JOSEPH F. AND MARY YACKLEY FAMILY 

John Yackley was born in 1793 and married Helena Staley in Wittisheim, Morganhiem, France. They immigrated to America in 1845 and settled in Lisle. The farm was located west of the east branch of the DuPage River and south of the Burlington tracks. These 90 acres were purchased for $1000. Their four children came with them: Joseph, Charles, Robert and Magdelina.

Thier son, Robert, was born in 1830 in Wittisheim. He had eight children: Albert, Susan, Mary, Henry, Charles, George, John, Joseph F.

By 1874 the farm number 351 acres. The family home is located in the southeast corner of the intersection of the Burlington Railroad and Yackley Avenue, which is named for the pioneer family.

Joseph F. was born on June 14, 1872 and raised on the family farm. He was married in 1900 at the Catholic Church in Wheaton, to his wife mary. They moved to the very large, gracious home on the portion of the original homestead along Route 34, about one mile west of Route 53, on the north side of the road. Here they raised their nine children: Leo A. born March 24, 1902; Gilbert born September 1903; Ellen born November 2, 1905;Robert born May 12, 1908; Mildred born November 17, 1911; Lucian born May 8, 1914; Joseph born January 28, 1916; Bernadine born on August 2, 1918 and Donald born May 12, 1923.

Joseph A. was very community minded and a leader in his time. He was a member of the DuPage Board of Supervisors for 24 years. His wife died in 1928 and he retired in 1959 and died on June 9, 1961.