AUGUSTUS C. YOCUM, Biography - Chariton County, MO ************************************************************************ File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Willard Smith USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ************************************************************************ AUGUSTUS C. YOCUM, a prominent citizen of Salisbury, Mo., and a successful attorney-at-law, possessed of rare intelligence, great courage in the discharge of duty, and preserving industry in any work to which his energy is devoted, was born September 21, 1856, in Schuyler county, Ill., being the 7th of a family of 12 children, only 6 of whom are now living,. Harvey Yocum, the father, was born in Montgomery county, Ky., Feb. 5, 1826, the eldest of a family of seven children, of Jonathan and Rachel (Williams) Yocum, also natives of Kentucky. On December 30, 18471 the father of our subject was united in marriage to Miss Malinda, daughter of Matthew and Margaret Wilson, of Clay county, Ind. In 1852 the parents of our subject located in Schuyler county, Ill., where they resided until 1867, when they removed to this county, the father engaging in agriculture and stock raising, until his death, April- 23, 1886. he death of the mother occurred Feb. 11, '96. Having completed the course of the public schools, in '75, our subject attended Bethany Academy of Harrison county. From '76 to '79 he was a student of the State Normal at Kirksville, Mo. For 15 years our subject followed the occupation of school teaching the winter and farming in summer. Selecting the practice of law as a future occupation, in Jan. '93 our subject began reading under Hon. W. S. Stockwell, of Salisbury, Mo., and made such progress that in July '94 he was admitted to the bar, by Circuit Judge W. W. Rucker. Mr. Yocum swung his shingle in this city and has from the beginning enjoyed a lucrative and increasing clientage. On March 21, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Hattie A., daughter of Charles N. and Amelia Green, prominent citizens, of this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Yocum, have been born 5 children, two deceased and three living namely, Lottie A., nearly 8; Delmar D., 6; and, Harvey H., now four. Religiously, our subject is a consistent member of the Christian church, while politically he affiliates with the peoples' party. Mr. Yocum. has ever sought official recognition, yet he has always taken an active interest in the discussion of the political issues of the day. Socially, he is an honored member of the Knights of Equity secret order.