John Elmer Yard and Laura Arzonia Montgomery

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Husband John Elmer Yard ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Oct 1878 - Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 May 1967 - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: Israel Stearns Yard (1844-1926) 4 5
         Mother: Adaline McMurdy (1846-1935) 6

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       Marriage: 1902 - Venango Co, PA

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Wife Laura Arzonia Montgomery ^{2 3}

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            AKA: Arizona Montgomery,1 Arzona Montgomery, Zona Montgomery
           Born: 14 Dec 1883 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Feb 1965 2
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: Samuel Steffy Montgomery (1859-1934) 7
         Mother: Elizabeth P. "Lizzie" Montgomery (1858-1937) 1

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Children

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1 M Kenneth W. Yard ²

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           Born: 14 Feb 1904 - Mercer Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1958 2
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Emma Florence Hoffman (1908-2007) 8
           Marr: 2 Mar 1924 8

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2 F Esther Marie Yard ⁸

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           Born: 1907 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Henry Roddy (Abt 1907-      )
           Marr: 22 Jun 1929 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 9

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3 M Chester Cecil Yard ⁸

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           Born: 27 Sep 1908 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Dec 1999 - ? Harrisville, Mercer Twp, Butler Co, PA
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Bernice Marie Miller (1910-2003) 8
           Marr: 11 May 1931 8

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4 M Alton Wayne Yard ¹⁰

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           Born: 30 Apr 1912 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1977 - ? Harrisville, Mercer Twp, Butler Co, PA
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Grace Rainey (1914-1992) 10
           Marr: 23 Sep 1933 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 11

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5 M Merrill Yard ¹⁰

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           Born: 1916 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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6 M Franklin S. Yard ¹⁰

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           Born: 18 Dec 1919 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1996 - ? Clarington, Forest Co, PA
         Buried: 

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1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 734.

2 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 40.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 51.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 959.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 638.

6 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 954.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 732.

8 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 41.

9 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #17785.

10 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 43.

11 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #19222.