Yeardley, William

The following data is extracted from A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917.

William Yeardley (I), b. in England in 1752, came to Dublin, N. H., in 1776 and died there, June 23, 1805. He m. Sarah Twitchell, dau. of Gershom, b. 1750; d. in Dublin, Jan. 7, 1831. Of their six children the third was William (II), b. 1784; m. 1804, Rhoda Brooks, dau. of Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 1707; d. Apr. 5, 1837. Horace (III), the fifth of the nine children of William and Rhoda (Brooks) Yeardley, was b. in Dublin, Mar. 11, 1814, and m. Sarah Elizabeth Taylor b. Aug. 30, 1822. Their son, William Wallace, 1, was b. in Dublin, now Harrisville, Mar. 17, 1842. He spelt his name Yardley. He came to Sullivan, in 1884, and settled on the "Col. Hubbard" place, which had last been occupied by Alanson Nims, and previously by the latter's father, Daniel Adams Nims.

1. William Wallace⁴ Yardley, son of Horace³, was a farmer in Nelson and S., and moved to Marlow in 1899; m. Feb. 21, 1877, Mary Jane Rich, b. Stoughton, Mass., Oct. 13, 1858; d. in Lowell, Nov. 16, 1916; dau. of Charles C. and Ellen E (Dodge) Rich. Ch.:
   1. William Henry⁵, b. Nelson, Feb. 4, 1880.
   2. Frances Louisa⁵, b. Nelson, Sept. 23, 1881.
   3. Jennie Gertrude⁵, b. Nelson, Dec. 1, 1883.
   4. Mabel Alice⁵, b. S., May 7, 1885.
   5. Mary Edith⁵, b. S., Dec. 18, 1887.
   6. Florence Viola⁵, b. S., May 4, 1891.
   7. Grace Emogene⁵, b. S., Sept. 22, 1895.

William Henry⁵ Yardley, son of William Wallace4; m. Dec. 25, 1901, in Marlow, Grace A. French, b. Marlow, 1883; dau. of Wallace and Charlotte (Allen) French. Ch. b. Marlow:

1. William⁶, b. Feb. 6, 1903.
2. Amy Marian⁶, b. Feb. 22, 1905.
3. A son⁶, b. May 12, 1908.
4. Elsie M.⁶, b. Feb. 15, 1910.
   

Source: A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917

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