1801
Joel M Yarbrough was born on 15 Mar 1801 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA a child of John Yarbrough Jr.
1850
Joel Yarborough was counted in the census on 03 Oct 1850 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 50-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; Mary Yarborough, Martha Yarborough, John Yarborough, Joel H Yarborough, Ebben Yarborough, and Tibitha Yarborough.
1870
Joel Yarborough was counted in the census on 27 Aug 1870 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 69-year-old, male, white, head of household. Also in the home were; Mary Yarborough and Tabitha A E Yarborough.
1880
Joel Yarbrough was counted in the census on 03 Jul 1880 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 80-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was; his wife, M Yarbrough.
1901
He died on 16 Feb 1901 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. He was buried in Bethune, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Scotch Cemetery.



15 Mar 1801 – 16 Feb 1901 (aged 99)
Scotch Cemetery
Bethune, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
1940
On September 22, 1940, Joel Yarborough was mentioned as the father in the death record of Eben N. Yarborough.