After Rebecca died in 1861, James married her younger sister, Elretta Caroline, and together they had a son called Clay.  Elretta died in 1865.  At this point James had three motherless children under the age of ten.

Emma and Clay were taken in by Rebecca and Elretta's sister, Martha O. Pope, who was married to John H. Parker.  Emma and Clay remained in the Parker home for a number of years. Emma stayed there until she married, according to her obituary, but it appears she worked for some interval as a domestic in the home of John H. Tyler.  She was counted as a member of that household in 1880.

Thomas Burton Yetter was born May 24, 1859, in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, to Lewis Yetter and Martha E. Wright.

Emma and Thomas were married March 25, 1884, at Fountain Green village by the Rev. Thomas M. Walker.  Witnesses to the marriage were C. S. Tyler and Linnie Willey.  Marriage documents

Thomas died June 30, 1919, in Fountain Green Township.  Emma died June 13, 1940, at Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.  They were interred at Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.  Obituaries

 
They were the parents of two children:

i.	Lewis Earl Yetter, born February 10, 1885, in Earlton, Kansas.  He died December 14, 1966, at LaHarpe, Hancock County.  Burial at Friendship Cemetery, McDonough County.
ii.	Martha Blanche Yetter, born October 18, 1886, in Illinois, probably Fountain Green Township, Hancock County.  She died November 11, 1980, at Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, and was buried at Friendship Cemetery.
	Blanche was a strong willed woman who had an opinion about everything, political parties in particular, and didn't hesitate to forcefully share those opinions.  She also had a quick wit and enjoyed a good story.  We do not know if Earl and Blanche lived together continuously after Emma's death, but he was living with her in his later years.  Allegedly, Earl considered marriage once or twice, but Blanche managed to dissuade the chosen ladies. One of the possessions she enjoyed passing on to a very young cousin was a child's drop leaf tea table, built and presented to Blanche by Thomas J. Lincoln.

James M Kee, 25, male, farmer, value of personal estate, born IL
Rebecca, 23, female, born IL
Ella Bell, 4, female, born IL
Jane, 2, female, born IL

Parker, John H, 36, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 6000, born VA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
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Parker, Margaret, 36, female, white, keeping house, born IL
Hall, Charles, 12, male, white, born IL
[Hall], William, 6, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
McGee, Emma, 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
[McGee], Clary, 7, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year  [Clay]
Williams, Susa [faint entry], 10, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
[Williams], Berry, 7, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Pope, Elijah, 70, male, white, retired farmer, value of personal estate 100, born NC, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Hall, Catherine, 42, female, white, keeping house, born IN
Williams, Alfred, 15, male, white, farm laborer, born IL
Dixon, Joseph, 23, male, white, farm laborer, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more

Tyler, John H, white, male, 36, married, laborer mill, born IA, both parents born CT
Amanda, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born SC
Hattie, white, female, 13, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL
Grace, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL
Stephen, white, male, 3, son, single, at home, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL
McGee, Emma, white, female, 22, servant, single, house servant, born IL, both parents born IL

Yetter, T B, head, white, male, May 1856, 41, married for 15 years, born IL, father born OH, mother born TN, gen merchandise, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Emma, wife, white, female, Sept 185?, 44, married for 15 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Louis E, son, white, male, Feb 1885, 15, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Blanch M, daughter, white, female, Oct 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

On March 16 Thomas B. Yetter, of Fountain Green, traded his store building, stock of merchandise and residence to W. A. Robinson, of Iowa, for a farm in Monroe County, Missouri.
It was a $12,000 or $13,000 deal.  As stated, Mr. Robinson was given possession of the store on the 18th of March, and commenced selling goods.  Mr. Yetter rented the Missouri land for the coming year.  On last Friday morning Mr. Yetter went to the store in Fountain Green and found it locked and a board nailed across the door.  He pulled the board off, unlocked the door with a key he had retained and opened up the store for business.  Mr. Robinson appeared on the scene and also took possession, and now both parties are camped in the store claiming ownership and possession, and trouble is in sight.  In the meantime Robinson has employed Berry, McCory & Kelley, and Yetter has engaged Judge Mack, to look after their respective interests in the matter.

The Republican knows nothing of the merits of the case or the reasons for existing conditions.  The matter will doubtless be amicably adjusted.

Yetter, Thomas B, head, white, male, 53, married (1st) for 27 years, born IL, father born IL, mother born TN, spoke English, retail merchant, gen ? store, working on own account, could read and write, rented his home

Emma, wife, female, white, 53, married (1st) for 27 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Earl, son, male, white, 25, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, general farm, working for wages, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Blanch, daughter, female, white, 23, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Yetter, Emma J, head, rented her home, female, white, 60, widow, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Earle L, son, male, white, 29, single, could read and write, born KS, both parents born IL, spoke English, machinist, factory, working for wages

Blanche M, daughter, female, white, 25, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, cashier, bank, working for wages

Yetter, Emily, head, rented her home, 50 per month, female, white, 69, married, age at first marriage - 2_ ?, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Louis E, son, male, white, 28, single, could read and write, born KS, both parents born IL, spoke English, machinist, railroad

Blanche M, daughter, female, white, 24, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, stenographer, RR office

Malone, Lucille, lodger, female, white, 24, single, spoke English, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, clerical, office