Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Yerkes, Silas R.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Warminster Township


   SILAS R. YERKES conductor, P.O. Breadyville, is a 
grandson of Jonathan Yerkes, who was a farmer in Moreland 
township, Montgomery county. The first of the family who 
came here located in Montgomery county, along the Pennypack 
creek, and a part of this land is yet in the hands of the 
family. Jonathan Yerkes and his wife both died in the 
homestead in Moreland township, the former about thirty 
years ago, and the latter several years later. His family 
were:  Edward, Charles, Eliza, deceased, George and Israel, 
the father of our subject, who was born on the old homestead 
in 1813, and died in 1885. He was an industrious man, of 
moral and religious principles, who was held in the highest 
esteem by those who knew him. His wife was Margaret 
Clayton, of Moreland township, who was born in June, 1813, 
and died December, 1865. Their children were:  Mary, 
Charles, Jonathan, Hannah and Silas, who was born in 
Moreland township, Montgomery county, in September, 1848. 
He lived on the farm until 16 years of age, and for five 
years thereafter worked at milling; after which he went into 
the employ of the Reading railroad company as brakeman, 
being successively made baggageman and conductor of a 
first-class train, which position he now occupies. On 
October 14, 1874, he was married to Miss Mary Ella, daughter 
of Preston and Ann Price, of Doylestown. She was born in 
that place September 28, 1851. To their union five children 
were born:  Maud, deceased; Anna G., Willis M., Silas B. and 
Elizabeth S. Mr. Yerkes is regarded as an upright young 
many of excellent character.