Born to Joseph Youdell and Margaret Phillipson. 5th of 14 children. The children were: Sarah A born 1873, John W born 1875, William born 1877, Thomas H born 1879, Edward born 1881, Mary Jane born 1884, Margaret born 1885, Bessie born 1887, Louisa born 1889, Joseph born 1892, Fred & Hannah born 1895, Emma born 1897 & Percy born 1899.