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YARNALL FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 

ANSCESTORS OF JOSEPH ALBERT YARNALL 

 GENERATION 1  Francis Yarnall was born 1590 in Worchester, England.  He married Alice.  She was born about 1597 in Worchester, England.  From this marriage John Yarnall was born July 11, 1619 in Worchester, England and died June 16, 1693 in Worchester.  

GENERATION 2  John Yarnall married Sarah on April 22, 1648 in Worchester.  She was born about 1627 in Worchester and died Dec 6, 1704 in Worchester.  From this marriage Francis Yarnall was born April 26, 1655 in Worchester and died April 3, 1721 in Willistown Township, PA.  

GENERATION 3  Francis Yarnall married Hannah Baker Aug. 4, 1687 in Chester, PA., daughter of John Baker and Mary.  She was born Jan. 26, 1663/4 in England and died 1719 in Willistown, Chester, PA.  Amos Yarnall, the 7th of 9 children was born Jan 28, 1699/00 in Willistown, Chester, PA. and died Oct 24, 1789.  Francis Yarnall came to PA. in 1683 and lived in Springfield, Chester Co., PA.  He was a Quaker.  In 1711 he was chosen as rep to PA Provincial Assembly. 

GENERATION 4  Amos Yarnall married Mary Ashbridge Apr 18, 1727 in Chester, Chester, PA, daughter of George Ashbridge and Mary Malin.  She was born Nov 10, 1710 in Goshen, Chester, PA. and died Nov 20, 1745 in Chester, Chester, PA.  Daniel Yarnall, the 1st of 5 children was born Feb 15, 1727/28, Willistown, Chester, PA and died Oct 22, 1805, Middletown, Deleware, PA. 

GENERATION 5  Daniel Yarnall married Ann James Dec 10, 1747 in Goshen MM, Chester, PA.  She was born about 1727 in Newton, PA. and died about 1769 in Willistown, PA.  James Yarnall, the 13th of 13 children was born Apr, 6, 1769 in Willistown, Chester, PA and died Feb 24, 1843 in Knoxville, Tioga Co. PA. 

GENERATION 6  James Yarnall married Elizabeth Tinewouth about 1802.  She was born May 15, 1780 in PA. and died Apr 3, 1847 in Knoxville, Tioga Co. PA.  Joseph Yarnall the 1st of 4 children was born to this marriage.  Joseph Yarnall was born Jul 27, 1803 in Deerfield, Tioga Co. PA. and died Jan 5, 1874, Oakfield, WI.    The 1820 Census of Deerfield township, Tioga Co., PA shows one male 16-18 years old (Joseph), 1 female 5-10-, 2 females 15-20.  According to Goshen MM Records (Chester Co.) James was “removed without certificate and refused friends advice therein”- and subsequently disowned Jun 8, 1798.  Apparently James and his sister Rebecca and two brothers Aaron and Samuel were tossed out of the Friends Society (Quaker), with Aaron, Rebecca and Samuel at the same date and James at a later date.    A sawmill was built in 1830 on Yarnall Brook, about 2 miles above its mouth by Reuben Cloos.  In 1831 James Yarnall built one near the mouth of the same brook.  In 1848 Joseph Yarnall built a large mill near the mouth of Yarnall Brook.  In 1853 this mill was sold.  In 1997, Dorothy & Don Lauzon, Joyce and Paul Hauch, Peggy and Ben Jeziorski, Helen and Russ Yarnall made a trip to PA. in search of the Yarnall ancestors in Tioga Co. We visited the sight of the cemetery in Knoxville where James and Elizabeth were buried.  It is no longer in existence.  It had 

flooded same years before and all the tome stones were piled in a heap.  We also went to the brook where the sawmill once stood but is no longer in existence either.   

GENERATION 7  Joseph Yarnall married Sarah Carr.  She was born in 1797 in PA. and died Oct 21, 1839.  Joseph then married Elizabeth Finch, born in 1805.  James E. Yarnall, born Apr 7, 1843 in Deerfield, PA was the 1st child of three born to this marriage.  James E. died Jun 26, 1927 in Waupun, WI. 

GENERATION 8  James E. Yarnall married Esther Fedila Alderman Jan 24, 1869 in Oakfield, WI., daughter of Albert Alderman and Susan ?.  Esther was born Apr 16, 1853 in Oak Center, WI. and died Oct 18, 1931 in Waupun, WI.  Joseph Albert Yarnall was the 6th child of 6 born to this marriage.  He was born Aug 1, 1891 in Waupun, WI. and died Jan 8, 1969 in Osseo, WI.  He is buried in the Osseo Cemetery.  Joseph Albert – known as Bert Yarnall – had 5 sisters.  The oldest was Jane Esther Yarnall and married John James Cragoe.  Next was Mable Yarnall and she married John Dodge.  Next was Hattie Louise Yarnall and she married Jasper Delroy Towne.  Next was Leone Yarnall and she married Ellis Fairbanks.  And the last sister was Nellie Yarnall and she married Munro J. Shipman.    James E. Yarnall moved to Wisconsin when he was 12 years old.  On Sep 5, 1862 he enlisted in the Civil War, Co. F, 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.  Apr 7, 1863 he was discharged for disability at Louisville, KY.  On Sep 5, 1864 he re-enlisted and was discharged on Jun 8, 1865 at the end of the war at Washington D.C.  He is buried in the Waupun Cemetery.  His wife Esther is also buried in the Waupun Cemetery. 

GENERATION 9  Joseph Albert Yarnall married Maggie May Gibson Oct 10, 1912 in Osseo, WI, daughter of Jessie Gibson and Mary Grable.  She was born Mar 22, 1895 in Belle-Plain, Iowa and died Oct 10, 1984 in Osseo, WI.  She is buried in the Osseo Cemetery.  Eleven children were born to this marriage. 

ANCESTORS OF MAGGIE MAY GIBSON YARNALL 

GENERATION 1  Uriah Carson was born in 1743 in Ireland.  He died January 8, 1780 in New Garden, Guilford Co. North Carolina.  He married Mary Ballard.  She was born in 1747 and died in 1806.  John Carson was born to this marriage on Dec 7, 1768 in North Carolina.  He died Sept 26, 1840 in Indiana.  He had 6 siblings.  

GENERATION 2  John Carson married Abigail Sumner in 1786.  She was born Mar 11, 1762 in North Carolina and died Apr 21, 1854 in Indiana.  John Samuel Carson was born to this marriage on Mar 6, 1794 in Kentucky and died Dec 13, 1877.  He had 7 siblings. 

GENERATION 3  John Samuel Carson married Thane Jesup.  Huldah Carson was born to this marriage on Sept 18, 1816 in Stokes Co. North Carolina.  She died July 13, 1907 in Dedham, Carroll, Iowa. 

GENERATION 4  Huldah Carson married Archelaus Gibson in 1833 in Marion Co. Indiana.    Archelaus was born May 3, 1811 in Ohio and died Mar 18, 1873 in Scranton, Greene Co., Iowa.  There were 9 children born to this marriage.  Jessie C. Gibson was born Aug 22, 1856 in Scranton, Iowa.  He died Apr 3, 1940 in Minnesota. 

GENERATION 5  Jessie Gibson married Mary Matilda Grable Apr 18, 1880.  She was born Oct 7, 1862 in Illinois.  She died in 1945 in Yakima, WA.  They had 5 children.  Maggie May Gibson was born Mar 22, 1895 in Belle-Plain, Iowa.  She died Oct. 10, 1984 in Osseo, WI.  Maggie had 2 sister, Amy and Elma and 2 brothers Archie and Henry.  Maggie married Joseph Albert Yarnall Oct 10, 1912 in Osseo, WI.