Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 548
JOSHUA P. YARRINGTON

Joshua P. YARRINGTON, a merchant doing business at Beebeetown, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1881, and settled on a farm in section 36, of LaGrange Township. He purchased eighty acres of wild land, which he improved and remained upon until August, 1888, when he sold out and engaged in general merchandising at Beebeetown.

He was born in Crawford County, Pa., May 26, 1851, and in 1857 came to Howard County, Iowa. Remained there until 1864, and then moved to Hancock County, Iowa, where he remained with his parents until 1872. In March 1873, he went to McPherson County, Kan., and remained until 1881, taking up a homestead in Ness County, which in 1881 he sold out and came to Harrison County.

He was married in McPherson County, Kan., October 2, 1874, to Miss Artie E. ROWE. By this union three children were born--Viola C., born August 2, 1875; Ernest E., April 2, 1877, and Joshua A., March, 1879, and died August of the same year. Artie (ROWE) YARRINGTON, died in McPherson County, Kan.

Edna K. (PITTARD) YARRINGTON, was born in Warren County, Ill., March 25, 1860, and when she was eighteen years of age her parents removed to Mercer County, where she remained until the date of her marriage, which took place in Warren County. Our subject's father Alvah YARRINGTON, was born in New York State, about 1825, and was married in Pennsylvania to Miss Pruda POST, and they were the parents of twelve children, our subject being the third child. The mother died September 15, 1888, in Decatur County, Iowa, aged fifty-nine years. The father still lives in that county, and both he and his wife were members of the Latter Day Saints Church.

Joseph PITTARD, the father of Mrs. YARRINGTON, was born in England, March 14, 1818. He was married in his native land to Miss Mary A. LOVRIDGE, and they sailed for America in 1849, and the good wife died in mid-ocean. He came direct to Galesburg, Ill., remained one year, and in 1850, was married to Miss Mary A. FOSTER and moved to Warren County, Ill. This marriage union resulted in the birth of eight children, Mrs. YARRINGTON being the fourth child. The father was a farmer and after his children had grown to be adults, his health having failed him, he rented his farm and moved to town, but not being satisfied, returned to his farm where he still lives.

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