He came with his family from Wythe County, Virginia, to Peoria County, Illinois, about 1847-1848, and is listed at home with his parents there in the 1850 census, age 12 (spelled "Yearning").
He married on April 10, 1867, McLean County, Illinois, to Mary Manning.
In the Civil War, John served with the 88th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 1862-1865.
Their daughter, Myrtle, was born in Nebraska, and was living with them in Seattle, Washington, in 1900.
Birth year shown above may be inaccurate. Death record states age 82.
Besides the children linked below they had:
Laura Yerion (1869-unk)
He came with his family from Wythe County, Virginia, to Peoria County, Illinois, about 1847-1848, and is listed at home with his parents there in the 1850 census, age 12 (spelled "Yearning").
He married on April 10, 1867, McLean County, Illinois, to Mary Manning.
In the Civil War, John served with the 88th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 1862-1865.
Their daughter, Myrtle, was born in Nebraska, and was living with them in Seattle, Washington, in 1900.
Birth year shown above may be inaccurate. Death record states age 82.
Besides the children linked below they had:
Laura Yerion (1869-unk)
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