Genealogy for
Francis 'Frank' Marion Yon
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Francis 'Frank' Marion Yon
4/16/1855 - 11/24/1920
(Shown at age 48)
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Francis 'Frank' Marion Yon was born on April 16, 1855 in BLountstown, Florida and died on November 24, 1920 in Dothan, Alabama. He lived to be 65 years old.
He married Mary P. Wood (6/1/1860 - 6/19/1882). They had one child: Mary Lee (Oct. 1879- 1943). She married Clement A. Eldridge, then Lewis T. Fields.
After the death of Mary, Frank married Leila Knight (Sept.1868- ).
Thier children: Everett Yon (Jun.1895), Adeline Yon (May 1897), Marie Yon (1899) N. C. Yon, Flora Yon & Sallie Yon.
Frank was the first Mayor of Blountstown. Frank was motivated to build the city of Blountstown. His first land plat was recorded in 1894. By 1903 he had mapped out the town into streets, alleys, and blocks which is now the major part of the present city.
He constructed his large fourteen room home in Blountstown. He worked to persuade the voters to approve the construction of a new courthouse. He was later elected as County Representative and Supervisor of Registration.
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 | Census | 7/25/1860 | West Wynnton FL (Calhoun County) | 5 yrs old | family# 134: wife-Flora Yon (age 38)
Newton Yon (19),
Terrel Yon (17),
Mary Yon (14),
Margaret Yon (10),
Calvin Yon (8)&
Francis Yon (6). Flora is keeping house, Newton is a farmer & Terrel is a laborer. Flora was born in NC, Newton, Terrel & Mary were born in AL, all others in FL. Estate valued at $4000, personal valued at $8000. For Flora, Newton, Terrel & Mary check marks are in the box for white, black or malatto.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1860: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Marriage | 1/22/1880 | FL (Calhoun County) | 24 yrs old | | Frances M Yon married Mary P. Wood on Jan 22, 1880 in Calhoun Co. FL. Book #1: 1862-1899, page 80.
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| Census | 6/12/1880 | Abe Springs FL (Calhoun County) | 25 yrs old | page 21. # 146, 180 - Frank Yon (age 23) wife -
Mary Yon (19). Both were born in FL. Frank's father was born in GA, mother in NC. Mary's father in GA, mother in AL. A check in the box for married within the census year. Frank is a farmer and Mary keeps house.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/1/1885 | FL (Calhoun County) | 30 yrs old | page 35 #285, 347 - F.M. Yon (age 30), his mother -Flora Yon (60), daughter -Lee Yon (5). F.M. is a farmer and a widow, he was born in FL, his father was born in GA and mother in NC. Flora is a widow, she was born in NC as were her parents. Lee was born in FL.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1885: The principle towns in Calhoun County were Blountstown, Marysville, Chipola, Selman, Ocheesee, and Abe Springs. In 1884 railroads in Florida were bought out by one company and placed under central management. River Junction, located at the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, is the closest railroad and the primary hub of land transports. The photo on the right shows the iron bridge than spans the Chattahoochee River about a mile from the Depot at River Junction where wharves, storage, steamboats and hotels bussel with activity. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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| Marriage | 10/19/1889 | FL (Liberty County) | 34 yrs old | | Frances Yon married Lila LH Knight on 10-19-1889 in Liberty Co. |
| Census | 1/1/1900 | Blountstown FL (Calhoun County) | 44 yrs old | Francis M. Yon (age 45-Mar.1855)
Leila Yon (31-Sept.1868),
Avrett Yon (5-Jun.1895),
Adlhaide Yon (3-May 1897),
Marie Yon (7 mo-Oct.1899),&
Flora Yon (81-Aug.1818). Francis ia a farmer and was born in FL, father in GA and mother in NC.Leila was born in SC, as were her parents. All children were born in FL. Flora was born in NC, as were her parents. Francis and Leila had 5 childern, 3 are living. Flora had 7 children, 4 are living.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1900: The first automobile, nick-named Chicken Killer, arrives in Blountstown in 1905. The photo on the right shows The Chicken Killer. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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| Census | 4/11/1910 | FL (Calhoun County) | 55 yrs old | | F. M. Yon (55),
Lela L. Yon (41),
Everett Yon (15),
Adeline Yon (13),
Marie Yon (10),
N. C. Yon (8),
Flora Yon (3) &
Sallie Yon (2).Francis ia a farmer and was born in FL, father in GA and mother in NC.Leila was born in SC, as were her parents. All children were born in FL. F.M. & Lela have been married 20 years, they had 9 children, 6 are living.
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| Census | 1/1/1920 | FL (Calhoun County) | 64 yrs old | | #392,#407 -Francis M. Yon (age64),
Leila A. Yon (51),
Newton C. Yon (17),
Marie Yon (20),
Floria Yon (13)&
Sarah E. Yon (11). Francis was born in Fl,his father was born in GA and mother in NC. Leila was born in SC, as were her parents. All children were born in FL.
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| Death Certificate | 11/24/1920 | Dothan AL ( Houston County) | 65 yrs old | | Death Certificate of Francis M. Yon. |
| Graveyard/Tombstone | 11/25/1920 | Wood Cem. Blountstown FL (Calhoun County) | 65 yrs old | Francis M. Yon - 1855 1920
M. P. Yon June 1, 1860 -June 19, 1882 - w/o F M Yon |
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Francis 'Frank', his family, and friends. For example, Francis 'Frank' is 5 years old when Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south.
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1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
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1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
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1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
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1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
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1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
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1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
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1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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1906 |
An attempt to drain the Everglades and convert it to farmland begins. |
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1917 |
Seminole Indians become a Florida tourist attraction. |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
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1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
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1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
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1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 34 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 40 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
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1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
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1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
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1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
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1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
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1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
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1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
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1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
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1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
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1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
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1912 |
The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. |
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1913 |
Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant |
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1914 |
The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1908 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile |
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1912 |
White residents of Forsyth County, GA, drive the black population out. |
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1913 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures |
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1917 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. |
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1919 |
NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
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1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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1909 |
The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) |
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1910 |
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. |
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1909 |
The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe |
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1914 |
World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. |
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1917 |
Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. |
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1919 |
The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. |
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1920 |
Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made. |
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 | Mary Wood
Born on June 1, 1860 and died on June 19, 1882.
They were married 1/22/1880.
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