Is this the John? Yerby who arrested the bank robbers at the AH White's General Store in Dew? I asked my mom if she ever knew any Yerbys and she said there was a story about a bank (in Oakwood, possibly) being robbed and a Mr. Yerby (John?) heard about it and saw the gang getting gasoline at my g-grandaddy's store and Mr. Yerby (with only one firearm) arrested the whole gang of armed bank robbers. My mom said that she heard this story her whole life and she thinks she knows where Mr. Yerby lived at Dew. This incident must have happened sometime during the 1920s & 1930s (I guess). I called my aunt (mom's older sister) to ask her about this, but she wasn't home. I'll check with her later and let you know what I find out. Does this story ring a bell with any one else? Jackye Penney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hildred A Carlson" <> To: <TXFREEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 2:26 PM Subject: [TXFREEST] YERBY Family > > I am researching James Franklin and Sarah Ann Dodson Yerby and their > descendants in Leon and Freestone counties in TX. They were in Fayette > Co., AL before going to Leon Co. TX about 1870. Their children were: > Joel m. Mattie Jones, Willie Jefferson m. Essie Orlenia Jones, John > William m. (1) Saphrona Williamson (2) Mary Katherine Taggart, Martha > Eveline m. Benjamin F. Pounds, Franklin Monroe m. (1) Nancy Ann Simmonds > (2) Julia Gordon, Thomas Lee m. Lucy Ann Yarbrough and Frances "Fannie" > m. George R. Martin. > > I would be very grateful if any of their descendants would contact me. I > have lots of Yerby family info. Glad to share. > > Hildred Carlson > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Do not send attachments to the list. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >