Mariah Watson was born in Ireland - daughter of James and Margaret Watson. She and her family including her sister Jane emigrated to the United States as a child. In 1898, she married the widower Martin Van Buren Yerkes. Martin's household was a large one - he had five sons by his first wife, and three of them (Will, Carroll and Dawson) were still living at home at the time of their marriage. Her sister Jane also came to live with her. Also in the home at various times were Myrtle Harris Yerkes, the wife of Dawson, Martins sisters Phoebe Yerkes and Sarah Yerkes Moore and several boarders and a servant.
Mariah Watson was born in Ireland - daughter of James and Margaret Watson. She and her family including her sister Jane emigrated to the United States as a child. In 1898, she married the widower Martin Van Buren Yerkes. Martin's household was a large one - he had five sons by his first wife, and three of them (Will, Carroll and Dawson) were still living at home at the time of their marriage. Her sister Jane also came to live with her. Also in the home at various times were Myrtle Harris Yerkes, the wife of Dawson, Martins sisters Phoebe Yerkes and Sarah Yerkes Moore and several boarders and a servant.
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