Seth Wright Yarbrough, Sr. died July 19, 1975, in Victoria, TX. Obituary reads:
Seth Yarbrough
Seth W. Yarbrough Sr., 79, of McFaddin, retired employe of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, died at 7 p.m. Saturday in a Victoria nursing home following a long illness.
Mr. Yarbrough was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Refugio Lodge No. 190, and Al Amin Shrine. He was a member of the Christian Church.
He was born Jan. 28, 1896 at Grapeland, Tex., and formerly resided in Weslaco. His wife, Albina, died Feb. 6, 1974.
He was the son of the late Joseph S. and Mary Adelaide Yarbrough. He served in France during World War I.
Funderal services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bruce Brannon of Ingleside officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with a Masonic graveside service.
Pallbearers will be members of Refugio Masonic Lodge No. 190.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Viola Adelaide Lewis of St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. Lillie Brandt, Mrs. Marie DeAtley, both of Victoria and Mrs. Mildred Tomas of LaMarque; two sons, Seth W. Yarbrough Jr of Woodsboro and George Drost of Victoria; 32 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Posted By: Ann Stokes
Date Posted: May 18, 2005
Description: This is the backside of the envelope in which Seth Wright Yarbrough's Army discharge paper was. The note from his step-daughter, Marie DeAtley (address blocked) reads:
"This was a fine man. He was father to all us kids. We had 5. (May God bless him). Marie DeAtley (contact information follows). Seth was wounded in World One service he received a pension from Army."
At this time, I don't know the nature of his wound. His brother, John Welch Yarbrough, was gassed with mustard gas while fighting in France.
Posted By: Ann Stokes
Date Posted: May 18, 2005
Description: Seth Wright Yarbrough's discharge paper from the Army. This certificate is in lieu of lost or destroyed papers.
Please see the scans of the front/back of the envelope.
His step-daughter, Marie DeAtley, states that Seth was wounded in WWI service and received a pension from the Army.
(I don't know the nature of his wound. His brother, John Welch Yarbrough, was gassed with mustard gas while fighting in France which later made him vulnerable to tuberculosis. He did recover from the TB was permanently affected. He lived outside Kerrville after his discharge from the TB hospital in Kerrville.)
Posted By: Ann Yarbrough Stokes
Date Posted: Jun 14, 2004
Description: Seth Wright Yarbrough in his WWI uniform. Son of Joseph Swanson Yarbrough and Mollie Hollingsworth Yarbrough. (died in McFaddin, TX)
Social Security Death Index
SETH YARBROUGH 28 Jan 1896 Jul 1975 77973 (Mcfaddin, Victoria, TX) (none specified)
SETH W YARBROUGH 05 Oct 1921 28 Apr 1997 (V) 78393 (Woodsboro, Refugio, TX)
Texas Death Index - Victoria County
Yarbrough Seth W SR 1975-07-19 VICTORIA M
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Posted By: Dave Moore
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Date Posted: Jun 20, 2004
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Description: Seth Wright YARBROUGH and wife, Albina KLEVAR (DROST). 1972 or 1973
Betty Moore - Jun 22, 2004
My husband and I visited Seth Wright and Albina only the one time. I know nothing about his previous marriages. We were new to genealogy research then. I wish we had asked more questions.
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Ann Yarbrough Stokes - Jun 23, 2004
Today I spoke on the phone with Seth's only daughter, Viola. It was a great visit. I now have a more complete history on Seth and will post them in the file cabinet. Thanks, Viola!
DEATH CERTIFICATE
At the time of Seth W. Yarbrough SR death he had been in the Care Inn South Nursing Home, Victoria, Victoria Co., TX for 2 months. His usual residence was General Delivery F. M. 445, McFaddin, Victoria Co., TX. A Male, White, Widowed that was retired from the Railroad. He was born on January 28, 1896 in Grapeland, TX a U S A citizen, the son of Joseph S. Yarbrough and Mary Adalaide Hollingsworth and was 79 at his last birthdate. He served during WWI, SS# 450-01-3642 and informant was Mrs. Marie De Atley. Immediate cause of death was cerebrovascular accident due to cerebrovascular atherosclerosis. He died on July 17, 1975 at 7 pm and was buried July 22, 1975 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Texas under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home.
Subject: Smelley, Yarbrough, Smith
Date: 2/28/2006 8:54:28 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: [email protected]
Reply To:
To: [email protected]
Hello Renee,
I have talked (e-mail) with you before and with J'Nell concerning our Smelley family. Now, I have found 2 other connections on your family web site that are related to me.
The 1st. is the Yarbrough connection.
My ex-husband was Seth Wright Yarbrough's step-grandson. Wayne's grandmother was Albina (Klevar) Drost Yarbrough. Albina's first husband, Joseph Drost, was murdered on the McFaddin Ranch, while operating the gin at the ranch. That left Albina (Klevar) Drost with 6 children. I believe one of the children died before they married. Seth and Albina married and he raised her children as his own. I don't have a marriage date yet. All of the children thought the world of Seth. They are mentioned as his children in his obituary. Seth and Albina did not have children together.
WWI Draft Registration Card - A Order # 650, Form 1, Serial # 1598, No. 56
Name: Seth Wright Yarbrough Age: 21
Home Add: Grapeland, Texas Birth Date: Jan. 28, 1896
Citizenship: Natural Born Birth Place: Grapeland, TX
Occupation: Rail Way Service Employer: I & G. N. R. R.
Employer's Address: Grapeland, TX
Persons dependent on your support: None
Married or Single: Single Race: Caucasian
Military Service: None Claim Exemption from Service: NO
I have verified above answers. Signed: Seth Yarbrough
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Short Build: Med Eye Color: Gray Hair Color: Black Bald: NO
Disabled or disability: NO
Sign: J. E. Hollingsworth, Registrar
Pct. 15 County: Houston State: Texas Date: June 5, 1917
Local Board: Houston County, Texas
Seth had been married previous to Albina. His first wife's name appears to have been Alice. I don't have a surname for her. They were married around 1920. I haven't been able to locate Seth on the 1920 Census. They had 2 children; Seth Wright Yarbrough, Jr. and Viola Yarbrough. Alice and Seth were divorced before the 1930 census.
1930 Texas, Hildago, Donna (city), ED. 108-13, SD. 29, Sheet 9-B, April 26, 1930, Guy W. Ennis; enumerator. House enum. #191, Family enum. #211. Note: Seth was a roomer in the home of John S. Markum.
Yarbrough, Seth W. – Roomer, w, m, 34, Divorced, reads & writes, b. TX, f/b TX,
m/b TX, Traffic manager, Whole sale produce, works for wages,
Vet. of WWI.
1930 Texas, Cameron County, LaFeria, SD. 29, ED. 31-37, April 7, 1930, Sheet 7-A,
Pg. 202.
Yarbrough, Alice E. – head, owns home, val. $3000., radio, w, f, 29, divorced,
md. at 19, reads & writes, b. SD, f/b MN, m/b SD, no occupation.
Seth W. – son, m, w, 8, b. TX, f/b TX, m/b SD.
Viola -- dau., f, w, 5, b. TX, f/b TX, m/b SD.
It is a small world.
Margie Kinney Butler
Seth Wright Yarbrough, Sr. died July 19, 1975, in Victoria, TX. Obituary reads:
Seth Yarbrough
Seth W. Yarbrough Sr., 79, of McFaddin, retired employe of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, died at 7 p.m. Saturday in a Victoria nursing home following a long illness.
Mr. Yarbrough was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Refugio Lodge No. 190, and Al Amin Shrine. He was a member of the Christian Church.
He was born Jan. 28, 1896 at Grapeland, Tex., and formerly resided in Weslaco. His wife, Albina, died Feb. 6, 1974.
He was the son of the late Joseph S. and Mary Adelaide Yarbrough. He served in France during World War I.
Funderal services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bruce Brannon of Ingleside officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with a Masonic graveside service.
Pallbearers will be members of Refugio Masonic Lodge No. 190.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Viola Adelaide Lewis of St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. Lillie Brandt, Mrs. Marie DeAtley, both of Victoria and Mrs. Mildred Tomas of LaMarque; two sons, Seth W. Yarbrough Jr of Woodsboro and George Drost of Victoria; 32 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Posted By: Ann Stokes
Date Posted: May 18, 2005
Description: This is the backside of the envelope in which Seth Wright Yarbrough's Army discharge paper was. The note from his step-daughter, Marie DeAtley (address blocked) reads:
"This was a fine man. He was father to all us kids. We had 5. (May God bless him). Marie DeAtley (contact information follows). Seth was wounded in World One service he received a pension from Army."
At this time, I don't know the nature of his wound. His brother, John Welch Yarbrough, was gassed with mustard gas while fighting in France.
Posted By: Ann Stokes
Date Posted: May 18, 2005
Description: Seth Wright Yarbrough's discharge paper from the Army. This certificate is in lieu of lost or destroyed papers.
Please see the scans of the front/back of the envelope.
His step-daughter, Marie DeAtley, states that Seth was wounded in WWI service and received a pension from the Army.
(I don't know the nature of his wound. His brother, John Welch Yarbrough, was gassed with mustard gas while fighting in France which later made him vulnerable to tuberculosis. He did recover from the TB was permanently affected. He lived outside Kerrville after his discharge from the TB hospital in Kerrville.)
Posted By: Ann Yarbrough Stokes
Date Posted: Jun 14, 2004
Description: Seth Wright Yarbrough in his WWI uniform. Son of Joseph Swanson Yarbrough and Mollie Hollingsworth Yarbrough. (died in McFaddin, TX)
Social Security Death Index
SETH YARBROUGH 28 Jan 1896 Jul 1975 77973 (Mcfaddin, Victoria, TX) (none specified)
SETH W YARBROUGH 05 Oct 1921 28 Apr 1997 (V) 78393 (Woodsboro, Refugio, TX)
Texas Death Index - Victoria County
Yarbrough Seth W SR 1975-07-19 VICTORIA M
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Posted By: Dave Moore
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Date Posted: Jun 20, 2004
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Description: Seth Wright YARBROUGH and wife, Albina KLEVAR (DROST). 1972 or 1973
Betty Moore - Jun 22, 2004
My husband and I visited Seth Wright and Albina only the one time. I know nothing about his previous marriages. We were new to genealogy research then. I wish we had asked more questions.
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Ann Yarbrough Stokes - Jun 23, 2004
Today I spoke on the phone with Seth's only daughter, Viola. It was a great visit. I now have a more complete history on Seth and will post them in the file cabinet. Thanks, Viola!
DEATH CERTIFICATE
At the time of Seth W. Yarbrough SR death he had been in the Care Inn South Nursing Home, Victoria, Victoria Co., TX for 2 months. His usual residence was General Delivery F. M. 445, McFaddin, Victoria Co., TX. A Male, White, Widowed that was retired from the Railroad. He was born on January 28, 1896 in Grapeland, TX a U S A citizen, the son of Joseph S. Yarbrough and Mary Adalaide Hollingsworth and was 79 at his last birthdate. He served during WWI, SS# 450-01-3642 and informant was Mrs. Marie De Atley. Immediate cause of death was cerebrovascular accident due to cerebrovascular atherosclerosis. He died on July 17, 1975 at 7 pm and was buried July 22, 1975 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Texas under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home.
Subject: Smelley, Yarbrough, Smith
Date: 2/28/2006 8:54:28 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: [email protected]
Reply To:
To: [email protected]
Hello Renee,
I have talked (e-mail) with you before and with J'Nell concerning our Smelley family. Now, I have found 2 other connections on your family web site that are related to me.
The 1st. is the Yarbrough connection.
My ex-husband was Seth Wright Yarbrough's step-grandson. Wayne's grandmother was Albina (Klevar) Drost Yarbrough. Albina's first husband, Joseph Drost, was murdered on the McFaddin Ranch, while operating the gin at the ranch. That left Albina (Klevar) Drost with 6 children. I believe one of the children died before they married. Seth and Albina married and he raised her children as his own. I don't have a marriage date yet. All of the children thought the world of Seth. They are mentioned as his children in his obituary. Seth and Albina did not have children together.
WWI Draft Registration Card - A Order # 650, Form 1, Serial # 1598, No. 56
Name: Seth Wright Yarbrough Age: 21
Home Add: Grapeland, Texas Birth Date: Jan. 28, 1896
Citizenship: Natural Born Birth Place: Grapeland, TX
Occupation: Rail Way Service Employer: I & G. N. R. R.
Employer's Address: Grapeland, TX
Persons dependent on your support: None
Married or Single: Single Race: Caucasian
Military Service: None Claim Exemption from Service: NO
I have verified above answers. Signed: Seth Yarbrough
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Short Build: Med Eye Color: Gray Hair Color: Black Bald: NO
Disabled or disability: NO
Sign: J. E. Hollingsworth, Registrar
Pct. 15 County: Houston State: Texas Date: June 5, 1917
Local Board: Houston County, Texas
Seth had been married previous to Albina. His first wife's name appears to have been Alice. I don't have a surname for her. They were married around 1920. I haven't been able to locate Seth on the 1920 Census. They had 2 children; Seth Wright Yarbrough, Jr. and Viola Yarbrough. Alice and Seth were divorced before the 1930 census.
1930 Texas, Hildago, Donna (city), ED. 108-13, SD. 29, Sheet 9-B, April 26, 1930, Guy W. Ennis; enumerator. House enum. #191, Family enum. #211. Note: Seth was a roomer in the home of John S. Markum.
Yarbrough, Seth W. – Roomer, w, m, 34, Divorced, reads & writes, b. TX, f/b TX,
m/b TX, Traffic manager, Whole sale produce, works for wages,
Vet. of WWI.
1930 Texas, Cameron County, LaFeria, SD. 29, ED. 31-37, April 7, 1930, Sheet 7-A,
Pg. 202.
Yarbrough, Alice E. – head, owns home, val. $3000., radio, w, f, 29, divorced,
md. at 19, reads & writes, b. SD, f/b MN, m/b SD, no occupation.
Seth W. – son, m, w, 8, b. TX, f/b TX, m/b SD.
Viola -- dau., f, w, 5, b. TX, f/b TX, m/b SD.
It is a small world.
Margie Kinney Butler
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