Results of search for "YARISON" at: www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming Found 02-21-03.

Excerpts below from: History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania edited by John F. Meginness; 1892. Found at: www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming/history/Chapter-53.html

  FREDERICK YARISON was born in Mecklenburg, Prussia, in 1819 and emigrated to America in 1852. He first settled in Anthony township, Lycoming county, where he worked one year for Jacob Smole. He then purchased 100 acres of land in Washington township, to which he has added 300 acres, and cleared and improved them. He married in Prussia Mary Ahrent, by whom he has the following children: Charles; Frederick, deceased; Frederica, who married Henry Greenawalt; William; Jonathan and John, deceased, who were twins; George, now living in Texas; Elizabeth, deceased; Jacob; Catharine, who married William Greenawalt and resides at Williamsport; Caroline, who married Albert Douby, and resides near Elimsport, and Lewis, who is at home with his father. Mr. Yarison is a Democrat in politics, and is a member and elder in the Mount Union Lutheran church.

  CHARLES F. YARISON , the eldest son of Frederick Yarison, was born in Prussia in 1842. He was educated in the public schools of his native country, and worked for various farmers until he was nineteen years old. He then took employment in saw mills for different companies for fourteen years, after which he engaged in farming. He purchased several small places until 1874, when he bought his present farm of eighty acres, upon which he erected his buildings. He was married to Catherine, daughter of George Swartz, of Union county, and to them have been born three children: Maggie, wife of Charles Bair; M. Luther, a teacher, and Abbie T. Mr. Yarison has filled the offices of overseer of the poor, school director, and supervisor. He is a member of the P. of H., the Washington Alliance, and belongs to the Lutheran church, in which he has been deacon and elder.

This piece verifies everything that I previously deduced before reading it. It added some unknown info and 'tweaked' some others, but does not contradict any previous deductions, either!