PHILIP YARNEL,
Freedom, Napoleon p. o., was born in Napoleon in 1858, and
was married in 1880 to Elma Sworden, who was
born in 1860. They have had two children : Bertha
and Lela. Elma was a daughter of
George and Susan (Babcock) Sworden. He was born in
Marion county, and his wife in Seneca county.
George died February 15, 1387, at the age Of fifty
years, leaving a widow and a family of eight children:
Elma, Jennie, Olive, Evert, Charlotte,
Mary, Charles, and Dolly B. George
was a son of Zenas and Polly (Bowen) Sworden, who
were early settlers in Henry county. Philip was
a son of Daniel and Barbara Yarnell.
Barbara died in 1871. They had ten children,
eight of whom are now living: Byron, Charles,
Sarah J. Philip, Celia, Harry, Dauiel jr., and
Leora.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 712 |
JACOB
YETTER, Pleasant, New Bavaria p. o., was born in the
kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany, in 826 and was a son of
Louis and Catharine (Rich) Yetter, who emigrated to
America and settled in Madison county, O., in 1831.
They had a family of four children: Maria, Barbara, Jacob,
and Catharine. The parents died in Madison
county; the mother of 1837, and the father i n1851.
Jacob Yetter was married Feb. 15, 1849, to Mary D.
Harmenn, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1826,
and died June 4, 1880, leaving a family of seven children,
five of whom are now living: Mary, George, John, Caroline
and Henry. Those deceased are William
who died in 1877, aged twenty years, and Julia, born
in 1867 and died in 1880. Mr. Yetter, married
his second wife, Caroline Hoffman, who was born in
Bavaria. They were married on July 29, 1880. She
was a daughter of Philip Hoffman, who settled here in
1845. Mr. Yetter as been justice of peace for
one term, trustee for several terms, and held other district
offices. He settled in Pleasant in 1851, and is an
active farmer, owning two hundred and twenty-six acres.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 712 |
WILLIAM P. YOUNG,
Marion, Ridgeland p. o., of Marion township, was born in
Wayne county, O., March 25, 1825. He was brought up in
Stark and Seneca counties, and attended the public schools
in those counties. In 1863 he moved to Putnam county,
and built the first dwelling-house at Liepsic Station, and
also erected a grist-mill at that place, which be carried on
until 1868, when he moved to Henry county and located in
Marion township, near Ridgway, and became engaged in the
milling business. He erected a grist and sawmill at
the time of settlement here, and has since earned on this
business in connection with his fuming. He was married
in 1847 to Mary J. Jackman, of Seneca county.
She was a native of France. They have ten children:
George W. Mary J., John P., Isabella, Sarah, William P. S.,
Abram B., Dora P., Isaac P. (deceased), Lewis P.,
and Peter Simon P. Mr. Young was elected
treasurer of the township in 1865; has been postmaster at
Ridgway, and held both of the above offices for the past
eleven years.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 712 |
DAVID YOUNKMAN,
Washington, Colton p. o., owner and proprietor of the Colton
House, was born in Stark county in 1827, and married in 1858
to Mary Rearick, of Sandusky, They
have had six children, five of whom are now living: F.
I., William A., Mary G., Katie, and Hattie.
Mary G. married F. P. Goodall. Mr.
Younkman settled at Colton in 1859 and became engaged in
the general mercantile business, in which he continued until
1863, when he sold his business and became agent for the
Wabash Railroad, and was also appointed postmaster, but
resigned in 1868 and settled in Delta, Fulton county, and in
1882 he returned to Colton and purchased his present hotel
property. He was elected justice in 1834. He was
a son of Daniel and Martha (Swank) Younkman. Martha
was born in Pennsylvania, and her husband, Daniel,
was born in mid-ocean in 1800. They were married
in Stark county, where they died, he in 1867, and she in
1884. Daniel was a son of Daniel and
Catharine Younkman, who were born in Germany
and emigrated from there in 1800, and settled in Ohio in
1816. Daniel died at the age of eighty-two
years and his wife, Catharine, at the age of
ninety-one years.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 712 |
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