James was born August 14, 1816 in Stewart County, Tennessee, he passed December 25, 1885 in Graves County, Kentucky..His father was George Yarbrough born August 25 , 1848 died with his son George R. Yarbrough Jr. same day August 4 , 1796 in Graves County, Kentucky died of small-poxs-- His mother was Lucertia Stokes. Born February 29, 1796 Some think in Chatman North Cartolina-died in Graves County Kentucky--Feb, 13 , 1884. James married two times to Margaret Leech and Amelia Anne Jetton called Mille.. These are my ancestors he is my grand great great grandfather-his son James Knox Polk Yarbrough my great great-and William James Yarbrough my granfather his son and his son my father Samuel Monroe Yarbrough..