John was born in 1798 in Trenton, New Jersey. [1] He was the son of Benjamin Yard and Priscilla Keen. John married Eliza Walter on 23 April 1820 in Trenton, New Jersey. [2] He died on 25 March 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [3] and was buried in Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pennsylvania. [4]
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK82-KF5 : 8 March 2018), John Yard Jr, 25 Mar 1870; citing v 1 p 105, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,003,697.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKQ3-F7V : 8 March 2018), John Yard Jr in entry for Annie E. Hintzelman, 12 Aug 1906; citing cn 20814, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,319,460.
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