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GEORGE W. YAUGER. The
most enduring monument which can be erected to the memory of
loved ones is not made of marble or granite, for time crumbles
these away; and precious as are the cherished memories in the
hearts of friends, within a few years these associates will be
sleeping in the silent churchyard. Naught endures save the
written of the noble life, and kindly deeds - these alone
hand down to generations of the future the history of the past
of the hardy pioneers whose brave patriotism and undaunted
hearts and paved the way to prosperity and civilization.
One of the manly, respected citizens of Knox county was George
W. Yauger, whose birth occurred in Morris co., New York, Oct.
23, 1832. He was one of five children of Samuel
and Elizabeth (Wolf) Yauger. The father, who was
of German descent, was a native of New Jersey, and came with his
family to Ohio about 1839, living for one year on the old
Delaware road, six miles from Mount Vernon. Afterward they
removed to Hilliar township, two miles north Centerburg.
The father was a carpenter by trade and spent much of his time
engaged at that occupation, while his sons conducted the farm.
In 1850 the family removed to Clinton twp., purchasing thirty
acres of the present homestead, two miles west of Mount Vernon,
where both passed away in death. After his parents' death
our subject came into possession of this tract, while his
brother, Garrison, inherited the farm in Hilliar township.
In subsequent years Mr. Yauger, of this review,
became one of the well-known and leading men of Mount Vernon.
He increased his realty holdings to two hundred acres, and later
in life he made a specialty of the raising of celery, finding a
ready sale for his product at Mount Vernon.
On the 5th of February, 1862, he was united in marriage to
Miss Sarah T. Lhamon, of Pleasant twp., Knox
county, and a daughter of William and Esther (Melker)
Lhaman, who came from Virginia to the Buckeye state at
a time when the country south of Mount Vernon was an unbroken
wilderness. On the 10th of July, 1879, the loving
companion and helpmate was called to her final rest, leaving
seven children: Augustus W.; George E.; Samuel W.;
Nora E., the wife of Norman C. Hookway; Sarah
A., the wife of Fred Ball; Clara E.,
the wife of William S. Gaff; and Rev. Frank A.,
of the Congregational ministry.
In
August, 1881, Mr. Yauger married Miss
Lydia Lhamon, a sister of his former wife, who still
survives him. Mr. Yauger was a Democrat
in his political views, and from early manhood was a member of
the Baptist church. On the 21st of April, 1900, he
answered the summons to the better land. His kindness of
heart was shown not only by words of sympathy but by acts of
unostentatious benevolence. In business circles he was
noted and respected for his great industry, energy, punctuality
and his honorable and systematic methods - all of which
contributed to a large success, which he richly deserved.
Jennie Bowden, now a young lady, has been a
member of the Yauger family since a child of
nine years coming to them at her mother's death. Charles
M. Porter has also for some years been an important
factor in the operation of the home farm.
(Source:
Biographical Record of Knox Co., Ohio - 1902 - Page 31) |
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SAMUEL G. YAUGER, Hilliar
twp., farmer, was born in Morris county, New Jersey, May 1,
1838. He is the youngest son of Samuel H. and
Elizabeth Yauger (nee Wolf),
who emigrated to Ohio in the spring of 1839, and settled about
six miles west of Mt. Vernon. They remained there about a
year and then came to Hilliar twp. and settled on the farm now
owned by Joseph Barker, where he lived until
1850, when he moved to Clinton twp., where he died Mar., 1877,
aged about eighty years. His aged wife still survives him
at the age of eighty-four years.
The
subject of this notice was married to Miss Mary A.
McFaddden, of Clinton township, Apr. 27, 1862, and the
following spring he moved on the farm on which he now resides.
He is a good farmer, social in his manners, and has the
confidence and esteem of the community in which he resides.
He takes an active interest in the affairs of the country.
He is blessed with a family of five children, two sons and three
daughters.
(Source: History of Knox Co., Ohio, Past
and Present - Publ 1881 - Page 844) |
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WILLIAM YEISLEY, Middlebury
twp., farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Belleville in
1843, and was married in 1875 to Nancy Garber, who was born in
Richland county. They have three children - Eddie, Milo,
and an infant (deceased).
Mr.
Yeisley was in the late war, being a member of the One Hundred
and Second regiment Ohio Volunteer infantry, and continued until
the close of the war. He received an honorable discharge,
and since that has been engaged in farming.
(Source:
History of Knox Co., Ohio, Past and Present - Publ 1881 - Page
844) |
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CHARLES H. YOST.
As proprietor of the Nu-Way Shoe Shop, Fredericktown, Mr.
Yost is widely known throughout Knox County and is a
substantial business man of the community in which he lives.
He was born in Seneca County, Ohio, in 1884, the son of J. W.
and Ella (Hull) Yost.
J. W. Yost, who lives retired at Newark, Ohio,
is a native of Seneca County. He followed a carpenter
trade during his active career. His wife died in 1920.
To Mr. and Mrs. Yost were born the following children:
Charles H., the subject of this sketch; Kenneth,
lives at Newark; Carl, lives at Cleveland; Webster,
lives at Detroit, Mich.; and Orlo, who died in 1918, at
the age of 27 years.
Charles H. Yost received his education in the
public schools and spent his early life in Seneca county.
At the age of 13 years he began to earn his livelihood as a farm
hand. Later, he learned the painting and carpenter trades.
He became interested in his present business at Fredericktown in
1925, when he purchased the Nu_Way Shop Shop. Mr. Yost,
carries a complete line of men's and boys' shoes. He
also specializes in repair work and has a Champion shoe repair
outfit, with which he does expert work. He was ably
assisted in this work for a time until he learned the business
thoroughly, and he has thus been able to operate the shop in a
most profitable and satisfactory manner from the beginning.
In 1904 Mr. Yost was united in marriage with
Miss Bertha Hughes, of Fostoria, Ohio, the daughter of
James and Matilda Hughes. The former is deceased and
the latter lives at Muskogee, Okla. Mrs. Yost has
five brothers and two sisters, all of whom live in Oklahoma.
To Mr. and Mrs. Yost have been born three children:
Harold, lives at Warren, Ohio; Raymond, a graduate
of Fredericktown High school, class of 1928, is now associated
in business with his father; and Dorothy, a student. |
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JACOB
ZOLMAN, Middlebury township, deceased, born in Frederick
county, Maryland, Feb. 16, 1783, and was married July 20, 1806,
to Elizabeth Kerbe, who was born in Frederick county,
Maryland, Nov. 5, 1782. They had four children born to
them in Maryland, viz: Mary, born July 22, 1807; Aryann,
Jan. 16, 1809; Ephraim, August, 14, 1811; and
Susannah, born Feb. 4, 1814. They came to Ohio about
1815, where the following children were born, iz:
John Zolman born Jan. 1, 1816; Jacob, Oct. 3, 1818,
and Philip, Oct. 3, 1818, being twin brothers; David,
Feb. 3, 1820; Philip, Jul. 11, 1822; Lewis,
Aug. 18, 1827; Elizabeth, Apr. 8, 1831. The
following have deceased; Philip died Apr. 15, 1820;
John, Dec. 15, 1835; Jacob, June 14, 1860; Mrs.
Elizabeth Zolman died Jan. 20, 1863; Mary Ann Zolman
died Jan. 20, 1876, at the residence of her brother, Lewis
Zolman.
SOURCE: History of Knox County, Ohio, Past and Present -
Published
Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A.A. Graham & Co., 1881 - Page 845 |
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JAMES ZOLMAN, Berlin township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in
Berlin township in 1853; was married in 1877 to
Mary Norris, who was born in
Ashland county in 1857. They have one daughter,
Sylvia Belle, born Apr. 29, 1878.
Mr. Zolman has always been identified
with this township and is an enterprising farmer.
His father, Jacob Zolman, was born in Middlebury township, in 1818, and was married in 1838 to
Mary Ann Heron, who was born in
Pennsylvania
in 1813. They had six children, viz:
Rebecca, born in 1839;
Ephraim, in 1841;
Nancy Jane, in 1843; Samuel, in 1846;
Jacob (deceased), in 1850, and
James L., in 1853;
Rebecca was married to
David Richard, and they reside near
Bangor;
Ephraim resides in Morrow county.
Mr. Zolman worked on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad when it was graded and was superintendent of a working force. He was a soldier in the late war,
being a member of the Sixth Michigan battery.
In an engagement that took place about half a mile from
Atlanta
he was wounded in the right leg, and still carried the marks of the wound with
him. He served nearly four years in
the army and was honorably discharged in the State of Michigan. He was in
forty-seven conflicts and engagements, his last battle being at the British
Cross roads, where he had a very narrow escape.
Source:
History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio
by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 846
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