The progenitor of the Centre Co., Pennsylvania Yarnells is one Samuel Yarnell, who arrives in Centre County before 1800, as he appears in Centre County census for 1800.
As to this SAMUEL being a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (James) Yarnall, the answer is NO. One Col. Ira Franklin Fravel once upon a time hired a professional researcher for work on Yarnall/Yarnell in Centre County. That researcher mistakenly made the Samuel whom the Colonel was interested in a son of Abraham and Elizabeth. Herewith what data I have researched on that couple.
First, the death date for Abraham given in HHY is clearly a typographical error. According to Gilbert Cope's records drawn from Kenneth Monthly Meeting, Abraham3 (of Philip2 Philip1) died in 1767, not 1761. His wife, Elizabeth James, was the daughter of Samuel James. Abraham and Elizabeth's son, Samuel, was born 6-20-1764 (per Newark MM records found in Chester Co. Historical Society Quaker records). The son Samuel wed Sarah Lamb, daughter of Pierce and Rachel Lamb of Kent County MD, on 1/10/1788 at Cecil Meeting House, Cecil Co. MD. Samuel & Sarah (Lamb) Yarnall had seven daughters, four of whom died in early childhood. They had no sons. This Samuel Yarnall died 5th, 9th month, 1807 in Cecil County, Maryland.
See the following for data concerning the Samuel who is the son of Daniel & Ann (James) Yarnall.
Daniel3, Child of Amos2 and Mary Malin (Ashbridge) Yarnall, as found in Goshen MM marriage records and Miscellaneous MM records Chester Co., Goshen section:
Daniel3 b. 1727/8 12-15,Believe last four children were disowned by Goshen; Aaron, Rebecca, and Samuel on same date; James at a later date.
In order:Aaron, b. 1762-8-23 (Coll. Gen. Soc. Pa. Misc. MM Records, Chester Co. - Goshen MM [the only Lydia Regester I located was Lydia Regester, daughter of David & Catharine, b. 1787-8-7, which is evidently a later Lydia, since this one is 25 years younger than this Aaron4.]
Rebecca, b. 1764-3-23 (Coll. Gen. Soc. Pa., Misc. MM Records, Chester Co., Goshen MM: Also from this source the following: 1785-(4)-8 - �Rebeckah Yarnall now Edwards fornication before marriage 1785-6-10 - Rebecca Edwards disowned [at same time as Sarah, Aaron, and Samuel ]
Samuel, b. 1765-10-19 [Coll. Gen. Soc. Pa - Misc. MM Records Chester Co. -Goshen MM]
James, b. 1769-4-6 [Coll. Gen. Soc. Pa. - Misc. MM Records Chester Co., Goshen MM. [He could well be the James who �removed without certificate and refused friends advice therein� [Goshen MM] and was subsequently disowned 1798-6-8. This is not proven yet.]
I am convinced that Samuel and Sarah moved westward from Chester County, first to Fayette Co. PA and then on to Ohio. HHY shows Sarah�s death date as 11-3-1836, which is that of a Sarah (whom I believe is not the wife of Samuel) who died �in her 72nd year� This entry in Misc. Monthly Meeting Records of Chester Co. does not state whether she was married, widowed, or unmarried. Samuel�s Sarah died in Wayne Co., Ohio. That record found in Wayne Co., Ohio Burial Records, in Genealogy Section of the Wayne Co. Historical Soc. 1975:
Maize Cemetery, p. 673 ff. Wooster Twp.
My original research notes contain the following questions concerning her:
Is she the wife of Philip, (the father of the Samuel who m. Elizabeth May?)
Daniel May, father of Elizabeth, buried this cemetery - d. Sept. 3, 1837.
From placement of above notes in the records, she could well be the Sarah who m. Samuel Y. Calling her �Sarah, Jr.� could mean that her mother was Sarah, but equally well could mean Sarah, the younger, in Goshen MM and have no relationship to her mother's name. The only data I have on a David Yarnall w/ wife Hannah is the following reference: �David Yarnall of Kennett son of Phillip m. Hannah Swayne 1758-1-12 Londongrove� This is from Collections of Gen. Soc. Pa., Misc. MM Records Chester Co. - Newgarden MM Records.
My research notes -- Is this David3, son Philip2 and Dorothy? More probable, David3 son Phillip2 and Mary (Hoopes) Yarnall, b. 1725. See page 371 of HHY - among my many notes there is one stating Sarah (who m. Samuel Y., per the genealogy) together with brothers Philip and David, probably moved westward to Wayne Co., Ohio.
Research Notes on Samuel of Centre County
Centre Co., PA Census Records for YARNALL/YARNELL entries SAMUEL YARNELL. b. 1755-1774# 1755-1765#+ m. ? wife born 1774-1784+ children: Daughter, b. 1791-1800# 1795-1800+ Daughter, b. 1791-1800# 1795-1800+ Daughter, b. 1800-1809+ Son, b. 1800-1809+ Son, b. 1800-1809+ Son, b. 1800-1809+ Son, b. 1800-1809+ Daughter, b. 1810-1820� Son, b. 1810-1820� Son, b. 1810-1820� sources: #1800 census, Centre Twp., Centre Co., Pa. +1810 census, Ferguson Twp., Center Co., Pa. �1820 census Centre Co., Pa., Howard Township: (p. 216) (2 males 0-10 1810-1820 1 female 0-10 1810-1820) 1830 census Centre Co., Pa., Howard Township, p. 430, surname written �YURNELL� 1840 census Centre Co., Boggs Twp., p. 99
In 1970, a book was published concerning the Yarnell Family. A Partial Genealogy of the Name Yarnall-Yarnell, 1683-1970, Harry H. & Ruth (Brookman) Yarnell. In it, the family of the Samuel Yarnell of Centre County is given as follows:
Research Notes on descendants of Samuel of Centre County
��� ��� ��� BENJAMIN [son of William & ----- Yarnell] b. ca 1845, Pa. # # Found in family of William, Centre Co., Pa., Gregg Twp., p. 68, Fam. #842 CAROLINE [ daughter of William and --- Yarnell] b. ca 1840 Found in family of William, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Gregg Twp., p. 68, Fam. #842 CATHARINE [Yarnell] b. ca 1810 * *1850 census Center Co., Pa., Boggs twp., family #89 is: Andrew Walker, age 89 [Is Catherin mother of Elizabeth, Jacob �, age 57 m. to Joseph? No, only 9 yrs older.] Joseph �, age 40 Elizabeth �, age 31 [Is she daughter of Samuel?] Margaret �, age 16 Philip �, age 20 [March 1997 - per Fred H. Yarnall, she is Catherine Yarnell, age 40 daughter & 8th child of Samuel.] ELIZABETH [daughter of William & --- Yarnell]. b. ca 1830, Pa.# #Found in family of William, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Gregg Twp., p. 68, Fam. #842 HARVEY B. [son of Henry B. & Mary (McClelland) Yarnell] b. 1840, Pa. 1850 census Boggs Twp., Centre Co., p.237, fam. #227 (Henry & Mary) has son HARVEY b. 1841. Source: Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co., Pa., p. 546 [pb. 1900+] CBR says "enlisting April 14, 1861 in Company 14, 1861 in Company H, Seventh Penn. Reserve." HARVEY [Yarnel] 1800-Pa. b. ca 1838, Pa. [42 in 1880] m. Mary -----, b. ca 1838, Pa.[42 in 1880] ch: James S., b. ca 1863, Pa. [17 in 1880] This data is from 1880 Soundex, Pa., Annie, b. ca 1865, Pa. [15 in 1880] 21-237-6-42, Ferguson Twp., Virginia, b. ca 1866, Pa. [14 in 1880] Centre Co. Harry B., b. ca 1867, Pa. [13 in 1880] Grant, b. ca 1868, Pa. [12 in 1880] Grifeth [Griffith], b. ca 1870 [10 in 1880] May Bell, b. ca 1874 [6 in 1880] E. E. [son], b. ca 1876, Pa. [4 in 1880] William L., b. ca 1878, Pa. [2 in 1880] ��� HEBER [son of Henry B. and Mary (McClelland) Yarnall prob. b. ca 1845, Pa.# #1850 census Centre Co., Boggs Tpw., p. 237, family #227 (Henry & Mary) has son Henry H. age 5 Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co. p. 546 [pb. 1900+] "enlisted Sept. 16, 1862, in Company G, 148th P.V.I., is married and has a family." Heber's full name is Henry Heber Yarnell, a.k.a. Henry Hebron Yarnell. HENRY HEBRON - b. ca 1845, Pa. m. Elizabeth -----, b. ca 1849, Pa. children: 1. Ruth, b. ca 1869, Pa. 2. Robert, b. ca 1871, Pa. 3. Edward, b. ca 1878, Pa. 4. David, b. ca March, 1880, Pa. (age 3/12 in 1880 census) 5. Louise, b. ca March, 1880, Pa. (age 3/12 in 1880 census) Source: 1880 Soundex Pa., 21-216-2-38, Rush Twp., Centre Co.: (all b. Pa.) HENRY B.@ [son of Samuel and ---?---] b. ca 1803# Centre Co., Pa. *1-12-1803, Centre Co. m. Mary McClelathan (McClelland)?, b. ca 1804# d. *1879, age 77 children: 1. Jane, b. about 1826, m. John Shuey 1847@ 2. William, m. Mary Ann Yeakley, Osceola, Iowa, ch. b. Mo., prob. Atchison Co.? 1827@ 3. Thomas, d. 1892, lvg. 10 children #Thomas, b. ca 1830 4. Isaac, d. 1892, lvg. 12 children Isaac, b. ca 1836 5. Harvey, b. 1841 6. Nathan M., b. ca 1843 7. Heber / Hebron / Henry b. 1845 #1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Township, p. 237, family #227 Henry, 47, carpenter w/ family is Henry's sister Ruth, age 24 [NOTE: Lora May says Ruth is Henry's daughter ] Mary. age 46 wife 1. Thomas, age 20 Census completed 18 Sept. 1850 2. Isaac, age 14 3. Harvey age 9 @History of Muskegon Co., Mich. 1882, p. 116 4. Nathan, age 7 5. Henry H., age 5 @Info. 1971 from Lora May Yarnell Ray, Sullivan, Ill. Comm. & Biog. Record, Centre Co. [pb. 1900+] gives children: Mary wed Mr. Jack, William, Ruth, Thomas, Jane who wed a Mr. Shuey, Isaac, Charles d. inf., Samuel d. inf., H.B. b. 1840, Nathan, Heber. *Cemetery records, Centre Co. Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa., Mar. 28, 1879 - d. pneumonia 1879, 77 yrs old. HENRY BATTMAN YARNELL [son of Samuel and ---?--- Yarnell] b. 1-12-1803, Centre Co., Pa. m. Mary McClelland, b. Aug. 12, 1804, d. Sept. 12, 1877 d. Benner Twp., Centre Co., 3-18-1879 ISAAC YARNELL b. 1800-1810# wife b. 1800-1810 children: Daughter, b. 1825-1830 # p. 202 1840 census Snowshoe Twp., Centre Co. Son, b. 1830-1835 1 male 30-40 1 female 30-40 Daughter, b. 1830-1835 1 male 5-10 1 female 10-15 Son, b. 1835-1840 1 male 0-5 1 female 5-10 Daughter, b. 1835-1840 1 female 0-5 #source: 1840 census. In 1830 census Centre Co., PA, Boggs Twp., page 453, directly above Samuel, age 40-50 and directly below Samuel, 20-30, also single. ISAAC [son of Henry B. & Mary (McClelland/McClelathan) Yarnell] b. 1835-1836, Pa.# m. Emma -----, b. ca 1838, England � d. 1892 (killed in railroad accident) leaving 12 children.� children: 1. Mary E., b. ca 1858 2. Oliver N., b. ca 1863 3. George H., b. ca 1865 4. John I., b. ca 1866 5. Sarah J., b. ca 1868 6. Ida B., b. ca 1873 7. Flora M. b. ca 1875 8. Ambrose A., b. ca 1876 9. Sudie J. (dau.), b. ca January 1880 #source: 1850 census, Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., p. 237, family #227 (Henry & Mary), age 14 �Source: Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co., Pa., p. 546 [pb. ca 1900+] �Source: 1880 Soundex Pa., 21-223-28-31, Walker Twp., Centre Co., Pa JACOB [son of Thomas & Phebe Yarnell] b. ca 1839, Pa#, ca 1838 [1880 Soundex] m. Mariah -----, b. ca 1837, Pa. children: 1. Adaline S., b. ca 1864, Pa. 2. Clara E., b. ca 1866, Pa. 3. Cora E., b. ca 1869, Pa. 4. Sarah A., b. ca 1871, Pa. 5. Elizabeth, b. ca 1873, Pa. 6. Edgar C., b. ca 1875 7. Claudine (son), b. ca 1878, Pa. #Found in family of Thomas, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., Family number 28. see also1880 Soundex Pa., 21-219-45-30, Boggs Twp., Centre Co., Pa. JAMES G. YARNELL [son of Thomas & Phebe (-----) Yarnell] b. ca 1846, Pa. m. Barbra [sic] -----, b. ca 1848, Pa. children: 1. Minnie, b. ca 1871, Pa. 2. John F., b. ca 1874, Pa. 3. J. Blair (son), b. ca 1877, Pa Found in family of Thomas, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., Family #28 See also 1880 Soundex Pa., 21-214-26-32, Snowshoe Twp., Centre Co., Pa: JANE YARNELL [daughter of Henry B. & Mary (McClelland/McClelathan) Yarnell] [Centre Co., PA - Ohio - Iowa - Michigan] b. ca 1826#* m. John Shuey b. Harris Twp., Center Co., Pa. Sept. 7, 1828; married 1847* children: 1. Alma Shuey, b. ca 1848, a. [Almira in 1870 census] * 2. Winfield S. Shuey, b. ca 1849, Pa. * ----- * ----- * ----- * Edgar, b. ca 1857, Iowa * Data from: Lora May Yarnell Ray, Sullivan, Ill. on parentage (from Center Co. histories) Info. from Lora May Yarnell Ray, Sullivan, Ill. 1971 Source: Comm. & Biog. Record, Centre Co., Pa., p. 546 [pb. ca 1900+] mcy note: Prob. m. Pa. -- lots of Shuey-Shewey�s in 1850 census Centre Co. CBR sez �is the wife of John Shuey, of Michigan� *1850 census Sullivan Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio: 152-157 John Shuey, 27, Pa., farmer Jane, 23, Pa. Almaa[sic], 2, Pa. Winfield S., 1, Pa. *1870 census Fruitland Twp., Muskegon Co., Mich.: 25-26 John Shuey, 45, Pa. Jane, 40, Pa. Edgar, 13, Iowa Almira, 22, Penn. #History of Muskegon Co., Mich. 1882, p. 116 Jane mother of six children, 2 of whom are living. Married 1847. To Ohio 1850, to Iowa 1852, to Fruitland, Michigan 1863. Homestead Sec. 15 MARY [daughter of Henry B. & Mary (McClelland/McClelathan) Yarnell] m. Squire George Jack �d. 1876� d. November, 1890� Source: Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co., p. 546 [pb. ca 1900+] MARY [daughter of William & --- Yarnell] b. ca 1834, Pa.# Found 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Gregg Twp. in family of William, p. 68, Fam. #842 MARY E. [daughter of Thomas & Phebe Yarnell] b. ca 1840, Pa# #Found in family of Thomas, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., Family #28 NATHAN [son of Henry B. & Mary (McClelland/McClelathan) Yarnell] b. ca 1843, Pa.# d. In Civil War* #1850 census, Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., p. 237 family #227 (Henry & Mary), age 7 *Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co., Pa., p. 546 [pb. ca 1900+] - �enlisted Aug 21, 1862, in Company C, 148th P.V.I., was a brave and gallant soldier, and was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, where he was three times slightly wounded before receiving his death wound.� PETER [son of William & ---- Yarnell] 1800�s Pa b. ca 1828# #Found in family of William, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Gregg Twp., p. 68, Fam. #842 RACHEL [probably daughter of Samuel] b. Dec. 22, 1799 m. John Perry LUCAS (also called Perry John) d. March 4, 1861 children (surnamed Lucas): 1. Ruth A., b. 15-1-1817, wed Meese Gunsallis 2. Lovey E., b. 15-12-1818, wed William White 3. Nelson, b. 1820, died in Army, 29-8-1862 4. Henry McCalmont 5. Samuel Yarnell 6. Isaac T 7. Thomas H., died 3-7-1863 8. Jesse G. 9. Lucette B. 10.Martha W., wed Thomas Cameron Sources: Estate settlement for John P. Lucas, Centre Co. - Askey Cemetery records and other records of Centre Co. (area of Bellefonte) via Lora May Yarnell Ray 1974. REUBEN [son of Thomas & Phebe Yarnell] b. ca 1837, Pa.# #Found in family of Thomas, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., Family #28 RUTH [daughter of Henry B. & Mary (McClelland/McClelathan) Yarnell] �of Samuel� 1800�s Pa. b. ca 1826#, Pa. m. Unmarried d. 1870 buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Boggs Twp. Centre County #1850 census, Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., p. 237, w/ family #227 Source: Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co., p. 546 [pb. ca 1900-+] RUTH [daughter of Thomas & Phebe Yarnell] b. ca 1842, Pa.# #Found in family of Thomas, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., Family #28 RUTH A. [daughter of Samuel & Catherine Yarnold] b. about 1846 source: 1850 census Decatur Twp., Clearfield Co., Pa., p. 342A, l. 24 ff, #798-798, age 4 living w/ parents. SAMUEL [Yarnold] b. about 1818, Pa. (32 in 1850, labourer, no real estate) m. Catherine -------, b. ca 1825. Pa. children: 1. Ruth A., b. ca 1846 (4 in 1850) 2. William H., b. ca March/April, 1850 (2/12 in 1850) 1850 census Clearfield Co., Pa., Decatur Twp., p. 342A, l. 24 ff, #798-798 (n.b. 0 Twp in SE corner of Clearfield Co., next to Centre Co.) SUSANNAH [daughter of William & ---- Yarnell] b. ca 1843, Pa.# #Found in family of William, 1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Gregg Twp., p. 68, Fam. #842. THOMAS YARNELL. b. ca 1812#, Pa. m. Phebe -----, b. ca 1820# [m. ca 1836/37] children: 1. Reuben, b. ca 1837# *Son, b. 1835-1840 2. Jacob, b. ca 1839# *Son, b. 1835-1840 3. Mary E., b. ca 1840# 4. Ruth, b. ca 1842# 5. James G., b. ca 1846# Sources: #1850 census Centre Co., Pa., Boggs Twp., Family #28 *1840 census Boggs Twp., Centre Co., p. 99 - Thomas & wife 20-30, 2 boys 0-5 THOMAS YARNALL b. ca 1829, Pa.#: #Found in 1850 census of Centre Co., Pa., Harris Twp., p. 114, with Family #1458 - David and Barbara Bodle, both age 22. Also in household: George Force, age 21 and Francis Hubler, age 21. Thomas is 21 and all three are called laborers. Thomas [son of Henry B. and Mary (McClelland/McClelathan) Yarnell) b. ca 1830, Pa.# m. Caroline -----, b. ca 1832, Pa.# who died Feb., 1894� d. Sept. 1892, leaving 10 children � children: Had 10 including: Amelia, b.ca 1856, b. Pa. Mary, b. ca 1860, b. Pa. #1850 census Centre Co., Pa. Boggs Twp., p. 237, family #227 (Henry & Mary), age 20 �Source: Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co., Pa., p. 546 [pb. ca 1900+] WILLIAM YARNELL b. ca 1852, Pa. m. Rachel C. ------. b. ca 1856, Pa. children: 1. Ida M., b. ca 1874, Pa. 2. Arvilla, b. ca 1877, Pa. 1880 Soundex P., 21-214-31-25, Burnside Twp., Centre Co. WILLIAM H. [son of Samuel & Catherine Yarnold] b. ca March/April 1850 1850 census Decatur Twp., Clearfield Co., Pa., p. 342A, l. 24 ff, #7898-798, age 2/12, living w/ parents. WILLIAM H. YARNELL b. March 1877, Ill. m. Maude HUFF�, b. December 1881, Illinois 1900 Soundex Ill, V. 129, E.D. 104, p. 11, l. 32, Sullivan Twp., Moultrie Co., Ill. William H. Yarnell, white, b. March 1871, age 28, b. Illinois Maud, wife, b. December 1881, age 19, b. Illinois Frank Brown, F.L. b. June 1879, age 20, Illinois [ likely should be B.L. - brother-in-law, not F.L. - father-in-law] Prob. William, son of William McClelland Yarnell, same twp., who was age 3 in 1880 Soundex, and therefore son of William and Catherine Rider Yarnell. �Lora May Yarnell Ray says his wife was Maude Huff. WILLIAM [son of Henry B. & Mary (McClelland/McClelathan) Yarnell] "made his home in Missouri, enlisted in the Union service, and was probably killed as he was never afterward heard from." - Source: Commemorative & Biographical Record, Centre Co., p. 546 (pb. ca 1900+) WILLIAM McCLELLAN YARNELL (Pa - Iowa - Mo) b. ca 1828/29 in Pennsylvania m. 27 Jan. 1851 Mary Ann Yeakley in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa, Mary was born 7 Sept. 1833 Randolph Co., Indiana d. 14 March 1863, Post Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. - smallpox children: 1. Nancy A., b. 26 Dec. 1852, Missouri, m. Frank P. Martin 2. William McClelland, b. 3 May 1857, Missouri 3. Mary, b. 1858/59, Missouri 4. Amanda B., b. 10 January, 1862, Missouri Enlisted Linden, Atchison Co., Missouri in Co. A, 6th Missouri Cavalry Mary Ann (Yeakley) Yarnell m. 2nd Squire Woodruff as his 7th wife. Mr. Woodruff deserted her, after getting her "government money." Data from Lora May Yarnell Ray of Sullivan, Ill., October, 1974. Mary Ann bought land in Moultrie Co., Ill. after Wm's death. Moved back to Illinois to be near a brother. 1850 census Mahaska County, Iowa, 2 Oct. 1850, p. 212, Dw #276, Fam. #293 Jacob Wymore, 34, RE 7000, b. Pa. Catharine, 34, b. Pa. Mary A., 13, b. Ohio Adam, 11, b. Ohio George 7, b. Ohio Catherine, 5, b. Ohio William J., 2, b. Ohio John Beecher or Bucher, 13, b. Ohio William Yarnel, 21, laborer, b. ?Ky? (ends in "Y") [b. 1828/29] Mary A. Yeakley, 17, b. Pa. [1832/33] 1860 census Christian Co., Missouri, Town of Linden, p. 129, #898-898 William Yarnell, 30, miller, b. Pa. [1829/30] Mary 25, b. Indiana [1834/35] Nancy, 7, b. Missouri [1852/53] William, 3, b. Missouri [1856/57] Mary, 1, b. Missouri [1858/59]
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