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Argentine, Kansas
Emerette Nichols Yearnshaw October 17th, 1898
Argentine, Kansas
1880 Census Emerette Yearnshaw
Carleton, Thayer County, Nebraska
Emerette Alma Nichols Yearnshaw was Sadie Engel's
younger sister. She was born December 10th, 1858 to
David Thomas and Huldah G Nichols in Wyanet, Illinois.
She married William A Yearnshaw on February 5th, 1879
in Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois. They had one child,
Clifford Lamotte Yearnshaw born: July 31st, 1880 in
Carleton Nebraska and died: December 3rd, 1887.
Emerette Nichols Yearnshaw
March 25th 1894 and November 29th, 1900
Emerette Alma Nichols Yearnshaw
William A Yearnshaw March 3rd 1879
Carleton, Thayer County, Nebraska
Carleton, Nebraska is in the northwestern part of Thayer County,
twelve miles from Hebron, Nebraska, which is the county seat.
It is located on the St Joseph and Grand Island division of the
Union Pacific Railroad. Large shipments are made from this point.
The population of Carleton is 800. Among the business enterprises are  
the Citizens State Bank (formerly the Exchange Bank of Thayer County),
with a capital of $25,000, two hotels and a feed mill.
The Weekly Times is a local newspaper with a circulation of around 800,
The schools are well attended and the buildings substantial and
convenient. The churches are the Methodist, Presbyterian, United
Brethren and German Lutheran.

Source: The 1890 Gazeteer
1930 Census William A Yearnshaw
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
W A Yearnshaw March 25th, 1894
Argentine, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Emerette Alma Nichols Yearnshaw died:
January 25th, 1938 at 5022 Bennington Avenue,
Kansas City, Missouri.