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Lincoln Twp. –
GEORGE YAKE,
farmer; P. O., Cardington; was born in Baden, Germany, Sept. 22,
1822; his parents, George and Magdalene Yake, were born
in the same place. George Yake, Jr., came to America in
1834. His parents had come two years previous. They settled in
Marion Co., Ohio, where they resided until their deaths; they
had but one child, the subject of this sketch. After coming to
America he resided with his parents in Marion Co., Ohio, until
his marriage; he was reared on a farm and received a limited
education; he was married Nov. 26, 1842, to Catharine Wick,
who was also born in Germany, in 1823; she came to America in
1832, with her parents, Adam and Eve Wick. They also
settled in Marion Co., where they lived until their death. From
their marriage there were four children -- Catharine ,
George., Jacob and Michael, all of whom are now
married. Mr. Yake came to Morrow Co., in 1875, where he
purchased a farm of 150 acres. one mile east of Cardington. He
and family are members of the Lutheran Church.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L.
Baskin, 1880, p. 771
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Lincoln Twp. –
ABRAHAM YANT,
farmer; P. O., Cardington; was born in Pa., May 22, 1791; his
parents, Valentine and Louisa Yant, were also born in Pa.
Mr. Yant’s parents died in 1840; he was raised on a farm,
and resided with his parents until of age, at which time he
began business for himself. He came to Morrow Co., Ohio, from
Pa., in 1855, where he has since resided. He was married to
Catharine Snider, about the year 1811; her parents were also
natives of Pa.; from their marriage their [sic] were five
children, one of whom is now dead -- Rebecca, Hannah,
Valentine, Jacob and William. Mr. Yant began
business for himself, with very limited means; and all he has,
was made by himself. When he came to the county, he purchased
184 acres of land, which he has now well improved. His wife died
about 1858; he is a member of the Presbyterian church, as was
also his wife.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L.
Baskin, 1880, p. 771
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North Bloomfield Twp. -
JOSEPH
H. YEAGER, farmer; P. O. Steam Corners; is a native of
Lancaster Co., Penn.; e is third of a family of seven children;
was born Oct. 12, 1844; his parents, William and Harriet (Dase)
Yeager, were born and reared in Lancaster Co. His
father is a shoe maker by trade, and when a young man walked to
Ohio with his "kit" of tools on his back, stopping at various
places to work, and earn money with which to defray expenses;
his object was to see the country, but unlike the "tramp" of
modern times he wished to pay his way. He soon returned to
his native county, and in 1852 gathered together his worldly
effects and with his family came to this county, where he yet
lives. About the year 1860 he relinquished the trade and
has since followed farming. On arriving at his majority
Joseph commenced business for himself and has followed
farming, to which he seems adapted, although he has "run" a
threshing machine for ten years. He has had wonderful
success; last year he threshed forty-three thousand bushels of
grain; this is no doubt owing to the fact that he is one of our
enterprising men, and has been running his machine with an
engine, for the last five yeas, of which he has always been the
engineer. He was married Oct. 10, 1869, to Mary E.,
daughter of Jacob L. and Catharine Klinefelter. She
was born July 10, 1849, in Morrow Co.; they have had six
children, four are living - May, Daisy D., Edith B. and
Clara A. Both he and wife are members of the
Evangelical Church; and he was one of the charter members of the
"Patrons of Husbandry," of which he has been "Overseer."
He owns a farm of eighty acres and is very pleasantly situated.
Source:
History of Morrow County and Ohio -
Publ.
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Perry Twp. –
C. YOUNG,
harness-maker and saddler; Shaucks. Among the intelligent and
public-spirited citizens of Johnsville, it is fitting and proper
that we here make mention of the gentleman whose name heads this
sketch, as a man who has aided largely in building up the
business interests and industries of the place. He is a native
of Auerbach, Germany, born Jan. 20, 1833; he was carefully
educated in the schools of his native town until fourteen years
of age, when his father, Peter Young, who was a
harness-maker, placed him in his shop to learn the trade; he
remained six years, becoming a skillful workman in every branch
of the business. As the “Fatherland” did not at that time
furnish very remunerative employment for her mechanics, our
subject being twenty-one years of age determined to come to
America. Accordingly, he embarked from Bremen, March 1, 1854,
and after a stormy voyage of eighty-three days, in which he
experienced severe sea-sickness of ten days’ duration, and on
Easter Sunday a storm that threatened destruction to the good
ship, they reached New York City May 24, 1854. Mr. Young
worked in a provision store in this metropolis of the New World
for about four months; then came to Findlay, O., where he worked
some three years in the harness-shop of Mr. Meffet,
afterwards working for some time in his own shop. He came to
Johnsville about January, 1863, where he found employment one
year in the shop of J. H. Shearer, after which he began
business in his present shop. At the call made for troops to
guard the Nation’s capitol, he responded and served about four
months in the 136 Regiment O. N. G., at the close of which he
re-enlisted in the 179 O. V. I., and was honorably discharged at
the close of the war, when he returned to Johnsville, where he
has since done a prosperous business in the manufacture and sale
of harness and saddles. He now employs three skillful workmen
who turn out every variety of most elegant and durable work,
whose popularity is attested by his large sales and a constantly
increasing demand. He united his fortunes with Louisa Lieb
of Findlay, O., Sept. 26, 1836; she is a native of Wurtemburg,
Germany; she was born Jun 4, 1835, and came to Ohio in 1854
during the same month, but not in the same ship in which Mr.
Young came. Thirteen children have been born to them, all
living but one -- August E. was born July 15, 1857;
Sophia, Oct. 10, 1858; George J., June 21, 1860;
Joseph P., March 14, 1862; Charley C. and Eliza L.
(twins), January 30, 1864; Anna H., April 11, 1866;
Mary H., April 9, 1868; Frank F., Oct. 14, 1870;
Sarah J., Nov. 10, 1872, Maggie, Sept. 7, 1873;
Elmore, Feb. 27, 1875, died Aug. 1875; William, born
Sept. 30, 1876. Mr. Young is a member of the School
Board, and takes a deep interest in the education of the young.
He and wife are active members of the Baptist Church.
Source: History of Morrow County and Ohio – Chicago: O. L.
Baskin, 1880, pp. 834-835
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