt. Juliet Cemetery due to construction of Percy Priest Lake.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950

Burton Yelton married Addie Gleaves on on 20 November 1894 in Wilson CO TN
Solemnized by, J H Rice
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Father and Mother of Rufus Burton Yelton, Wilburn Yelton married Jemima Wilmouth about 1852 Wilburn's parents Charles Yelton and Susannah Rogers married on 16 Aug 1805 in Amherst County, VA.

1860 Oak Hill P.O., Dist 1 Overton CO TN, W S Yetton(sp), age 28, Jemima, age 2, Bethina, age 6, Trena, age 4, Rufus B, age 1, Charles, father of Wilburn, age 77, Susanah, mother of Wilburn, age 75. Wilburn is a Farmer. Wilburn born in NC. Charles and Susannah born in VA. Jemina and children born in TN
1870 Gainesboro PO, Dist 9 Jackson CO TN, W S Ylatin(sp), age 38, Jamima, age 37, Bathela, age 16, Irena, age 14, Rufus B, age 11, John C, age 8, Mary B, age 5, Miney O, age 3, Benjamin, age 11 mo.
1880 Dist 1 Overton CO TN, Welborn Yelton, age 48, jemia, age 47, Burton, age 21, John, age 17, M.B(Mary Beulah)., age 15, (Minnie).O, age 12,Benj, age 10, (Martha L.) Minnie, age 7
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Rufus Burton Yelton and Addie Gleaves Burton Family a

1910 New Hope RD, Dist 4 Davidson CO TN, Rufus B Yelton, age 52, Addie B, age 42, Wilber E, age 15, Marina, age 10, John B, age 6, Julia R, age 3, Haynie, age 9 mo. Rufus and Addie married 16 years. Addie mother of5 children born, 5 children living.
1920 Central Pike RD, Dist 4 Davidson CO TN, Rufus B Yelton, age 61, Addie B, age 51, Rena B, age 12, Hannie L, age 7
1930 No 5th, Davidson CO TN, Rufus B Yelton, age 72, Adie, age 62, Louise, age 21
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Family Notes:

•Daughter Julia B Oakley born 1 Jul 1906 died 24 Feb 1991 in Detroit, Wayne CO MI (Michigan Death Index) James Alvin Oakley, age 42 and Julia Oakley, age 40, divorced12 Dec 1946 in Wayne CO MI. They were married on 29 Jun 1924 in Tennessee (Michigan Divorce Records.)

Gravesite Details

Section D 6-Cemetery 52-Grave 1



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  • Maintained by: MN
  • Originally Created by: Linda Kasyan
  • Added: Sep 20, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97468001/rufus_burton-yelton: accessed ), memorial page for Rufus Burton Yelton (21 Sep 1858–21 Nov 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97468001, citing Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens, Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by MN (contributor 46859205).