Samuel R. Yancey

As printed in 1910

SAMUEL R. YANCEY.

It would seem strange if one who has such an example of correct, living as was left to Mr. Yancey by his progenitors, — men brave in war, strong and reliable in peace, possessors of those qualities which gave to them influence over others; women who never failed in their duty as wives and mothers, who "were true aids to their husbands and the best of guides to their children, — it would be strange if he should live any other than the upright, honorable, influential life which he has lived.

Samuel R. Yancey was born in Washington comity, Virginia, September 30. 1852, the son of Stephen L. and Katherine (Morell) Yancey. Stephen Yancey was born in South Carolina and moved to Georgia with his father when young. He served in the Civil war under Colonel Peters. In July, 1866, he reached Washington township, Lafayette county, having made the journey overland by wagon, bought land there, and made his home there until his death, in May, 1894. He was one of a family of five brothers and five sisters; one of the brothers, who was a captain in the Civil war, was killed at Atlanta, Georgia. Stephen Yancey was a Democrat, and he and his wife were Methodists. His wife, now ninety years old, is living with her son Samuel. She was the daughter of John M. Morell, a planter and blacksmith in Virginia, who owned a wagon and plow factory employing many men, and was well known and one of the prominent citizens of his community. He was the father of a large family, and died during the Civil war. Two of his sons were members of Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry and one of them was killed in the war. A cousin and a nephew of Mrs. Yancey were also killed in that war. Her family are stanch Methodists. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yancey were the parents of the following children: John, deceased; Florence, deceased; Mary, wife of M. C. Brown, of Texas, has a family of two children; Samuel R.; Alice, wife of T. M. Glover, of Minnesota, has a family of three; Katherine, wife of George E. Hawkins, of British Columbia, has a family of five; Milton A., deceased; David, farmer of Washington township (see his sketch), and Anna, deceased wife of S. M. Dalhouse, had family of four.

Samuel Yancey remained with his father until he was thirty-five years of age, then rented for six years, and in 1893 bought his present farm of one hundred and twenty acres, which he has improved very much. On November 23, 1887, he Xvas married to Nellie B. Moss, daughter of David and Martha Moss, of Warren county, Kentucky, where Mr. Yancey was married. Mr. and Mrs. Yancey have no children. They are members of the Methodist church and he is a Democrat. He has followed general farming and has made a specialty to some extent of Shorthorn cattle, having registered some of his herd.

Mr. Yancey's farming has been marked by intelligent application and has been profitable. He is a man whose many good traits of character have gained for him friends throughout the neighborhood and have made him esteemed by all who know him.

As printed in Young's history of Lafayette County, Missouri (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.