Person Page - 1753

     Susannah Lawrence was born on 26 September 1813 in Pennsylvania, USA.² She married Nicholas Yeager, son of Joseph Yeager and Margareta (?), on 27 May 1833 in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.^1,3,4 She died on 3 June 1841 in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 27.²
     She may have been in the household of Nicholas Yager in the 1840 census in Jackson Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.⁵

     George Yeager was born in 1838 in Indiana, USA.¹ He was the son of Nicholas Yeager and Susannah Lawrence.¹ He died on 22 December 1839 in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.¹

     George Yeager was born circa 1842 in Indiana, USA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Jacob Yeager and Catherine Lawrence.^1,2 He married Sarah C. Dielks on 27 August 1868 in Douglas County, Kansas, USA.³
     George Yager (age 8) was enumerated in the census on 12 November 1850 in Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, in the household of Jacob Yager.¹ George Yager (age 19) was enumerated in the census on 9 August 1860 in Lecompton Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Jacob Yager.²

     Joseph Yeager was born on 16 September 1843 in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.^2,1,3 He was the son of Jacob Yeager and Catherine Lawrence.^4,1,3 He married Mary Ann McCown circa 1866 in Kansas, USA.^5,6,7 He died on 9 November 1925 in Rosepine, Vernon, Louisiana, USA, at age 82.⁴
     Joseph Yager (age 7) was enumerated in the census on 12 November 1850 in Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, in the household of Jacob Yager.¹ Joseph Yager (age 17) was enumerated in the census on 9 August 1860 in Lecompton Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Jacob Yager.³
     Joseph Yager was enumerated in the census on 17 June 1870 in Clinton Township, Douglas County, Kansas, USA, as a farmer, age 25 with Mary Yager and Ellen Yager in his household.⁶
     Joseph Yeager was enumerated in the census on 11 June 1880 in Franklin Township, Lincoln County, Kansas, USA, as a farmer, age 38 with Mary A. Yeager, Mary E. Yeager, Charles Yeager and George Yeager in his household.⁷
     Joseph Yeager was enumerated in the census on 23 June 1900 in Franklin Township, Lincoln County, Kansas, USA, as a farmer, age 57 with Mary A. Yeager and Iva May Yeager in his household.⁵
     Joseph Yeager was enumerated in the census on 10 May 1910 in Franklin Township, Lincoln County, Kansas, USA, as a widower, age 67.⁸ Joseph Yeager (father, age 76) was enumerated in the census on 3 January 1920 in Mulberry Township, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA, in the household of George A. Yeager.⁹
     Obituary: An Old Soldier Passed: Joseph Yeager was born September 16, 1843; place of birth Indiana. He passed away November 8, 1925 at 2:00 a.m. after a long illness caused from cancer of the face. After growing to manhood he moved to Kansas, served three years in the Civil War. After the war he was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Ann Boles. To this union were born four (4) children - namely Mary Ellen Yeager, Charley Yeager, Sherman Yeager and George Alfred Yeager. He leaves to mourn his death. one sister Mrs. Susan Duncan of Atlanta, Kansas and two sons, Charley Yeager of Ura Keeney, Kansas, and George A. Yeager of Rosepine, Louisiana with whom he had made his home in the past few years. He left 20 grandchildren and 11 great grand children of whom he was devoted. He also had 6 stepchildren, (3) who survive him. Mrs. Jim Boles, of Ellsworth, Kansas, Mrs. M.E. Kurts of Colorado, and Mrs. William Boles of Canada.
"This obituary was copied from a well worn and aged paper I found in our Family Bible that has the Yeager History." This bible is in the possession of Laura Yeager Basden
Received from James Basden, husband of Laura Yeager Basden on April 3, 1999.

     George Yeager was born on 21 August 1808 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He was the son of Joseph Yeager and Margareta (?)¹ He was baptized on 25 September 1808 in Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Nancy Brown on 8 December 1831 in Butler County, Ohio, USA.^2,3 He died on 4 February 1864 in Harrison Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, at age 55.⁴
     He may have been in the household of Joseph Yeager Junior in the 1810 census in Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁵ He may have been in the household of Joseph Yeager in the 1820 census in Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA.⁶ He may have been in the household of Joseph Yeager in the 1830 census in Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA.⁷
     George Yager was enumerated in the census on 29 November 1850 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, as a carpenter, age 41 with Nancy Yager and George Brown in his household.⁸
     George Yager was enumerated in the census on 19 June 1860 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, as a cooper, age 51 with Nancy Yager in his household.⁹

     Nancy Brown was born circa 1811 in Ohio, USA.^2,3 She married George Yeager, son of Joseph Yeager and Margareta (?), on 8 December 1831 in Butler County, Ohio, USA.^1,4
     Nancy Yager (age 39) was enumerated in the census on 29 November 1850 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, in the household of George Yager.² Nancy Yager (age 48) was enumerated in the census on 19 June 1860 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, in the household of George Yager.³
     Nancy A. Yager was enumerated in the census on 9 June 1870 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, as a female assistant, age 57.⁵ Nancy Yager (aunt, age 68) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1880 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, in the household of Richard Hobson.⁶

     Phoebe Yeager was born on 25 February 1851 in Ohio, USA.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of George W. Yeager and Ann Gibson.^1,3,4 She married John Majors on 11 November 1869 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.⁵ She died on 31 May 1909 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA, at age 58.¹
     Phebe Yager (age 9) was enumerated in the census on 26 June 1860 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, in the household of George Yager.³ Phoebe Yeater (age 19) was enumerated in the census on 15 June 1870 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA, in the household of George W. Yeater.⁴ Yager Majors (wife, age 29) was enumerated in the census on 30 October 1880 in 9 McClellan Street, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA, in the household of John Majors.⁶
     Phoebe Majors was enumerated in the census on 11 June 1900 in 167 Fourth Street, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA, as a seamstress and widow, age 49 with Walter Majors and Bertha Majors in her household.²