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BIOGRAPHIES
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Ohio
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Pike Twp. -
DANIEL YANT,
farmer and Justice of the Peace; was born in Canton Tp.,.
Jan. 12, 1828. His father, John Yant, also a
native of the same township, was born about the year 1805,
and died aged 44. His mother, formerly Miss Lydia
Jolly, was born June 16, 1803, and is still living at an
advanced age. Daniel's parents removed with
their family to Carroll Co., when he was about 5 years of
age. After his father died the family returned to
Canton Tp. Daniel worked on his father's farm
until he attained his 16th year, and was then apprenticed to
learn the blacksmith trade, and continued at that occupation
for many years. After the Yants returned to
Canton Tp., he worked at his trade there one year, then
opened a shop at Mapleton, Osnaburg Tp., continuing in
business there untl June, 1862, when he enlisted, serving
for three years in the 115tb O. V. I. He was mustered
out in July, 1865; three of his brothers also served in the
army during the Rebellion. Mr. Yant returned to
his forge in Mapleton, remaining there one year; then
removed to Canton Tp., where he farmed for two years.
He purchased the 88 acres now owned by Dr. Becher,
which farm he occupied four years, during which period he
was also engaged mining coal, the last year selling over
50,000 bushels. Having sold this farm, he purchased
from Peter Moret 160 acres, 60 of which he
afterward transferred to his son. In April, 1874, he
was chosen Justice of the Peace, and re-elected to this
position in 1877, and again in 1880. Previous to this he
served as Trustee, and also held the same position in
Osnaburg Tp. He was married Feb. 16, 1851, to Miss
Sophia Kinney, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (May)
Kinney, who were natives of Pennsylvania, but removed to
Stark Co. at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Yant
are members of the M. E. Church. They are the parents
of eight children, only three of whom are living -
Sarah Elizabeth, died aged 7; William
Preston, died aged 4; Peter K., now of Pike;
Cordelia, now Mrs. Edward Bach, of
Sugar Creek Tp.; Johnny, died in infancy; Martha
Loemma, died aged 3; Ida May, at home with her
parents; Bertha Florence, died aged 5.
In addition to their three living children, Mr. and Mrs.
Yant have taken a young lad, Harvey M. Craig,
whom they are raising as their own child.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
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Lawrence Twp. -
JOHN
P. YOCKEY, editor and proprietor of the Fulton
Signal, Canal Fulton; is a native of Lawrence Twp., and
a son of Philip and Elizabeth Yockey, for`mer
residents of Lawrence Township, now deceased. Our
subject was rendered an orphan when 7 years of age, and from
that period until 12 years old he lived with relatives,
receiving meager educational advantages; at the age of 14,
he commenced working for wages upon a farm, for five years
in the employ of Christian Eschliman, of Lawrence
Twp., to whom Mr. Yockey owes a debt of gratitude for
judicious advice and instillation of higher aims in life; at
the age of 19, he went to Smithville Academy of Wooster,
Ohio, where he remained for three years, teaching school in
winter sessions; after completing his education, he became a
teacher, and, in 1868, became the Superintendent of Schools
at Canal Fulton, where he remained for three years, going
from there to Doylestown, where for two years he was engaged
in teaching. In 1875, he returned to Fulton and bought
out the Herald, changing the name to the Fulton
Signal, which he has conducted ably and successfully up
to the present writing; his subscription books have been
increased from 200 to 600, and he has added a job office, in
which department he is able to do complete and artistic
work. Mr. Yockey entered into a matrimonial
alliance, Sept. 20, 1877, with Miss Arabella Porter,
daughter of John Porter, of Lawrence Township, being
enterprising, and public-spirited, and possessing a genial
and accommodating nature. In all works of advancement
and progress, you will find him in the front ranks; he has
served the township as Clerk two terms, and for three years
has been Clerk of the School Board; is a member of the K. of
H.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
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Lawrence Twp. -
SIMEON
YOCKEY, milling, North Lawrence; is a native of the
Empire State, and when quite young came with his parents to
Ohio; they located in Wayne County, subsequently removing to
Stark County, where his father died; his mother died in
Wayne County. Our subject was raised upon a farm, but,
during the later years of his life, has given his attention
to milling. In 1858, he came to Lawrence Township, and
since that period has been a resident there. He was
united in marriage, in 1841, to Miss Eleanor Johns, a
native of Franklin Co., Penn.; they have six children living
- Frank, in Dakota Territory; Samuel; John, in
Alliance; Charlotte Milligan, a resident of Wayne
County; Mary Kettler and Matilda.
Samuel Yockey is a native of Lawrence Twp., and has been
identified with his native township all his life; he worked
at mining for a few years, but has given his attention to
operating saw-mills the greater portion of his life; he is
now in partnership with his father in a saw-mill enterprise
in North Lawrence, where they have superior facilities for
the operation of their business; they also are running a
chopper in connection with their mill. Mr. Yockey
is a young but enterprising citizen, and bound to make life
a success. He was married, in 1871, to Miss May R.
North, of Van Wert Co., Ohio.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 794 |
Canton Twp.
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SAMUEL YODER,
farmer; P. O. North Industry. Eli Yoder, the
father of our subject, was a native of Pennsylvania, and
came to Stark County with his parents in an early day.
The early part of his life was passed on the farm. He
attended the common schools and acquired a liberal
education, although his advantages were poor and limited in
the region of his home. He married Miss Nancy Kopp,
who was a native of Lancaster County, Penn., and she was
raised on a farm owned by President Buchanan.
After his marriage he settled in Wayne County, Ohio, and
engaged in farming; He subsequently removed to Canton
Township, Stark Co., settling on a farm and has been a
resident of the county ever since. He is a man widely
known throughout the county for his energetic habits and
business qualifications. Samuel Yoder,
the subject of these few lines, was born on his fathers farm
in Wayne County, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1843. The early years
of his life were passed on the farm; he received the
advantages of a common school education, and although
opportunities were not favorable he acquired a good
education. He lived at home with his parents until he
was 30 years old; he then purchased 125 acres of land in the
southern part of Canton Township. He has by hard work
and economical habits prospered and is one of the
substantial men of the township. In 1873, he married
Miss Mary, daughter of Adam and Mary Shaffer,
a lady to whom he owes part of his success. From that
marriage there have been two children - Harvey and
Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Yoder are members of the
Lutheran Church.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 655 |
City of
Massillon -
GEORGE YOST,
harness and tannery, Massillon; was born June 29, 1828, in
Alsace; son of John G. and Barbara (Rehl) Yost, who
were born May 7, 1793, and May 28, 1794, respectively.
The grandfather of our subject was named George,
whose birth occurred in 1760; his wife was Elizabeth
Loewenguth, by whom he had four children who grew to
manhood and womanhood. His death occurred Mar. 3,
1823. July 2, 1839, John Yost and family sailed
for America, arriving in Buffalo Sept. 25, and came to Ohio
Nov. 17 of the same year, locating in Jackson Township,
where he purchased 80 acres, only a portion of which was
improved; upon this farm he remained until his death, which
occurred Feb. 22, 1866; his wife "passed over" the same
month and day six years previous. Their family was
composed of ten children, nine of whom grew up, viz.,
Philip, Margaret, Jacob, Barbara,
George, Catherine, Elizabeth,
Magdalena and William; John G. died aged 4
years. Our subject left home at the age of 18, when he
was apprenticed to learn the saddle and harness trade with
Hahn & Cook, of Akron. After his trade
was completed, he worked at journey work in the city of
Massillon. In the spring of 1852, he associated five
years with Mr. Judd, under the firm name of
Judd & Yost; then formed a copartnership with
C. C. Syder for two years, which was known as
Yost & Snyder, when his partner dropped out.
Mr. Yost continuing the business alone until after the
war, when he took in Mr. Garver as partner for three
years; after this dissolution, he took in his brother
William, they adding the tanning business, who continued
with him until 1877, when another change was made, to
George Yost & Co; in 1880, he purchased the "Co."
interest; since that time, the business has been carried on
by the sons of our subject, under the firm name of Yost
Bros. Mr. Yost has since been engaged with
Mr. Jones in the tannery. Mar. 11, 1855, Mr.
Yost was united in marriage to Elizabeth F Bennett,
who was born May 8, 1844, in Kent, England; she was a
daughter of Thomas and Fannie (Judd) Bennett. Mrs.
Yost came to this country with her mother in 1846.
Mr. Yost has had ten children born him, viz., H.
B., G. W., Mary F., E. Arletta, Everett, Sarah
E., Ervin, Edward, Charles and Henry, nine
living; Sarah E., deceased. In business, Mr.
Yost has always been conscientious and up right in all
his dealings with his fellow-men, and an honest workman.
He and wife are members of the M. E. Church; he is also a
member of the I. O. O. F., having passed through the
subordinate degrees to the encampment, and in politics is a
Republican.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 704 |
Perry Twp. -
OLIVER
YOST, farmer; P. O. Massillon; was born March 23,
1837, in Perry Co., Ohio, the second child and eldest son
born to Isaac Yost and Elizabeth Phearson; Isaac was
a son of John Yost, who was a native of Lancaster
Co., Penn., and emigrated to Perry County at an early day.
John Yost's wife's maiden name was McCormick,
and she bore him four sons and two daughters; the sons were
Isaac, Abram, John and William; Polly and
Patty were the daughters, all born in Perry County.
Elizabeth was a daughter of Robert Phearson,
who was born in County Cork, on the Emerald Isle. He
was one of the early pioneers in Perry County, being one of
the three who came to that locality when it was all woods.
He raised the following offspring: Robert, John, William,
George, Mary J., Margaret, Elizabeth and Ada, who
was born blind. Mr. Phearson was the founder of
Unity Church, in Clayton Twp., Perry Co. He said the
name was symbolical of the unity of feeling that ought to
pervade and influence the minds of the early settlers.
Isaac Yost, the father of the above, spent his days
in Perry Township. After he became a man, he purchased
land adjoining the homestead upon which he lived until May
9, 1881, when he was removed by death. Eight children
were born him; five are living; Amour is a
hardware merchant; Owen, an attorney at law, both
residing in Somerset; Albert resides near by, and is
engaged in farming; Clara is the wife of Albert
Hull, all of Perry County. Feb. 3, 1863, Oliver
Yost married Clara Chapman, born June 26, 1841,
in Bethlehem Township, daughter of Thomas Chapman,
who married Rebecca Warner June 30, 1836; the former
came from Virginia, the latter from Pennsylvania; they had
six children - Warren, William M., Clara, Anna M.,
Elizabeth and Eva A. They came to Stark
County about 1838. In 1861, Mr. Yost came to
Perry Twp., Stark Co., locating on Sec. 30, on the Oswalt
farm; in 1875, he purchased 143 acres on the northwest
quarter of Sec. 22, where he has since lived. He has
four children- Mary R., Harriet E., Clara and
Thomas O.; the parents were members of the Reformed
Church. Mrs. Yost's brothers and sisters were
Maria, now Mrs. Levi Smith, of Bethlehem
Township; Elizabeth is the wife of Prof. O. S.
Hursk, of Heidelburg College; Eva A., married
Rev. James Steele, of Mohigan; Warner
remains on the homestead. Her parents were also
members of the Reformed Church.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 715 |
Paris Twp. -
CAPT. T. D. YOST,
planing mill, Minerva;
was born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 10, 1839, son of
Philip and Elizabeth (Blasie) Yost. The family
embarked for the United States in 1846. From the time
he was 14, to 18, he learned the trade of furniture
finishing, with the firm of Lemon & Hotchley,
of Pittsburgh, Pa. At the breaking out of the war,
Mr. Yost enlisted under Capt. Beatty
as a private. He held this rank but a short time,
being promoted to the 2d Lieutenancy Feb. 8, 1862. His
competency and address won him another promotion, being
commissioned 1st Lieutenant Mar. 13, 18G2, and at the close
of the fall campaign he received his commission as Captain
of Company F. Although he passed so rapidly from the
rank of private to this latter position, he was yet further
honored with the appointment and commission of Captaincy of
the Independent O. V. L. A., 26th Battery, holding the same
command until his honorable discharge, Sept. 2, 1865.
Capt. Yost was a participant in seventeen pitched
battles, besides numerous skirmishes; among the more
important was the Siege of Vicksburg, being in the attack
the entire time, losing a lock of hair over his left ear by
a rebel bullet. He was made prisoner at the surrender
of Harper's Ferry in 1862. After his return he engaged
in business, buying one-third interest in the firm of O.
J. Pitney & Co.; remained at same for eighteen months,
after which, in company with J. M. Perdue and W.
F. Unkefer, he established the Pioneer Planing Mill.
In 1871 tiie firm changed to Perdue & Yost.
Four years later, Capt. Yost purchased the
entire interest of his partner, and added the department of
furniture manufacturing. It is the only planing mill
in the village, the capital stock being $15,000, doing an
annual business of $30,000, with orders unsupplied, which
will demand an increase of one-fourth the present force of
twenty-five men employed. Capt. Yost was
married Jan. 16, 1866, to Miss Elizabeth
Perdue. This union has been blessed with a family
of three children - Viola Elizabeth, David
Eugene and William Frank. Mr.
and Mrs. Yost are members of the
Disciples' Church; both are active laborers in Sunday School
work, the Captain being Superintendent for eight years.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 877 |
City of Massillon -
WILLIAM YOST,
harness-maker, Massillon: was born in Jackson Township
June 6, 1841, the youngest child of his parents. Our
subject was reared under the parental roof, attending the
schools of his district and completing his education in
Massillon. At the age of 19, he came to this city and
entered the grocery store of Fred Loeffler,
where he remained until 1860, then engaged as clerk for
S. A. Conrad, with whom he remained until Aug. 4, 1862,
when he enlisted in Co. E, 104th O. V. I., and served until
the close of the war, participating in all the battles of
the Atlanta campaign, Resaca being his first battle; he went
through the war without a scratch. Upon his return
home, he went to Akron for a short time, but in 1868 he
entered into business with his brother George, in the
harness, saddle and leather findings business; also running
a tannery; in 1874, his brother took the tannery, and they
continued in the harness, saddle and findings business until
March, 1877, where our subject has since continued, having
added to his former business wagons and carriages. He
was married, Oct. 5, 1869, to Mary Frances
Oberlin, daughter of Samuel Oberlin, of this
city, born in this township; they have had four children,
three of whom are living - Ella M., Charles O.
and William K. Mr. Yost is a
member of the Clinton Lodge. A., F. & A. M., and is a
Republican.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 704 |
Tuscarawas Twp. -
A. L. YOUNG,
farmer; P. O. East Greenville; is the fourth son and seventh
child born to Cyrus and Margaret Young. He was
born on the homestead, in Lawrence Township, Apr. 7, 1859.
Abram Lincoln Young was raised to farming
pursuits, and at the age of 16 took charge of the farm he
now occupies, situated in Tuscarawas Township, consisting of
320 acres, which lies as follows: 160 being that of the
northeast quarter of Sec. 17; the remainder is the northwest
quarter of Sec. 16, all of which belonged to Cyrus
Young, now deceased. Abraham was married,
in December, 1880, to Esther Hartel, who was
born in Marshallsville. Wayne Co., Ohio, eldest daughter of
Lewis and Mary (Gensemor) Hartel, who are natives of
Germany. They had three children born to them
Esther, now Mrs. A. L. Young; Otto and
Pearl May. He located on his farm in March,
1881, and is now engaged in the management of it.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 816 |
Lawrence Twp. -
CHARLES
F. YOUNG, farmer; P. O. North Lawrence; is a native
of Lawrence Township, where he was born in 1856. He
was connected with the home farm until 1876, when he was
united in marriage to Isabella Walter, of Lawrence
Township, and soon after moved to his present residence in
Wayne County, upon the line dividing the two counties; his
farm consists of 220 acres, which is located in both Stark
and Wayne Counties. Mr. and Mrs. Young have two
children - Myrtle and Homer.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 794 |
Plain Twp. -
CYRUS YOUNG,
farmer; P. O. Canton; is the third in a family of nine
children born to Samuel and Susan (Fouser) Young, who
were natives of Lancaster Co., Pa. Samuel Young
worked at the cooper's trade in his native State for some
time before he came to Summit Co., which was at an early
date. He first settled in Summit Co., where he worked
at his trade for ten or twelve years. He then leased a
coal bank and did a successful business for several years,
when he removed to Stark Co., and has remained a citizen of
the same up to the present time. Our subject, Cyrus
Young, was born in Lake Tp., Stark Co., O., in
December, 1840. His childhood was spent at home,
receiving a common school education, and when large enough,
was set to work in a coal bank. In 1862 he enlisted in
Co. B, 115th Regiment, O. V. I.; was in many engagements,
doing his duty faithfully, and at the close of the war
returned to Plain Tp., and commenced farming; he also
working for two years in the works of Aultman,
Miller & Co., of Canton. He bought a farm of 63
acres in 1873, and has lived on the same since that time.
In 1866 he was married to Louisa Voglegesang,
of Stark Co. Mr. and Mrs. Young are members of
the Evangelical Association.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 899 |
City of Massillon -
GEORGE YOUNG, retired, Massillon; born
May 22, 1817, in Alsace, town of Hoffen, county of Sultz,
being the eldest sou of Barnhart Young and Dorothea Olier;
Barnhart was a son of John and Sarah (Weimer)
Young, Dorothea being a daughter of Jacob
Olier; to Barnhart Young were born -
George, Michael, Barbara and
Barnhart. George, our subject, was the
eldest of the family. June 11, 1836, he emigrated to
America, landing in New York, where he remained about
fourteen months. He learned the shoemaker's trade
before leaving the Fatherland, which vocation he followed
while in New York. In September, 1837, he came to
Uniontown, this State, remaining there but a short time, and
finally locating in Massillon, where he engaged at his
trade. He came here with nothing but his trade, which he
pursued industriously, and what he has acquired has been
through his own instrumentality alone. In May, 1844,
he married Magdalena Stroeble, who was born in
Wurtemberg in 1824, May 27, daughter of Godfreid Stroeble
and Magdalena Emhoff, which couple came to Stark County,
locating in Bethlehem Township, in 1833; he had six children
- Frederick, John, Magdalena,
Wilhelmenia, Wilhelm and Mary. To
Mr. Young has been born six children, five living
- George, John, Louis, Charles
and Edward; Louis and Edward, in
Hancock County, this State; John, in St. Jo Co., Mo.;
the others are residing in this county. John
served as a soldier four years in Co. I, 76th O. V. I., and
was wounded at the battle of Resaca; Charles is
engaged in the livery business in this city. For
several years, Mr. Young was engaged in the
grocery business, Politics, Democratic.
Source: History of Stark County; with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 704 |
Canton Twp.
-
GEORGE YOUNG,
farmer; P. O. Canton; was born in Germany. Apr. 29, 1829;
his early life was passed on the farm; he received a common
school education in his native country. In 1849, he
came to America, and his first place of residence was in
Allegheny Co., Penn., where he worked at the machinist's
trade for seven years, he then removed to Canton, Stark Co.,
Ohio, and settled on a farm of 40 acres, two miles south of
Canton; he has lived there ever since; he has increased his
farm to 105 acres. Few men have been more successful
than Mr. Young. In 1853, he married
Phillipene Close, of Pittsburgh, Penn. From
that marriage there have been three children, namely,
George, Lizzie and Caroline. Mrs.
Young died in 1862, and in 1863 he married
Christina Neithaberger, of Canton. Mr.
and Mrs. Young are members of the German Reformed
Church.
Source: History of Stark County; with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 655 |
Lake Twp. -
JOHN YOUNG,
farmer; P. O. Lake; This gentleman was born in Lawrence Tp.,
Stark Co., Ohio, his birth occurring Feb. 23d, 1838.
His parents, George and Rachel (Rouch) Young, are
made mention of elsewhere in this work. John's
youthful days were spent at home on the farm; he attended
the common schools of his neighborhood, and acquired a
liberal education; he remained at home until he was 27 years
of age, and then commenced farming for himself, by renting a
farm, where he remained three years; he rented for a few
years and finally bought 115 acres of well improved land in
the northern part of Lake Tp., where he now resides.
In 1864 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary,
daughter of John Braugher of Jackson Tp., which union
has been blessed with three children, two of whom are
living, viz. - G. W. and J. J. Mr. and
Mrs. Young are consistent members of the Lutheran
Church.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 949 |
Lawrence Twp. -
MRS.
MARGARET YOUNG, Massillon; is the widow of Cyrus
Young, a sketch of whom appears in another portion of
this work. Mrs. Young, whose maiden name was
Margaret Sheafer, is a daughter of John and Eve
(Wagner) Sheafer, early settlers of Lawrence Township;
she was born in the township in 1826, and was married to
Cyrus Young June 8, 1848. From this union there
are ten children, as follows: Letitia, wife of J.
W. Myers, of Lawrence Township, was born March 5, 1849;
William S., born Aug. 23, 1850; Clement Russell,
born Aug. 10, 1852, died in 1860; Frances Eve
Morganthaler, of Massillon, born Aug. 18, 1854; Mary
Melissa, born Oct. 15, 1856, married go George
Leonard in December , 1879, and now a resident of Medina
County; Charles Fremont, born Oct. 15, 1856; A.
Lincoln, born Apr. 7, 1859; Cyrus Osra, born Apr.
7, 1861; Philip A., born Sept. 4, 1863; and Violet
May, born Oct. 18, 1867. Mrs. Young is
nicely situated in a beautiful home in Lawrence Township;
she is an agreeable lady and a kind and devoted mother.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 794 |
City of
Massillon -
OTTO YOUNG, attorney at
law, Massillon; Prosecuting Attorney of the city of
Massillon for 1880 and 1881; was born in this city Nov. 29,
1857, son of Michael and Rosa (Minich) Young.
Michael Young was born in Alsace in 1821; came
to Ohio in 1836, and located in Massillon in 1840.
Mrs. Young, the mother of our subject, is a native of
Prussia. The fruits of the union are five
children, viz., William, Flora, Charles,
Otto E. and Ida. Otto was
educated in this city, and, after his graduation in 1876, he
began reading law with Anson Pease; was
admitted to the bar May 10, 1880, and elected City Solicitor
three days after his admission (in the spring of 1880), and
has fulfilled the duties of the office with credit to
himself and with evident satisfaction to the people.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 705 |
Lawrence Twp. -
WILLIAM S. YOUNG, farmer
and capitalist; P. O. Massillon; was born in Lawrence
Township Aug. 23, 1850; he was an assistant of his father
until 1874, when he went to Indiana, where he remained one
year; returning to Ohio, he engaged in the oil business in
Lorain County, in which he is still interested, having four
producing wells of the finest lubricating oil found in the
United States; he also engaged in the hotel business in
Belden one year; he returned to Stark County in 1880, and
since that time has had the management of his father's
numerous interests and estate, of which he is the
administrator. Mr. Young is a young man of fine
executive and business ability, and possesses a liberal and
progressive spirit, which is bound to make life a success
with him; he is a large landowner in the county, and is
largely interested in valuable real estate in Massillon.
He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow organizations.
Source: History of Stark County: with
an outline sketch of Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881
- Page 794 |
Bethlehem Twp. -
DANIEL J. YOUNKMAN,
Navarre; was born in Pike Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, June 7,
1813; he is a son of Jacob Younkman, who was born
born in Germany in 1791, and grandson of Daniel adn
Catharine Younkman, who were also natives of Germany,
and who came to the United States in 1797, locating in
Pennsylvania. Our subject's parents were in very good
circumstances in Germany, but to avoid the war they left
everything they had, which was afterward confiscated, and
fleeing to the seashore, embarked for America, agreeing to
give six yers' service for their passage across the ocean.
After arriving in Baltimore they were sold to a man by the
name of Range, for the six years, and after serving
faithfully the specified time, they resided in Pennsylvania
until 1810, when, to better their circumstances, they came
West to Ohio, settling in the wilderness of Perry Tp.,
Stcirk Co.; they
remained here some two years, and then removed to Pike
Township, where Jacob, our subject's father married
Mary Shell in 1812. In 1815, the two families
sold out and removed to our subject's farm, where they
erected a log cabin and began pioneer life in earnest.
On their arrival in the county, it was all woods, at
considerable intervals being little log cabins, in the midst
of small clearings, that the more courageous pioneers had
formed. Life here was an incessant warfare with bears,
wolves and other wild beasts. When at labor in the
fields the settlers were deemed unsafe unless the trusty
flint-lock was handy, and at night stock had to be housed in
order to keep them from the ravages of wild beasts.
Through such scenes our subject was raised, the greater
portion of his time being passed in hard labor on the farm.
At that early day, when distilleries were to be found at
almost every cross-path, his father was often employed by
these, while the rest were at home clearing the land.
The family of Younkmans was known throughout the
whole country as courageous and hardy people.
Daniel Younkman, Sr., died in 1838, and
his widow in 1847; Jacob died Apr. 8, 1870, and his
widow Dec. 2, 1874; the last two were parents of five
children - Daniel J., Elizabeth, Tarissa,
Polly and Katy; the last named is dead; the
balance are all living in Stark County. From the time
our subject was 2 yeas old to the present, he has always
lived on the old farm in Bethlehem Township, making a period
of sixty-six years. He was married to Nancy Leighly,
Dec. 25, 1834, and to their union were born eight children.
Anthony, Mary Ann, Susanna, Samuel (deceased),
Jeremiah, Sarah, Timothy and Cynthia (deceased).
Samuel died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., while
serving his country in the rebellion. Anthony
was also in the army, a commissioned officer. In
connection with farming, for the past thirty years,
Mr. Younkman has followed the occupation of
auctioneer, and, although on the shady side of life, he
still has much more to do in this direction than he wishes;
in politics he is a Democrat; he owns 200 acres of
well-improved land, and he and wife are members of the
United Brethren Church.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
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