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Source:
History of Lower Scioto Valley
Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational,
Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Persons,
and Biographies of Representative Citizens
Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co.
1884

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H. P. YEAGER was born in Prussia, Sept. 7, 1828, and came to the United States in 1850, locating first in Williamsburg, Pa., where he taught school  three months.  He then clerked at Harrison Furnace a year; then came to Portsmouth and clerked one year in Hall's store, on Front street, and three years for Conley.  He then formed a partnership with Mr. Gerlach, but a year later bought his partner's interest.  In 1866 he purchased the property now occupied by Mrs. Yeager, on Market street, between Second and Third streets,  He died Sept. 26, 1877, and his wife is now carrying on the business. He was married in 1853 to Margaret Coleman a native of Germany, born Nov. 7, 1828, who came with her parents William and Clara Coleman, to the United States when she was small.  Her father died in 18654, aged sixty-four years.  Her mother is still living, aged eighty-two years.  Mrs. Yeager has five children - Henry, Emma Clara, Lucy, Augusta and Emma.
~ Page 309 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884
THOMAS T. YEAGER was born in Meigs County, Ohio, in 1836, and has been a resident of Portsmouth about forty years.  He was engaged in the wharf-boat and commission business eleven years, railroad business four years, and livery business six years.  In September, 1882, he, with Mr. Anderson, bought McAndrew's flour-mill, corner of Fifth and Washington streets.  It is a two story building, 66 x 27 feet in size, with an L and stable.  They are now re-modeling the mill, putting in eight sets of Sloan's reelers, two reel bolting chests, and centrifugal reel.  Smith's purifier and a large corn sheller.  The capacity will be two barrels of flour every hour, besides corn meal and mill feed.  Mr. Yeager enlisted in the late war in the three months' service; participated in the first battle at Bull Run.  He was married in 1869 to Elenor Fritts.  They have one son - Thomas H.  Mr. Yeager is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
~ Page 309 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884
JAMES H. YINGLING was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1831, a son of Christian Yingling, a native of Pennsylvania.  His mother was a native of Virginia.  His parents were married in Lawrence County, and resided there till their death.  His father died in 1856 and his mother in May, 1877.  James h. received a common-school education and then took a commercial course of Cincinnati.  He then settled on his farm.  He owns 117 acres of fine land in the French Grant.  He is one of the most successful farmers of Greene Township.  He gives considerable attention to stock-raising, making a specialty of short-horn cattle and Poland China hogs.  He was married in 1864 to Eliza C., daughter of Daniel and Amy Bumgarner, and a native of Scioto County.  She died in 1881 leaving three children - Thane D., Amy A., and Mattie L.   Mr. Yingling is a member of the Baptist church.
~ Page 366 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884
L. D. YORK was born in England Dec. 20, 1847, and in 1868 came to America, locating in Paterson, N. J., where he superintended the Passaic Mills eight years.  In 1878 he went to the United States of Colombia, remaining there over a year.  In 1880 he came to Portsmouth and became associated with the Burgess Steel and Iron Works.  He was married in Portsmouth in 1872 to Alice M. Watkins  They have three daughters and one son.  Mr. York is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
~ Page 309 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884
JACOB YOST was born in Lorain, Germany March 31, 1846.  When he was eight years of age his father, Andrew Yost, came to the United States, locating in Portsmouth, where he died June 13, 1871.  His family consisted of five children - Jacob, Louise, Daniel, Lizzie (the wife of W. H. Elliott, died in December, 1881, aged twenty-six years), and Phillipine.  Jacob began working in a rolling-mill when ten years of age.  When he was fourteen he went to work at the blacksmith's trade, but after a year and a half returned to the rolling-mill, where he is now doing the work of a boiler. He was married Nov. 25, 1873, to Kate Clemens, daughter of Fred Clemens.  They have six children - Daniel F., Flora L., Emma J., Clemens A., Elinora P. and Carrie K.  Mr. and Mrs. Yost are member of Fifth Street Lutheran Church.
~ Page 309 - History of Lower Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884

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