SAMUEL J. YETTER, junior member of the livery firm of Harvey & Yetter, and one of the popular and reliable business men of Clyde, was born in Townsend township, Sandusky county, February 6, 1866, a son of Charles and Mary (Speaker) Yetter, both of German descent.
     His father was born near Harrisburg, Penn., in 1840, and at the age of fifteen years came with his parents to Ohio, first locating at Chicago Junction, Huron county. Later he came to Sandusky county where he engaged in farming in Townsend township, and there the mother of our subject died at the age of thirty-two years. They were married near Castalia, Ohio, and by their union five children were born: (1) George, drowned in Lake Erie, off Kelly's Island, at the age of twenty-one years. He was captain of a fishing smack, could swim well, but was struck with a boom while turning the boat. (2) Henry is a farmer of Riley township, Sandusky county. (3) Samuel J. is next in order of birth. (4) Ella is the wife of G. W. Reddock, of Riley township. (5) Nettie is the wife of Ward Strohl, a hay dealer and presser, of Clyde. After the death of his first wife Mr. Yetter wedded Miss Lois Baker, and they have three children—Bert, Johnnie and Mabel. In political sentiment the father is a Republican.
     In the schools of Townsend township, Sandusky county, the early education of Samuel J. Yetter was received, after which he entered the public schools of Clyde, and for one term was a student at the Normal in Ada, Ohio. On the completion of his education he taught for one term, but at the end of that time returned home, where for a year he worked on the farm. He then entered a grocery store in Clyde, where he clerked some three years, and for the same length of time resided in Michigan. He then returned to Clyde, where for one year he served as hotel clerk, and in 1892 became interested in his present business, which he has since conducted with excellent success. The firm have the only first-class livery in the city, and they receive a liberal patronage.
     Though young in years Mr. Yetter is one of the most energetic and enterprising business men of Clyde, and is highly esteemed and respected by all who know him. He has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, among whom he is familiarly known by the name of "Sammie." Socially, he is identified with the Royal Arcanum, while his political affiliations are with the Republican party.
Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of SANDUSKY & OTTAWA, OHIO - Publ. J. B. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 201