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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Buchanan County, Missouri
Containing
A History of its Citizens, Buchanan County in the Late War,
General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers
and Prominent men, History of Missouri,
Map of Buchanan County, Etc., Etc.
- ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. St. Joseph MO
Union Historical Company.
1881
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Wayne Twp. -
HENRY YEAKLEY,
farmer, section 23, postoffice St. Joseph, is a son of
Samuel and Mary Yeakley, who were natives of
Tennessee. Samuel's father, Henry,
was of German descent. Mary Yeakley
was a daughter of Michael Berger, who was of
Welsh origin. The subject of this sketch was born
in Orange County, Indiana, Sept. 1, 1817. Was
reared there and in Owen County, spending his boyhood
days on a farm. In the fall of 1840 he moved to
his present location, having entered a part of the farm
he now owns. His landed estate consists of about
508 acres comfortably improved, having an orchard of
three acres. Mr. Y. has been married three
times; first, to Miss Rebecca Cotter, Sept. 2,
1838, who was born in Indiana, Dec. 15, 1818. She
died June 24, 1852, leaving seven children, four of whom
are living: Mary A., Michael, Lydia E. and
Margaret. The second marriage occurred Oct. 3,
1852, to Mrs. Margaret P. Herrington, whose
maiden name was Tyler. She was born in
Indiana, June 13, 1831, and died Mar. 2, 1859.
They had three children, two now living: James H. and
Emily J. Mrs. Sarah M. Brown became his third wife
July 10, 1859. Her maiden name was Riley,
and she was born Aug. 26, 1826, and is a native of
Lexington, Kentucky. They have had seven children,
of whom three are living: Belle F.,
Armacinda S. and Mary L. M. Mr.
Y. is a mason being a member of Willington Lodge No.
22, also of Chapter No. 6. Also belongs to I. O.
O. F. of DeKalb No. 191. Mr. and Mrs. Y.
are members of the Christian Church.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 1006 |
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JAMES A. YEAKLEY,
farmer, section 23, postoffice St. Joseph, is a son of
Henry Yeakley, and was born in Buchanan
County, Missouri, Dec. 15, 1853. He has been
raised on the farm where he now resides, and has
followed farming during life, and owns a farm of forty
acres. He was married Dec. 21, 1874, to Miss Mary A.
Carrel. She is a daughter of Andrew J. and
Lucy A. Carrel, who now reside in Buchanan County.
Here she was born Aug. 4, 1854. They have four
children, three now living: Emily L., Minnie
E., and Charles E.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 1007 |
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