Son of Fenner Yeargan and Betsy Ann Bailey Yeargan.

Married to Annie Durham Pendergrass on January 7, 1900 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Lias and Annie were the parents of:
James Foy Yeargan
Leroy Sylvester Yeargan
William C Yeargan(1908-unk)
Annie Yeargan Lawrence
Ollie Noel Yeargan
Margaret Blanche Yeargan Cash

Married to Nancy E Riggsbee Williams on December 28, 1926 in Orange County, North Carolina.
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: J L Yeargan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1874
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1900
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: F Yeargan
Mother: Martha B Yeargan
Spouse: Annie Pendergrass
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: J W Pendergrass
Spouse Mother: Martha B Pendergrass
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: J L Yeargan
Age: 26
Birth Date: Jul 1873
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 76
Family Number: 76
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son in Law
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Annis Yeargan
Marriage Year: 1899
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 0
Mother: How Many Children: 0
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 3
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J Pendergrass 44
Elizabeth Pendergrass 56
Annis Yeargan 21
J L Yeargan 26
Samuel Gouch 18

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elyas Yeongan
Age in 1910: 37
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Old Fish Dam Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Annie Yeongan
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Elyas Yeongan 37
Annie Yeongan 32
James F Yeongan 7
Leroy S Yeongan 5
William C Yeongan 2

1920 United States Federal Census not located

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Nannie E Williams
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1868
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1926
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: J M Riggsbee
Mother: M E Riggsbee
Spouse: James L Yeargain
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 53
Spouse Father: Fredy Yeargain
Spouse Mother: Bittie Ann Yeargain
Event Type: Marriage

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James E Yeargan
Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: William, Chatham, North Carolina
Street address: Chapel Hill Road
Dwelling Number: 244
Family Number: 250
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James E Yeargan 56
Nannie E Yeargan 62
Annie E Yeargan 17
Ollie N Yeargan 14
Margarett B Yeargan 9
John W Pendergraft 72

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James L Yergan
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Cleveland Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Chatham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Rural, Chatham, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 16B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Willard O Lawrence 22
Annie Y Lawrence 27
James L Yergan 66

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: James L Yeargan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 80
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1873
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 18 Aug 1953
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Fenner Yeargan
Mother's Name: Betsy Ann Baily
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina