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


   WILL A. YERKES, machinist, P.O. Richboro, was born in 
Abington township, Montgomery county, on September 5, 1853, 
his parents being Isaac and Jane (Carr) Yerkes. On his 
mother's side the family is of Irish descent. His father was 
a native of Montgomery county. His grandfather, Silas 
Yerkes, was county commissioner of Montgomery county. Will 
A. was but 14 years of age when the family moved to Warwick 
township, where he was reared to the age of 17, when he went 
to Trenton to learn the machinist's trade in the Phoenix 
Iron works. He remained there about three years, and then 
went to Philadelphia and engaged with William Sellers and 
Co., tool manufacturers. One year later he engaged with 
Bement & Dougherty in the Industrial works. He came to 
Northampton township in 1814 and followed farming until 
1886, when he engaged with Bement, Miles & Co., of 
Philadelphia, where he has remained since. He was married in 
February, 1874, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John Addis, 
Jr., and Mary Ann (Gill) Addis. Mr. Yerkes has a fine 
residence property in Richboro, erected in 1886.