OBIT: Abraham YINGLING, 1884, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jan Kuhn May 9, 2008, 10:36 pm Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ ABRAM YINGLING Mr. Abram Yingling who has been confined to his home since May last and to his bed since July 30 from an attack of dropsy, died at his residence, 2019 Seventh Avenue, at 4:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in the 71st year of his age. Mr. Yingling was born in Carson Valley, this county, May 21, 1814. He married Miss Esther Koon, by whom he was the father of twelve children, three of whom preceded him to the better world. The others, with their aged mother, remain to mourn the departure of a good husband and kind father. The children are James, Mrs. Charles Lundegren, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs. Christ. McGregor, Mrs. Wells Dill and Misses Ellen and Della Yingling, of this city, Mrs. James Beeler of Frankford, New York, and Mrs. James Templon, of Virginia. In addition to these a very large circle of friends will sincerely mourn the death of one whom they had longed loved. The deceased began life as a farmer in which occupation he remained until April, 1866, at which time he removed to this city. He obtained employment in the blacksmith shop of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at which occupation he continued until May last when the inroads of the disease that eventually to take his life compelled him to retire. Mr. Yingling was an earnest and sincere adherent to the truths of the Christian religion. He became a member of the Lutheran Church in childhood, and during the whole of his long life manifested his faith by his walk and conversation. Altoona Tribune, Thursday, December 11, 1884 Blair County Genealogical Society, Newry Lutheran Cemetery - YINGLING, Abraham, d. 12/7/1884, a. 78 yrs 6 mos. Plot 1, Lot 1 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/