William Richard Elliott Yokom

Yokom, William R. 1867–1911. Characterized in the newspapers as a cousin of TAE, although the exact nature of the relationship is uncertain. Born in Vienna, Ontario, he had recently moved to nearby St. Thomas when he died in an accident, leaving a wife, Florence, and a ten-year-old son, George. An anonymous reader of the St. Thomas Journal sent Thomas Alva Edison a clipping about the accident and appealed to him to assist financially. There is no record of a response by Thomas Alva Edison.

Now known:

William Richard Elliott Yokom was first cousin once removed of Thomas Alva Edison ( Son of first Cousin )

1. William Richard Elliott Yokom is the son of Louisa M. Yokom (Elliott)

2. Louisa M. Yokom (Elliott) is the daughter of John Matthews Elliott

3. John Matthews Elliott is the brother of Nancy Matthews Edison (Elliott)

4. Nancy Matthews Edison (Elliott) is the mother of Thomas Alva Edison