The following is a biography of Nathaniel Cutler Sr. (b. 1 Jan 1808, d. 12 Apr 1886). Nathaniel is Colleen Yerks’ great x4 grandfather . He lived in Mount Kisco, New York for most of his life, but may have been born in North Castle. He married Sally Ann Weeks in 1829 and had several children.
Ralph Yerks was the third and youngest son of George Oakley Yerks and Annie Cutler. According to his draft registration card filed on June 5, 1917, Ralph was single, living in Rye and was working as a plumbers helper. His two brothers, Leroy (later known as James Leroy) and William Benjamin also registered for the draft
On Sunday, May 19, 1897, the published an article titled “Saw Lincoln Shot”. In it, was an interview of Henry William Lewis, age 62, and the great, great grandfather of Philip Hayes Sr. Henry Lewis told The Sun the reporter of two very interesting stories related to the civil war. Below is a copy of
