Benjamin "Squire Ben" Yerxa

• Son of Abraham Yerxa and Barbara Green
• Born 1802 at Keswick Ridge, York County NB
• Married Jemima Sisson 24 May 1820 with Witnesses Frances Yerxa and Elijah Sypher
• Married Isabella Frazer Needham 21 June 1843 in First Baptist Church, Saint John, in the presence of James Gerow Jr. and W. H. Needham
• He engaged in farming and lumbering and acted as Justice of the Peace for 35 years
• Living in Douglas, York County NB 1851 to 1871
• Resided in Boston MA the latter years of his life
• Died 2 January 1889 in Boston MA
• Squire Ben's remains were returned to New Brunswick from Boston for burial in Keswick Cemetery

• Jemima Sisson was born 1804
• Daughter of Jonathan Sisson (b: 1762 in NY) and Hulda Herrick
• Jemima's sister Hulda married Benjamin's brother Daniel
• Died 24 March 1842
• Buried in the Keswick Cemetery

• Isabelle Frazer Needham was born
• Daughter of Mark Needham and Isabelle Frazer
• Was previously married to Isaac Woodward Jouett

Children of Benjamin Yerxa and Jemima Sisson

1. Abraham D. born 6 June 1821
2. Abigail A. born 1823
3. Jonathan born 1825
4. Joseph born 1827
5. Benjamin Jr. born 1829
6. Abigail "Abby" born 1829/30
7. Daniel born 1831
8. Chesley born 1832/3
9. Jemima born 1834

Children of Benjamin Yerxa and Isabelle Fraser Needham

1. Stephen Gerow born 1844 in NB
2. Henry Detrick born 11 February 1847 in NB
3. Edward Norwood born 9 December 1853 in NB
4. Sterling Balfour born 30 June 1858 in NB