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Dona Yelton

Female 1913 - 2004  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dona Yelton was born on 2 Dec 1913 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (daughter of John Henry Yelton and Hattie Greene); died on 8 Apr 2004 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Baxter Hobson Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    BAKERSVILLE - Dona Y. Buchanan, 90, of Cook Town Road, died
    Thursday, Apr. 8, 2004 at Brian Center Healthcare in Spruce Pine.
    She was the daughter of the late John and Hattie Greene Yelton,
    and wife of Homer Buchanan. She was also preceded in death by a
    step-daughter, two sisters, and five brothers.

    Survivors include a step-daughter, Helen Smutz of Salina, KS; two
    sisters, Mary Yelton and Martha Mosley, both of Bakersville; two
    brothers, Vestal Yelton of Sykesville, MD, and Joyce Yelton of
    Bakersville; and several nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cloudland Baptist
    Church. Revs. Danny Silvers and Glen Autrey officiated. Burial
    followed in Hobson Cemetery.

    Dona married Homer G. Buchanan about 1934. Homer was born on 27 Jun 1913 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 30 Oct 1988 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Baxter Hobson Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Henry Yelton was born on 6 Mar 1874 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 Aug 1965 in Rutherford County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Phillips Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.

    John married Hattie Greene about 1902 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Hattie (daughter of Thomas C. Greene and Nancy S. Sparks) was born on 4 Apr 1884 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Feb 1950 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Phillips Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hattie Greene was born on 4 Apr 1884 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (daughter of Thomas C. Greene and Nancy S. Sparks); died on 25 Feb 1950 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Phillips Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Arnold Yelton was born about 1906 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    2. Clyde Yelton was born on 31 May 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 26 Nov 1969 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Garland Greene Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    3. Floyd Yelton was born about 1912 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. 1. Dona Yelton was born on 2 Dec 1913 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Apr 2004 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Baxter Hobson Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    5. Jessie Yelton was born on 31 Mar 1916 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Sep 2002 in Spartanburg County, , , South Carolina; was buried in Yelton Cemetery, , Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    6. Joyce Yelton was born about 1916 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Apr 2010 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    7. James Yelton was born on 9 Apr 1918 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 Jun 1999 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lower G. Gouge Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    8. Living
    9. Vestal Yelton was born on 9 Nov 1922 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 2015 in Carroll County, , , Maryland; was buried in Lake View Memorial Park, , Carroll County, Maryland.
    10. Martha Beulah Yelton was born on 7 Jul 1926 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 15 Feb 2012 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Thomas C. Greene was born on 2 Jan 1852 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Jan 1927 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.

    Thomas married Nancy S. Sparks about 1873 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of John C. Sparks and Elizabeth Wilson) was born about 1859 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 15 Jul 1932 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Nancy S. Sparks was born about 1859 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (daughter of John C. Sparks and Elizabeth Wilson); died on 15 Jul 1932 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Marvel Greene was born on 22 Oct 1877 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Jun 1944 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    2. Maggie Greene was born about 1880 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 3. Hattie Greene was born on 4 Apr 1884 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Feb 1950 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Phillips Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  John C. Sparks was born on 30 Mar 1836 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of Matthew Sparks and Elizabeth Buchanan); died on 15 Aug 1935 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Slagle Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.

    John married Elizabeth Wilson about 1858 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Phillip H. Wilson and Nancy Norman) was born on 10 May 1840 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 23 Jul 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Slagle Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Elizabeth Wilson was born on 10 May 1840 in North Carolina, , , (daughter of Phillip H. Wilson and Nancy Norman); died on 23 Jul 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Slagle Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy S. Sparks was born about 1859 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 15 Jul 1932 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    2. Henry Gilbert Sparks was born on 1 Mar 1860 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 2 Jan 1935 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sparks Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    3. William M. Sparks was born about 1862 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Buena Sparks was born on 9 Sep 1864 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 17 Oct 1904 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Slagle Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    5. Jane Sparks was born on 14 Oct 1866 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 3 Apr 1947 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Gouge Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    6. Harriet "Hattie" Sparks was born on 7 Apr 1868 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 5 Jul 1890; was buried in Gouge Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    7. Minerva Ellen Sparks was born on 22 May 1874 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 26 Mar 1938 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Russ Memorial Cemetery, , Mitchell County, Norh Carolina.
    8. John B. Sparks was born on 25 Dec 1874 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 10 Feb 1952 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Bailey Memorial Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    9. Susan Sparks was born about 1875 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    10. Reuben Stokes Sparks was born on 10 Jan 1877 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 18 Oct 1935 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    11. Lafayette Sparks was born about 1880 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    12. Thomas S. Sparks was born on 12 Jun 1882 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 30 Jan 1956 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    13. Ida Sparks was born on 1 Nov 1883 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 May 1962 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Russ Memorial Cemetery, , Mitchell County, Norh Carolina.