As an interesting note: Doug Sawyer, our current neighbor, Assistant Fire Chief, rescue squad leader, and the Inn Electrician (this is one man who does all these things), is the 23 year-old great-great-grandson of the Inn's original builder pictured to your left.
These screens are not included in the doorway tour
For a clear article on early Belgrade settlers, select here;
For the Belgrade Town writeup on the develpment of the area, and how the name Belgrade was selected…
For a brief writeup on the Belgrade Quakers, select here:
For a fascinating brief history supplied by Dave Yeaton, please select here…
For information on Edwin Yeaton, son of the builder, please select here…
For the story of the most recent Yeaton to live in the home, click here to read Donna Yeaton's fascinating 1979 "A Chronicle of Sorts." She was daughter of Edwin, born in 1891…
Carolyn (Carrie) Yeaton, (granddaughter of the builder, daughter of Fanny who was Edwin's first wife), Paul Yeaton (builder of the Inn), with his wife Lydia, seated. Standing to her right is Mary Yeaton Tibbetts, Edwin's 1st cousin. To the far right is Fanny Yeaton.
It is fortunate that the Yeaton Family lived in their historic homestead from 1826 until 1985. The quality workmanship and carvings as originally created, remain intact.
At the age of 23, Paul Yeaton built this dignified home using oxen and handtools. Miles of stonewalls run across the property, much of which is now beautiful hardwood forest.
Paul and Lydia Ann Romance: They met when he was 27 years old and she was but 10 years old. Paul's older brother was already married to Lydia's older sister. Paul and Lydia married when he was 40. Together, they formed a powerful team raising their illustrious son, Edwin, establishing the then-rustic community, and creating the legacy which we so enjoy today.
Surely, Lydia and Paul would be amazed to know that with today's technologies, we are able to sharpen their image from a faded sepia-toned print. We can look into their eyes, digitally on the world wide web, during the 21st century.
A remarkable historical find.
