YARBOROUGH / YARBRAY FROM ENGLAND TO PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA.

COPYRIGHT 1998 By Gladys S. Armstrong

This Site Created And Maintained By:
GLADYS STOVALL ARMSTRONG

YARBOROUGH / YARBRAY
And various Spellings

Descendants from England to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Ancestors of my husband, Donald Armstrong and my grandson Aaron Olson Budhisetiawan


RICHARD YARBOROUGH, born ca. 1615 - England - booked passage to Virginia in 1635 at the age of 20. He was the son of EDMUND YARBOROUGH and SARAH WORMLEY who were married 28 May, 1611 Richard 1, married FRANCES PROCTOR, 20 year old daughter of EDWARD PROCTOR, 6 October 1635 , in London England and soon headed for the new world. He was one of the founders of Bristol Parish, Prince George County VA. He was a member of House Of Burgesses Of Va., from 1659 to 1693. This was the first representative Legislative body in America. He is buried inside the Church yard and a marker erected on his grave by Yarborough descendants because the old one is in bad condition though still standing and says simply : 1702 - age 87 years . NOT IN BIRTH ORDER

CHILDREN OF RICHARD YARBOROUGH AND FRANCES PROCTOR

*1.WILLIAM, born in Va. married ELLENOR (CHANDLER?) (see this line below) He died in 1748, but estate not settled until 1794. ELLENOR died after 1748.

2. Thomas, born in Va. married SARAH LEWIS

3.EDMUND, born in Va.

4. JOHN, born in Gloucester Co. Va, married ABIGAIL WHITEHEAD, daughter of Philip Whitehead.

5. RICHARD JR. born Va. ca, 1652 (in 1690 he said he was 38) married 1678 to ELIZABETH MASON, moved to North Carolina.

6. HENRY, born in Va. married MARTHA ROBINSON, moved to N.Carolina.

7. JAMES, born in Va.

8. FAITH,

9. ANN,

10. FRANCES

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM YARBOROUGH AND ELLENOR (CHANDLOR?)

*1.WILLIAM JR, born ca 1720 in Va. married 10 March 1743 to DIANA SMITH, daughter of James SMITH and Ann CARY. William died in 1771, his will dated 4 March, 1771 and probated 18 Nov. 1771.
ANN was born 29 Nov. 1724, Middlesex Co. Va. and died 18 May, 1768, age 42.

2. ANN, married #1. William HIGGINS, md #2. William DURRETT

3.SAMUEL, born ca. 1715, married Sarah ? died 1770, Orange Co. N.C.

4. CARYINHAPUCK, married --?--ANDERSON

5.HEZEKIAH, , died 1754, Amelia Co. VA.

6. MOSES, died 1756, Amelia Co. VA.

7.MICAJAH,, died after 1748

8. PRICILLA, married 18 May 1756 (marriage Bond) to James JETTER in Amelia Co. Va.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM YARBOROUGH JR. AND DIANA SMITH

*1. DR. JAMES (JUSE) SMITH, born 2 September, 1745, Bristol Parish, VA. married MARIE JORDAIN O’NEIL This couple arrived in Louisiana with five children. in 1773.(La. Historical Quarterly) James Smith Yarborough and his son Jordain received a US Land Grant in Orleans Territory dated April 26, 1805. This property is in what became Plaquemines Parish in 1810.

2. RICHARD, born 18 March, 1748, Bristo; Parish, Va.

3. ELIZABETH, born 23 Oct. 1750, Bristol Parish, Va. married Benjamin Alfred CALHOUN

4. WILLIAM (3) , born 7 April, 1753 Bristol Co. Va. married Charlotte BURNS, died 6 May 1831, Fairfield S.C.

5.OSWELL, born 26 April, 1756, Bristol Parish, Va.

6. JOSEPH, born 4 Nov. 1758, Bristol Parish, Va. married TEMPERANCE WALTON 19 Nov. 1786, died in 1828 Lunenburg,Va. - will dated 10 May 1827, probated 8 Dec. 1828

CHILDREN OF DR. JAMES (JUSE, also called SANTOGO) SMITH YARBOROUGH AND MARIE JORDAIN O’NEIL (This family live at first at GALVEZ TOWN, La.) then to Orleans Territory that later became PLAQUEMINES Parish in 1810.

*1. GENEVIVE SMITH, born before 1765, married 26 December, 1796 to JOSEPH MARTIN S / O Francois MARTIN & Margarite DENES, Joseph died 17 Nov. 1831, Plaquemines Parish, La.(FOR THIS LINE -See My Web Page : CHAUVIN

*2. JORDAIN, born in Galvez town, married JEANNE COSSE, daughter of Jean Marie COSSE and Madeline GIRAULT. (SEE THIS LINE BELOW)

3. JAMES SMITH JR.,

4.ELIZABETH, married #1. Francois MARTIN and had 4 children : 1, Louise; 2. Edmond; Alexis; and 4. Jordain ; She then married Hurbert Maximillian DENESS, they had : 1) Marie; 2) Celeste; 3) Hurbert . She died March 1833, Plaquemines Parish, La.

5. ANNA, Native of GALVEZ Town married ? 20 March 1804

CHILDREN OF JORDAIN (Gordan) YARBOROUGH AND JEANNE COSSE(Cosset)

1. MARIE, born 4 Oct. 1802 (resided in Plaquemines Parish)

2. GENEVIVE, born 25 April, 1810

3. CHARLOTTE , born 18 April, 1818, married John Robert BROWN, died at the Balize, Plaquemines Parish in 1846 , (succession named minor children: Mary Delphine; Celeste; and Josephine.)

*4. JEANNE (Juana )AMELIA, born 10 January, 1819, Native of Plaquemines Parish, La. married Pierre Thomas BARROIS. ( she was also married to Abram MYER)

5. LOUISE, born ca 1821, married William F. SMITH

6.JORDAIN, born ca 1822, married 15 April, 1848 to Marie ( Mary ) Ann LORY

CHILDREN OF JEANNE AMELIA YARBOROUGH (YARBRAY) AND PIERRE THOMAS BARROIS.Son of Jean Pierre BARROIS and Marie Ursula FREDERIC.

*1.MARIE MARCELIN BARROIS, born 9 March, 1840 Plaq. Parish married ROBERT BOWERS from Ireland, 15 November, 1856 Plaquemines Parish.

2.CELESTE ROZALIE, born 6 October, 1842 Plaq. Parish

3. FREDERIC JOSEPH, born 10 April, 1845 Plaquemines Parish

4. HIRENE EUSAMIE, born 1 January 1848

5. MARIE AMELIA (MARY) born ca. 1849, married Joseph Gilbert BURAS 18 May, 1854, son of Jean Louis BURAS and SUSANNE? Plaquemines Parish, La

6. CHARLOTTE, born 20 January 1852, married 5 June 1867 to Eugene GAUTHIER, Plaquemines Parish, La.

CHILDREN OF ROBERT BOWERS AND MARIE MARCELTE(Marceline) BARROIS

1. James, born ca. 1857

2. Mary, born ca, 1860, baptized 2 Feb. 1870, married Marice Thomas DELECRUIZ

3. Sarah Elizabeth, born ca 1861, baptized 2 Feb. 1870, married Henry SNOW

4. George, born ca, 1864, baptized 2 Feb. 1870, never married, died 21 March 1941

5. Josephine, born ca. 1867, (twin) md. Jourdain WILLIAMS

6. Letitia, born 22 April 1867 md. #1. Andrew JOHNSON, md #2. Felix BURAS, died 9 July, 1956, 89 yrs 2 mo. 17 days, lived in New Orleans the last 35 yrs.

7. Marceline,(nothing known)

8. Joseph, born ca. 1869, baptized 2 Feb. 1870, married Mary BURAS, dead befoe 1955, Plaquemines Parish, La.

*9. Robert JR. born June 1871, married Elizabeth Rosette (Rosie) COOK, daughter of Adam COOK and Louise DIXON, all of Plaquemines Parish, La.

10. Carmilia, (nothing known)

11. John Henery, married Amelia BRENY, 9 May, 1900. Plaquemines Parish, La.

12. Margaret, married A. TRASSARD

13. Emily, (nothing known)

14. William, born 8 January, 1878, died 18 Nov. 1949

15. Frederic, born 6 December, 1880, baptized 27 Feb, 1887, died 18 June, 1962.

ON 1900 CENSUS THEY SAID THEY HAD 12 LIVING CHILDREN, THEREFORE I BELIEVE THE ONES THAT I FOUND NOTHING ON, MUST HAVE DIED YOUNG.

CHILDREN OF ROBERT BOWERS JR AND ELIZABETH ROSETTE (ROSIE) COOK

1. Gladys Marie, born ca 1901, married Ben BURAS, died 1969, Plaquemines Parish, La.

2. Fredrick Harold, born ca 1903, married Linda ANGERON, died 25 May, 1982. (lived in Berwick, La)

3. Viola Louise, born 10 September, 1905, married John Coludrovich, died 14 September, 1974

*4. Hilda, born 23 August, 1908, married Clarence Earnest ARMSTRONG 1 December, 1924, died 18 June, 1962, buried OLGH Cem, Buras, LA.

CHILDREN OF CLARENCE EARNEST ARMSTRONG AND HILDA BOWERS

1. Josephine Elaine, born 4 August, 1925, married Newton CLARK, died 7 April 1997, Plaquemines Parish, bd. OLGH Cem. Buras.

2. Alverna, born August 1927, Burwood, Plaquemines Parish, died 18 June, 1928, Burwood, Plaquemines Parish, La.

3. *Donald Bert, born 13 October, 1934, married Gladys Marie STOVALL 28 March, 1961, Buras, Plaquemines Parish, La.

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