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  • Charles Yerkes (1837 - 1905)
    Tyson Yerkes (June 25, 1837 – December 29, 1905) was an American financier, born in Philadelphia. He played a major part in developing mass-transit systems in Chicago and London.PhiladelphiaYerkes was ...
  • Mary Yerkes (1744 - d.)
    OriginsThe Codicile to Robert Harper’s Will is dated "fourth Day of the seventh Mo 1765". In it he provides for the two sons who were born after the writing of the original Will - Nathan and Benjamin. ...
  • Robert Yerkes (1876 - 1956)
    Mearns Yerkes (/ˈjɜːrkiːz/; May 26, 1876 – February 3, 1956) was an American psychologist, ethologist, and primatologist best known for his work in intelligence testing and in the field of comparative ...
  • Silas Yerkes (1723 - 1795)
    A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor # A129584 He is No. 9 in Chronicle of the Yerkes Family by Josiah Granville Leach.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - Smar...
  • ? Yerkes (deceased)

About the Yerkes surname

My great grandmas mom was a Yerkes. She married a Calvert. My grandfather's name was William Brooke Calvert and the Yerkes and Calverts were from Pennsylvania to Missouri and Kansas..

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