YOCKEY, John M. -- CIVIL WAR VETERAN --
31 May 1839 -- 17 June 1931
---- Veteran, Co G 22nd Ia Inf.--
h/o Sarah Annie
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FATHER: Lorenz Jackey/Yockey
Served in the Civil War; Company G. 22 Regiment, Iowa for 3 years including the siege of Vicksburg. Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862 at the age of 23. Enlisted in Company G, 22nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 26 Aug 1862. Mustered Out Company G, 22nd I'--------------
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DEATH CLAIMS OLDEST Smithland Resident John M. Yockey, 92, Is To Be Buried Friday John M. Yockey, 92 years of age, a resident of Iowa for 70 years, and of Woodbury county 65 years, died at his home in Smithland Wednesday morning after an extended sickness and ill health of years.
Mr. Yockey was born at Woodsfield, Ohio, May 31, 1839, and came to Iowa City about 1860 and to Smithland in 1866 where he has since resided, following the occupations of blacksmithing and farming. Mr.
Yockey enlisted in Co. G. 22nd Iowa Infantry at Iowa City, August 9, 1862 and served to the end of the war, being mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 25, 1865. He participated in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Winchester, Va., Fishers Hill, Va., and Cedar Creek, Va. He was wounded at the siege of Vicksburg.
On October 31, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Stanley, who survives him, and to this union seven children were born, the first dying in infancy. Surviving children are Monroe Yockey and Mrs. Margaret Cory of Smithland, Mrs. Lililan Flathers of Correctionville, Casper Yockey and John Yockey of Hornick, and Mrs. Ella Cory of Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Yockey was a charter member of the Masonic lodge and of the Order of Eastern Star here and is thought to have been the oldest Mason in Iowa. Funeral services will be at two o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church and interment will be in the Smithland Cemetery.
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The Sioux City Sunday Journal, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. December 2, 1928; p33.
61 Years of Married Life Is Record of Smithland Couple
Mr. and Mrs. J. Yockey Wed in Only House in Ida Grove.
Smithland, IA., Dec. 1 – Spec ial: It was 61 years ago that Mr. and Mrs. John M. Yockey were married at Ida Grove, Ia., by Judge Moorehead, the ceremony taking place In the only house at that time in Ida Grove--the judge's own home.
When John Yockey first came to northwestern Iowa he came as far as Fort Dodge In 1866 by train. From there it was necessary to take the stage to points west.
Upon inquiring , hey learned that the stagecoach had gone. Rather than wait until a later day, he decided to go afoot, and started out across prairies, receiving no lifts, but walking the entire distance to Smithland.
Shod Many Oxen.
After reaching this place Mr. Yockey took up blacksmithing, considered then to be one of the most remunerative lines of business in a new country. Not only did he shoe horses, but oxen as well. In recalling those earlier years Mr. Yockey remembers how it was always necessary to swing the oxen before shoeing them, putting them first into a frame so that they could not scramble, then clamping down each foot as the work progressed. Each ox required eight shoes.
When the civil war broke out Mr. Yockey enlisted in the Second Iowa infantry, and served three years.
One time during the war when Mr. Yockey and his brother were together they learned they were being pursued by rebels and fearing capture, they ran very fast, but the enemy gained on them with horses. Instantly Mr. Yockey says his brother climbed a tree, while he made his escape elsewhere. Bloodhounds soon surrounded the tree, barking furiously, while he, uncaught, joined his company.
Mr. Yockey was engaged in farming until he moved to town 19 years ago.
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31 May 1839 -- 17 June 1931
---- Veteran, Co G 22nd Ia Inf.--
h/o Sarah Annie
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FATHER: Lorenz Jackey/Yockey
Served in the Civil War; Company G. 22 Regiment, Iowa for 3 years including the siege of Vicksburg. Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862 at the age of 23. Enlisted in Company G, 22nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 26 Aug 1862. Mustered Out Company G, 22nd I'--------------
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DEATH CLAIMS OLDEST Smithland Resident John M. Yockey, 92, Is To Be Buried Friday John M. Yockey, 92 years of age, a resident of Iowa for 70 years, and of Woodbury county 65 years, died at his home in Smithland Wednesday morning after an extended sickness and ill health of years.
Mr. Yockey was born at Woodsfield, Ohio, May 31, 1839, and came to Iowa City about 1860 and to Smithland in 1866 where he has since resided, following the occupations of blacksmithing and farming. Mr.
Yockey enlisted in Co. G. 22nd Iowa Infantry at Iowa City, August 9, 1862 and served to the end of the war, being mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 25, 1865. He participated in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Winchester, Va., Fishers Hill, Va., and Cedar Creek, Va. He was wounded at the siege of Vicksburg.
On October 31, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Stanley, who survives him, and to this union seven children were born, the first dying in infancy. Surviving children are Monroe Yockey and Mrs. Margaret Cory of Smithland, Mrs. Lililan Flathers of Correctionville, Casper Yockey and John Yockey of Hornick, and Mrs. Ella Cory of Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Yockey was a charter member of the Masonic lodge and of the Order of Eastern Star here and is thought to have been the oldest Mason in Iowa. Funeral services will be at two o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church and interment will be in the Smithland Cemetery.
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The Sioux City Sunday Journal, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. December 2, 1928; p33.
61 Years of Married Life Is Record of Smithland Couple
Mr. and Mrs. J. Yockey Wed in Only House in Ida Grove.
Smithland, IA., Dec. 1 – Spec ial: It was 61 years ago that Mr. and Mrs. John M. Yockey were married at Ida Grove, Ia., by Judge Moorehead, the ceremony taking place In the only house at that time in Ida Grove--the judge's own home.
When John Yockey first came to northwestern Iowa he came as far as Fort Dodge In 1866 by train. From there it was necessary to take the stage to points west.
Upon inquiring , hey learned that the stagecoach had gone. Rather than wait until a later day, he decided to go afoot, and started out across prairies, receiving no lifts, but walking the entire distance to Smithland.
Shod Many Oxen.
After reaching this place Mr. Yockey took up blacksmithing, considered then to be one of the most remunerative lines of business in a new country. Not only did he shoe horses, but oxen as well. In recalling those earlier years Mr. Yockey remembers how it was always necessary to swing the oxen before shoeing them, putting them first into a frame so that they could not scramble, then clamping down each foot as the work progressed. Each ox required eight shoes.
When the civil war broke out Mr. Yockey enlisted in the Second Iowa infantry, and served three years.
One time during the war when Mr. Yockey and his brother were together they learned they were being pursued by rebels and fearing capture, they ran very fast, but the enemy gained on them with horses. Instantly Mr. Yockey says his brother climbed a tree, while he made his escape elsewhere. Bloodhounds soon surrounded the tree, barking furiously, while he, uncaught, joined his company.
Mr. Yockey was engaged in farming until he moved to town 19 years ago.
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YOCKEY, John M. -- CIVIL WAR VETERAN --
31 May 1839 -- 17 June 1931
---- Veteran, Co G 22nd Ia Inf.--
h/o Sarah Annie
----
FATHER: Lorenz Jackey/Yockey
Served in the Civil War; Company G. 22 Regiment, Iowa for 3 years including the siege of Vicksburg. Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862 at the age of 23. Enlisted in Company G, 22nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 26 Aug 1862. Mustered Out Company G, 22nd I'--------------
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DEATH CLAIMS OLDEST Smithland Resident John M. Yockey, 92, Is To Be Buried Friday John M. Yockey, 92 years of age, a resident of Iowa for 70 years, and of Woodbury county 65 years, died at his home in Smithland Wednesday morning after an extended sickness and ill health of years.
Mr. Yockey was born at Woodsfield, Ohio, May 31, 1839, and came to Iowa City about 1860 and to Smithland in 1866 where he has since resided, following the occupations of blacksmithing and farming. Mr.
Yockey enlisted in Co. G. 22nd Iowa Infantry at Iowa City, August 9, 1862 and served to the end of the war, being mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 25, 1865. He participated in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Winchester, Va., Fishers Hill, Va., and Cedar Creek, Va. He was wounded at the siege of Vicksburg.
On October 31, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Stanley, who survives him, and to this union seven children were born, the first dying in infancy. Surviving children are Monroe Yockey and Mrs. Margaret Cory of Smithland, Mrs. Lililan Flathers of Correctionville, Casper Yockey and John Yockey of Hornick, and Mrs. Ella Cory of Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Yockey was a charter member of the Masonic lodge and of the Order of Eastern Star here and is thought to have been the oldest Mason in Iowa. Funeral services will be at two o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church and interment will be in the Smithland Cemetery.
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The Sioux City Sunday Journal, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. December 2, 1928; p33.
61 Years of Married Life Is Record of Smithland Couple
Mr. and Mrs. J. Yockey Wed in Only House in Ida Grove.
Smithland, IA., Dec. 1 – Spec ial: It was 61 years ago that Mr. and Mrs. John M. Yockey were married at Ida Grove, Ia., by Judge Moorehead, the ceremony taking place In the only house at that time in Ida Grove--the judge's own home.
When John Yockey first came to northwestern Iowa he came as far as Fort Dodge In 1866 by train. From there it was necessary to take the stage to points west.
Upon inquiring , hey learned that the stagecoach had gone. Rather than wait until a later day, he decided to go afoot, and started out across prairies, receiving no lifts, but walking the entire distance to Smithland.
Shod Many Oxen.
After reaching this place Mr. Yockey took up blacksmithing, considered then to be one of the most remunerative lines of business in a new country. Not only did he shoe horses, but oxen as well. In recalling those earlier years Mr. Yockey remembers how it was always necessary to swing the oxen before shoeing them, putting them first into a frame so that they could not scramble, then clamping down each foot as the work progressed. Each ox required eight shoes.
When the civil war broke out Mr. Yockey enlisted in the Second Iowa infantry, and served three years.
One time during the war when Mr. Yockey and his brother were together they learned they were being pursued by rebels and fearing capture, they ran very fast, but the enemy gained on them with horses. Instantly Mr. Yockey says his brother climbed a tree, while he made his escape elsewhere. Bloodhounds soon surrounded the tree, barking furiously, while he, uncaught, joined his company.
Mr. Yockey was engaged in farming until he moved to town 19 years ago.
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31 May 1839 -- 17 June 1931
---- Veteran, Co G 22nd Ia Inf.--
h/o Sarah Annie
----
FATHER: Lorenz Jackey/Yockey
Served in the Civil War; Company G. 22 Regiment, Iowa for 3 years including the siege of Vicksburg. Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862 at the age of 23. Enlisted in Company G, 22nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 26 Aug 1862. Mustered Out Company G, 22nd I'--------------
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DEATH CLAIMS OLDEST Smithland Resident John M. Yockey, 92, Is To Be Buried Friday John M. Yockey, 92 years of age, a resident of Iowa for 70 years, and of Woodbury county 65 years, died at his home in Smithland Wednesday morning after an extended sickness and ill health of years.
Mr. Yockey was born at Woodsfield, Ohio, May 31, 1839, and came to Iowa City about 1860 and to Smithland in 1866 where he has since resided, following the occupations of blacksmithing and farming. Mr.
Yockey enlisted in Co. G. 22nd Iowa Infantry at Iowa City, August 9, 1862 and served to the end of the war, being mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 25, 1865. He participated in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Winchester, Va., Fishers Hill, Va., and Cedar Creek, Va. He was wounded at the siege of Vicksburg.
On October 31, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Stanley, who survives him, and to this union seven children were born, the first dying in infancy. Surviving children are Monroe Yockey and Mrs. Margaret Cory of Smithland, Mrs. Lililan Flathers of Correctionville, Casper Yockey and John Yockey of Hornick, and Mrs. Ella Cory of Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Yockey was a charter member of the Masonic lodge and of the Order of Eastern Star here and is thought to have been the oldest Mason in Iowa. Funeral services will be at two o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church and interment will be in the Smithland Cemetery.
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The Sioux City Sunday Journal, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. December 2, 1928; p33.
61 Years of Married Life Is Record of Smithland Couple
Mr. and Mrs. J. Yockey Wed in Only House in Ida Grove.
Smithland, IA., Dec. 1 – Spec ial: It was 61 years ago that Mr. and Mrs. John M. Yockey were married at Ida Grove, Ia., by Judge Moorehead, the ceremony taking place In the only house at that time in Ida Grove--the judge's own home.
When John Yockey first came to northwestern Iowa he came as far as Fort Dodge In 1866 by train. From there it was necessary to take the stage to points west.
Upon inquiring , hey learned that the stagecoach had gone. Rather than wait until a later day, he decided to go afoot, and started out across prairies, receiving no lifts, but walking the entire distance to Smithland.
Shod Many Oxen.
After reaching this place Mr. Yockey took up blacksmithing, considered then to be one of the most remunerative lines of business in a new country. Not only did he shoe horses, but oxen as well. In recalling those earlier years Mr. Yockey remembers how it was always necessary to swing the oxen before shoeing them, putting them first into a frame so that they could not scramble, then clamping down each foot as the work progressed. Each ox required eight shoes.
When the civil war broke out Mr. Yockey enlisted in the Second Iowa infantry, and served three years.
One time during the war when Mr. Yockey and his brother were together they learned they were being pursued by rebels and fearing capture, they ran very fast, but the enemy gained on them with horses. Instantly Mr. Yockey says his brother climbed a tree, while he made his escape elsewhere. Bloodhounds soon surrounded the tree, barking furiously, while he, uncaught, joined his company.
Mr. Yockey was engaged in farming until he moved to town 19 years ago.
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