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Further details about members of Forefather Yan Jen and his younger
this generation were not available. brother, forefather Yan Te, were each
the father of a son to continue on the
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4 Generation Sheng word-line ancestral line. They were named
Yan Jen Sheng and Yan I Sheng respectively as Yan Kuei and Yan
were the male children born into the Cheng.
family of forefather Yan Hsun.
9 Generation
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His younger brother, forefather Yan No record was given to indicate an
His, had an only child named Yan heir left behind by forefather Yan
Yuan Sheng as his heir. Kuei
5 Generation Hsiao word-line His younger brother, forefather Yan
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Only the sons of forefather Yan Jen Cheng, who belonged to the same
Sheng, who was the firstborn son upper lineage as the second son in
and heir apparent in the family were the family, had an only child whom
handed down and they were:- he named as Yan Shou.
1. Yan Hsiao Li, and
2. Yan Hsiao Chih 10 Generation Yung word-line
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Yan Yung Lau was an only son left
6 Generation behind by forefather Yan Shou to
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Forefather Yan Hsiao Li left behind continue the ancestral line of the Yan
two sons to carry on his name and clan in Tao Chang area. With his
they were:- birth and under the leadership, the
1. Yan Sheng, and Yan clan began to prosper and
2. Yan Tai. increase its numbers by leaps and
bounds; so much so, some of its
7 Generation descendants had to split up and set
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Forefather Yan Sheng had an only up individual and separate conjugal
child as his heir and he bore the houses, branches or cliques
name of Yan Hsiu. elsewhere.
His younger brother, forefather Yan
Tai, was the proud parent of two boys 11 Generation Jen word-line
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who were named Yan Jen Ying was the eldest son and
1. Yan Jen, and successor of forefather Yan Yung
2. Yan Te Lau. He had seven sons and they
were:
8 Generation 1. Yan Cheng Fu
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No mention was made of any male 2. Yan Te Sun
issues left behind by forefather Yan 3. Yan san Yu
Hsiu, who was the patriarch in order 4. Yan Wu Tse
of birth and rank within the upper 5. Yan His Chih
family lineage. 6. Yan Mei Ko and
7. Yan Sheng Ko
