Taylor Township (part 3 of 3)

THOMAS YEARSLEY, farmer, P.O. Broadway. Our subject is one of the oldest settlers of Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio. He was born in Chester County, Penn., December 23, 1819, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah Yearsley. Thomas, the father of our subject, was born in Chester County, Penn., August-23, 1790, and Sarah, his first wife, was born in the en place, October 9, 1789. She died in Chester County March 17, 1834, aud he sun a widower until January 6, 1836, when he was united in marriage with Mary Hawley. : SE moved with his wife and three of the youngest children, to Union County, Ohio, in : and on the 28th day of June, 1854, he died, being in his sixty-fourth year; his ne wife died on the 18th day of July, 1870. Our subject came to Union County, Ohio, in 1849, an settled where he now resides. He was united in marriage October 18, 1860, with Sarah oo a native of New York, born August 3, 1833. He first engaged in teaching school, next in LN ing in a store, and lastly, in farming. He is still engaged in the latter, and owns, at this ide 176. acres of land in a high state of cultivation. He acquired a common school pare and has filled the office of Township Trustee of Taylor Township. His wife is a er » e Free-Will Baptist Church ; she was formerly a member of the Christian Church. Mr. an rs. Yearsley are the parents of seven children, of whom six survive - Albin, Joseph, Ada, Burton,

MRS, CLIMENIA E. YONKIN, Postmistress, Broadway. The subject of this sketch is a widow, residing in Broadway, Ohio, who was born in Delaware County, Ohio, September 3, 1888, and is a daughter of Newton and Azubah Case, whose sketch appears in this work. Mrs. Yonkin was united ih marriage, October 21, 1855, with William Yonkin, who was engaged in farming. She is the mother of four children, of whom one survives - Jessie B., born July 6, 1860; the deceased are James P., born June 19, 1856, and died October 14, 1861; Francis I., born March 18, 1858, and died April 4, 1859, and Clara E., born February 27, 1863, and died March 31, 1880. Mrs. Yonkin is filling the position of Postmistress of Broadway, Ohio, where she owns property. She has been a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church for twenty years, and is much respected by all her acquaintance. :

ALPHONZO YOUNG, farmer, P. O. Marysville, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, March 7, 1837, and is a son of Seth and Abigail Young. Mr. Young, Sr., was born in Connecticut, and his wife was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio; they were married in Ohio, to which State he emigrated when nineteen years of age. Alphonzo was united in marriage, November 15, 1860, with Martha E. Newlove, who was born in Clark County, Ohio, November 26, 1885. He has been engaged in farming and teaching school most of his life, and now owns fifty acres of land, where he resides. He acquired a common school education, and is a member of the 1.0.0 F. fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Young are the parents of five children - John N., Mary Anna, Ansil, Capitola and Mattie.