James was born on 19 July 1880 in Farmingdale, New Jersey. [1] He was the son of Alexander Yard and Carolina Maxson. James married Mabelle Hickcox around 1908. [2]
He died on 3 August 1950 in Danbury, Connecticut [3]and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut. [4]
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFL-74C : 24 August 2019), James Maxon Yard, 1917-1918.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1KK-KNG : 13 March 2020), James Maxon Yard, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZLP-3DV : 9 December 2014), James M Yard, 03 Aug 1950; from "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Health, Hartfort.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24D9-F7W : 10 February 2018), James M. in entry for Hjorvardur H. Arnason and Elizabeth H. Yard, 25 Jul 1936; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,674,584.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKRN-DLNK : accessed 10 September 2020), Dr James M Yard in entry for Mrs Florence Harris Yard, Florida, United States, 10 Feb 2004; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Key West Citizen, The, born-digital text.
Censuses
"New Jersey State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8T-2XMX : 17 March 2018), Junior Yard in household of Alex A Yard, Howell Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 54, household 382, line #1614, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 888,683.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FB-X8P : accessed 10 September 2020), James M Yard in household of Alexandra A Yard, Howell Township (east district), Monmouth, New Jersey, United States;
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS51-LN3 : accessed 10 September 2020), James M Yard, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States;
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4MG-1JK : 15 December 2019), James M Yard, Ward 46, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States;
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