Biographies:   William H. YULE, Thompson Valley, Eau Claire Co., WI 

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William H. Yule, another one of the prominent residents and progressive
farmers of Thompson Valley, is descended from New England ancestry, all of
whom were farmers at one time in New York state.  A son of the late George
N. and Adeline (O'Brien) Yule, he was born near Owego, N. Y., February 23,
1845, and is a grandson of John Yule, a prominent citizen of that state.  
The parents of Mr. Yule came to Wisconsin with their family in 1856 and for
four years lived in Dodge and Columbia counties.  At the end of that period,
in 1860, they moved to Eau Clarie county, where they spent their lives, the 
father living to the age of 85 and the mother to the age of 84 years.  They
were thrifty, progressive and kind hearted, and were counted among the most
successful and better class of pioneers.  Their family consisted of nine
children, five sons and four daughters as follows: Addie died in childhood
in New York state; George H. is now a resident of Post Falls, Ida.; Helen,
deceased wife of Frank Whittaker; Willis T. lives in Augusta; Stella married
C. H. Elkerton and is deceased; John is a resident of Scott's Valley; 
Charles, of Washington township; Frank is single, and Pearl is deceased.

Mr. Yule, who is the eldest of the family now living, received his education
in the common schools of the county and at the Eau Claire Seminary, and grew
to manhood in the county where he has since lived, and from a small beginning
has worked himself up to a position of independence and influence.  His farm
of 120 acres of well improved land in Thompson Valley, Otter Creek township,
is well equipped with many labor-saving devices which go to make up a model
country home.  In addition to general farming he does quite a little dairying
and raises good blooded stock.  In politics he is a Republican, and outside
of holding the office of town clerk continuously since 1880 and some other
minor offices he has never sought political preferment.  Fraternally he is 
a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and religiously he is devoted to 
the Baptist church.

In 1869 Mr. Yule was married to Margaret A. Bennett, daughter of Lorenzo
Bennett, one of the pioneer and highly respected citizens of Eau Claire 
county.  To Mr. and Mrs. Yule have been born six children: Addie is the 
wife of Hallis Rowland; Alice; Earl; Curtis; Fannie, and Victor, who is now
deceased.

--Taken from "The History of Eau Claire County, 1914, Past & Present",
page 909