Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Yeager, John W. 1879 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

JOHN W. YEAGER.

John W. Yeager, the proprietor of a general store at Agency, has gained
recognition among the successful and representative merchants of Wapello county,
in which his entire life has been spent. His birth occurred in Pleasant township
on the 27th of August, 1879, his parents being Alford and Martha (McDowell)
Yeager, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Iowa. Alford Yeager
was brought to Wapello county when but six years of age and has since remained
within its borders. Both he and his wife still reside on the old homestead farm
in Pleasant township and are well known and highly esteemed throughout the
community. They are the parents of six children, as follows: John W., of this
review; M. U., who is at home; Mary S., who gave her hand in marriage to Alford
Reynolds of Agency; Minnie M., the wife of Carl Wymore, of Ottumwa, Iowa; and
Lana and Hazel, both at home.

John W. Yeager enjoyed the advantages of a high-school education and remained
under the parental roof until he had attained his majority. He then started out
as an agriculturist on his own account and was actively engaged in the work of
the fields until 1910, when he embarked in the mercantile business at
Bladensburg. A year later he came to Agency, where he has conducted a general
store to the present time and is accorded a liberal patronage, for he carries an
extensive and well selected stock of goods at reasonable prices and in his
business dealings is known for his straightforward and reliable methods.

On the 1st of January, 1901, Mr. Yeager was united in marriage to Miss Elvey
McCaw, a native of Wapello county and a daughter of John and Marv (House) McCaw
the latter born in Iowa. Unto our subject and his wife have been born three
children, namely: Lula, B., who is deceased; Donald W.; and Dorothy B. Mr.
Yeager gives his political allegiance to the republican party, while his
religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Christian church, to which
his wife also belongs. They have spent their entire lives in Wapello county and
have many friends here who recognize them as people of genuine personal worth
and estimable character.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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