History of the House of Ochiltree

C.3.6.2.6. Margaret Whitmer; b. in Cedar Co., Aug. 12, 1871; she was a perfect
blonde beauty; m. Dec. 18, 1889, Jesse E. Wagner, and died in the bloom
of youth, M'ch 21, 1892, at Tipton, Ia., leaving 2 children.
C.3.6.2.6.1. Forrest Lee Wagner; m. Elizabeth Rix.
C.3.6.2.6.2. Albert Ellsworth Wagner; m. Edith Yarrington.

C.3.6.2.6.1. Forrest Lee Wagner; b. in Cedar Co., Feb. 22, 1891; m. Nov. 27, 1910, Elizabeth
Rix, of Buchanan, Ia.
C.3.6.2.6.1.1. Jessie Louise Wagner; b. July 4, 1912, at Buchanan.
C.3.6.2.6.1.2. Vernon Wagner; b. Oct. 10, 1914.

C.3.6.2.6.2. Albert Ellsworth Wagner; b. at Tipton, Jan. 17, 1892; m. Dec. 4, 1912,
Edith Yarrington; 1 child.
C.3.6.2.6.2.1. Nina Margaret Wagner; b. Apr. 10, 1914.

C.3.6.2.7. William W. Whitmer; son of Josiah and Mary (Ochiltree) Whitmer
(C.3.6.2.); b. in Cedar Co., July 14, 1873; m. Oct. 13, 1897, Alice Walter
of Wilton, Ia., a successful teacher; 4 children, all born on the farm that
was their father's birthplace.
C.3.6.2.7.1. Leila Marguerite Whitmer; b. May 28, 1898; member of the
Senior Class of Wilton H. S.
C.3.6.2.7.2. Ruby Happy Whitmer; b. Nov. 12, 1899; Senior of Wilton
H. S.
C.3.6.2.7.3. Mary Bertha Whitmer; b. Dec. 22, 1901; member Freshman
class of Wilton H. S.
C.3.6.2.7.4. George Burdette Whitmer (dau.), b. Oct. 3, 1904; she is in
the graded school. All have instruction in piano and violin.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitmer made a home for his father, Josiah Whitmer, until
his death, and, in settling the estate, the beautiful farm home became
theirs. Leila and Ruby play first and second violin in the church orchestra.

C.3.6.2.8. Effie May Whitmer, 3d dau. of Josiah and Mary (Ochiltree) Whitmer; b.
in Cedar Co., Ia., Nov. 12, 1875; m. Charles B. Dice, of Cedar Co., in 1894;
farmer of Tipton, Ia.
C.3.6.2.8.1. Guy Kenneth Dice; b. in Cedar Co., Apr. 17, 1896. Graduated
from Tipton H. S.; completed the dental course in the Iowa
State University. Res. Tipton.

C.3.6.2.9. Lettie Jane Whitmer; b. in Cedar Co., May 2, 1880; m. Feb. 20, 1900, Rev.
Albert William Straub; present res. Tipton.
C.3.6.2.9.1. Elmer Earl Straub; b. M'ch 18, 1901; H. S. student.
C.3.6.2.9.2. Mary Alzada Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.3. Lillian Etolene Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.4. Florence Effie Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.5. Vella Vada Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.6. Elva Letta Straub.

C.3.6.3. Eleanor Ochiltree; daughter of Morris and Francina Ochiltree (C.3.6.);
was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Jan. 22, 1841; came the same year,
with her parents, to Iowa; a toilsome journey of twenty-seven days by
wagon. After the marriage of her elder sister, Mary, she accompanied her
to her new home and remained with her until her own marriage, to Manuel
Ridenour. They remained in Cedar Co. for a time, but soon purchased
land and removed to Iowa Co. They remained on the farm until their
children were grown and settled in life, when they purchased a home in
Deep River, Ia., where she still lives. Her husband died suddenly of pneumonia
in 1914; 5 children.
C.3.6.3.1. Luther Calvin Ridenour; b. in Cedar Co., Ia., Jan. 11, 1863.
Resided several years in Florida; but sold his plantation
there and invested in Montana land. In 1913, he m. Bess
Culbertson, of Montana, where he owns a horse ranch.
C.3.6.3.2. John Wesley Ridenour; b. in Cedar Co., Ia., Dec. 6, 1864;
served in the Signal Service Corps in the Phillipines. On
his return to the U. S. he entered the railway service; is a
conductor with headquarters in McCook, Nebr. Apr. 19,
1910, he m. Laura Vergilla Wick, of New Mexico.
C.3.6.3.3. Charles Sherman Ridenour; b. in Iowa Co., Ia., Jan. 22,
1877; m. in 1903, Margaret Geiger, of North English, Ia.; a
teacher; res. Deep River, Ia.; 4 children.
C.3.6.3.3.1. Searl Aniel Ridenour; b. Oct. 8, 1904.
C.3.6.3.3.2. Coila Roine Ridenour; b. Jan. 16, 1906.
C.3.6.3.3.3. Nuvell Edwin Ridenour; b. Apr. 3, 1909.
C.3.6.3.3.4. Doris Eleanor Ridenour; b. Jan. 6, 1911.
C.3.6.3.4. Hattie Elizabeth Ridenour; b. in Iowa Co., Ia., May 27, 1879;
m. William Henry Fletcher, of Iowa Co., Feb. 4, 1901. He
is a farmer; 6 children. Res. Deep River, Ia.
C.3.6.3.4.1. Evelyn May Fletcher; b. in Powsheik Co., Ia.,
M'ch 20, 1903.
C.3.6.3.4.2. Cecil Evan Fletcher; b. Sept. 22, 1904.
C.3.6.3.4.3. Emanuel Lorene Fletcher; b. Apr. 26, 1907.
C.3.6.3.4.4. Vaden Harriette Fletcher; b. June 17, 1909.
C.3.6.3.4.5. Zelma Margaret Fletcher; b. M'ch 20, 1911.
C.3.6.3.4.6. Lovona Eleanor Fletcher; b. Nov. 23, 1913.

1. Nina WAGNER d. Feb 1998.
2. Milton Franklin WAGNER b. 19 Jan 1918, Letts , Louisa , Iowa; d. 28 Mar 1998.
3. Evelyn WAGNER
4. Albert Jr. WAGNER

Rochester Cemetery

John D Yerington Tipton, Cedar, IA 40 1819 Ohio Male
Sarah Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 28 1831 Ohio Female
Emna Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 10 1849 Ohio Female
Webster Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 5 1854 Ohio Male
Josephine Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 4 1855 Iowa Female

age 17

Name: D. W. Yerington
Age: 39
Race: W
Birthplace: Ohio

Name: Pernina Yerington
Age: 29
Race: W
Birthplace: Iowa Cedar Co

Name: Edna Yerington
Age: 12
Race: W
Birthplace: Iowa Cedar Co

Name: Earl Yerington
Age: 8
Race: W
Birthplace: Iowa Cedar Co

Name: George Yerington
Age: 6
Race: W
Birthplace: Iowa Cedar Co

Name: Sarah Yerington
Age: 4
Race: W
Birthplace: Iowa Cedar Co

Name: Srchible Yerington
Age: 1
Race: W
Birthplace: Iowa Cedar Co

Name: Sarah Yerington
Age: 63
Race: W
Birthplace: Ohio

1. Edna YERINGTON b. 20 Nov 1882, Rochester , Cedar , Iowa.
2. Earl YERINGTON b. 16 Apr 1886, Rochester , Cedar , Iowa; d. 4 Dec 1965, Muscatine , Muscatine , Iowa; bur. 7 Dec 1965, Memorial Park Cemetery , Muscatine , Muscatine , Iowa.
3. George Washington YERINGTON b. 21 Oct 1888, Springdale , Cedar , Iowa; d. 14 Oct 1967, Springdale , Cedar , Iowa; bur. 16 Oct 1967, Pee Dee Cemetery , Rochester , Cedar , Iowa.
4. Sadie YERINGTON b. 29 Dec 1890; d. Jan 1976.
5. Ezra YERINGTON b. Abt 1892.
6. Archie R. YERINGTON b. 4 Aug 1894, Iowa , Cedar , Iowa; d. Mar 1970, Iowa , Cedar , Iowa; bur. Rochester Cemetery , Rochester , Cedar , Iowa.
7. 1. Edith Pearl YERINGTON b. 1896; d. 1965; bur. Rochester Cemetery , Rochester , Cedar , Iowa.
8. Katherine YERINGTON b. 6 Nov 1898; d. 5 Jun 1989, Cedar Rapids , Linn , Iowa.
9. Charles W. YERINGTON b. 24 Apr 1901, Rochester , Cedar , Iowa; d. 2 Oct 1976, Veterans Hospital , Iowa City , Johnson , Iowa; bur. 6 Oct 1976, Saint Mary's Cemetery , Muscatine , Muscatine , Iowa.
10. Ruth YERINGTON b. Jul 1903, Iowa , Cedar , Iowa; d. Apr 1989, Decatur , Dekalb , Georgia.
11. John E. YERINGTON b. 1905; d. 1929; bur. Rochester Cemetery , Rochester , Cedar , Iowa.
12. Nira Ellen YERINGTON b. 9 Sep 1911, Iowa , Cedar , Iowa; d. Mar 1991.

Rank E15 US Inf. - Commanded by Isaac Toll

enlisted 04/08/1847
discharged 04/13/1848 New Orleans Lousiana
age 59


John Yarrington 41 1808 New York Male Brighton, Livingston, MI
Jane Yarrington 38 1811 New York Female Brighton, Livingston, MI

Oscar Yarrington 14 1835 New York Male Brighton, Livingston, MI
Chas Yarrington 13 1836 Michigan Male Brighton, Livingston, MI
Andrew Yarrington 7 1842 Michigan Male Brighton, Livingston, MI
Alice Yarrington 3 1846 Michigan Female Brighton, Livingston, MI

age 40 in jail

John D Yerington Tipton, Cedar, IA 40 1819 Ohio Male
Sarah Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 28 1831 Ohio Female
Emna Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 10 1849 Ohio Female
Webster Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 5 1854 Ohio Male
Josephine Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 4 1855 Iowa Female

age 68

age 68

CLAIMED 73 YEARS OLD

Found your John Yerington in jail-he was judged"insame and distracted"
in about March 20,1860,tried to drown himself, and there was a document
that had Jas.M. Jasbor(sp?) as guardian with about 15 other signers.From
reading it said he needed to be kept somewhere as no one could take care
of him and since there were no other safe facilities at the time(think
only hospital was in Muscatine at this time),the only place was the
jail(how sad for him)His possessions were appraised ,not much,and then
later papers Jas.M Jasbor was guardian and had bills for wood,shoes, 3
dozen eggs, flour,sugar, potatoes 1 lb. of candles, matches, salt, 6 yds
of Print-hooks and eyes, thread etc. John apparently had pension papers
and a land warrant also .It sounded like this Jas M,,think he lived in
Muscatine, was taking care of and providing for the rest of the family.
I found a marriage of John Yarrington to Sarah Powell Bk D Page 163, June
6, 1858,think both were age 21??.Is this your John..?
The librarian at Tipton,Linda Dykstra,said her mother was acquainted with
the Yerrington family and her name is Marie Shaull,phone 319 886-2032.I
had other material written down(about 6 pages) and will mail if you send
s-mail address.Thought you would like to know this ahead.The court
documents had about 6-8 small pages.Probate # 352.Apparently there are
WITMER related to the Yerington??from a lady at the library.

On various pension papers

On 04/28/1859 he claimed to be 46 years old
On 03/27/1879 he claimed to be 68 years old
On 04/06/1885 he claimed to be 74 years old

age 28

John D Yerington Tipton, Cedar, IA 40 1819 Ohio Male
Sarah Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 28 1831 Ohio Female
Emna Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 10 1849 Ohio Female
Webster Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 5 1854 Ohio Male
Josephine Yerington Rochester, Cedar, IA 4 1855 Iowa Female

age 39

age 47

Livng with Daniel Webster and Pernina

age 68 - Living with Son Daniel Webster

1. 2. Daniel Webster YERINGTON b. 21 Apr 1855, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 25 Feb 1923, Rochester , Cedar , Iowa; bur. 25 Feb 1923, Rochester , Cedar , Iowa.
2. Josephine YERINGTON b. 1856, Iowa.
3. Nettie YERINGTON b. 1858, Cedar , Iowa.
4. Frank YERINGTON b. 1860, Cedar , Iowa.
5. Anna YERINGTON b. 1866, Cedar , Iowa.
6. Delia YERINGTON b. 4 Dec 1872, Cedar , Iowa.

1. Edwin YERINGTON b. 27 Jul 1807, Opingham , Saratoga , New York; d. 27 Jul 1879, Millburg Cemetery , Benton Harbor , Berrien , Michigan.
2. 4. John Daniel YERINGTON b. 1808, Opingham , Saratoga , New York; d. 20 Apr 1886, Rochester , Cedar , Iowa.
3. Harriet S. YERINGTON b. 8 Sep 1813, Opingham , Saratoga , New York; d. 9 Sep 1854, Green Oak Cemetey , Green Oak , Livingston , Michigan.
4. Ann Eliza YERINGTON b. 1814, Opingham , Saratoga , New York; d. Mar 1880, Dodge , Nebraska.
5. Laura YERINGTON b. 13 Mar 1804; d. Between 1805 and 1898.
6. Reuben YERINGTON b. 15 Mar 1818, Sandry Creek , Oswego , New York; d. Between 1819 and 1908.
7. Orville YERINGTON b. Abt 1820.
8. Benjamin F. YERINGTON b. 1822, New York; d. 8 Jan 1862, Preston , New London , Connecticut.