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Source:
History of Highland
County, Ohio
by Rev. J. W. Klise -
Publ. Madison,
Wis.,
Northwestern Historical Association
1902
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HENRY
YOCHUM, notable among the early comers of the
German settlers of Highland county a little before
the middle of the last century, was born in Germany
in 1815, and was married there to Eva Eustus,
a native of the same country. In 1843 he and
his family came to America accompanied by his
father, and after an ocean voyage of fifty-six days,
landed at New Orleans. Thence they traveled up
to Ohio, and settled in White Oak township, Henry
Yochum purchasing ninety acres on Bell run.
Henry Yochum was a successful farmer and good
citizen, and active in the advancement of the German
Lutheran church. He lived to the age of
eighty-two years, and his wife to seventy-seven.
Eight children were born to them, of whom the
following are living: Margaret Mignery, and
Jacob, who is now one of the influential
citizens of the township.
Jacob Yochum was born on the farm in White Oak
township, now owned by Mrs. Mignery, Nov. 1,
1845, was educated in the district school, and on
attaining manhood was married to Mollie Purdy,
a native of White Oak township. They began
their married life on the old homestead, and eight
years later bought their present home, where Mr.
Yochum owns 161 acres of well-improved land.
Four children were born to them - Charles L.,
of Mowrystown; Ora B., residing in White Oak
township; Daisy and Robert at home.
Their mother died in 1884, and Mr. Yochum was
subsequently married a second time to Annie Haup,
daughter of John Haup, of Liberty township.
Mr. Yochum is a successful farmer and an
intelligent, business-like man, whose good judgment
is in frequent demand for the public service.
He has held the office of township trustee two
terms, and land appraiser one term; in politics is a
Democrat, and his religious affiliation is with the
Presbyterian church.
Source: History of Highland
County, Ohio by Rev. J. W. Klise - Publ. Madison,
Wis., Northwestern Historical Association - 1902 ~
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PETER YOCHUM,
of Clay township, a former township trustee, and
prominent as a farmer and citizen, in a
Pennsylvanian by birth and son of Friedrich and
Marguerite (Hurning) Yochum. These parents
were marred in their native land of Germany, and
came to the United States about 1834, settling first
in Pennsylvania, where Peter Yochum was born
to them Aug. 22, 1835, and thence removing soon
afterward to Brown county, Ohio. A few years
later they changed their residence to White Oak
township Highland county, and after a good many
years there, they returned to Brown county, where
the father died at fifty-nine years of age, and the
mother at about sixty. Their ten children were
Margaret, Peter, Mary, Lizzie, Caroline,
Frederick, John, Jacob, Henry and Kittie.
Frederick, John and Kittie reside in
Brown county, Mary at Carlisle, Ohio,
Jacob in White Oak township, and the others,
except the subject of this sketch are deceased.
Peter Yochum was reared at this parental home
and educated in the district school; and when he
came of age he went out for himself to work as a
farmer by the month. Thus he continued until
he was twenty-five years old, when he was married to
Margaret Chavey, a native of Highland county.
They went to housekeeping in Kentucky, but returned
to Highland county in two years and occupied the
farm now owned by John Mock. At this
and another farm he lived five years, and then was
able to buy a place of his own, containing fifty
acres, which he has since increased to one hundred.
Upon this he has ever since made his home. By
his first marriage Mr. Yochum had twelve
children, of whom six are living: Henry
and Peter, residing in Clay township;
Lewis and Mary, whose homes are in
Nebraska; Kate, of Concord township, and
Cynthia, of Clay township. After the death
of his first wife he married Elizabeth Dunham,
a native of Clermont county, and four children have
been born to them, of whom Sylvester and
Clarence are living. Mr. Yochum has
a well improved farm, which shows the evidence of
skilful husbandry. In addition to general
agriculture he gives some attention to livestock.
He is held in high regard by his fellow citizens,
and for five years he was honored with the office of
township trustee. In religion he is a member
of the Presbyterian church, and in politics he is a
Democrat.
Source: History of Highland
County, Ohio by Rev. J. W. Klise - Publ. Madison,
Wis., Northwestern Historical Association - 1902 ~
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