James Yelton (b.1748), served from 1775 -1781

William Barton, Gen. (b.1748)

  William and James fought in the Revolution serving occasional tours of duty as Minute Men along the Potomac River. Charles was also a Patriot. He provided bacon for the war effort. He is said to have also worked in the gun making department but those who have done research into this haven’t bee able to find any records of reference to Charles making guns. James, in his later years was crippled with arthritis and was blind.

                William Barton (b.1748) came to the Colonies with the English Army but later changed sides and joined the Colonial forces. The origin of this is not known.

        From a D.A.R. application: General Barton (b.1748) was stationed at Tiverton, R.I. and did signal service in protecting the channel and facilitating correspondence with Newport: Newport having been surrendered to the British under command of General Prescott. With 40 men, Gen. Barton captured Prescott, hoping to have him exchanged for Gen. Lee. For this Congress presented Gen. Barton with a sword “as a permanent evidence of the just sense entertained by this assembly of your address and gallant behavior in making prisoner in Rhode Island Gen. Prescott and his aide de camp”. The enterprise was one of those hazardous actions and therefore the more glorious. Gen. Barton was general in the Rhode Island Militia and Colonel in the U.S. Service. He received commission of Brevet Colonel from Congress.

The Civil War

                Married to Mary M. Yelton (b.1826). He was a Sgt. in Company E, 97 Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Army.

Nathan Yelton (b.1834)

                Tried to enlist in Co H. 21st Ind. Volunteers, Indianapolis, but was rejected due to a broken thigh at                 age 15.

                Joined the Southern Army, became discouraged and deserted, and to keep from being caught and   hung for desertion, then joined the Northern Army, was wounded and discharged.

James P. Hutchins (b.1841)

                Son of Mary Canup (b.1807), by her second marriage. James died in the Civil War at Strawberry Hill, Tennessee

James Madison Yelton (b.1841)

                Served in the Civil War on the Union side and was badly wounded.

James W. Yelton (b.1841)

                Enlisted July 31, 1862 in the 78th Regiment of Indiana. Served his 60 days or less and got out before he got shot at.

George W. Yelton (b.1842)

                Died during the Civil War at Greensboro, N.C.

John Landrum Yelton (b.1847)

                Confederate Army, Company B, 5th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States of America.

Charles A. Yelton (b.1866)

                Charles was a Captain in Company H., 38th Illinois Infantry. Would have served shortly after the Civil War due to his birth date.

World Wars I and II.

William Elijah Yelton (b.1888)

Calvin Eldridge Yelton, Sr. (b.1896)

                Drafted into U.S. Army in 1917. Was a truck driving instructor during WW I - caught influenza and was discharged prior to the end of the war

Elmer Pyrl Yelton (b.1905)

                Served for three years in the U.S. Army and served in Africa and Italy.

Blaine Yelton (living?)

                Served 32 yrs. in the Air Force, being active in World War II, Viet Nam and the Korean War,  leaving with a rating of G-9.

Wilbur Edwin Yelton (living?)

                During W.W. II was in the Navy and worked in Supply in Australia.

Calvin Eldridge Yelton, Jr. (living?)

                Calvin was drafted into the U S Army in February, 1952, serving until December of 1953 -     served in Korea attached to an M P Company on Pongam-do and Koje-do (islands) POW             Camps, Unit Supply / rank - CPL.

Kermit Lamont Yelton

Cpl. Kermit Yelton served in the Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre (Philippines) 1941-1945. TEC 5, SVC Co. 108 Inf. He was a heavy equipment mechanic and was honorably discharged. He was awarded the Bronze Star.

Hubert Kenzie Yelton 

 Hubert Kenzie Yelton served in the Navy and became a Radioman/gunner 3rd class on the USS Bunkerhill. He was a member of the "Helldiver Squadron" in the south pacific. He was honorably discharged and was awarded the Air Medal.

Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts

James Arthur Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Army, was stationed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, and     Germany.

Cecil R. Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Army, went to Korea for two years. Full-time Missouri ANG until retirement.

Judith Sue Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Air Force, Viet Nam.

Stephen Leroy Nance (living?)

                Son of Milo David Nance, U.S. Air Force both Korea and Viet Nam.

James Roger Yelton (living?)

                USAF - Service unknown.

Michael David Nance (living?)

                Son of Milo David Nance, U.S. Navy, Corpsman at San Diego. I don’t know if he served abroad, but his birth date would probably place him in the Service during the Viet Nam Conflict.

Unknown Yelton Son (living?)

                This unknown son was the son of John Yelton (b.1905) and he was killed in the Korean Conflict.

Other Service

Blane Yelton (living?)

                USAF

Frank Melvin Yelton (living?)

                Retired USAF

William Richard Yelton (living?)

                Colonel in the Michigan ANG.

Clarence Floyd Yelton (living?)

                USAF

Robert Wayne Yelton (living?)

                California ANG, Fighter Pilot, F-102, F-106.

James Roger Yelton (living?)

                USAF

Richard William Yelton (living?)

                Sgt in the Michigan ANG . Worked as an Aircraft Electronics Specialist.

Timothy Craig Yelton (living?)

Andy Lee Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Army

Harry Lee Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Air Force

Ricky Lee Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Coast Guard

Gerald Dean Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Army for two years.

Mark Jon Yelton (living?)

                U.S. Navy