INDIANA
SAMUEL A. YAGER, of the firm of Yager Brothers,
wagon manufacturers, of Graysville,
was born November 13, 1846, the second son of seven children of
William L.and
Cynthia C. (Hayes) Yager. the children being as follows: Simeon
Sylvester, Samuel
A., Enoch James, Elihu Wayland, Rozetta Elizabeth, John William
and Mabel Rebecca.
The father was a native of Virginia and the mother was from Ohio,
they moved from
Ohio in the fall of 1842, settling on the Wea Plains of Tippecanoe
County, Indiana
but coming to Sullivan County in 1861. The father lies buried at
the Johnson
Cemetry, Turman Township, but the mother still lives, far advanced
in years. Samuel
A., when old enough, began working at the wagon maker's trade, having
received a
fair education in youth. Soon after reaching his majority he entered
into partner-
ship with his brother Simeon S.,in the wagon makeing business, at
Graysville, which
they still carry on, connected with this is an undertaking business.
They have a
large and flourishing trade. December 1, 1872, Samuel married Miss
Ada E. Crapo,
who has borne him three children: Charles S. born May 8, 1875; Bertha
C. born
November 24, 1878, and Alice May, born March 25, 1882. Samuel and
Ada are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he is also an Odd Fellow and
Republican.
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