WI BIO - Kenosha Co - YULE, John T.

History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western 
Historical, 1879, p 702

John T. YULE, of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, assistant foreman in 
Edward BAIN's wagon factory [Bain Wagon Works], was born in 1831 in Scotland. 
He came to [the Territory of] Wisconsin in May 1840, locating at Somers, 
Kenosha County [then part of Racine County; Kenosha County created from the 
southern portion of Racine County on 26 January 1850]. At the age of 
eighteen years he came to Kenosha and worked for Mitchell & Quarles at 
manufacturing wagons for two years. John T. YULE was then employed by Crosit 
& Stewart for one year, and afterward worked at manufacturing carriages for 
two years. In 1874 John T. YULE was appointed assistant foreman for Edward 
BAIN [Bain Wagon Works], which position he at present holds.

In 1851 John T. YULE married Miss Lucy TAPLING, who died at Kenosha [Kenosha 
County, Wisconsin] in the spring of 1862. John T. and Lucy (TAPLING) YULE 
had one son. In 1870 John T. YULE married again, to Miss Hattie V. REED, a 
native of Michigan. John T. and Hattie V. (REED) YULE have had four 
children, three girls and one boy. In 1872 John T. YULE was Alderman of the 
Third Ward [of the city of Kenosha]; member of the Congregational Church; 
Republican. [For additional information see also the other Kenosha County 
YULE biographies.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly