Grave marker give death dates as
22 June 1927

Death Certificate records 21 June 1927

Family consider 21 June to be correct.


The 1880 census revealed Thomas was a farm laborer. They were living in District 784, Douglas Co, Georgia. John, Martha and their parents were all born in Georgia. Household members: Thomas Yancy (28), Martha Yancy (26), Mary Yancy (6), John Yancy (4) and Lucy Yancy (2).

The 1900 census revealed John was a woodsman. They rented their home in Quitman, Brooks Co, Georgia. They had been married 28 years, had 12 children, 7 still living. John was born in June 1850 and Martha was born in Aug 1855. Household members: John T Yancy (49), Martha C Yancy (44), Lucy Yancy (22), James R Yancy (19), Nancy J Yancy (17), William L Yancy (15), Bessie E Yancy (9), Leonara M Yancy (8) and George B Yancy (3).

The 1910 census revealed John was a woods rider at the saw mill. They rented their home on Zuber Saw Mill Quarters in Kendrick, Marion Co, Florida. They had been married 37 years, had 12 children, 8 still living. Household members: John T Yancey (61), Martha C Yancey (54), Nancy J Yancey (27), Bessie Yancey (19), Leonard Yancey (17), George Yancey (13), Adolphus Yancey (12) and Quillian Yancey (10).

They had been married about thirty-nine years when John died in 1911.

Their known children:

Mary Yancy (b.1874)
John Yancy (b.1876)
Lucy Yancy (b.1878)
James R Yancy (b.1881)
Nancy J Yancy (b.1883)
William L Yancy (b.1885)
Bessie E Yancy (b.1889)
Leonara M Yancy (b.1892)
George B Yancy (b.1897)
Adolphus Yancey (b.1898)
Quillian Yancey (b.1900)

The 1920 census revealed Martha was a widow. They were living in Williams, Brooks Co, Georgia. Household members: Martha Yancey (64), Jes Yancey (26) and Quillian Yancey (19).

Death record revealed Martha C Yancey died in 1927 in Volusia Co, Florida.

Martha lived to the age of 71.