Yerkes/Whitesides/Watson genealogy

James Yerkes was born Dec 22^nd 1756

Stephen Yerkes “ “ June 2^nd 1759

James Yerkes “ “ Oct 2^nd 1761

Elizabeth Yerkes “ “ Feb 8^th 1762

Rebekah Yerkes “ “ Oct 2^nd 1766

Joseph Yerkes “ “ July 5^th 1769

Rachel Yerkes “ “ Nov 4^th 1772

Samuel Yerkes “ “ Sept 24^th 1775

The above are the children of my grandfather Stephen Yerkes and his wife (my grandmother) whose name I think was Rebekah. Stephen Yerkes came from Germany, when young,with his parents and a number of brothers, I think about the year 1735, and all settled in Montgomery Co Pennsylvania, about 15 miles north east from Philadelphia, my grandmother came from England her maiden name was Whitesides and her daughter Rebekah was my mother.

Stephen Yerkes Watson[1]

5^th month 1882

[1] Stephen Yerkes Watson was the father of Levi Watson (b 28 Feb 1835 Galen NY).  Levi Watson was the father of Harvey C. Watson (b Nov 1861 Galen NY).  Harvey married Julia Etta Backman, daughter of Henry Backman and Caroline Wibert.  This is how the Yerkes/Watson family ties in with our earlier letters.