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Joe Whitten, By Murder, Accident and Natural Causes, (Cullman, Alabama : Gregath, 1994)
Oct. 8, 1879, Southern Aegis: Died at his residence, in this county, Oct. 1, Littleton Yarbrough, 77 years. On last Wednesday, Mr. Littleton Yarbrough died at his home, not far from this town, Mr. Yarbrough was one of St. Clair's oldest and best citizens, a consistent member of the Baptist church of many years standing, and a quiet, unobtrusive gentleman. He led an active business life until his health began to fail, some three or four years since, and was still full of energy up to his last illness. He lived to a rip old age, 77 years.
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Reuben Littleton Philips and May Siddons Philips, Short History of the Philips and Yarbrough Families, (Paul's Valley, OK.: Self Published, 1928)
Littleton Yarbrough, born July 27, 1802. Married Nancy Ashcraft, whose mother was a Baker. She died in 1879. Nancy came from a fine old family of much renown in those war-time days. Nancy died June 14, 1883.
Littleton's ability was far above the average for his time, considering the surroundings of pioneer days. Reuben Philips furnished him some money and he went horseback to Texas, took up contracting, and built court houses and jails all over East Texas, one of which is still standing at Tyler, Texas. He also built one at Clarksville, Texas, and the court house and Baptist church at Ashville, Alabama, which still are a memorial to him. Both he and wife are buried in Yarbrough Cemetery, near Ashville, Alabama.
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Joe Whitten, By Murder, Accident and Natural Causes, (Cullman, Alabama : Gregath, 1994)
Oct. 8, 1879, Southern Aegis: Died at his residence, in this county, Oct. 1, Littleton Yarbrough, 77 years. On last Wednesday, Mr. Littleton Yarbrough died at his home, not far from this town, Mr. Yarbrough was one of St. Clair's oldest and best citizens, a consistent member of the Baptist church of many years standing, and a quiet, unobtrusive gentleman. He led an active business life until his health began to fail, some three or four years since, and was still full of energy up to his last illness. He lived to a rip old age, 77 years.
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Reuben Littleton Philips and May Siddons Philips, Short History of the Philips and Yarbrough Families, (Paul's Valley, OK.: Self Published, 1928)
Littleton Yarbrough, born July 27, 1802. Married Nancy Ashcraft, whose mother was a Baker. She died in 1879. Nancy came from a fine old family of much renown in those war-time days. Nancy died June 14, 1883.
Littleton's ability was far above the average for his time, considering the surroundings of pioneer days. Reuben Philips furnished him some money and he went horseback to Texas, took up contracting, and built court houses and jails all over East Texas, one of which is still standing at Tyler, Texas. He also built one at Clarksville, Texas, and the court house and Baptist church at Ashville, Alabama, which still are a memorial to him. Both he and wife are buried in Yarbrough Cemetery, near Ashville, Alabama.
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In Memory of
LITTLETON YARBROUGH
Born
July 27, 1802
Died
Oct. 1, 1879
Age 77 Yrs 2 Mo 4 Days
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Col George Hugh Yarbrough
1826–1899
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Elizabeth Yarbrough Philips
1828–1881
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Mary Yarbrough Verner
1832–1881
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Wily Yarbrough
1834–1874
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Burk Yarbrough
1836–1873
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Nancy Yarbrough
1838–1846
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Margaret Yarbrough Herrin
1840–1920
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Obediah Drury Yarbrough
1842–1846
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Sarah Yarbrough
1846–1846
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John Yarbrough Sr
1848–1933
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