Nevada Genealogy Trails Carson City Henry M. Yerington Biography

HENRY MARVIN YERINGTON was born in Colborne, Canada, in 1828. At Port Stanley, Canada, he married Susan B. Hume, a member of the same family as the noted historian Hume. In 1863 H. M. Yerington came to Carson City and became one of its most prosperous business men. Among his earliest work was the construction of the Merrimac mill for the rushing of Comstock ore, the first mill in the state of that description, and stood on the Carson river. Later he became associated with D. O. Mills, Villiam Sharon and William C. Ralston in the construction of the Virginia Truckee Railroad, and he had the honor of driving the first and last spikes, He was made general manager of the road, which position he holds to this day. Also he was instrumental in bringing about the construction and had charge of the work of the Carson & Colorado Railroad which was completed in 1882 and was sold to the Southern Pacific Company in 1900. He is also heavily interested in the Inyo Development Company, which owns big soda works at Keeler, and is also prominently interested in the Southern Improvenent Company at Hawthorne, where the company owns extensive timber and water rights. Mr. H. M. Yerington also owns a large amount of stock in and is president of the Carson water works, and has large interests in California as well as throughout Nevada, being president of sixteen different companies. He also constructed the first flume for sending wood and timber down the mountains; built the Carson yard for the timber and flume companies and the Eldorado Wood and Flume Company, through which they delivered a large portion of wood and timber for the Comstock mining companies, embracing about three hundred and ten miles of drifts.

He is still a man of extraordinary mentality, although his life has been a strenuous one, and as he possesses the gift of making and retaining friends he is personally very popular. Three sons and one daughter were born to his first marriage, namely: E. B., M. H. and J. A., all of Carson City and very prominent business men. and Jennie Avery. Mrs. Yerington died in November, 1873, aged thirty-six years. She was a very beautiful lady, a leader in all charitable work and one who was beloved by a very large circle of friends. ln 1876/7 Mr. Yerington married Clara V. Bender, the niece of Judge E. B. and Mrs. Crocker, and she was reared by them in California. This union resulted in one son, namely: Herbert, now a promising young college man. The entire family are valued members of the Episcopal church. Fraternally Mr. Yerington is a member of the Masonic order, while in politics he has long been a stanch Republican.