Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Pages 970 - 973

JOHN YERGLER, who is classed among the successful farmers of Salem Township, is well worthy of notice in a work of this kind, and to be ranked among the men who have distinguished themselves as useful and enterprising citizens. He is pleasantly located on section 11, to which he came in the spring of 1879, and has devoted his time since to the cultivation of the soil and the raising of stock.

      Our subject, who is a native of Woodford County, Ill., was born Nov. 6, 1857, and is the son of Philip and Mary J. (Hepting) Yergler, who were of German birth and parentage, being natives of the Grand Duchy of Baden. They emigrated to America in the spring of 1857.

      Philip Yergler, after setting foot upon American soil, made his way directly to Woodford County, Ill., where he resided several years, and engaged in farming. From there he removed across the Mississippi into Platte County, Mo., and thence, in 1867, to Franklin County, this State, where he lived until the spring of 1870. He then took up his residence in this county, pre-empting a quarter of section 14, in what is now Salem Township. There, with his estimable wife, he is still living, both well advanced in years and surrounded by the friends whom they have gathered about them, and who have learned to esteem them for their sterling worth of character. The father, upon becoming a naturalized citizen, identified himself with the Republican party, of whose principles he still remains a zealous supporter.

      John Yergler has been familiar with farming pursuits since early boyhood. He received an education far inferior to that commonly given the youths of today, but made the most of his opportunities and kept his eyes open to what was going on around him in the world. He was consequently, at the time of reaching manhood, well fitted to cope with its difficulties and responsibilities. These he took upon himself early in life, having been married when in the twenty-first year of his age to Miss Anna C. Glaser, on the 28th of September, 1878. Mrs. Yergler was nearly a year younger than her husband, having been born June 28, 1858. Her early home was in Clearfield County, Pa., and her parents are John and Margaret (Reisch) Glaser, also natives of Germany, like the parents of her husband. They at present are residents of Douglas County, this State, the father being Postmaster of Clearfield. The parental household included eight children, of whom six are living, namely: George, a resident of Salem Township; Barbara, the wife of Joseph Kriebel; Anna C., Theodore, Sarah and Carrie.

      To our subject and his wife there have been born five children, as follows: Josephine M., born Dec. 13, 1881; Frederick D., July 7, 1884; Sarah D., March 27, 1886; one babe, who died in infancy, and John Franklin, born Jan. 31, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Y. are members of the Evangelical Church, and the friends of every enterprise calculated for the advancement of the people. Their homestead comprises eighty acres of choice land, which by a course of thorough cultivation yields the choicest products of Southern Kansas. Mr. Yergler commenced at the bottom, as it were, in building up his homestead, there having been no attempt whatever at improvement when he took possession. His thrift and industry have met with their legitimate reward.

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