If you are wanting help on your family tree, Richard's father, James B. Yager (Yeager) was a judge in Jackson County and was in the state legislature for 2 years. He also freighted on the Sante Fe trail and was a farmer on the Big Blue River near Westport in Jackson County. The 1860 census lists James B. Yager as a 60 year old farmer, wife Mary 47 (both born in Kentucky), Richard F., Rachel M. and Louisa M. Hopefully this helps you.
Rose Mary Lankford