George Wesley YEAGER

     George Wesley YEAGER, son of Ezekiah E. YEAGER and Mary Polly Lee, was born circa 1809 in Laurens County, South Carolina.¹ He was a farmer.

Brief biography: George W. Yeager was the son of Ezekiel Yeager (born 1779 in Culpeper County, Virginia; died between 1850 and 1860 in Bibb County, Alabama. George was married 3 times. By his first wife Mary Linn Yeager, he had 7 children: William M., James Linn, John H., Sarah Frances M., Wilson, Pleasant H., and Milton P. Mary died in 1851, shortly after Milton's birth. George married Ann (Nancy) Hawks on 19 Nov 1851 in Bibb County, Alabama, and they had one child: Eastha Yeager born in 1857. After his second wife's death, George married Arra (Arrie) Keadle on 04 March 1866, and they had 5 children: Martha J. (Mattie), who married Eustace Pierre Burt; Enos Abner; William R; Maggie D; and James Frank. George's father Ezekiel Yeager is the son of John and Ann (Nancy) Render Yager. John was born in Culpeper County, Virginia on 25 Nov 1850. John's father was Michael Yager (1728-1794), son of Adam Yager (1708-1794) who was born in Falkenstein, Pfalz (now part of Germany. Adam, his father Nicholas Yager, mother Anna Maria Sieber and sister Anna Maria (Mary) were part of the Second Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1717.²

George married first Mary "Polly" LINN on 26 November 1835 in Bibb County, Alabama.^3,4

George Wesley YEAGER appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, George W. Yearger, 2 males under 5, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, no slaves.⁵

George purchased a government land patent 10 November 1840 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It included the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter, section 29, township 19S, range11W. It was between William B. Griffin (a schoolteacher) and (James) Willis Hinton, and north of William Campbell. The certificate# is 23711..

George Wesley YEAGER and Mary "Polly" LINN appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 25 October 1850 in West side Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Geo. W. Yeager, a 41 year old farmer born in South Carolina and wife Polly Yeager, age 39, born in Georgia. George had real estate valued $150. Their children were William M., 13; John H., 12; James L., 10; Sarah, 8; Wilson, 5 and Pleasant, 2, all born in Alabama.⁶

George married second Nancy Ann HAWKS on 19 November 1851 in Bibb County, Alabama. The ceremony was performed by John W. Keadle, Justice of the Peace.^7,8

George Wesley YEAGER and Nancy Ann HAWKS appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 21 July 1860 in West side Cahaba River, Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as George Yeager, a 53-year-old farmer, born in Alabama, and his 45-year-old wife, Ann, born in Alabama. He had real estate valued at $500 and personal property valued at the same amount. Living with them were their children: Milton P. Yeager, 9 and Eastha Yeager, 3. Alson in the household was George's niece, Lucinda Wright (age 6). The reason for this is not known.^9,10

George married third Arrie KEADLE, daughter of George Washington KEADLE and Martha L. Mattox, on 4 March 1866 in Bibb County, Alabama. The bond was posted that same day by George W. Yeager and D. Langston. The wedding service was performed by Isham R. Arnold.^11,12

In 1879 George Wesley died in Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama, leaving Arrie a widow. He was buried in Vernontown Cemetery.