BIOGRAPHY: Isaiah M. YEARICK, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 466-7
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ISAIAH M. YEARICK, a merchant and the postmaster at Flinton, this county, is a 
son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Cronoble) Yearick, and was born in Penn Valley, 
Clinton county, Pennsylvania, September 30, 1864. His great-grandfather Yearick 
was a native of Germany, whence he emigrated and became one of the pioneer 
farmers of Clinton county, Pennsylvania. His paternal grandfather was born in 
Clinton county. Here he purchased a large farm in addition to a large tract of 
timber land which he owned, and was considered one of the most prosperous 
farmers of his locality. He was a member of the Reformed church.
     Jacob Yearick, the father of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, 
was born in Penn Valley, Clinton county. He received a limited education, and 
began life on his own account at an early age. For a number of years he was 
employed in Watts' saw-mills, Clinton county, and, in 1846, purchased a farm of 
two hundred and fifty acres in Marmion township, Centre county, where he engaged 
in farming for about fifty years, after which he rented the Washington Iron 
works, near Clintondale, Centre county, and for two years engaged in the iron 
industry. He then returned to the farm and resumed the pursuits of agriculture. 
Later he retired from active pursuits and removed to Jacksonville, where he 
opened a store, and had built up an extensive trade. By his industry and economy 
he had succeeded by his own efforts in accumulating considerable wealth, and at 
his death was worth about $50,000. In religious faith he was a member of the 
Reformed church, and politically he was a democrat, but never sought nor held 
office. His marriage with Miss Elizabeth Cronoble, of Centre county, resulted in 
the birth of fourteen children, seven sons and seven daughters: Sarah, the wife 
of Daniel K. Miller, a merchant of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; Calvin F., a 
partner in a large store in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; Lydia, deceased, who was 
the wife of Thomas Zugler, of Rebersburg, Pennsylvania; Cyrus, who died in 
childhood; Uriah, deceased; Ellen, deceased; Susan, the wife of Zachariah 
Gillig, a hotel man, of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; Adaline, the wife of Harvey 
Ginghinck, of Dunlap, Dawes county, Nebraska; Frank, a farmer, of Summit county, 
Ohio; Harvey, a carpenter, of Jacksonville; William, a farmer; Elias, a general 
merchant, of Lewistown, Pennsylvania; Isaiah; Ida, the wife of Charles Bitner, 
of Jacksonville. He died July 14, 1886, at the age of sixty-six years.
     Isaiah M. Yearick was reared on the farm and received his education in the 
common and select schools. He remained on the farm until he attained to his 
majority, and then, with his brother William, engaged in the mercantile business 
in Centre county, Pennsylvania. He remained there a year, and then accepted a 
position as clerk with David Robb in his general store at Marsh Creek. He acted 
in this capacity for six months, and then for the next six months traveled in 
Illinois and Nebraska. In 1889 he returned to the east and bought the general 
store of Ralph McDowell, at Flinton, Reade township, this county, where he has 
since conducted a general merchandize business on a large scale, and has, by his 
enterprise and business ability, built up quite an extensive custom. He is also 
an extensive dealer in lumber, bark, railroad ties and shingles, doing a very 
large and profitable business in this line. He is a member of the United 
Brethren church, and in politics is identified with the Democratic party. Since 
his residence in Flinton he has held the position of postmaster.
     September 11, 1890, he married Miss Maggie Esch, a daughter of Adam Esch, 
of White township, this county, and their marriage has resulted in the birth of 
one daughter, Vesta.