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Jacob Nathaniel Yockey

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Jacob Nathaniel Yockey

Birth
Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Death
31 Aug 1939 (aged 86)
Durham, Butte County, California, USA
Burial
Dayton, Butte County, California, USA Add to Map
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Sec 1 Row 11 #31
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Chico Enterprise, Thursday evening, August 31, 1939: "Jacob Yockey, Father of 17, Taken by Death. Jacob Yockey, 80, died this morning at 9 o'clock after an illness of over a year. Yockey was a native of Ohio and moved to Kansas in his early life where he was engaged in farming. He then moved to Fort Collins, Colo., where he established a lumber mill which he operated for over 20 years. He retired about 15 years ago and came to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. N.A. Isham of the Durham district, and his son, Harry Jockey, also of that district. Yockey was the father of 17 children, 11 of which survive him. They are as follows: Mrs. N.A. Isham of Durham, Harry Yockey of Durham, Ernest Yockey of Durham, Everett Yockey of Chico, Mrs. Cora Amator of Durham, Levi Yockey of Wellington, Colo.; Mrs. Elizabeth Foster of Laramie, Wyo.; Irwin Yockey of Centralia, Wash,; Mrs. Mabel Cooley of Kingman, Ariz.; Mrs. Alice Amator of Tolloson, Ariz., and Mrs. Hattie Curtis of Portola. He is also survived by 42 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are awaiting word from relatives and will be announced by the Bicknell funeral home."

Chico Enterprise, Friday evening, September 1, 1939: "Yockey Rites To Be Tomorrow. Funeral service for Jacob Yockey of Durham who died early yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. N.A. Isham [sic] in Durham will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the chapel of the H.C. Bicknell funeral parlor. Rev. E.A. Griffith of Durham will officiate. Interment will be in the family plot in the Dayton Cemetery."

Note different birth dates on marker and in obit.
Chico Enterprise, Thursday evening, August 31, 1939: "Jacob Yockey, Father of 17, Taken by Death. Jacob Yockey, 80, died this morning at 9 o'clock after an illness of over a year. Yockey was a native of Ohio and moved to Kansas in his early life where he was engaged in farming. He then moved to Fort Collins, Colo., where he established a lumber mill which he operated for over 20 years. He retired about 15 years ago and came to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. N.A. Isham of the Durham district, and his son, Harry Jockey, also of that district. Yockey was the father of 17 children, 11 of which survive him. They are as follows: Mrs. N.A. Isham of Durham, Harry Yockey of Durham, Ernest Yockey of Durham, Everett Yockey of Chico, Mrs. Cora Amator of Durham, Levi Yockey of Wellington, Colo.; Mrs. Elizabeth Foster of Laramie, Wyo.; Irwin Yockey of Centralia, Wash,; Mrs. Mabel Cooley of Kingman, Ariz.; Mrs. Alice Amator of Tolloson, Ariz., and Mrs. Hattie Curtis of Portola. He is also survived by 42 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are awaiting word from relatives and will be announced by the Bicknell funeral home."

Chico Enterprise, Friday evening, September 1, 1939: "Yockey Rites To Be Tomorrow. Funeral service for Jacob Yockey of Durham who died early yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. N.A. Isham [sic] in Durham will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the chapel of the H.C. Bicknell funeral parlor. Rev. E.A. Griffith of Durham will officiate. Interment will be in the family plot in the Dayton Cemetery."

Note different birth dates on marker and in obit.

Inscription

Newer granite marker inscribed: "Jacob N. Yockey, June 11, 1853 (*) - Aug 31, 1939"
Replaces small tin sign (still evident), marked:
"Jacob Yockey, Gone But Not Forgotten"

Gravesite Details

SOURCE: Dayton Cemetery © 1994 By Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley

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