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Edward Yockey

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Edward Yockey Veteran

Birth
Miltonsburg, Monroe County, Ohio, USA
Death
20 Feb 1919 (aged 77)
Smithland, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Smithland, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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s/o Lorenz/Laurence Yockey and Elizabeth E Brumbaugh

h/o Mary E Bower

f/o Thomas, Elizabeth, Arletta Theresa, Lura Gertrude, Edna Charlotte, Clarence Donald, and Fred Herman

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Source: "The Spirit of Democracy," Woodsfield, Ohio, March 6, 1919

Edward Yockey. Another old veteran of Monroe County, Ohio has gone to attend roll call where there is no war or rebel prisoners.

Edward Yockey was born near Miltonsburg, Ohio in 1841, and died from dropsy and heart failure at Smithland, Iowa, February 19, 1919.

He enlisted in August 1862 and served until June 1865 in Company "C," 116th O.V.I. He was wounded in June 1864 and was prisoner for nine months in Andersonville, Georgia where over 14,000 of our brave boys died from hunger and exposure.

In 1865 he went to Smithland, Iowa and married a Miss Smith.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife, one son and two daughters, one brother, John Yockey. He was an uncle of J.H. and L.P. Lang, Miss Lottie Lang, Mrs. P. Schumacher, Mrs. Frank Schumacher, and Mrs. Charles Burkhart of this place, and many other relatives and old soldier friends. Rest in peace until we meet again.
s/o Lorenz/Laurence Yockey and Elizabeth E Brumbaugh

h/o Mary E Bower

f/o Thomas, Elizabeth, Arletta Theresa, Lura Gertrude, Edna Charlotte, Clarence Donald, and Fred Herman

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Source: "The Spirit of Democracy," Woodsfield, Ohio, March 6, 1919

Edward Yockey. Another old veteran of Monroe County, Ohio has gone to attend roll call where there is no war or rebel prisoners.

Edward Yockey was born near Miltonsburg, Ohio in 1841, and died from dropsy and heart failure at Smithland, Iowa, February 19, 1919.

He enlisted in August 1862 and served until June 1865 in Company "C," 116th O.V.I. He was wounded in June 1864 and was prisoner for nine months in Andersonville, Georgia where over 14,000 of our brave boys died from hunger and exposure.

In 1865 he went to Smithland, Iowa and married a Miss Smith.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife, one son and two daughters, one brother, John Yockey. He was an uncle of J.H. and L.P. Lang, Miss Lottie Lang, Mrs. P. Schumacher, Mrs. Frank Schumacher, and Mrs. Charles Burkhart of this place, and many other relatives and old soldier friends. Rest in peace until we meet again.


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  • Created by: Patty C
  • Added: Apr 21, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26176487/edward-yockey: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Yockey (13 May 1841–20 Feb 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26176487, citing Little Sioux Township Cemetery, Smithland, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Patty C (contributor 46926670).