Biographical Sketch of Allison E. YEAGER (1893); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Morris . Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Source: "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsyl- vania, comprising a historical sketch of the county," by Samuel T. Wiley and edited by Winfield Scott Garner, Gresham Publishing Company, Phila- delphia, PA, 1893, pp. 843-4. "ALLISON E. YEAGER, one of the prominent and leading citizens of this county, who is now engaged in the coal, mercantile and creamery business at Kimberton, is the eldest son of John and Martha S. (Emory) Yeager, and was born in East Vincent township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1853. He received his education in the common schools of East Pikeland and East Vincent townships, and at Ursinus college, at which excellent educational institution he took a two years course. He commenced life for himself as a teacher, and after two years of teaching in the public schools, he came to Kimberton, where he was engaged in the general mercantile business from 1876 to 1880. In the last named year he became a coal dealer, and in 1889 resumed the general mercantile business and started his present creamery. "He has been successful in each of his different lines of business, and is a man of good executive ability and organizing power. His coal yards are large and well supplied with the best grades of coal to be found in the market; his store is a large two-story brick structure, and is heavily stocked with dry goods, plain and fancy groceries, notions and everything to be found in a first-class mercantile establishment, outside of the cities and larger towns of the State; while his creamery is fully equipped with the latest machinery, and all necessary appliances for the manufacture of a high grade and popular article of butter. Mr. Yeager attends the Philadel- phia market during four days of each week, and ample success has naturally attended his well systematized business operations. He is a democrat in politics, has held various of the offices of his township, and always gives his party an honest and hearty support. He is a member of Washington Camp, No. 93, Patriotic Order Sons of America, and St. Vincent's Reformed church, in which he has served as deacon and elder. "Allison E. Yeager wedded Clara Beerbrower, a daughter of Reuben Beerbrower, and to their union have been born four children, three sons and one daughter: Mabel, John R., Clarence and William. "The immigrant ancestor of the Yeager family was John Yeager, sr., a native of Germany, who settled in East Vincent township during the latter part of the eighteenth century. His children were: Henry, John, Jacob, Elizabeth Golden, Polly Showalter, Peter, Mrs. Hipple and William. "John Yeager (grandfather), the second son, was born in 1799. He was a blacksmith by trade, but gave his time principally to the cultivation of his farm, which contained one hundred and forty-four acres of land. He was a democrat in politics, and originally a member of St. Vincent's Reformed church, but transferred his membership to East Vincent church of that denomination when the latter was organized in 1851. He was instrumental in the establishment of East Vincent church, which he served as treasurer from its organization until 1880, and its present house of worship was erected mainly through his efforts, and by his generous contributions of labor and money. After a long life of activity and usefulness he passed away in 1882 when in the eighty-third year of his age. He married Mary Painter, and to them were born a family of children: Edward, Davis, John, Nathan, Sarah Huzzard, Sophia Tyson, Mary, and Isabella Bertolet. "John Yeager, the third son, and father of Allison E. Yeager, was born in 1830. He followed farming for some time, kept the 'Seven Stars' hotel for nineteen years, and in 1885 removed to Spring City, where he is now engaged in the real estate business. He is a democratic in politics, was the democratic candidate for sheriff of Chester county at one election, and has served frequently as a delegate to Democratic State conventions. He is a member and one of the founders of East Vincent's Reformed church, and in 1852 married Martha S. Emory, who is a daughter of Jacob and Abigail (Sloyer) Emory. To Mr. and Mrs. Yeager were born two children: Allison E., the subject of this sketch, and Jacob."