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Proper Stone Cleaning ---- Abraham Yearout Biography

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       Abraham Yearout was born in Knox County, Tennessee on Jan. 17th, 1844. Son of David and Elizabeth Yearout.       Abraham did not have much of a childhood due to the Civil War. Yearout grew up quickly joining the Union Army with the 3rd Tennessee Infantry under Company E. While in his three years in the war, he was captured by the Confederate Army where he spend around one year in Andersonville, Libby, and Beels Prison.      Abraham married Caroline Greer who was from Granger Co. Tennessee on September 27th, 1867. Together they would have 5 children; William, Ida May, Frank, David, and Mary Belle.  Only William, Ida, and Frank lived longer than their father.     Mr. Yearout would move around from place to place following his time in the war. However, around 1920, Abraham would move to Henry County, Missouri. He was 76 years old at the time of his move, and he was too weak to do anything. It was said in his ...
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Finding Aaron Morgan

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Photo of the Path near the Cemetery by Mary Kelley FINDING AARON MORGAN Family re-discovers their 165-year-old burial ground by Nick Smith July 28, 2022   Aaron Morgan, one of the Early Settlers in Big Creek Township, came to Henry (Rives) County before the start of the Civil War.  During his short period here, we can see from the record that Aaron owned a few parcels of land that he had purchased from the U.S government.  However, in 1885 his Wife Nancy died, leaving him with his four children: John, Elizabeth, Louise, and Margret.  This family would, unfortunately, continue to dwindle, and by Aaron Morgan’s death in April of 1873, only 2 of his children were alive, even that would not last long:  his daughter Margaret would pass away in October of the same year.  His last living child, Louise, lived another 22 years and died at the age of 54.  Louise is buried in Norris Cemetery.   The Aaron Morgan cemetery remained untouched until the early 199...
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