Smith Cemetery ~ Margaret D. Yeater ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Yeater, Margaret D.
LAST: Yeater FIRST: Margaret MID: D.
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Burns TITLE: 
BORN: 25 Nov 1837 DIED: 22 Jan 1897 BURIED:  (Smith Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Illinois
DEATH PLACE: Polk Co, Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of Father: William Burns Maiden Name of Mother: Rachel Ford MARRIAGE - James Thomas Gates [sic; probably misreading of Yeater) of Benton Co & Margaret D. Burns m 26 Mar 1854; A.H. Sweeney, MG 1870 OR CENSUS - Margaret Yeater (34y, b Illinois) enumerated with James (48y, b Missouri, occupation farmer), Mary (15y, b Oregon), William (13y, b Oregon), David (10y, b Oregon), Rachel (8y, b Oregon), Columbus (4y, b Oregon), Grant (2y, b Oregon) & Conrad (33y, b Missouri) 1880 OR CENSUS - Margaret Yeater (43y, b Illinois) enumerated with husband James T. (55y, b Missouri, occupation farmer), 4 children William N. (23y, b Oregon), David (20y, b Oregon), Columbus (14y, b Oregon)& John U. (12y, b Oregon) and cousin [of James] Conrad (48y, b Missouri) PROBATE - Margaret Yeater of Polk Co died 22 Jan 1897, intestate; heirs: Mary Ann Smith, 43, of Polk Co; William M. Yeater, 41, of Polk Co; Columbus Yeater, 31, of Polk Co; John Yeater, 29, of Polk Co; Children of deceased daughter Rachel McLane: Ella McLane, 18, Ony McLane, 15 & Mabel McLane, 7 months, all of Polk Co
OBITUARY: 
Mrs Margaret Yeater died at her home on Little Luckiamute, January 22, 1897. Mrs Yeater was a sister of Mrs J.J. Daly of this place. Polk County Observer, Friday, January 29, 1897, 4:3
INSCRIPTION: 
Margarett D. Wife of J.T. Yeater Died Jan. 22, 1897 Aged 59 Yrs 1 M 27 Ds
SOURCES: 
Polk Co, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1849-1879, page 7 1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, FA#652) 1880 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Bridgeport, ED 106, FA#259) Polk County Observer, 29 Jan 1897, 4:3 Polk Co, Oregon, Probate Record, Vol 6, pages 188-189
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ROW: 27-1